209: Hate your career? Get a better one with Mac Prichard

You don’t have to hate your career…if you play your networking cards right. Today’s guest, Mac Prichard, is president of Prichard Communications, and created Mac’s List, an online community for people looking to find more fulfilling work. Mac is also the author of “Land Your Dream Job Anywhere,” which walks people through a networking process that can get you further ahead faster. Many men, including a lot of Rusty Lion Academy clients, get to the point where they hate their career so much that they have a hard time working within it. This makes them work even longer hours and deepens the cycle. And without corrective action, the pain only deepens. After graduating from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Business with a master’s degree, Mac reached out to about 100 businesspeople in Portland, Oregon where he wanted to live and work. Each “infromation interviews” had a direct outcome goal and started to build a network for Mac. There’s a big difference between building a network and networking. Networking is casually passing out business cards to everyone you see at a business function, and is rarely effective. Creating a network constructs a two-way street of service, Mac tells me in this episode. Give without any expectation of receiving. When you do, it’s amazing what you get back. If you want a career you love and don’t know how to tackle the change, Mac’s got some great advice for you. If you think your past titles or accomplishments should guarantee your future success but aren’t, this episode is for you. And if you want to aim higher in your career than you’ve ever been, click play in the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear me talk with Mac Prichard about effective networking to build a better career and more: Becoming “an accidental entrepreneur.” What electoral politics, writing, and human rights advocacy have in common. The two things that got Mac into Harvard’s Master’s program despite a 3.0 average in college. Taking risks to grow. Making networking work better. An alternative to filling out job applications. Why service has resulted in the most career growth for Mac. What two long periods of unemployment taught Mac about finding the right career. Career wisdom from Intel’s public affairs director. What you should learn from comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Why you can’t afford to rest on your accolades. Overcoming procrastination. Get Mac Prichard’s book; the first chapter’s free for Lion’s Den listeners: “Land Your Dream Job Anywhere,” by Mac Prichard and other nationally known career experts Contact Mac Prichard, president of Prichard Communications: Website LinkedIn Twitter