Join us for an interview with Aaron Basko, author of “Find Your Purpose. Manage Your Career.” As a higher education leader, speaker and author, Aaron has led four different colleges to enrollment turnarounds and been quoted in Forbes, Inside Higher Ed and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Today, we’ll be talking about his practical book full of hands-on advice to help students discover where their passions lie and turn that into a rewarding career.  Also in this episode:

Admission Tip of the Day: There is a wide range of competitiveness in college athletics from Division I to club sports to intramural sports. If sports have been an important and positive part of your high school career, look for ways that it can be part of your college life too! There will be a level where you are ‘good enough’ to play!

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College Spotlight: American University

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Key points in this episode

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2:58 Aaron’s favorite way to help people maximize their potential

3:15 The 3 reasons why Michelle loved Aaron’s book

4:30 The 3 keys to a career fit: design, desire and demand

6:14 Why grade 10 is a good place to start

8:06 Why “find your passion” isn’t enough

11:49 Michelle’s love/hate relationship with assessments

17:25 Managing your ‘brand’ in the admissions process

19:33 Aaron’s insider tip on triangulation

21:22 What typical career paths look like today

22:42 The power of informational interviews

26:58 How to get Aaron’s book

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