Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
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Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
85: Getting Over Your FOSO (Fear Of Standing Out) with Judy Schoenberg from EvolveMe
Imagine hitting a milestone birthday and thinking you don’t want to be doing that work or in that organization for the rest of your career. It’s more common than you think.
As mid-career professionals, you don’t want to settle and worry about being happier with your job and career. You know there has to be more than just being on the hamster wheel every day.
My guest is Judy Schoenberg, the co-founder of EvolveMe and a former executive for the Girl Scouts of America.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
· How Judy was open to a new opportunity that changed her career trajectory
· What she learned about being a leader from the Girl Scouts of America
· Why we all need a mentor
· Why we all must address our FOSO – the Fear of Standing Out
Learn more about EvolveMe and join The Reinvention Collective at https://evolveme.work
Email Judy at judy@evolveme.work
Connect with Judy on LinkedIn and Instagram
Key Topics & Time Stamps:
· Meet Judy Schoenberg (0:06)
· Who Judy Wanted to Be Growing Up (3:36)
· Exploring Career Interests in College (5:22)
· Why Work After College Sets You Up for Success (7:03)
· Welcoming New Opportunities (8:59)
· The Value of Mentorship (11:51)
· Leadership Lessons from the Girl Scouts of America (14:26)
· Judy’s Mid-Career Moment (18:45)
· Having No Regrets Leaving Your Job (22:10)
· The Great Reset (23:38)
· Ageism & the Fear of Standing Out (27:04)
· Challenge for Women Leaders (32:31)
· Judy’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (35:10)
· Connect with Judy & The Reinvention Collective (37:58)
List of Resources:
· Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral
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