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Is Starting Your Own Business Right for You?

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - June 05, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Starting your own business has become quite the buzz these days, but let's be real—it's not for everyone. Sometimes people confuse their desire for more freedom and flexibility with the need to become their own boss. However, there are certain folks and situations where starting a business could...

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The Power of Fitting Strengths to Role with Gallup’s Jim Harter

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - May 29, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Say goodbye to the boring grind and hello to a career that brings out the best in you! Gallup's research has revealed the one thing that has the biggest impact on whether or not your work is fulfilling. Can you guess what it is? (You probably can from the title of this episode…) It's whether or ...

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Overcoming Career Change Challenges To Find Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - May 22, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Is making a career change really worth the effort, perseverance, and time it takes? Listen to Vicky’s inspiring journey from feeling stuck to thriving in a new role, and decide for yourself!    Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, ...

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BONUS: Our Most Requested Career Change Story

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - May 19, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
There’s been one episode that we’ve received an overwhelming amount of feedback on. More than any other episode in the history of this podcast, and more than any other story in the Happen To Your Career Book, because people resonate with this story so deeply. So that is the story we're going to ...

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Setting Boundaries at Work With Rachael Robertson

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - May 15, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Whether it’s responding to emails as they come into our inbox, no matter the hour, or agreeing to meetings after our established working hours, setting boundaries at work has become increasingly challenging. Today’s technology makes it almost too easy to think we have to “always be on." Learn ho...

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Change Roles Internally: An Unexpected Path to Your Ideal Career

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - May 08, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Unhappy in your current job? It’s possible your ideal role is right in front of you, you just haven't uncovered it yet! Jenn's story provides specific steps and examples for discovering your ideal role within your current organization. What you’ll learn  How to decide if changing roles intern...

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Get The Raise You Deserve Without Leveraging Outside Job Offers

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - May 01, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
You know you bring immense value to your organization and feel that you deserve to be paid more than your current salary. But how do you go about asking for it? Where do you even begin? And more importantly, how can you ensure that your request is met with a positive response? In this episode, S...

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Future Career

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - April 24, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Imagine your child thriving in their career from an early age instead of feeling confused and lost in their first 10 years on the job. Many of us are already thinking about what work will look like for the next generation and how we can help improve it before they even enter the workforce. In th...

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Career Change at 50: You’re Never Too Old or Too Busy

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - April 17, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Making a career change later in life can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Scott had built a great career working for the same company for 18 years. When he began to realize he no longer felt challenged at work, there were 2 main limiting beliefs holding him back: “I feel lik...

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How To Turn Rejection Into An Opportunity With Your Ideal Organization

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - April 10, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
What if I told you there was a way to engineer yourself to become a top candidate for your dream organization? Jenna had been a bedside RN her entire career, but always felt misaligned and like she was just tolerating her job. When she finally decided she wanted more out of her life and career, ...

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Should I Quit My Job Without Another Lined Up?

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - April 03, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Should you stay or should you go? If you're so stressed you feel like you can't function normally, or you feel completely misaligned with your work, or you're no longer able to have a social life, or maybe all the above... something does have to change! However, you actually have more options th...

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From Soul Crushing to SoulCycle: How Steph Made the Leap to Work She Loves

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 27, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
What if you didn’t have to escape your job? What if the place you were your happiest and the place you felt most alive was actually where you worked? Steph had known for almost 9 years that she felt the most alive, and the most like herself, in fitness studios, but she had never allowed herself ...

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BONUS: How Do I Figure Out What I Want to Do? (+Take Our Listener Survey!)

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 23, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
In this bonus episode, Scott answers the following question we received from a listener: “How do I figure out what I want to do when my entire career up until this point has been defined for me?”  We want to hear from you! Take our first-ever listener survey: https://happentoyourcareer.com/sur...

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Leaning Into Your Unique Mix Of Strengths To Find More Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 20, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Have you taken every assessment and personality quiz out there only to find that you’re still in the same place? While the knowledge of being a “relator” or “achiever” or “learner” is interesting, you still don’t have a raise, a new career, or work that makes you happy. To help you escape this r...

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BONUS (Part 7 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 16, 2023 08:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
This is the final part of our series on the seven elements of meaningful work and covers “Values." If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are seven key el...

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Transitioning Out of the Military and Defining Career Success for Yourself

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 13, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Transitioning out of the military is no easy task. From the rollercoaster of emotions to the lifestyle changes, and of course, finding a civilian job. Julia had loved her time in the military, but that chapter had come to a close and she needed to figure out what her next career would be. When s...

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BONUS (Part 6 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 09, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
This is part six of our series on the seven elements of meaningful work and covers “Supportive People." If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are seven k...

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Gaining Career Clarity Through Reflection With Briana Riley

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 06, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
A lack of career clarity can leave you feeling directionless. Luckily there is a practice that can help you discover what makes you unique, what motivates you, what you enjoy in your work, and can help you build a more intentional life and career: Reflection. In order to achieve her own career ...

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Gaining Career Clarity Through Reflection with Briana Riley

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 06, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
A lack of career clarity can leave you feeling directionless. Luckily there is a practice that can help you discover what makes you unique, what motivates you, what you enjoy in your work, and can help you build a more intentional life and career: Reflection. In order to achieve her own career ...

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BONUS (Part 5 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - March 03, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
This is part five of our series on the seven elements of meaningful work and covers “Signature Strengths."  If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are sev...

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BONUS: Audiobook Sneak Peek

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 28, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
The audiobook version of "Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change & Meaningful Work" is now available on Audible! In celebration of the launch, today's bonus episode includes Chapter 2: Happy High Achiever Milestones. Click here to order the audiobook book on Audible...

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Optimizing Your Career By Saying No To Good Opportunities

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 27, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Kristy had landed her dream role traveling the world, drinking wine (and getting paid to do both!) She had put in a lot of hard work to figure out her ideal career and make a career change, but it turns out she still wasn’t done! Kristy Wenz shared her initial career change story from communicat...

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BONUS (Part 4 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 24, 2023 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
This is part four of our series on the seven elements of meaningful work and covers “Growth."  If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are seven key elemen...

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BONUS (Part 3 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 22, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
This is part three of our series on the seven elements of meaningful work and covers “Quality of Life." If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are seven k...

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Tackling Career Pivots and Identity Crisis with Taj Dashaun

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 20, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Have you ever wondered if it's possible to pivot out of your current industry? One of the biggest challenges when it comes to career change is the inability to see outside of what you know and the career that you're accustomed to. HTYC career coach, Taj Dashaun found himself in this very place a...

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BONUS (Part 2 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 17, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
This is part two of our series on the seven elements of meaningful work and covers “Flexibility & Autonomy.” If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are se...

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How A Former NFL Player Found Fulfillment In A New Career

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 13, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
A career change can seem daunting, but what if your life depended on it? Thomas lay on the ground for 2.5 minutes, paralyzed. A career-ending neck injury changed his life and career as he knew it in an instant. Learn how a former NFL player used his passion to find purpose and fulfillment off th...

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BONUS (Part 1 of 7): The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 09, 2023 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
If you want to do work that is meaningful, you must first understand the elements that contribute to a fulfilling career. Many things have an impact on fulfilling work, but there are seven key elements that have a significantly higher impact than all others. In this bonus series, Scott will take...

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Climbing Down The Corporate Ladder To Discover Career Happiness

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - February 06, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
Climbing the corporate ladder will bring you success, but will it bring you happiness? Learn how a senior-level manager rallied after a shocking job loss, figured out his top career priority, and pivoted into multiple offers from companies he was eager to work for. What you’ll learn  How to p...

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BONUS: How We Work Differently (Behind The Scenes!)

Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, & Career Design - January 31, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 215 ratings
How can you create more fulfilling work in your role and for your team? Two HTYC leaders, Scott & Cindy, take you behind the scenes to explain how the HTYC team creates fulfilling work by doing things a lot differently than the rest of the world. They share the specific processes that work for H...