Working Your Way

30. Building Your Career Path Through Curiosity with Jill Lyons


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Have you ever wondered how following your curiosity can shape an extraordinary career? In this episode, Jill Lyons, the SVP of Creative Operations at Maximum Effort, opens up about her transition from traditional TV production to directing creative operations in an innovative media firm. 

Jill talks candidly about the factors that influenced her career, including her history in journalism and the variety of positions she has played. We talk about her career as a pyramid, accumulating a wide range of experiences to build the base and then narrowing in on what you love the most. Jill also discusses her difficulties in letting go of predictability and perfectionism at work and surrendering to possibility. Join us for an inspiring conversation full of practical advice to help you explore and embrace your own creative career path.


Resources:

  • Learn more about Jill at jilllyons.com
  • Connect with Jill on LinkedIn
  • Read Find Your Zone of Genius by Laura Garnett
  • Read Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
  • Reflected Best Self Exercise™
  • Listen to 24. How do I define my personal brand? | Career Questions


Connect with me:

  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • selfatwork.com


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Working Your WayBy Sandhya Sudhakar