Pivot with Jenny Blake
Jenny Blake
What’s next for your career and creative projects? Pivot with Jenny Blake launched in 2015 to help us better embrace fear, insecurity, imperfection, and intuition as the superpowers they are while pivoting. Join Jenny Blake, award-winning author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, Life After College, and Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business, for intimate conversations with authors and friends on finding opportunities in unexpected places through practical tips and tools. Jenny’s motto? If change is the only constant, let’s get better at it. Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode (released every Sunday) at pod.link/pivotmethod, view show notes at http://PivotMethod.com/podcast, and learn more about Jenny’s private community at http://itsfreetime.com/bff ❤️ If you're looking Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, visit https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot. Check out Jenny's other award-winning podcast Free Time for Heart-Based Business owners at pod.link/freetime.
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Dec 4, 2016 • 50min
52: Martha Beck on Enlightenment and Messages our Bodies Send
This week we tackle a tiny little topic—enlightenment—with one of my all-time favorite authors and thinkers, Martha Beck. I have read all eight of Martha's books (two or three times each) as they helped me through some of my biggest transitions in life and work. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/52 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 20, 2016 • 44min
51: Die Empty — With Todd Henry
Many people want to avoid thinking about death, let alone talking about it—not to mention writing a book with "die" in the title. Not Todd Henry. True to the concept of memento mori, reflecting on death to be more present and grateful in life, Todd believes contemplating death helps us fully explore and realize our creative gifts. I absolutely loved this conversation and Todd's thoughts on how to "die empty" without feeling pressure to do it all; how to minimize minutiae and pursue great work while also riding out natural dips in creativity, transition, or clarity. 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/51 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2016 • 21min
50: Post-Election Pivot Point: Find Order in Chaos
What an epic pivot point for our country with this presidential election. Wild week for all involved, as half the country celebrates with relief and the other half navigates its grief.📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 6, 2016 • 60min
49: The (He)art of Book Publishing Excerpt: Land a Traditional Publishing Deal — Q&A with My Editor at Portfolio/Penguin Random House
1 in 3 people say they want to write a book someday. Are you one of them? As Michael Larsen puts it, it's no longer a question of if you can publish a book, but when and how. This week's podcast, an excerpt from my 5-Day The (He)art of Book Publishing, dives into the how of getting a book deal with a traditional publisher. (Pardon the brief echoey-ness at points!)📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/49 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 23, 2016 • 45min
48: Life is Not Scalable: On Ditching Tired Business Rules with Scott Stratten
How do you eliminate competition? According to Scott Stratten, who earns $1 million per year in speaking fees, the answer is simple: ignore it. Be yourself, and there is no competition.📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/48 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2016 • 50min
47: Live Fiercely, Study Deeply . . . While Earning a Living — with Jonathan Fields
Jonathan Fields' mission is to "live fiercely and study deeply." How does he do that while earning a living? That's what we unpack in this week's episode. According to Jonathan, "There are only two ways to earn a living: you're either solving a problem or delivering a delight. If you're lucky and creative, you do both simultaneously."📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 10, 2016 • 59min
46: What's Your Pivot Profile? Unpacking Pivotability with Dr. Tom Guarriello
What do the most agile pivoters have in common? That's what I unpack in this week's episode with Professor Tom Guariello, founder of RoboPsych and my co-pilot in creating the Pivotability Index self-assessment. Researches often cite the "Big Five" personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism (often listed under the acronyms OCEAN or CANOE). But in today's environment, we must all develop ourselves on a sixth dimension: pivotability, or the capacity to weather change, particularly when it comes to our careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 2, 2016 • 32min
45: Post-Launch Pivot Point + Visit From the Furry Rest Monster
What happens just after you pivot? Can you sit at the edge of uncertainty—and its ensuing discomfort—and not try to fix it? After two very exciting weeks launching PIVOT, I returned home from a mini book tour and immediately got sucked into The Void.Although I knew it would come (I even blocked the entire last week off so that I had no meetings), and although I maintained all my mind-body practices leading up to the launch, the Furry Rest Monster still conspired with my couch to swallow me whole for a week. One morning I meditated for 20-minutes—sitting upright, yay!—then immediately tipped over on my couch to go back to sleep. Checking email was too much to handle. I skipped a week on the podcast, and on sending my #PIVOTlist newsletter.📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2016 • 50min
46: Smartcuts: The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking with Shane Snow
Shane Snow, author of Smartcuts, discusses the importance of lateral thinking for success, explores the diverse career paths of US presidents, challenges the glamorization of failure in Silicon Valley, and highlights the power of failure in career progression.
Sep 6, 2016 • 1h 6min
45: Happy Launch Day!! Pivot for the Podcast: James Altucher Interviews Jenny
One of my favorite authors, bloggers and friends—James Altucher, author of Choose Yourself and the Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth—takes over the Pivot Podcast this week to interview yours truly. I couldn't imagine a better way to celebrate the book launch—be sure to grab your copy wherever books are sold!! 📝 Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at http://pivotmethod.com/45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
