Creating Your Encore Career 199: What About My Encore Career in a Recession?
Do you want to be a victim or an actor?
This is the question to ask in a recession. The truth is, rough seasons like recessions can be seen as challenges or opportunities. To be an actor, you embrace your circumstances as opportunities to take action. You do what you can with what you have.
Think about it this way: you’ve been here before. You’ve made it through economic downturns and come out the other side. Studies have shown that the best companies accelerate out of a downturn in this way. Who’s to say you can’t do the same in your Encore Career?
Now, if you’re specifically asking what you should do next, this episode is for you. In it, I discuss what to do with your Encore Career during a recession. We’ll talk about the various options available to you at this time: keep working, launch your business, adopt a side hustle, and more.
Tune in to learn how to succeed in your Encore Career, no matter the state of the economy.
We'll dive deeper into these concepts:
- How long recessions typically last.
- The opportunities that exist during a recession.
- How you can develop your skills in this economy.
- The importance of digital skills.
- Why networking is so crucial.
- Why you should work on your health in this season.
- My 3 P’s based on Mike Kim’s model.
Now, for some action steps:
- Get You Are The Brand by Mike Kim
- Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday
- Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz
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— Lynn