The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

64: Scenario Career Planning with David Shriner-Cahn

October 22, 2021 John Neral Season 1
The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
64: Scenario Career Planning with David Shriner-Cahn
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You will likely experience some type of job loss during your career, whether it is caused by a termination, reduction in force, layoff, or by choice. These events may be more traumatic and stressful without appropriate scenario planning because you haven’t considered a “Plan B.”

 

After 28 years as a highly skilled employee, David Shriner-Cahn was told that his job was over. Today, David is a thriving entrepreneur, speaker, and host of two podcasts – Smashing the Plateau and Going Solo. He helps high-achieving professionals, who have had a late-career job loss, build their consulting or coaching business, so they can do what they love and get paid what they’re worth – consistently.

 

David and I talk about why scenario planning is vital to building Your Mid-Career GPS, as well as some things you can do to make a job loss easier to help you thrive on the other side of it. 

 

Connect with David
Email - David@SmashingThePlateau.com
Website -https://SmashingThePlateau.com and make sure to get his free e-guide, 49 Tips To Smash Your Plateau:
https://smashingtheplateau.com/49tips/
LinkedIn - @DavidShrinerCahn

Key Topics & Time Stamps: 

·      Intro (0:40)

·      What David and Who David Wanted to Be Growing Up (2:20)

·      David’s Career Walk and His Job Being Eliminated (3:34)

·      Why Scenario Planning is Important in Your Career (8:16)

·      Owning Your Career Events – Including Being Fired (13:15)

·      What’s the Worst Thing That Could Happen if You Lose Your Job? (14:30)

·      Dealing with Drama, Grief, Fear, and Shame with Your Job Loss (15:17)

·      Securing Business Credit Before You Need It (18:50)

·      Scenario Planning When Considering Starting a Consultancy (21:13)

·      Taking Time for Self-Reflection After a Job Transition – And What Make Me Laugh So Hard (23:40)

·      David’s Networking Tips (26:21)

·      Don’t Wait to Get it Right – Just Get Started (29:21)

·      How to Connect with David (31:30)

 

 

List of Resources:

·      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

 

Calls to Action: 

·      Get your free Mid-Career GPS Resources at https://johnneral.com

·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group”

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Intro
What David and Who David Wanted to Be Growing Up
David’s Career Walk and His Job Being Eliminated
Why Scenario Planning is Important in Your Career
Owning Your Career Events – Including Being Fired
What’s the Worst Thing That Could Happen if You Lose Your Job?
Dealing with Drama, Grief, Fear, and Shame with Your Job Loss
Securing Business Credit Before You Need It
Scenario Planning When Considering Starting a Consultancy
Taking Time for Self-Reflection After a Job Transition – And What Make Me Laugh So Hard
David’s Networking Tips
Don’t Wait to Get it Right – Just Get Started
How to Connect with David