Episode #111 – Marc presents Part 1 of a new short series based on the Career Pivot Multi-generational Workplace Workshop. Description In this episode, Marc lays out the framework for the next episode or two and gives a description of each adult generation in America, and their places in today’s workplace. Key Takeaways: [2:04] Marc […]
2018 Repurpose Your Career Podcast Listener Survey Results and Plans for 2019 [Podcast]
Episode #110 – Marc reviews what you, the listeners, liked best and what upcoming changes your feedback has suggested. Description In this episode, Marc describes some of the realities of creating this weekly podcast and what it will take to keep it going strong. Marc reveals the results of the 2018 Repurpose Your Career Podcast […]
Elizabeth White on Being Fifty-Five, Underemployed, and Faking Normal [Podcast]
Episode #109 – Elizabeth White, author of Fifty-Five, Underemployed, and Faking Normal: Your Guide to a Better Life shares the experiences that led her to write her book. Description Elizabeth White is an author and aging solutions advocate for older adults facing uncertain work and financial insecurity. Most recently, she served as a special advisor […]
55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Book Review [Guest Post]
55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal Elizabeth White’s book 55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal is an unflinchingly honest, practical, and guardedly hopeful look at options for seniors who are struggling, or may soon be struggling, with all-too-common issues of un- or under-employment, insufficient retirement funds, unaffordable housing, and isolation. It’s no secret that ageism delineates our […]
Encore Episode: “A New Career Change-Years in the Making,” With Elizabeth Rabaey. [Podcast]
Episode #108 – In this encore episode, Marc interviews Elizabeth Rabaey 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 […]
Multi-Generational Workplace – Are You Ready? [Updated]
The Multi-Generational Workplace The multi-generational workplace is here and will not be going away! Are you ready? With the vast majority of baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) will not be retiring as planned we will likely see many multi-generational workplaces with baby boomers, generation X and Y in the same office or […]
Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Tells Us How to Quit [Podcast]
Episode #107 – Marc interviews quitting evangelist, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski on quitting strategies Description In this episode, Marc and Lynn discuss her book, Quitting by Design and discuss the advantages of quitting a job you don’t fit, some of the fears associated with quitting, how to prepare logically to meet the fears and move […]
Becoming an Expat Has Dramatically Changed My Mindset
Dramatically Changed My Mindset We returned to Ajijic, Mexico last week after being back in Austin, Texas for 6 weeks. The trip to Austin and then returning to Mexico has gotten me to realize just how much my mindset has shifted in the last 18 months. I recently chronicled my wife’s experience on the Repurpose Your Career […]
Communication Styles in the Multi-Generational Workplace [Updated]
Generational Communication Style What is your preferred communication style? Would you prefer to: Write someone a letter Talk to someone in person Speak to them on the phone Write an e-mail Text them on your phone Each generation has a preferred communication style that was developed a long time ago! This does not mean that […]