It's really easy to get caught up in the corporate trap. Some folks may feel stuck during that process of climbing the corporate ladder, before they realize that they are built to be more of an entrepreneur than someone that is trying to make it in the corporate world. Many entrepreneurs (actually even those that don't have an entrepreneurial bone in their body) want to be able to use what they're good at with whatever they decide to do with their businesses/careers. If you're anything like Ace Chapman, our guest today, and you have an eye for opportunity and the understanding of what is right for you and your lifestyle, listen to the episode and learn how you can build out your vision and straight-line to your goals. Building on Business with Ace Chapman

Have you ever thought about starting a new business, but don't know where to begin because you don't have the time between your full-time job and your other personal obligations, like spending time with your family? Today, we revisit a past episode that features a former client and now great friend of HTYC, Olivia Gamber. Olivia shares her story of how she took her side business and grew it into a full-time business career. Also in the podcast, Olivia and Scott discuss some of the biggest takeaways they have learned when they decided to grow each of their businesses. The discussion gets into everything from how to make the time to focus on building your side business, to becoming a business owner, and to how to validate your business as a real way to replace the income you bring in from your current job. If you want to learn what first-time business mistakes to avoid when you start up, listen here!  

Many people dream of living and working abroad. And if it's not the dream of living and working abroad, it's the dream of having the freedom to do such a thing. It's an unconventional life, but when has HTYC ever been about following the unspoken "norm" of society? We thrive on new ideas and breaking out of the mold of what we like to call "the traditional path of success." And we support you in following that unconventional way of thinking! Scott and Alyssa Barlow have just recently returned home (to Washington state) from a 6-week stint of living (and working!) abroad. Today's show features their experience of bringing their family to Europe. Scott and Alyssa share the challenges they encountered with not only trying to take in as much of the European experience as possible, but as business owners, they had to do their fair share of work, while trying to balance their family life. In the podcast, they chat about their biggest takeaways of their work experience abroad and share their thoughts on why you may want to consider working abroad. Listen here! Working Abroad with Scott and Alyssa Barlow

Have you found yourself asking the same question about how in the world you can not only make money doing what you love, but also how you can find the time to do all of that while having a life outside of the work you love? Kathy Fettke has the answer and the experience to share how you can start taking the first steps into the direction that will achieve those goals. In this episode, she also wants to simplify the process, so you don't make the same mistakes that she has made while learning to make passive income herself. Some of her tips include: - Don't jump into anything that you know anytnothing about - Understand the basics - Learn everything you can - especially the fundamentals - Get your advice from someone that is doing what you want to do Listen as she shares ways people can create a space for themselves to make it possible to live life the way they want to with the the people that love the most! http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/163

Have you ever experienced career burn out? It seems like now more than ever, we are living in this “burn out culture” where we are working more hours while our productivity has become stagnant. According to today’s guest, Emilie Aries, many of us are experiencing more career burn out because we are “not prioritizing efficiency for hours in and hours out” and we have begun “operating in a timid workplace environment where our self-worth is intrinsically connected to our product.” Becoming more intentional in how you spend your time and who you spend it with is key in the maintenance in self-care. “Happier, healthier people are more focused and more productive.” In today’s episode, Emilie shares her thoughts on how your personal decisions and choices amount to your collective decisions and choices. She also goes into the core values that helped her transform her career and life from a place of burn out to the much more happy and much more productive place in her career and life that she is at now. Listen here: Fight Career Burn Out and Get Intentional in Your Career

Passion can be defined in many ways in relation to your career. Christie Mims, the founder of the Revolutionary Club, a Forbes Top 100 website for your career, wants people to separate their passion from their job. According to Christie, in the grander scale of things, passion plays a bigger part in your career than you think. So, what is passion? Passion is two part. It's your interest and engagement. Passion is your North Star and your job is fueled by your passion. Basically, passion is who you are and your job is how you express that passion. Finding your passion takes a little bit of courage in order to get off the beaten career path and embrace who you are and what motivates you to do good work. In the podcast, Christie shares how to find your passion and how to turn that into a career that you love. Listen here! Turning Your Passion Into Your Career with Christie Mims

Many people are often conditioned to follow a traditional path of success. After college, you get an internship. That internship turns into a job. Then you work your way to the top of your firm or gain success in a specialty. You do all of the work that lines up with that job title that you've been aiming for since your freshman year of college. That was the plan for our guest, Lindsay Moroney. She "planned" to go to college for pre-med, until she took an art history class that derailed her from that clear path to success. It was in that decision to ditch pre-med and follow her passion for art history that led her to her current position as the Vice President of Strategy and Operations for The Muse. Listen as Lindsay shares how to redefine your own path to success and how being authentic with herself and following her what made her happy has led her to this particular point in her life and career where she is thriving. http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/160

Writing like a Pro in the business world seems like a huge undertaking that is easier said than done. Luckily, we have Danny H. Rubin as our guest today. Danny Rubin is “THE writing guy.” Danny has studied communications since college and has worked as a TV News Reporter and Consultant and has come back around to what he loves most, which is writing. He uses his greatest strength to teach practical writing instruction for the business world. From writing to apply for jobs to writing to start a business from scratch, Danny offers his writing advice as the writing expert in the business world. We have all been so conditioned to write a resume and cover letter the same way. So, a hiring manager is going to expect that same template from every candidate. But, Danny is here to walk you through a process that will show you how to go about writing those pieces in a smarter, more strategic way. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the power of telling YOUR story of success in your cover letter. Danny will help you learn how to write to command attention, prove your ability, and leave a lasting impression on the reader. http://www.happentoyourcareer.com/159  

No matter what type of life change prompts you to rework your career journey, there are always ways to improve your situation and stay ahead of the career change game. Today's show features Enrico Torres, an unassuming entrepreneur with a work ethic that perseveres through constant improvement. He spent over two decades working as a restaurant kitchen manager and a roofer before deciding that he needed a change (for the better) to accommodate his new life as a father. His motto to become indispensable continues to carry him through his ever-evolving career changes as he believes in focusing on working harder to improve yourself to be better than the last guy that had your job. Listen as Enrico shares his biggest takeaways from starting his business from scratch, while working his day job. He talks openly about his experience of making his dream happen and how the hustle never stops, especially when you become an entrepreneur!

Have you been living a calculated, box-checking life? Are you tired? Bored? Wondering if there is more to life than just sleeping, eating, and working...just to repeat it the next day? Are you looking for a change of pace, lifestyle, or career? That is exactly how our guest, Tracy Timm, felt after checking off the boxes of graduating from Yale and getting a job on Wall Street out of college. Tracy began to feel the effects of the classic "high-achiever" looking for more from life than just her job- which began to make her miserable. After deciding that picking misery and safety over an actual fulfilling life was not how she wanted to continue, she laid her cards on the table for her employers and ultimately left Wall Street to begin her entrepreneurial journey (after her trip around the world to regain a new perspective on life, of course). Listen as Tracy shares how she got her perspective back to make the switch from the corporate life to a life defined on her own terms. Check it out: 157 Regaining Perspective with Tracy Timm