Many people tend to make the mistake that “signature strengths'' means the same thing as strengths. They may look similar but their definitions - not so much. In this episode, Scott dives into the concept of signature strengths and and how exactly to identify yours. We’ll also explore why it’s so much more useful to utilize signature strengths when doing a career change and finding an ideal role that fits you. What to Listen For The concept of Signature Strengths and why it’s important to know yours. How the relationship between signature strengths and career happiness works. How identifying your signature strengths can help you unlock your ideal career.   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com   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 Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

If you’ve listened to the podcast for a while, you know one of my most common pieces of career change advice is to figure out what you WANT out of your career. But, for most of us, figuring out what we want can be difficult. We spend so much of our professional lives doing what we NEED to do, that we often lose sight of what we WANT to do. Or, we assume that if we enjoy something too much, it must not be possible to do it for a living. (Not true!) Learn how Chris combined his love of cars and hobby of helping people search for vehicles into a new career path.  What you’ll learn  How to identify what you truly want from your job in order to truly find career happiness  Why it’s important to focus on what you want, in order to land your ideal role How to change your mindset on “work” and turn a hobby into a career that you love   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    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 Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Everyone has a network. And here’s a secret… Almost everyone thinks their network isn’t big or strong enough to help them land their ideal role. Not true! Studies have shown that it’s not the people closest to us who are the really powerful part of our network,it’s the “weak ties” (the friends of friends) who truly matter for making things happen. Surprised? Confused? On this week’s podcast, Scott chats with Tanya Malcolm Revell who used the friends of friends in her network to land her ideal role. What You’ll Learn  Why your network should be tapped into to unlock your ideal role. How to identify your weak ties and discover the power of those acquaintances   How to maximize your network to get your ideal role.   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    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)

As our careers advance, we often find that we spend our time in a juggling act, trying to get through the things we have to do, so we can get to the things we want to do. But what if we’re thinking about it backwards? Best selling author Greg McKeown shares his philosophy and method for identifying those things in your life that are essential to your happiness and productivity, and clearing away the clutter so you can focus on the things that really matter.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

What happens when you have a job that seems prestigious, most people would love to have it, but you can't stand it? We all want to feel successful. Often, that means getting a job that other people regard as important or prestigious, even if the job actually makes us miserable. It’s one more way we allow the expectations of others, the unwritten rules, to trap us in a role that isn’t a fit. Jackie Yerby has had many high-impact roles in public policy, but she still wasn’t fulfilled. Today she discusses her distinguished career in public policy and how she escaped from the prestige trap. What you’ll learn  Why a job that’s ideal for others may not be an ideal role for you. How to be true to yourself and not let others’ expectations dictate your career How to figure out your own definition of success and why it’s so important for your career happiness    Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com   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 Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) 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)

When you’re not in your ideal role, your job may look picture perfect from the outside, but internally you are likely struggling with what to do to find real career happiness. This can also be incredibly isolating, because it can be extremely hard to explain to others, even your loved ones, why your career is not satisfying. It’s also often hard to come to terms with the fact that it’s time for a career change, when you’ve worked hard to get to where you are and define your career. Reaching out to let someone know you’re not happy and ask for career help is the first step on the journey to finding your ideal career. Louise McNee shares the story of her reluctance to ask for help with career change, until she finally reached out to HTYC and landed a new, more fulfilling role. What you’ll learn  How to overcome the natural reluctance to ask for career help in order to make a change How to figure out what you truly want out of life to find your ideal role. Why knowing yourself is a prerequisite to knowing what you actually want in a career.   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com    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 Stuck in a Career You're Unhappy With? Fear Of Taking Risks Could Be Keeping You There (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) 

Traditional job searching doesn’t work. You decide you want a career change so you start searching for titles you think you would enjoy, but in the end you are trying to squeeze yourself into the box of the few roles you see on job boards. If you do find a role that aligns with what you believe you want out of your career, and you land it, you usually start out excited about your new role… but eventually realize something is off. Many times the role does not cater to your strengths or the company doesn't align with your values. Laura Parker shares her story of what happened when she completed a career change, and almost immediately realized that she was still unhappy in her role. What You'll Learn How Laura knew she needed a career change in the first place  The best way to go about leaving a company soon after you’ve been hired How Laura figured out what she needed to do next in order to be happy in her career.   Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com      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 Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Six Career Experiments To Help You Discover Your Ideal New Role (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

We all have strengths and weaknesses, and as we advance through our careers, we learn to cater to our strengths and compensate for our weaknesses. But sometimes, the aspects of our personalities that we think of as weaknesses may be our greatest strengths. Growing up, Ross Loufbourrow thought of ADHD as his greatest weakness. It was only once he graduated college and began his career that he discovered ADHD wasn’t a weakness – it was a super power. Ross shares his story on this week’s podcast. To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc email Scott@happentoyourcareer.com

In an age of email and LinkedIn, networking has never been easier. But networking has also become a dirty word. It means bothering people for favors or having them bother you, and knowing all the time that neither of you has any interest in actually getting to know the other person. Not surprisingly, this kind of transactional networking doesn’t really work. On the podcast this week, I chat with Darrah Brustein about her approach to networking by pursuing meaningful professional relationships.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc email Scott@happentoyourcareer.com

One of the greatest assets that you can have in pursuing a career change is a support network of people who understand why career change is so important to you, and why you need their help to get through it. But creating this network may require some uncomfortable conversations. On the podcast this week, I chat with my former client Rebecca Maddox about how she built her support network, and the role that it played in her career change experience.   To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/  Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc email Scott@happentoyourcareer.com