Today’s episode will be a fun one! My friend, Lisa McGuire, and I will be interviewing each other. Lisa is a Business Growth Advisor and Marketing Consultant. She loves helping people who feel called to their work integrate what they love doing with helping the people they serve. She specializes in strategy and business storytelling to give business owners the boost they need to get closer to their goals. In this episode, Lisa asks me a variety of questions about my work with helping people create Encore Careers, including how I got into this field and why it’s so important to me. Then, I ask her various questions about her passion for her work. She also shares some great tips for all of you listeners who are creating Encore Careers. Tune in and enjoy! We'll dive deeper into these concepts: How I became interested in this type of work. Why the nation and world need Encore Careers. When is the best time for people to start working with me.  Seven reasons I won’t retire. How Lisa helps people and how she became interested in her work. What advice she would give to Encore Career entrepreneurs. The benefits and risks of collaboration and partnerships. Now, for some action steps: Connect with Lisa on her website: https://lisamcguire.com/, LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mcguire, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamlisamcguire/ Get Lisa’s free download: The Essential Guide to Start Telling Your Story, Take Back Your Life Workshop (she’ll be offering this on a rotating basis) Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on Your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

In 2023, I’m focusing on questions. This idea came from a variety of sources I’ve been diving into lately. It was discussed in a book I was recently reintroduced to called A More Beautiful Question and in a course I recently took. In another book I read, The Highest Goal by Michael Ray, he talked about not focusing so much on goals but on questions. Ray calls these questions “live withs.”  I’ve been drawn to this idea of using questions rather than goals because too many of us tend to race to one answer or the other. Doing that just narrows our field of vision. I don’t think our goal should be to see how many answers we can find but, rather, to ask good questions. In this episode, I’m diving more into this topic and sharing some of the questions I’m asking myself in 2023 both regarding my personal and business life.  We'll dive deeper into these concepts: More on why I’m asking questions rather than setting goals for 2023. My personal questions for the new year. How I figured out where I can serve with the greatest value in 2023. The key demographic issues for Encore Careers. How I’m using my knowledge of transitions and developing purpose to help people. The key skills or technologies needed for an Encore Career. How I’m putting more definition into what a Portfolio Career looks like. Now, for some action steps: Read A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger Read The Highest Goal by Michael Ray Check out the Edward Jones and Age Wave study Read Portfolio Careers by Steve Preston Look into the Modern Elder Academy Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on Your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Nikki Takahashi is a digital media designer, brand strategist, and the founder and CEO of Fetching Finn. Her agency gets clients noticed in person, online, and in print. Through her work, Nikki has helped over 300 entrepreneurs embrace and amplify what makes them unique.  On top of this, Nikki hosts the Square Peg Entrepreneur podcast, featuring industry disruptors and mavericks in business. She’s also an aspiring videographer and avid traveler who has spent over a quarter century mastering and teaching the art of karate.  I’ve had the great pleasure to work with Nikki through some trainings we’ve both done. In this time, I’ve been able to get to know her and been continually impressed by her talent. Today, she is joining me to talk about branding and standing out in the online space. Tune in to learn how to create a distinctive personal brand in your Encore Career! We'll dive deeper into these concepts: What breaks Nikki’s heart in branding. Why niching down improves your branding. More about Nikki’s journey as an entrepreneur. The work she’s done with Story Brand. What entrepreneurs coming out of a corporate career often do well. How less is sometimes more in branding. What trends Nikki sees coming up in personal branding. Now, for some action steps: Connect with Nikki on her website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Enter Nikki’s December giveaway: https://fetchingfinn.com Check out Nikki’s podcast: https://fetchingfinn.com/podcast-player Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on Your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

There’s one thing you should know if you’re just beginning your Encore Career: it takes a community to build a career. You need people around you to help, support, and encourage you. This is the way to ensure that you grow and have success. We often recognize the importance of community in our personal lives. We spend time with friends and participate in hobbies. However, this is just as important in your professional life. You need like-minded people around you in your Encore Career. I myself am a member of various communities. Today, I want to talk about five of them. Tune in to learn how community has been impactful in my life and learn more about the people I surround myself with. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: The Influence and Impact community I’m a part of The roles I fill in the Your Message Matters community All about the Beyond Emotional Intelligence community of coaches What the Modern Elder Academy is What my local community, SCORE, does The key elements of a good community Now, for some action steps: Learn more about my communities: Influence and Impact with Mike Kim, Your Message Matters with Jonathan Milligan, Beyond Emotional Intelligence with Michele Navarez, Modern Elder Academy, and SCORE Quad Cities Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on Your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Do you have limiting beliefs?  Maybe you wouldn’t word it that way. Maybe you’re simply tired of being stuck in neutral and can’t figure out why. If that sounds anything like you, you’re going to love today’s guest. Matt Clark helps high performers experience a MindSHIFT using the neuroscience behind belief formation. He spent 15 years in NASCAR building high performance pit crews for championship drivers like Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. His career accomplishments include taking part in five NASCAR Championships, winning over 70 races, being named the NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge Champion, working as a FOX Sports1 on-air analyst, and so much more. Matt brings unique insights, experiences, and lessons that were forged at the highest level of competition. Tune in to hear from him on how to use neuroscience to become a higher performer in your Encore Career. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: What a pit crew coach is. Matt’s story of how his beliefs affected him. The power of beliefs. How neuroscience can help us change our self-limiting beliefs. Why gratitude is so important. How to take an inventory of your skills. Now, for some action steps: Connect with Matt: https://mattclarkmc.com/ Email Matt: info@mattclarkmc.com Follow Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattclarkmc/ Follow Matt on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattclarkmc/ Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on Your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Cameron King is an expert on all things video creation and marketing. He helps entrepreneurs create better videos so that they can build their personal brands, create impact, and get higher quality leads.  Cameron provides a variety of services in his line of work including video editing, video production, brand and content marketing, content strategy, and video animation. He’s worked for huge brands including Volkswagen and the NFL as well as politicians and interests groups. As Cameron likes to say, to get attention and build a following, you need good content, and his work proves that. In this episode, Cameron is joining us to share some of his secrets for video marketing. He is teaching all of us how to create better videos, become more efficient at creating them, and grow our brands during our Encore Careers. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: How Cameron is practicing content creation in the moment and consistently coming up with 10 ideas in 30 minutes. More of Cameron’s story and career history. Early considerations when you’re starting to prepare to market yourself on video. How to get started with long-form video content. How to create an outline and figure out what to say on video. Tips for repurposing content. Tips and tricks for recording on an iPhone. The benefits of batching your work. Now, for some action steps: Follow Cameron on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/camthemanking Check out Cameron’s portfolio: camthemanking.com Follow Cameron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/camkingvidguy Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on Your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

I am currently taking part in The Purpose Course, hosted by the Modern Elder Academy. This class has been a very rich experience for both me and my business. Getting to learn alongside fellow entrepreneurs and benefit from their insights has helped me grow tremendously in my Encore Career. Because of this, I want to share some of the things we’ve been learning and discussing. In this episode, I'll go through a series of questions, reflect on various sessions we’ve gone through in class, and point out some of the comments my peers have made. We’ll also talk about what The Purpose Course is all about and why I’ve decided to take it in the first place. Tune in to hear it all. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: What The Purpose Course is. What I learned from Chip Conley’s session. Reflections from Kari Cardinale’s and Jeff Hamaoui’s session. The content Richard Leider and Rich Feller taught. Highlights from a discussion led by Seth Godin. The four main regrets Dan Pink discussed. Now, for some action steps: Check out the Modern Elder Academy Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: To get started on your Encore journey, sign up for my resource: 5 Key Questions to Ask Yourself if You Want a Successful Mindset My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Sarah St. John is the founder and CEO of PodSeam.com, a podcast production company. She is also an entrepreneur, podcaster, author, animal lover, and world traveler. Sarah has created several startups throughout her entrepreneurial journey of over a decade. Her goal is to show people how to launch and manage an online business on a budget. Today, she is joining us here on Creating Your Encore Career to teach us how to do just that. In this episode, we discuss why podcasting is such an efficient way to create an Encore Career and how you can build and run your business with just $100/month! Tune in to learn from Sarah’s incredible expertise on building a business. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: Sarah’s career journey and what she’s working on now. What a frugal preneur is. How to run your business on $100/month. Why Sarah chose to get into podcasting. Why she wrote four books. How to monetize a podcast. Software to look into when first starting out in business. Now, for some action steps: Get The Preneur Series for free: https://www.thesarahstjohn.com/free/ Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: Sarah’s freebies: https://www.podseam.com/freebook PodSeam: https://www.podseam.com/ A quick guide to help you get started on your Encore Journey: encorecareermindset.com My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

I just returned from an epic mastermind conference hosted by Mike Kim. Mike is the author of the best-selling book, You Are The Brand, which we’ve talked about extensively here on the podcast. It was an amazing week spent with a group of my mastermind peers. In this episode, I want to share my takeaways from the conference. I’m going to discuss the main topics of the conference, the things I learned, and why it was such an incredible conference. In some upcoming episodes, I’ll interview some of the attendees to dive deeper into some of the subjects I’ll cover today.  For now, tune in to hear all about the conference! We'll dive deeper into these concepts: What the conference was for. The structure of the conference. The four areas of topics discussed. The mindset and skillset topics we covered. My key takeaways. Now, for some action steps: Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Take the Encore Career Clarity Quiz My Resources: A quick guide to help you get started on your Encore Journey: encorecareermindset.com My Website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

If you’re nearing retirement age but nowhere near ready to retire, you’re in the right place. Here in this community, we are getting tired of or have already left our corporate careers and are stepping into an Encore journey. We want to make the most of our lives and keep contributing to a society that needs more workers. If that sounds like you, I want you to know about my upcoming Encore Career Book Club. Beginning on October 27, I’ll be hosting a book club to help those who are 50 plus and new to entrepreneurship how to practically apply lessons from the book You Are the Brand by best-selling author Mike Kim.  In this episode, I’m explaining more about the book club and how it will work. I won’t dive into any content just yet but simply overview what the club will be all about. Tune in to hear more! We'll dive deeper into these concepts: Why I want to host an Encore Career Book Club. More about the book we will study. How the book club will work. The result you’ll get from joining the book club. 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 My Resources: A quick guide to help you get started on your Encore Journey: encorecareermindset.com My website: https://www.lynnfriesth.com/ Please leave a Rating and Review: Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Creating Your Encore Career is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Creating Your Encore Career. — Lynn Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com