People in Transition

Nathan A. Stuck is an experienced Director level executive with a demonstrated history of affecting organizational change, implementing solutions, and driving results. Jack of all trades and well versed in Business Planning, Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility, Operations Management, Sales, Marketing, Team Building, and Market Research.  He is passionate about giving back and all things B Corporation (the term used for any for-profit entity that is certified by the nonprofit B Lab as voluntarily meeting higher standards of transparency, accountability, and performance).  Nathan has a diverse work experience and is a well-rounded professional, with an MBA focused on Marketing and Consulting from The University of Georgia - Terry College of Business.In this episode, Nathan covered many topics, some of them he will deal with in more detail in his soon to be released book.  Some of the key points we discussed include:·         LinkedIn is your friend in your search, get to know it’s power and use it to your advantage.·         Networking is not transactional; it is relationship based and long-term focused.·         Spend time learning, at least 1 hour a week or 1 hour a day, think of the growth you can achieve if you invest in yourself 365 hours each year!·         Always use thank you notes after interviews or discussions, in today’s electronic world, they take virtually no time/effort to use and can make the difference between your going to the next phase or not.·         If you want to pivot into a different area/industry, go get the experience, volunteer, whatever it takes to gain the experience in that area/industry so you can talk with confidence and knowledge about why you have what is needed for the new role.Nathan brings such insight, realism, and passion to the job search process.  Make sure you not only listen to the episode but also share it with a friend.   Nathan has offered to help any of my listeners in their job search, so feel free to reach out to him on LinkedIn.Send us a text

Dr. Benjamin Ritter is a leadership, executive, and career coach, L&D director, values geek, international speaker, podcaster, author, mentor, and passionate about guiding leaders in finding, creating, and sustaining a career they love. With over 10 years of experience working with clients from companies such as Amazon, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, Northwestern, Pinterest, and Yelp, Ben understands how to navigate any career path you decide you want to travel. From empowering professionals to get unstuck, to guiding senior leadership on how to stand out from the competition, develop executive presence, and feel confident in being a leader, Ben is an expert in his field and will guide you toward truly living for yourself at work and in life.  Key links(s): Liveforyourselfconsulting.com / youtube.com/c/benjaminritter / linkedin.com/in/ritterbenj Some of the information he shared during our discussion include: ·         Sometimes, you need to do a hard audit on yourself to really know what you want and where you are going to.·         If you are running away from a job, you might just run right back into the problems you have had, always better to run to the next great opportunity.·         You must believe in yourself to be successful in the job search, rejection is not directed at who you are, the skills you have just don’t match the need.·         When the inner critic is shooting at you, bring clarity, confidence, and control to deal with it.·         If you are at a job impasse, give yourself some kindness, break for a while and then start back slowly and explore where you are at and where you need to go to. Ben provided so much thoughtful, helpful, and actionable advice in this episode.  You are going to want to listen to the recording several times to make sure you got it all.   He lives his life with this philosophy, “I think there is a way to beat the system. To work outside of it. To change the boundaries of work for myself and for everyone.” and shares how we all can achieve this success.Send us a text

With a unique, innovative, and practical evidence-led, neuroscience-based approach ICF certified Executive, Leadership and Career Coach, Bruna De Palo empowers people to understand why the brain triggers certain behaviors and how to optimize its functions. With an ability to bring cutting-edge neuroscience concepts to life through practical frameworks and tools, she helps people stop acting as Human Doings and start living as Human Beings and feel alive at work.In this episode, Bruna discusses many transition tips and techniques, including:·         It is not money or title that is important, it is to feel “alive” that is key; and we feel most “alive” when we use our own special gifts.·         You should use/expand your personal network before you go to job boards in your search.·         Emotional intelligence leads to wellbeing which leads to feeling alive at your work.·         Fear of the unknown is often what stops people from finding their next great job opportunity, a coach can help you work through this challenge.·         A networking group can help you deal with your fear on networking.·         To improve your marketability, you need to show how you can solve the companies’ problems.·         Always bring who you are to what you do.·         Go For It!  Bruna motto for life.Bruna provides so many great ideas on knowing yourself, the actions you need to take to make your career transition and a science-based career change framework.  Focusing on developing self-awareness, emotional intelligence, self-regulation, and the power of "bringing who they are into what they do", participants increased their confidence, control, and balance to lead a more fulfilling life.  For more information go to https://brunadepalo.com/  Enjoy!!Send us a text

Marsha Friedman is a Career and Personal Transformation Coach for professionals who are struggling to get through the challenges of life, which are affecting their family, finances, relationships, or career.  Marsha helps her clients rediscover their passion, reinvent their lives, and reach their full potential.    Prior to founding MEF Coaching & Consulting Group, Marsha was the head of learning and organization development for Diebold Global Service Logistics.   Marsha is co-facilitator of Summit Networking Group for executive level jobseekers.  Marsha is also the author of Surviving & Thriving Despite the Drama and Job Search Mastery: How to obliterate obstacles on the path to your next job.  For more information on Marsha, go to,  https://consultmef.com/jobseachmastery In this episode, Marsha discusses with us:·         If you are looking for that next great job opportunity, you should develop your own marketing plan to help guide your job search efforts.·         Everyone should have an accomplishment log or “brag book” to help them deal with the dark times they may have during their job search and to provide concrete examples of asked how you have added value in past.·         Effective job search starts with you, have you stayed current/relevant, how can you bring value, and know what you are looking for.·         Do something positive for yourself each day – be kind to yourself during the journey..         For more information on how to ask for help on your job search, go to, https://consultmef.com/how-to-ask-for-anything/In her networking groups and during her podcast, Marsha talks about the importance of selfcare, positive emotions and a “I can do this” attitude.  Even if you are not looking for that next job right now, Marsha’s coaching will help you have a better day/week/life.Send us a text

AJ Eckstein founded Career Coaching Company during the COVID-19 pandemic to “pay it forward” and help students and professionals land their dream internships and jobs. He built up the coaching team to include over 15 coaches who are recent grads at top companies that specialize in 1-on-1, live tailored coaching. AJ previously coached over 320 hours and has helped over 100 individuals land top offers.  AJ is a 5x intern and has worked for Fortune 100 companies like Disney and tech startups like TeleSign.  In addition, AJ was awarded "Most Outstanding President" & "Diversity & Inclusion Award" out of 20,000 USC undergrad.  For more information on AJ, go to his website, https://thefinalround.com/In this episode, AJ talks with us about:·        Almost all recruiters/hiring managers will use LinkedIn to help them fill positions – make sure your page is current and represents you well.·        Doing interviews on telephone requires the candidate to make up for the lack of visual communication, some ideas to help include to stand up during the interview and bring energy/passion to your voice.·        To help stay focused during your job search, you may want to have an accountability buddy.·        There probably is no complete course or video on networking – you just need to dive in and do it, start early, be comfortable with the uncomfortable feelings it may bring you and be excited about the potential for new friends or connections.·        Networking is all about building long term relations vs. a transaction of getting more business cards or a job lead.·        Don’t be afraid to ask for help in your transition. No matter if you are a college senior looking for that first job, or a more experience professional, AJ has insights into the recruiting process that will help you.  He brings energy, experience, and creativity to the job search process.  I know you will want to listen to this episode more than once to make sure you get all the recruiting tips and techniques AJ shares.Send us a text

Mark Herschberg is a seasoned executive and cybersecurity expert who can bridge the divide between business and technology.  He has started, grown, and fixed startup companies spanning 10 different verticals as well as helped two Fortune 500 companies with their internal startup initiatives, and helped create educational programs at MIT and HBS in business and leadership.  He understands that networking, negotiating, communicating, leading, career planning — are all skills critical to your career success. But did anyone ever teach these skills to you – probably not.  But in this episode, Mark will share his thoughts/expertise on many of these skills/areas.  Key points discussed during the recording include:·         If you have ever wondered how to answer those brain teaser questions, like how many ping pong balls would fit into the Empire State building, Mark will tell you the way to approach them if used in your interview·         Mark discusses how to develop an effective resume, which should use a standard/professional format, employee bullet points to help focus the reader on key information and never be more than 3 pages long·         Mark talks about how you can handle the discussion with a hiring team if the role you are interviewing for is a step down for you·         We discussed the keys to networking, which is really about relationship building and when you need to start building your network·         In our lighting round we discussed; use of individual addressed thank you notes (even if they are emailed), the candidate needs to dress just a little “better” than the interview team, the applicant should not bring up the question of compensation too soon in the discussions and to give thought beforehand to the questions you want to ask the companyMark’s academic credentials and his business experiences have provided the framework to help him guide any professional through their job transition.  For additional support or information from Mark, go to his web site https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/ .  You are going to want to listen to this episode several times and share it with your friends.  I know you will join me in saying, “Thank you Mark for all your great ideas!”Send us a text

Cord Harper is the founder and CEO of Endeavor Agency, one of the leading career transition and outplacement firms in the US for executives and professionals. Cord founded Endeavor Agency in 2011 to help executives and professionals gain every advantage for themselves in the challenging process of making a career change. Prior to that he led the physician division of one of the largest healthcare recruiting firms in the country, Maxim Healthcare. His early career covered many different industries including, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, hospitality, real estate, construction, and agriculture. His LinkedIn profile lists that he is a "Disciple of Taking Action" and anyone who knows or works with Cord will agree he lives his life “in action”!In this episode, Cord discusses many transition tips and techniques, including:·         Managing your internal emotions/communications is a key to transition success·         Looking for a job means you will have rejections – and that hurts – an accountability partner can help you deal with the emotions tied up in rejection·         Fear keeps us from networking – but really there is no downside to reaching out to new connections – the worse that it can be is they don’t want to connect with you and then you move on·         Have a work plan to help guide you through the transition – and execute it each day·         Your LinkedIn brand, including your picture on it, is an important part of your marketing material·         Get some help – accountability partner or professional support – to be a part of your transition management/job searchCord has helped scores of people as they change jobs.  His favorite line that sums up Cord and this episode so well is, “I love starting conversations with new people every day. Amazing things happen when you go on a voyage of exploration. Above all, take action and make it happen.” I think you will enjoy the recording and as always, share with me any feedback and share this with others Send us a text

This week we have Jacob Share, an expert in job search techniques, a pro blogger, an outside of the box creative thinker, and a huge community builder (oh, and he does this all with a great sense of humor). You can summarize Jacob by saying, he likes to help people.A consummate Internet professional since 1994 with far-reaching experience and success in authority blogging, social media, marketing, web development and e-commerce. I like to help people while doing things in a big way.  We discussed a range of topics, including:·         What tools can help a person during their transition/job search?·         Is there a difference between changing your job and re-inventing yourself in a new role?·         What are some tips/techniques to help build your self confidence during your job search?·         How do you leverage demand in your job search?You are going to want to listen to Jacob several times to get the most out of this recording.  For more information, go to his web site, https://jobmob.co.il/. Thank you for listening and sharing this recording with others.Send us a text

In this episode, we are so fortunate to have Diane Pleuss with us.  Since 2004, Diane has matched hundreds of entrepreneurs with their perfect fit franchise opportunity, while successfully guiding them to avoid rookie mistakes – at no cost to her clients.  As a result, they are creating wealth, making an impact in their marketplace, and enjoying the systems already in place to accelerate their path to success. Diane discusses some key franchise information with us today, such as: ·       What is the difference between buying a franchise and starting your own business?·       Who is an ideal candidate to own a franchise?·       What do you get when you buy a franchise?·       How much money does it take to own a franchise?·       How long does it take, from start to owning a franchise? The answers to these and many more key issues are talked about.  For many, owning a franchise and being your own boss is the transition plan you want to pursue, and this episode can help guide you down this path successfully.  For more information, go to Diane’s web page, https://danianepleuss.com/ I would love to hear your comments on this episode and please, share this great opportunity with others. Thank you!Send us a text

In this episode, we are so fortunate to have Tami Jaffe, a success coach and consultant who has a passion for inspiring ambitious professionals who are dreaming to do something new or want to start a business.  She has a broad range of expertise and interest including:  ·        Business start up·        Corporate leadership·        Keynote speaker·        Real estate consulting·        Job transition support Tami covered topics about job change strategy and if you decide to go start your own business.  Some key topics included:·        99% of your first customers are people you already know·        When you start your own business, be clear on who and what your product/service can solve, don’t get caught up in the new shinny app or process that promises you overnight success and make sure you learn from others who have done what your business will do·        Fear is the biggest factor to hold people back in making a change – even if it is a good change·        Her key transition advice – make the decision and commit to it, get inspired on what you want to do as this will be your motivation during the tough times and you don’t have to do everything at first, but you do need to take that first stepI know you will enjoy listening to Tami as much as I did.  She has incredible business knowledge coupled with a passion to help people find their next great opportunity, in a traditional role or starting their own business.  You will want to listen to this episode a few times and make sure you share it with others.  For more information about Tami go to https://tamijaffe.com/ .Send us a text