Second Breaks

Topics Discussed in Episode 39

• Definition of terms: Career Move, Career Pivot, Career Change
• 3 Reasons Why Making a Career Pivot is Now a Must-Have Skill
• 4 Types of Career Pivots
• Degrees of Pivots

Highlights of Episode 38

• How sharing her career goals with others and asking for help opened doors for Aenslee Tanner
• The benefits of asking for feedback, especially when you’re not getting the results you want
• What personal branding is and why it’s important to consider this when making any kind of career move
• The challenges that surprised Aenslee when she made the leap to entrepreneurship
• Things to try out and do when you’re looking to make a career move and move to a different location/country

Highlights of Episode 37

• Why Jessica Barnak left her first job and how she started a photography business
• What led to her closing the photography studio and starting an interior design business
• The key action step she took each time she started a new career direction that helped her quickly gain traction
• Designing a business around life priorities and time constraints
• What helped her during the most challenging times and how she overcame adversity and move forward

Highlights of Episode 36

• Lydia Lee’s career journey, the moment she realized she had to change direction, and how she made it happen
• What helped her the most during the transition
• How she addressed the “money” topic, a common challenge for people looking to make a leap to entrepreneurship
• How she reframed fear so that it doesn’t paralyze, but instead instigates learning
• Her advice on where to start, what to focus on, if you’re thinking of one day living your cubicle job and starting your own business