The Career Butterfly

I've always been an advocate of career and personality assessments because I think they can really help you discover who you are. The challenge is that, even after doing the work, it can be hard to translate that to choosing a career path.

Kristin Sherry had a similar issue which is what led her to create her own unique assessment called YouMap(R). It combines strengths, values, skills, and interests to create a more holistic view. She shares all about it in this episode and also gives exercises that you can do today to get started on this journey of discovery.

"Everything is figureoutable" isn't just a book title to Marie Forleo. It's the mantra of her life! If you're ready to figure your life out, come listen! Whether you've read the book, are looking for the quick summary, or need inspiration to go pick it up, there's something for you in today's episode.

Charu Bogdan's career opportunities have always flowed easily from her early days as an event planner at Microsoft to launching her own wedding consulting business, so it was no surprise when her friend - and recent event planning partner - asked if she would be interested in doing a pop-up retail store for The Cashmere Sale.

Five years later, Charu and friends Marianne Heywood and Kelly Silver are still having fun running The Cashmere Sale in Bellevue. Charu credits their complementary skills, strong community ties and focus on friendship above the rest for making them a success even as they head into the uncharted waters of their first year of online-only sales as a result of the pandemic.

If you want to check them out, visit their website (use code BELLEVUE2020) or email them at [email protected]

Judy Perran had a successful 20+ year career as an engineer and discovered some amazing opportunities along the way. She even found a way to balance her role as mom of two boys with both part-time and consulting opportunities. Ultimately, however, she grew frustrated with corporate America and knew she needed to get out.

As she watched the events of the nation unfold, she knew she wanted to play a bigger role in impacting the laws and policies of her country. In the podcast, she shares her journey to her recent Master's degree in Public Policy.

Rejection is tough. For so many reasons. In this episode, we talk about why it's so hard, the importance of learning to embrace it, and strategies for being ready when rejection comes your way.

I taught this workshop live 3 times this week, but I know not everyone was able to make it so here it is for all my podcast listeners! Let's achieve something amazing for ourselves in these next 90 days!

If you're interested in the Power Pause offer at the end, don't delay! Doors close on Tuesday, October 6th at 5pm PDT this 8-week online course that will transform your life. For more information, click here.

The growth of on-demand work is definitely a bright spot in the 2020 job market. Today's guest, Markelle Rich, a Talent Manager for Simplicity Consulting explains this project-based work, as well as why some actually prefer it to full-time employment. With competitive pay, flexibility, and the opportunity for robust benefits, it's easy to see why.

Want to get in touch with Simplicity? Email Markelle at [email protected]

Also mentioned on the podcast...

Take Back 2020! workshops are coming 9/30, 10/2, and 10/4. Register here.

Butterfly Book Club launches in October with Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo.

What if finding a job could be easy? Accounting Manager Shelly Phan brings exactly that perspective to the show today and I found it refreshing!

Over the course of having 3 kids, she found herself in the situation of going back to work a few times. Tune in to hear the preparation she took (including taking courses), how she found the jobs and the mindset she took on the interviews with her.

Her advice for other women out there in the position of going back to work? Get the skills, do the work, show up confident, and just start somewhere.

Gina Noel had already had long stints in a few different careers (grocery worker and massage therapist) before she realized and pursued her true calling to become a nurse.

In the interview, she describes the "planting of the mustard seeds" along her journey - from a personal experience with a family member in the hospital to experiencing the helplessness of completing the Boston Marathon just before the bomb went off to listening to her massage clients explain their undiagnosed medical problems. All of these mustard seeds led Gina back to nursing school.

Today she has achieved her dream as a cardiac nurse. Listen in as she shares her mindset, the challenges, how she made it work, and why she wants to do this more than ever despite the fact that she graduated into a worldwide pandemic.

2020 has been a year like none other. For the most part, there's been a lot of negative outcomes. But there are also some dramatic shifts taking place that seem permanent.

1) The acceptance of remote, flexible work when possible

2) The recognition of the employee as a human with outside responsibilities (kids, parents, life!)

3) The boom of on-demand consulting work

4) The growing acceptance of online business in a broader way

In this episode, I dive into what's driving these changes and how it might impact you favorably.