Episode 24 – Mike Martin talks about his career pivots and his current position as a Drone Pilot Instructor Description: Mike Martin made a career pivot after 30 years in industrial sales, first as a volunteer instructor and substitute teacher. Mike realized that instructing had a very fulfilling feel to it. Night college courses in teaching […]
The Future of Happiness, With Amy Blankson [Podcast]
Episode 23 – 5 Modern Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being in the Digital Era Description: Amy Blankson is Marc’s guest in this episode. Amy has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology. She is the only person to be named a point of light by two […]
Strategic Networking Playbook – Who, How and When!
Strategic Networking – or – Strategic Relationships Often when I talk about strategic networking, people will immediately think of networking events. Their palms will get sweaty as they would rather get a root canal surgery than walk into a room full of strangers. I now say strategic relationships because there is no relationship building at […]
The Components of Making a Career Pivot [Podcast]
Episode 22 – Marc Miller breaks format to discuss three Career Pivot client case studies. Description: In this episode, Marc discusses what you repurpose when you make a career pivot, and he examines the pivots of three clients to illustrate what he means. Marc starts by reading a review on iTunes, and then discusses the […]
Is Your Career Tank on Empty? What to Do Next?
Is Your Career Tank of Empty? Your career tank is one of my favorite metaphors and it comes from Jason Alba from JibberJobber.com. Jason tells a story about driving a rental car trying to get to a speaking engagement and the fuel gauge is almost on empty. We know if we are driving our car what […]
To Get What You Need You Must Know What You Need [Podcast]
Episode 21 – Marc advises people in the second half of life to recognize and learn from moments of clarity, to pivot to their next career. Description: In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “To Get What You Need You Must Know What You Need” from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide […]
2017 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results [Infographic]
2017 Career Pivot Reader Survey Results I want to thank everyone who participated in the recent Career Pivot reader survey. The results confirmed what I thought, which is always a good thing but also provided wonderful insight into the community. We had 130 people respond to the reader survey, which exceeded my expectations for this […]
A New Career Change, Years in the Making with Elizabeth Rabaey [Podcast]
Episode 20 – Elizabeth Rabaey talks about her career pivots and her safe landing. Description: Elizabeth Rabaey has had to take multiple pivots to get where she is today. It wasn’t just one step. Elizabeth is a creative, with a love for details. She spent 25 years working for a Texas-based environmental engineering consulting company, […]
Necessary Endings – They are Part of the 2nd Half of Life
Necessary Endings Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud is probably one of the most thought-provoking books I have encountered in quite a while, particularly for those in the 2nd half of life. I think the author states it best in the following passage: “Whether we like it or not, endings are a part of life. They […]