Smooth Career Change: Over 40 | Midlife Professionals | Aspiring Coaches, Speakers, Authors | Entrepreneurs

How do you leave a legacy behind and why would you want to do so?  So much have been said about leaving a legacy, but not a whole lot has been said about what a legacy is. Would you agree with this statement? Agree or not, you are a recipient of some kind of legacy based upon the following definition from Merriam Webster dictionary. Legacy: something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past How are you intentionally seeking to leave a legacy behind? Who would benefit from such? In this episode, you will hear Dr. Richard Shuster talks about why leaving a legacy is important and what was it that brought him to this conclusion.

While recovering from surgery Heneka had an epiphany that was triggered by something she was watching on television. She wanted to start a clothing line under the brand Patwa. Her excitement was hard to contain as she bounced the idea around with her friends seeking for their input. She eventually started the business from her home. Her love for this new business idea grew and grew. It got to the point where she was focusing more of her attention on this new business. This eventually led to her making the decision to resign from her 9-5 job. In this episode she shares the process, her failures and how she kept on going.

To make a good land auction deal requires certain skill sets that not everyone possesses. Those who do can make a quick return on their investments. It can be like a cat and mouse game to get to that point.  In this episode, you'll hear our guest - Mark Podolsky - shares how he learned the system and went on to make enough money whereby he could eventually quit his job and do this work full time. He was able to make ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) in just a few months.

So many people try their very best to not make a mistake that they never ending up trying. They do so to keep their perfect record of not making a mistake, It might seem crazy to think this. You might be wondering who does that? Let me hasten to say that I have met people who in their own words have said they would rather not try just in case they fail. They don't want to fail. Are you one of those people? Do you know people like that?.  What if you thought differently about making mistakes? What if you were to look at mistakes differently?.  In this episode that's exactly what our guest Matthew Turner did for us. He shared on how to define mistakes in a way that is more helpful than hurtful.

Overcoming adversities can be challenging. Not many people are able to overcome adversities. On the contrary, they are more apt to be overcome by it. It's sometimes hard to tell who is going through times of adversity. Many people do a great job in covering up. They hide it so well. It has become so much easier to cover up in our current world where technology has never been easier to access. People will show us what they want us to see and tell us what they want us to hear. It's difficult to know what is real and what is not. In this episode, you will hear me talk about what I'm doing in overcoming adversities. Every one of us has experienced adversity. Every person you meet is going through, have gone through or will soon be going through some form of adversity. It is one of the certainties of life. It just cannot be escaped.

One of the hallmarks of a successful transition to a new career is having adequate cash flow.  You could say cash flow is king.  It's very difficult to remain active in business when cash flow is tight.  I've found this to be true.  When there aren't enough cash flow, anxiety and desperation sets in. It affects your outlook on life. One of the most impactful things that come as a result of limited cash flow is the resurgence of a scarcity mindset.  In this episode, our guest Benjamin Tyler talks about making fast cash for your business and/or career transition.

What do you believe about yourself, others, the world, and God? It's important that you are clear on this because your beliefs shape your behavior in both a positive and a negative way. Have you ever wondered why you feel stuck in your life? If you honestly traced the origin of your feelings you'll find that it stems from your beliefs.  In this episode, we'll explore how these beliefs are formed, the impact they have on your life, and how to debunk and/or dispute them so that they no longer play such a significant role in your life. 

You can boost your chances of changing careers by joining the ranks of being a published author. Before you turn the page on this thinking that you could not, wait. According to some reports, about 80% of people say that they have a book within them. This may include you. If you have thought of writing a book and have said to yourself, “I day I’ll write a book” then this episode is for you. In this episode our guest - Julie Broad - who oversees a business that helps people just like you fulfill your dream of writing a book, had a lot to say about the matter.  

To Create The Right Story For A Successful Career Change can be challenging. The question that precedes this idea is why do we need to create a right story when considering or pursuing a career change. Most times we need others to help us move things along when we are in the midst of any kind of change much less a career change. We simply need help. I know I do. It's difficult trying to do it by yourself. Hence the need to make sure your career change story consists of these 3 ingredients. 1. Relatability 2. Portability 3. Repeatability Discover how they are applicable to you.

In this episode, our guest Damion Lupo shares how you can change your life and your career if you are willing to make a radical shift. There are a number of insightful points he made that will cause you to take a pause in your life. He challenges us to look at life through various lenses. A couple of the lenses are: 1) his father's last words before he died 2) losing millions of dollars in real estate 3) having a drastic cut in his income overnight and much more.

The phrase beat the competition is applicable when it comes to you going after your dream career. Knowing that you are not the only one vying for a similar spot, requires that you do things differently. You cannot sit on your butt and expect to achieve your dream career goal. You have to go after it with all that's within you. Because of this competitive nature, having a strategy will give you an advantage. Another term for it is the competitive edge. Here are the 3 Career Change Secrets to Beat Your Competition mentioned in this episode: 1. Do your research 2. Develop your authentic voice 3. Enlist the help of others Make sure you share this episode with others. It would be very much appreciative.

In this episode, our guest David Barnett shared the following insights as well as his story of how he got into consulting and the twists and turns it took to get him there. You will discover that his story could be your story. He challenges us to be openly honest with ourselves if we are going to become successful in our journey. Here are some highlights of what I gleaned from the interview: He got into business consulting because of an unmet need that surfaced from repeated questions. Sometimes it takes a while to see a return on your investment of time, finances and other resources It's easy to develop a scarcity mindset during times of financial difficulties Start small by doing it on the side Business is an asset to make us money. Once it no longer does so, you’ve gotta "kill it." The chatter of what others might think keeps us doing what no longer works. We’d rather look good while we are dying within. Sometimes you only realize after the fact what you wish you had known way before. Hindsight is truly 2

Whenever the conversation of using content marketing takes place, it generally occurs within the context of online marketing. It is rarely used within the career change space. One of the reasons for this is the understanding and usage of the definition of content marketing. Content marketing is generally associated with the digital world. However, when content marketing is looked at as any content posted in a public setting whether as an image, audio, video and/or text files, it changes the conversation. One has to now care about what they post because it could be used against or for them.

The path from failure to success is sometimes over-reported. The missing part is the story of how failure can be seen as Success Wrapped In Overalls.change their careers so often. When I envision someone in overalls, I'm seeing a blue-collar worker working in a factory environment. The most image that readily comes to my mind is that of a car assembly workers clothed in a specialized jumpsuit or overalls. They are committed to getting a job done, which for them is a measurement of success. Along the way, they experience both positive and negative experiences. The negative experiences could be seen as failures. But because they are committed to a mission of completing these cars, they learn from these experiences and forge ahead to create a finished product.These people are working change their careers so often. Each negative experience becomes a learning rather than a failing experience.These people work hard at going after the end result. So it is with yours and my setbacks that could derail us if we let it.

Most times the conversation around changing career is based upon a job change. When that happens, very rarely is there a conversation about personal branding. It's as if these two ideas are totally independent of each other. This may explain why people change their careers so often. In this episode, I share 11 Personal Branding Attributes that are explicitly linked to a Career Change especially when that change is entrepreneurial in nature.

There are so many people who have business ideas that would enable them to work from home, but are not sure how to go about getting it started. They either lack the resources or the skills in making it happen.. On the other hand, there are those who are interested in the idea of doing work from home but are having a hard time coming up with what would constitute a work from home business.   In this episode, I share 9 Business Ideas that could be done as a work from home business. You will hear examples of people who have done so and different ways you can do the same.

What is Content Marketing? First from Dictionary dot com: a type of marketing that involves the creation and sharing of online material (such as videos, blogs, and social media posts) that does not explicitly promote a brand but is intended to stimulate interest in its products or services. Second, from Content Marketing Institute dot com: Content Marketing is a strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience — and, ultimately, to drive profitable customer action. In this episode, you will hear why I think Content Marketing can be a game changer for changing careers.

One of the many excuses people normally give for not doing something is that they don't have the time. However, I find that we make time for that which we think is important to us. Making time to earn money doing what we love, would fit within this making-time category. In this episode, our guest - Tracey Minutolo - shares her insight on how to earn money as a side hustle doing what you love.  You will hear her talk about how to make time work for you rather than against you. One of the main points she stated was to assign a job to blocks of time. 

Somehow, on the surface, it would seem that making a career change and content marketing techniques are not a fit. What does content marketing techniques and branding have to with this idea of a smooth career change? If you are having this thought, it is understandable. It shows that you are very astute and a critical thinker. This is one of the objections or push back that was anticipated and was quickly acknowledge and addressed in this episode. What you'll find within the episode is that content marketing is something that you do on a daily basis without realizing you are, which in turn feeds into branding.

Making money online is one of those here-we-go-again kind of reaction that some people have. There have been so many people making promises of how we can make money online that we rarely stop to pay attention to one more article. You might be having that kind of reaction the moment you see the headline for this show-note. If so, I understand but I want you to listen to this podcast episode because of the uniqueness of the approach. In this episode you'll hear our guest - Kate Volman - share some creative ways that we could make money online on the side.