Everyone can agree on the importance of being able to communicate with one another. But how many of us are actually great at it? Learning to make conversation in ways that allow you to connect with anyone takes work and practice. However, putting in the work to enhance this skill will give you more confidence and likely lead you to more career growth. Fred Dust, author of “Making Conversation” shares his insights about how to have interesting conversations and build better relationships.   What you’ll learn  How to use conversations to figure out if you’re in a career that fits  How to own your definition of success without compromising your identity  Why it’s important to reflect on your past experience to pave your new path to 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 Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers - 6 Ways to get Reassurance that your new career is right for you (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Every single year Alyssa and I sit down to set our goals for the year. It’s something that I’ve grown to look forward to every year. It’s the time where we’re being intentional about what our next year is going to look like!  Usually we sit down sometime in November to take a first pass at it and decide what we want to do more of and what we want less of in our life!  This year we decided we’d do something different, we decided we’d let you in on part of that conversation. Specifically the parts about what went well and what we want to do differently.    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

If you’re in the middle of a career transition, you likely have a lot going on. What if I told you you could get 4x your results in half the time by using Scott Young’s method “Ultralearning” (the learning habit that would make Hermione and her time turner jealous?) In this episode, Scott Young shares how he discovered a method to learn the entire 4-year MIT curriculum for computer science…in 1 year…without taking any classes. He also discusses his new book “Ultralearning,” a guide to earning the skill necessary to stay relevant in your career, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way  What you’ll learn  The 13 steps to a successful career change How to find your strengths and use them to find work you love  How to assess what’s missing in your 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 How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcast) Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

There is one thing we mention on the show again and again and again,  but we’ve never talked specifically about it or how to use it on the podcast, even though it is one of the most impactful things we work with our clients to create. Sharissa Sebastian, one of our coaches, joins us to share a behind-the-scenes look at what an Ideal Career Profile is, how it makes career change that fits possible, and what some of the challenges are along the way when you’re making a change and how it helps alleviate those pains. 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

Nadia wanted to switch from education to consulting. Here’s the catch: She was unemployed during the pandemic with most of her experience in teaching. Want to learn how a teacher made a successful career pivot? Here’s how   What you’ll learn The trick to switching industries when your experience is mostly teaching How a teacher found career happiness by pivoting into the tech industry How a successful career change works during a hiring freeze   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 How To Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)  Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers - 6 Ways To Get Reassurance That Your New Career Is Right For You (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

What if there was a simple way to develop the determination and grit that so many successful people have? Turns out, there is! Award-winning author Shannon Huffman Polson learned to develop courage, resilience, and leadership in the world’s most male-dominated organization. Learn how Shannon used determination and grit to advance her career and become one of the first women to fly Apache helicopters in the U.S. Army.    What you’ll learn  How to approach your long term goals with passion and perseverance   The importance of harnessing grit in your career journey How grit is one of the single biggest indicators of how likely you are to be successful in your endeavors.   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) Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Introverts tend to get a bad rap in social situations. They can be viewed as slow decision makers or socially awkward. I know because I’m an introvert. Holley Gerth, author of “The Powerful Purpose of Introverts,” and fellow introvert, joins us to share her insights on how you can advance in your career by harnessing the superpower that is your introvertedness!    What you’ll learn  Everything that goes into being an introvert (it’s not just wanting to avoid small talk)  How to use your introverted personality to your advantage in your career and social life  The importance of viewing introversion as one of your strengths     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 Discover Your Strengths to Find Your Ideal Career (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Figuring Out Your Perfect Career Match (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Everyone we work with is looking for meaningful work. But what does meaningful work actually look like? What do you need to be able to do meaningful work? The exact details are different for every individual, but we have found that there are 8 big things that people need to do meaningful work, as well as 6 things that detract from meaningful work.  What you'll learn What you can stop doing that you may be mistaking for meaningful work How your income factors into your feelings of meaningful work Science-based research that shows the highest impact areas to do meaningful work   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 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)

Have you ever sat down and chatted with someone to ask them how they did a successful career change? How about chatting with 3 people, or 10, or even dozens? You’ve probably heard differently, but the goal of finding meaningful work that pays well is more “science than an art” so we’ve made a guide detailing all the research, stories, strategies, career advice, and data that you’d otherwise have to pay to learn. In this HTYC episode, Scott Anthony Barlow, Phillip Migyanko (head of client success at HTYC) and Joshua Rivers (content manager & podcast editor) sit down to chat about the story behind why we’ve done the work over the past 4 years to create this guide and finally release it. We give you a behind-the-scenes look into the biggest lessons learnt, the painful stories, and what goes into the incredible career change success of high performers. What you'll learn How high performers condition themselves to not just learn, but also take action How to use our guide so that it works for your specific situation    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 Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

This episode isn't for everyone. It's about the biggest reasons high performers leave organizations and how leaders can work to retain them. If you're a leader, you'll gain a lot from this conversation with Dave Stachowiak, and you'll no doubt hear a few things that are true for your personal situation and what you want in your next opportunity.  What you'll learn  Why high performers have a tendency to stay TOO LONG How to prevent burnout in your role as well as among your team  The reasons that high performers quit (they aren’t the same reason everyone else leaves!) How to make sure you know when to leave a job    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 Designing Career Experiments and Testing New Careers - 6 Ways to get Reassurance that your new career is right for you (Spotify / Apple Podcasts) Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It’s Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)