Podcast #175 – Marc Interviews with Daniel Elizalde, Head of IoT for North America at Ericsson Description: Daniel Elizalde has pivoted industries multiple times in his career. He has created and managed his personal brand and career through the use of a blog and a podcast. He has gone from being a product manager at […]
Coronavirus Lockdown – What Have You Discovered About Yourself?
What Have You Discovered from the Coronavirus Lockdown? How long have you been in lockdown mode due to the coronavirus pandemic? What have you discovered about yourself? This is what I call a Moment of Clarity. We are taken out of our comfort zone and it gives us an opportunity to discover what makes us […]
Are You Defined by Your Job? I Was! [Updated]
Defined by Your Job? For many of us, our own self-image is defined by our jobs. When someone loses their job, they may feel they no longer have value or purpose. My guess is this is happening to millions of people around the world as the CoronaVirus is disrupting supply chains, industries, companies, governments, and […]
“Hole in the Donut” Cultural Blogger – Encore Episode with an Update [Podcast]
Podcast #174 – Replay of Marc’s Interview with Barbara Weibel, owner of HoleInTheDonut.com travel blog with an Update Description: Barbara Weibel is the owner of the HoleInTheDonut.com travel blog. Barbara is a travel blogger with an incredibly inspiring reinvention story. This is one of Marc’s favorite interviews in the last couple of years. The original […]
The Bifurcated Job Market in the Post CoronaVirus World
Bifurcated Job Market? The definition of bifurcated, according to Dictionary.com, is as follows: verb (used with or without object), bifurcated, bifurcating. to divide or fork into two branches. The bifurcated job market is one where employers are looking for highly skilled (or in-demand) individuals or, on the opposite end, people with limited skills. Think Java […]
My Life in Mexico during the COVID-19 Pandemic [Podcast]
Podcast #173 – Marc Talks About the Last Few Months of Living in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic Description: Marc takes you from the middle of February to the last week of April with how he is experiencing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico. Experiencing the pandemic as an expat in a foreign country can be […]
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Kicking You in the Butt?
Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Kicking You in the Butt? The COVID-19 pandemic is causing the 3rd major disruption in our careers in the last 20 years. The first was the dot-com bust, followed by the 9/11 disaster. Next came the great recession caused by the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Both the dot-com bust and the sub-prime […]
The Necessity Entrepreneur – A Path to Freedom [Updated]
The Necessity Entrepreneur A necessity entrepreneur is someone who has turned to entrepreneurship because they cannot find a job or another method to create income. Many see becoming an entrepreneur as a path to freedom. They are finally free from working for someone else and have some control over their livelihood. A typical necessity entrepreneur […]
Life in the Peace Corps in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Podcast #172 – Marc Interviews David Jarmul, Author of “Not Exactly Retired: A Life-Changing Journey on the Road and in the Peace Corps” Description: I discovered David from my good friend, Andy Levine, who has the 2nd Act Stories podcast. That particular episode, At 63, He Joined The Peace Corps And Moved To Moldova, is […]
