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Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

123: Assessing Career Fit with Happen to Your Career's Scott Anthony Barlow

September 20, 2022 • John Neral • Season 2

0:00 | 35:37

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Scott Anthony Barlow (Happen to Your Career Podcast) knows what it is like to be miserable in his job and struggle to find a way out of it. Today, Scott is on a mission to help as many people as possible find fulfillment and happiness in their careers. He and his team at Happen to Your Career help others avoid the same mistakes he made trying to find meaningful work.

In this episode, Scott and I talk about the importance of finding the right “fit” in your career and why every career professional must get more specific about the value they bring to their current or future organization to live lives that are more personally and professionally fulfilling.

Scott’s new book, “Happen to Your Career,” is available for pre-sale here.

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Key Topics & Time Stamps: (NEED TO UPDATE)

· Introduction (0:05)

· Meet Scott Anthony Barlow (3:28)

· Dealing with Mediocrity in Your Career (7:46)

· Scott’s Mid-Career Moment (10:16)

· Assessing Fit in Your Career (13:31)

· Advantages and Disadvantages of The Great Resignation (19:18)

· Getting Specific About Your Value (23:00)

· Scott’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (30:43)

· Connect with Scott Anthony Barlow (33:28)

· One More Thing (34:33)

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· Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral

· SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral

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