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
70: Challenges for 40+-Year-Old Professionals with Lisa Downs
Navigating your mid-career journey can be challenging. As we enter our 40s, we must consider life events and career changes. These may be empty nest syndrome, gray divorce, and ageism. In this episode, John gets on the mic with the Career and Retirement Transition Coach, Lisa Downs, to help you stop wasting time so you can lead happy, fulfilling lives doing meaningful work. It’s not too early to start thinking about these things.
Connect with Lisa:
Website: https://yournewaspect.com
Email: lisa@yournewaspect.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lisadowns
Key Topics & Time Stamps:
· Introduction (0:00)
· Some Announcements (2:36)
· Get to Know Lisa Downs (4:00)
· Lisa’s Career Inspiration (5:27)
· Lisa’s Career Clarity and Path to Public Education (7:37)
· Transferring Your Skills (10:09)
· Considering a Bridge Job (12:02)
· Identifying Where the Career “Stuckness” Is (14:03)
· Informational Interview Questions (17:35)
· Challenges and Considerations for 40+ Professionals (19:25)
· Combatting Ageism (22:46)
· Lisa’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (26:10)
· Connect with Lisa (28:04)
· A Few Closing Thoughts (28:53)
List of Resources:
· Join the 14-Day Build Your Mid-Career GPS Challenge
· 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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