Happen To Your Career | Career Transition, Career Changes, Figure Out What You Want, Jobs, Strengths, Starting Businesses

Big Decisions. You know how these work. Our brains usually fight us and want us to stay in our comfort zones. Plus if you’re like me you can turn nearly anything into logic. Yes I know that I’m not loving my work and my boss is a overbearing but there could be another opportunity 4 months from now. Many people find themselves torn when it comes to staying in the same place vs. making a change. They know and feel deep down inside that something isn't right, and they struggle with taking a chance to actually make a change in their career. Why do we fight what we know to be true in our core? We see how others reach their goals and we think we must follow in their footsteps to reach the same success. But, the truth is: we don't have to follow them. If you want to take more control of your career or you are about to have an awkward conversation with your boss, this episode is for you.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to

There’s never an ideal time to get laid off or completely change your career, but a professional setback might actually lead to a far better opportunity you’ve never considered before. Melissa Shapiro was already contemplating a career change, but then was laid off before she could position herself for the next move. She discovered that evolving and adapting weren’t only important for success – it was absolutely necessary to move up in the professional world.   Melissa took her new-found time and energy to focus on asking herself big questions that led to her successful career change.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourc

This might come as a bit of a shocker, but we don’t always post our job openings for our company. [Gasp] “I thought you were in HR for years, Scott. How could you?” I was. I worked in many different companies and sectors. Government, Manufacturing, Fortune 500. I’ve been on all sides of the table too. When a hiring manager has a need, they usually are doing their best to make sure they’ve got someone in mind already. I saw with my own eyes each of those organizations also hired without posting publicly and hired outside of their “normal policies and procedures.” Does this make them bad companies? No, I don’t think so. In fact, I think in some cases it might even make them more responsible! But, all the situations that were “exceptions to the rule” (i.e. not posted) were either better jobs, higher paying than normal, or jobs created specifically with a person in mind.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to kn

Let me ask you a question: When do you have the most power to negotiate? Out of all the possible times, the very best time to negotiate your pay, job, terms or anything else is when you’re making a career change to a new company and new job. Specifically right after they’ve made you an offer. Why is that? Well, Let's talk about some truths from their perspective. Once you get to where they have given you an offer it is a big deal for you and for them. Very often they have spent a huge amount of time going through the process to decide they want you. That is an important factor. They are emotionally invested and have decided it's going to be you in the role, not someone else. Depending on your level, they’ve likely had other people involved in the process and the probably had to have different approvals from their boss or finance or HR or the CEO. Someone else probably had to say yes or commit to you so they aren’t excited to change anytime soon. Because of that you have more power to negotiate than any other

Have you wondered how you can move from being a good job candidate to being a great candidate? Have you identified your big “value-adds” from your past job experiences and how you can apply them to any industry? Have you wondered how to open more doors of opportunity during informational interviews? Several times over the past several months, we brought some past guests back onto the podcast to catch up with where they are now and how things have changed since we last had them on the podcast. So this week, we are bringing Mike Bigelow back onto the podcast. Tomorrow, I’m going to share the recent conversation I had with him, where we explore how his life is going now that it’s been 2 years since his career change. But to help us understand where he is now, today we’re going to hear Mike’s story from the last time he was on the show.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal caree

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

I've been studying high performers and top performers for approaching 20 years now. Lots of things have surprised me about how top performers do things differently. But quite possibly the most surprising is how high performing people ask for help. It’s completely different than the average person. I found that most people don't think about this as a skill set. What I've learned though by studying top performers, there are actually very specific things that they do when they go to ask for help. I want to be able to teach you these to you so that you can be able to get the type of help that you need so I've created a formula with five very simple parts to show you how to do this and break it down.  Before I show you those five key parts of how high performers ask for help, let me ask you a question:  What do you think is the secret to why high performers get help so easily (and we enjoy helping them) and why it’s so painful to have to help many other people? Is it that they are genetically endowed with likeabil

What if you get rejected from what you thought was going to be your purpose? What if the work you thought would be meaningful isn’t? When you get rejected from that - even just one rejection - you start to really question all of your skill sets and the journey that you've been on.  If that’s you - you’re going to learn how to turn an end into a beginning of what’s next in your life.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc Today’s conversation addresses this very common problem to help you move forward and take action. To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at

When thinking about meaningful work and the various pieces that need to come together, it might cause you to wonder, “Are these even possible together, and, if so, how do real people actually find these opportunities?” With the help of science and some real people who have done a great job finding meaningful work and career happiness, we’re going to break down the answers for you. So, the question becomes: “How do you find this elusive work that’s meaningful and meets your other needs like a certain amount of income?”   Thanks to Philips for their openness and access to both their leadership team and employees as we put this all together. Check out more about what Philips has to offer.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast  Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help!

Organizations that focus on employee experiences create more profit. Employees want more meaningful work and work experiences and are willing to take less pay for it? So why haven’t companies really started paying attention to this? Or are some organizations beginning to wake up and realize that more and more of the workforce is wanting more meaningful work?   Thanks to Philips for their openness and access to both their leadership team and employees as we put this all together. Check out more about what Philips has to offer.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast  Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help!

There’s so much conflicting information out there about what creates more fulfilling, more desirable work:  Is it the job?  Is it the company?  Is it the type of role or occupation? Is meaningful work really even obtainable in the first place?  The short answer is “yes,” but in reality it happens differently than what most of the world thinks it does.   Thanks to Philips for their openness and access to both their leadership team and employees as we put this all together. Check out more about what Philips has to offer.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast  Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help!

This is a special episode. This is episode 300! We are bringing on a bunch of people today to give you a behind-the-scenes look at several aspects of the HTYC podcast. We’ll hear from several members of the HTYC team, we also have several surprise guests, all sharing a bit of how we all met Scott and how HTYC has helped us. We’ll also have some of the best tips if you feel stuck in your career. And we’re going to have a little fun at the same time (because that's what we do).   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast  Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help!

Many of us get exhausted. Maybe it’s because of a lack of sleep. Maybe it’s from working too much or too hard. Maybe it’s from stress. But being exhausted doesn’t mean that it has to be a negative in your life. Laura Morrison was used to be exhausted, but now it feels different. "So, I still leave work exhausted. It's just that now the exhaustion is from kind of flexing my brain and personal development and kind of much more excitement about the work that I'm doing and being invested in it.” To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast  Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help!

What if I told you that the number 1 way to land your dream job is having confidence? Would you feel like you’re on the path to getting there...or just stuck? Well, if your answer is “just stuck”--you’re not alone. In our latest podcast episode Laura, one of our stellar Career Change Bootcamp Graduates tells us how it took her nearly 3 years to leave a job she wasn’t passionate about because she felt the same way. Tune in to hear how she went from disengaged to confident--and so can you!

“Now looking back at it. I never really asked myself the questions of whether I wanted to to do this. It is just normal. Many of us do that.” That’s what Michal Balass had said when I asked her where her career started. She went on to explain that she spent years getting her Doctorate and when it came time to get a job she did it without thinking… because that’s what you do! It is normal. Unfortunately doing things the normal way without question put Michal in the same place many others are: In a job that isn’t a great fit and doesn’t particularly line up with what you want out of life! Michal tolerated it for years. (probably for much too long)   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories (and career hacks), find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast  Or tell us more about your personal career situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc to learn how we can best help! -----   On the Happen To Your Career podcast, we

By now you should have a decision! Yeah!  Let's celebrate! But if you don't yet...It's ok!  This is a lifelong process and some people want and need more help than the email course! We have created other types of help because I whole heartedly believe and know just how important this is!  I have seen lives change again and again when our students get clear on what they want!    By the way, if you want to get this sent straight to your email box to you can always go to FigureItOut.co and drop in your email address. And that will get sent right to your email box. Or you can text HAPPEN to 44222 and you get the exact same thing.

It’s up to you now!  We’ve done all we can do to get you on the path to the job that you love.  All that is left is to decide to take the next step. Here’s 3 tips (and one video) to help you make this decision: Everything does not depend on this.   You’re well prepared!  “Magic happens when you’re in motion” –Richie Norton.    By the way, if you want to get this sent straight to your email box to you can always go to FigureItOut.co and drop in your email address. And that will get sent right to your email box. Or you can text HAPPEN to 44222 and you get the exact same thing.

Here’s the reality: Decisions are hard. They don’t sound like they should be hard, but they stop people every single day, usually many many times a day from doing something productive.  So much so that I personally spend much of my energy eliminating unimportant decision making from my life that I won’t care about years or even weeks from now. Decisions like what do I have for breakfast or what should I wear today or what order should I begin my day take only small amounts of energy, time and effort separately but they start to add up quickly.  And Big decisions like where should I spend my time and effort and energy in my career sometimes seem almost overwhelming to tackle.    By the way, if you want to get this sent straight to your email box to you can always go to FigureItOut.co and drop in your email address. And that will get sent right to your email box. Or you can text HAPPEN to 44222 and you get the exact same thing.

Our minds are amazing. We can do absolutely unbelievable things with our brains! One thing we can do is we can very effectively filter and sort information. This is a huge benefit to us, but can also cause a lot of problems in the form of cognitive bias. This just means that as human beings the way our brains function can actually bias us toward or away from certain things like steering us away from those areas that might be uncomfortable and toward familiarity. But what if you could take some of this knowledge about your brain and use it to turn potentially negative biases into an advantage. 15 years ago, the first time I really realized that you could hack your brain’s normal functions, my mind was blown, too.    By the way, if you want to get this sent straight to your email box to you can always go to FigureItOut.co and drop in your email address. And that will get sent right to your email box. Or you can text HAPPEN to 44222 and you get the exact same thing.

Remember in the last lesson when we talked about how most people miss the simple logic: you have to know where you’re going to be able to figure out how to get there.  Well, this applies to more than just the job you have or a business that you run.  Just try to separate out your work from the rest of your life! You can’t.   The people you spend the most time with or don’t spend the most time with is often influenced by your work.  So is your personal growth as a person, where you physically spend your time, and even the amount of money that you earn.  For this reason, it’s incredibly important for you to understand not just what you want in your work but also what you want in every other area of your life! And guess what else, anything that you want in your life isn’t going to happen by accident.    By the way, if you want to get this sent straight to your email box to you can always go to FigureItOut.co and drop in your email address. And that will get sent right to your email box. Or you can text HAPPEN to