To feel fulfilled in your career, you need your work to feel meaningful and you want to feel like you’re making a difference or helping people. It’s time for a career change! But hold up, before you begin looking for “meaningful careers,” you first need to define what meaningful work is to you (it’s different for everyone!) In this episode, Scott and Cindy discuss how to figure out what creates meaningful work for you and how to match your unique definition with a career. What you'll learn Questions to ask yourself to figure out what is most meaningful to you How to find a job doing what you love that also helps people  The importance of knowing your strengths & how to use them to fill your bucket  The connection between meaningful work and careers that help people   Pre-order our book Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work, and get exclusive pre-order bonuses! Pre-order here and send a copy of your receipt to scott@happentoyourcareer.com to receive the awesome bonuses! Learn more at happentoyourcareer.com/book   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)      

Pre-order Scott Anthony Barlow’s new book Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work, and get exclusive pre-order bonuses. Pre-order here and send a copy of your receipt to scott@happentoyourcareer.com to receive the awesome bonuses! On this episode, we are so excited to take you behind the scenes as Scott reads an excerpt from his new book! When you preorder and send the receipt, with "Bonuses" in the subject line, to scott@happentoyourcareer.com you will receive: A limited edition Author’s copy of the book - we’ll even get it to your house BEFORE the book publishes in October (It could take longer if you’re not in the USA) Access to audio scripts (including those that have been used to negotiate $10K-$120K extra during a job offer) A PDF copy of the book available immediately A private list of all the research that went into the writing of the book  My personal list of top 10 books that could change your life (and how you think about fulfilling work)  Chance to participate in our early reader group Special Interview about the book with the HTYC team (video and audio) Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book to learn more!

Negotiation expert Kwame Christian’s motto is: “The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations.” If we want a more equitable workplace, we have to talk to each other about race. Kwame joins Scott to give tips on approaching difficult conversations and to discuss his new book: How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond.   Related Episodes Episode 459: How To Improve Your Conversation & Negotiation Skills With Kwame Christian 

What if you were promoted 4 times over 7 years, each time into a role that fit you better? That's what Maggie did by digging into her strengths and learning how to use them to her advantage. By leaning into her strengths and pivoting into roles that she fully aligned with, Maggie had the satisfaction of finally being able to be herself at work.  What you'll learn The importance of staying true to yourself in your career search and roles (and how your strengths can help you do just that!)  How to use your strengths to continually tweak your career trajectory  The strategy of negotiation through silence How exploring your signature strengths can lead to work you actually enjoy   Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book to learn all about Scott’s upcoming book!  Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Your career is a continual progression, a journey that’s never actually completed. The ultimate challenge is eventually learning how to direct that journey. Taking your past experiences and the things you’ve learned about yourself on the way and creating the exact role you want and expertly navigating your career path. Learn how Quynh used every single experience from being an international student, going through the immigration process and all of her different jobs, to continually pivot into roles that better fit her priorities and life. What you’ll learn  How to use learnings from your current and past roles to pivot into a career that fits  The importance of figuring out the exact ingredients that will create your ideal role   How to figure out your career path by defining your priorities     Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

You will never find meaningful work by staying at a job you’re good at but don’t enjoy. If you’re feeling burned out and unfulfilled at work, you don’t have to continue that cycle. Your ideal career is out there! But first you have to figure out what you want out of your career so you can go and get it! Learn how Erin’s mindset shift allowed her to realize that her ideal career was right in front of her all along. What you’ll learn  How to know when it’s time to leave a job you’re great at  How Erin overcame her biggest obstacles when switching industries Questions to ask in an interview to make sure a role is right for you  How to use your strengths to create career clarity    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Finding work you love isn’t impossible, but you have to be willing to put in the time and effort and step away from the conventional career change route. If you want to find meaningful work that pays well, it’s going to take a lot more than just scrolling through job boards, updating your LinkedIn, polishing your resume and attending networking events. In this episode, Scott chats with 2 career coaches and business owners, Austin Belcak & Janine Esbrand, who help career changers find their ideal roles using unconventional methods. What you’ll learn  The most effective place to start when you want to make a career change  What it means to design your career around your life  The unconventional methods you can use to successfully pivot your career How to build relationships to move the needle towards your ideal career   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)  Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Our mission is to change the way the entire world works, and that starts with you! Do you have your next vacation on the calendar? Are you preparing yourself and your team for a break? Taking a month (or more!) off of work is possible. It’s all about assessing your priorities and being intentional. Scott has returned from his very own intentional hiatus! After a month-long, much-deserved vacation in Greece, he is back and ready to share takeaways from his trip and advice from his longest time away from HTYC.    What you’ll learn  What it really means to thrive at work  Scott’s biggest takeaways from his month in Greece  How to set your team up for success so you can take time off  The importance of being intentional   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!  Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Do you need to go back to school if you want to make a career change? Maybe you’re looking to switch industries and you’re wondering if you can do so without going back to school. Or maybe you hustled hard to get to where you are without ever getting a degree, and now you're wondering: Is a career change with no degree possible? Kate & Cindy discuss navigating career changes without a degree, and the advice we give our clients about getting additional degrees to make a career switch.

Not feeling like yourself in your career? Get out of your career funk by using your strengths to become the truest version of yourself at work. Understanding your strengths, and how they work for you, is one of the first steps we emphasize when hopeful career changers approach us. In this episode, Cindy & Kate explore digging into your strengths, narrowing your career search and finding a role that fits you (+brings you happiness and fulfillment!)  What you’ll learn  How to evaluate if you’re working within your strengths in your role The importance of using your strengths as tools in your career search  How to differentiate your skills from your strength   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com  Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation   Free Resources What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!    Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.   Related Episodes Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)