Podcast appearances and mentions of Bob P Buford

"The key to a successful second half ... it is a change of heart, a change in the way you view the world and order your life." Bob P. Buford. It is mid-year, half time or what we will refer to today as our Second Half. Assess, review and reset for your Second Half. Today is all about being your best self! "Because Monday is Motivating."

This episode is a continuation of John's discussion with Ron. In Part 1, the two discussed Ron's journey from martial arts champion to leadership trainer. Today, they talk about Ron's journey from being a leadership coach to becoming an entrepreneur. Ron also shares valuable insights on leadership skills, relationships, personal growth, and success through serving others. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:18] - Ron's podcast: The Dirty Side of Leadership [04:11] - Challenges of podcasting [06:36] - Vulnerability and positivity in leadership [11:11] - Ron's big failure and the lesson learned [13:47] - Why leaders need to encourage people to fail [15:54] - Challenges of changing mindset ingrained since childhood [17:45] - People don't recognize their personal growth [18:03] - Reconnecting with an old friend at a conference [19:50] - It's time for a comeback [20:58] - Transition from federal employment to entrepreneurship [24:21] - Value of communication and authenticity in relationships [29:08] - Ron's definition of success [29:59] - Ron's #1 daily habit [31:57] - "Get a PhD in You" [33:39] - How Ron invests in himself [35:10] - Best way to connect with Ron [39:44] - Ron's "second half of your life" program [43:39] - Outro NOTABLE QUOTES: "Get a PhD in you." "Positivity is a magnet, and it draws people. But also, vulnerability is a very powerful tool if you use it at the right times and use it the right way." "As long as you're learning and growing, go for it." "Failure, poverty, all these things are mindset. They really are. With the right steps, you can improve." "You gotta have a Plan B also, you gotta have resiliency, you gotta pick yourself back up, and that's the hardest when you fail." "Consistency is probably one of the most important words, especially for entrepreneurship." "I do believe everyone has a purpose, I think life is invaluable." "Health comprises four aspects: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. If any one of those is out of whack, we're not healthy. You can't separate them." "Get a master's degree in your staff… That's why CEOs need to encourage middle managers. You have to get to know your staff." "Be the leader you're meant to be." BOOKS MENTIONED: Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob P. Buford (https://a.co/d/0nOib56) Winning 101 by Van Crouch (https://a.co/d/10KxUfE) USEFUL RESOURCES: https://4wardoperations.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-ward/ https://www.instagram.com/ron_ward_/ https://www.facebook.com/4WardOperations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpbt05behDaUwgUAPCNaYA https://a.co/d/91JiCDw https://a.co/d/1FhX2WY CONNECT WITH JOHN Website - https://thejohnhulen.com     Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johnhulen     Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnhulen     Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen     LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen     YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX_NchE8lisC4NL2GciIWA     EPISODE CREDITS Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/

Leverage the equity from your passive real estate investments to reach your goals in today's episode with Mike and Megan Downey. Join us as we discuss how to go from being a burned-out W2 worker to a financially free investor earning excellent yields while assisting the agricultural community in producing generational wealth!KEY TAKEAWAYSImpact of time pressure and burnout in your family and ways to eliminate them Strategies for funding property investments and building your networkThe power of listening to your intuition in the real estate businessFamily legacy planning: Challenges and possible courses of actionGreat benefits of time blocking and taking a break from technologyRESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONEDRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki https://amzn.to/40eqnFQHalftime by Bob P. Buford https://amzn.to/3Yd8oy5Ep331 Protect Your Assets and Family's Future Through Estate Planning with Melvin Young and Wallace Glausi https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep331-protect-your-assets-and-familys-future-through/id1501539079?i=1000585752636The Motivation Manifesto by Brendon Burchard https://amzn.to/3RLH73vABOUT MIKE AND MEGAN DOWNEY Mike has deep agricultural roots and, like many others, grew up on a family farm, but the farm wouldn't support him joining full-time. Dirt “runs through his veins,” and he is passionate about family farms and farmland. He and his wife Megan began investing in commercial real estate in the late 2000s due to its more accessible barrier of entry and positive cash flow. Megan also has farming roots from both sides of her family and worked in an agricultural-focused community bank for many years before joining Mike at Farm Raised Capital.  At Farm Raised, Mike uses his background in business and finance, asset management, and communicating with land investors to be the conduit between the Farm Raised community and the real estate operators they invest with. Meanwhile, Megan uses her background in the financial industry to underwrite new deals and manage the business's lending, legal, and administrative aspects.CONNECT WITH MIKE AND MEGANWebsite: https://farmraisedcapital.com/To find out more about partnering or investing in a multifamily deal, schedule a call here: https://calendly.com/threekeysinvestments/get-acquainted-callVisit ThreeKeysInvestments.com to download a free e-book “Why Invest in Apartments”!Looking to reduce your taxes so you can build wealth? Mode Wealth is a boutique financial firm helping real estate professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs ethically and morally optimize their tax strategy to reduce their tax liability. Learn more and schedule a FREE consultation today! https://modewealth.com/Looking for an affordable healthcare solution? Check out Christian Healthcare Ministries by visiting https://bit.ly/3JTRm1IPlease RSS: Review, Subscribe, Share!Support the show (and my reading addiction)!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AskMeHowIKnow

Chris Ryan is the CEO of GoBundance, a mastermind group for successful men who want to strengthen their journey in life. In this episode, we go all in on building meaningful relationships and how to find your support tribe. Chris talks about his history of wanting to elevate and help others since he created his own mastermind back in 1996. He also discusses several meaningful encounters he had with others that helped define his path. We then talk about the power of GoBundance, accountability, and how to get the best value out of a mastermind. Reference Links GoBundance https://www.gobundance.com/ Halftime by Bob P. Buford https://www.amazon.com/Halftime-Bob-Buford-audiobook/dp/B001NDD8NY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1620923962&sr=8-1 Tribe of Millionaires by David Osborn https://www.amazon.com/Tribe-Millionaires-Choice-Change-Everything/dp/B07Y5QYZ4W/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1620923996&sr=1-1 More Than Money by Michael A. Cole https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Money-Sustaining-Preserving/dp/1119264707/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1620924033&sr=1-1

In this podcast with Robbie, we discussed various topics of increasing importance on the changing landscape of business models and what all it entails. Lots of businesses are struggling to get their business model right. Robbie went into details on some pitfalls and some challenges. In this book, she lays out a clear and actionable summary with stories and playbooks that are easy to follow for the readers. It's a great watch for anyone who cares to learn about forever transactions. Robbie's Book: The Forever Transaction: How to Build a Subscription Model So Compelling, Your Customers Will Never Want to Leave by Robbie Kellman Baxter https://amzn.to/2HBjJG7 Robbie's Recommended Read: Selling With Noble Purpose: How to Drive Revenue and Do Work That Makes You Proud by Lisa Earle McLeod, Elizabeth Lotardo https://amzn.to/3jpitCU Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how anyone can harness it. Even you.) by Jennifer Aaker , Naomi Bagdonas https://amzn.to/35Ez0xO 1776 by David McCullough https://amzn.to/31PxNmK John Adams by David McCullough https://amzn.to/3hXoQ0f The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren https://amzn.to/31TNmKk Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob P. Buford (Author), Jim Collins (Foreword) https://amzn.to/2DoXQb3 Some of the many questions we covered: 1. Explain your journey to your current role? 2. Could you share something about your current role? 3. What does your company do? 4. What is the future of work, worker, and workplace? 5 How has the membership economy disrupted how we do business today? 6. What made you write this book? 7. What were some of the surprises you met during your journey through this book? 8. If I want to test myself through the subscription economy, what are my starting pointers? 9. What are some of the failures your encounter? 10. What is a picture-perfect scenario for covering your business model? 11. How prepared are consumer expectations when the business decides to shift its business model? 12. Why did you write THE FOREVER TRANSACTION after already writing THE MEMBERSHIP ECONOMY? 13. Why are subscriptions so popular right now? 14. How does the culture of a subscription-oriented organization differ from that of a more traditional organization? 15. What are some KPIs for successful implementation? 16. How to check if your business model is ripe for a subscription? 17. What are some cases where subscription is not appropriate? 18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think is the key to success in your journey? 19. Do you have any favorite read? 20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience? Robbie's BIO: Robbie Kellman Baxter is a bestselling author, speaker, and consultant with more than 20 years of experience providing strategic business advice to major organizations including Netflix, the Wall Street Journal, and Electronic Arts. In the past ten years, her company Peninsula Strategies has advised over 100 organizations on subscription and growth strategy. Her first book, The Membership Economy was an international bestseller. Her new book, The Forever Transaction, was released in April 2020. It has been described as a true game-changer taking readers through every step of the subscription business process—from initial start-up or testing of a new model to scaling the operation for long-term growth and sustainability to revamping your culture so everyone works together to optimize customer lifetime value. For more information about Robbie go to https://www.robbiekellmanbaxter.com. About #Podcast: Work 2.0 Podcast is created to spark the conversation around the future of work, worker, and workplace. This podcast invite movers and shakers in the industry who are shaping or helping us understand the transformation in work.

Walt Rakowich(@WaltRakowich) on Lead with Transformative Influence in times of Change Work 2.0 Podcast #FutureofWork #Work2dot0 #Podcast On youtube: https://youtu.be/SHiCyk-7ce8 In this podcast, Walt Rakowich discussed his book Tranfluence, the insights it carries, and shared how his journey has helped him save his company that took a nosedive from $70 share to $3 share. He shared how the art of transfluence has helped him and could help many other businesses stay afloat and thriving through transformative times. Walt's Book: Transfluence: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today's Climates of Change by Walt Rakowich https://amzn.to/31O4ssS Walt's Recommended Read: 1776 by David McCullough https://amzn.to/31PxNmK John Adams by David McCullough https://amzn.to/3hXoQ0f The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? by Rick Warren https://amzn.to/31TNmKk Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob P. Buford (Author), Jim Collins (Foreword) https://amzn.to/2DoXQb3 Some of the many questions we covered: 1. Explain your journey to your current role? 2. Could you share something about your current role? 3. What does your company do? 4. What is Transfluence? 5. Why write this book? 6. What this book is for? 7. What are some role models when it comes to Transfluence? 8. When do you know that you are facing a transfluence problem? 9. How to change the culture? 10. What if you are not a leader? How would you influence them? 11. What if you recently joined a company with strong cultural roots and Transfluence is not their strong suit, how to influence then? 12. Is it a good model in crises or could a company building on the principal of Transfluence tend to perform better? 13. What did you do as a leader to give your people hope when Prologis went from one of the best to one of the worst-performing stocks? 14. Why do you believe leaders need to show vulnerability now more than ever? 15. How does a crisis inform the way employees watch and listen to their leader? 16. What does it take to lead in the three dynamic climates you describe? The Climates of Access, Diversity, and Acceleration. 17. What advice do you have for emerging leaders in taking the next step in their leadership journey? 18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think is the key to success in your journey? 19. Do you have any favorite read? 20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience? Walt's BIO: Walt Rakowich is a leadership speaker and former executive of Prologis, a global real estate company that was near collapse when he took over as CEO in 2008. During the economic downturn, the Prologis stock had dropped from over $70 per share to approximately $2 per share in 10 months, making it the third-worst performing company in the S&P 500. After Walt joined as CEO, he quickly implemented a change in culture through transparency, orchestrating a dramatic turnaround and restoring its position in the industry. He is the author of TRANSFLUENCE: How to Lead with Transformative Influence in Today’s Climates of Change (Post Hill Press, September 29, 2020). In addition to speaking to audiences on a range of leadership topics, Walt also serves on a number of corporate and philanthropic boards. Before starting his business career, Walt attended Pennsylvania State University where he received his BS in accounting. He went on to earn his MBA from Harvard Business School. In his free time, Walt enjoys traveling, mentoring youth, and participating in a wide range of community service initiatives. He and his wife Sue have two adult children and reside in Colorado. About #Podcast: Work 2.0 Podcast is created to spark the conversation around the future of work, worker, and workplace. This podcast invite movers and shakers in the industry who are shaping or helping us understand the transformation in work.

  How Men can navigate the troubled waters of Midlife Crisis  When a man hits midlife, usually between the ages of 37 and 50, something happens. He begins re-evaluating his accomplishments. For some, they pat themselves on the back and press on. But for others, they don’t like what they see and seek to change things… sometimes for the better, sometimes not. This is what is called… midlife crisis.   But, is the so-called midlife crisis real? Or is it merely the result of middle-aged whims of immature men? Is it a male rite of passage?   How does a man navigate midlife without hurting anyone in the process? How can a man navigate the hurdle of midlife, reboot, and finish the race well?   In this episode, we will help men navigate the troubled waters of midlife wisely and successfully - because, as we will see, this period in a man’s life… it’s a God thing.   Are you ready? Let’s dig deeper...     In this episode you will:  -Gain clarity about what midlife crisis is -Understand just how crucial midlife and its related decisions are -Get insight from thought leaders on the subject of midlife -Learn how God and the devil are at play during this crucial time and why   Memorable Quotes:  “Midlife in men is much more than just a crisis.”   “Some men do make it into a crisis because they may be hurting and as they say… looking for love in all the wrong places.”   “I believe God greatly uses midlife in the lives of Christian men to bring them back into alignment with Himself - and to further propel them forward into their purpose.”   “I prefer to call it a midlife wake-up call. Or, as Bob Bufford called it: Half-time.”   “During a football game, we underestimate the importance of halftime. You see, depending on how the game is going, what is said, done, and focused on during halftime will determine the ultimate outcome of the game for any given team.”   “Halftime in life is crucial for men. It can make or break your life depending on the decisions you make.”   “In 2017, the highest suicide rate (20.2) was among adults between 45 and 54 years of age.”   “The devil likes to use this vulnerable time to encourage men to off themselves or to have an affair. He seeks to steal, kill, and destroy.”     Recommended Resources:  Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance (https://amzn.to/2PCeqac)   Stuck in Halftime by Bob P. Buford (https://amzn.to/2I9VADe)   Podcast on Purpose:  How to Find Your Purpose- ep.9 (https://www.thrivingonpurpose.com/podcasts/episode-9-how-to-find-your-purpose/)   God's Kingdom Purpose for Man-ep.31 (https://www.thrivingonpurpose.com/podcasts/e31-gods-kingdom-purpose-for-man-dominion/)       Want to join the UNDERGROUND?Click Patron Button... Support this podcast

Marc introduces the common themes of the eight career changes or pivots recapped in this episode. First, they had an idea and did not act on it. Second, there was a moment or event that vaulted them into action. Third, no matter how well they planned it, things did not turn out as planned, and they needed to adapt as they went along. Marc reviews some of their stories, with clips characterizing the three phases in common. He shares some guest clips for each of the three phases. Listen in for a variety of experiences and tips for pivoting to or changing careers.   Key Takeaways: [1:08] For the past month, Marc has been running the Repurpose Your Career audience survey on who listens to the podcast, what you like, and what you would like to hear about in the future. Please take the survey at CareerPivot.com/PodcastSurvey. This will redirect you to a SurveyMonkey page. Marc will end the survey on January 8. [1:47] Marc’s audiobook Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, is available on iTunes, Audible, and Amazon. Please check it out. [1:59] Marc will begin the podcast series format again next week, with an interview of Nancy Collamer, semi-retirement expert and author of Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Semi-Retirement. Marc really likes this book. [2:20] This episode is coming out a day late due to the New Year’s holiday and is a repeat of Marc’s favorite episode of 2017. Everybody has been reporting that they like the stories people have been telling. This episode is a compilation of interviews with eight individuals who have repurposed their careers. Listen to the common themes. [3:39] Marc interviewed Dr. Joel Dobbs in Episode 3. Dr. Dobbs was an accomplished pharmaceutical executive. Now he has a portfolio career that includes consulting, teaching, and coaching. He planned this out well. Dr. Dobson noted that his life was half gone, and he was inspired by the book Halftime, to do something different. [6:01] Dr. Dobson took a pause to reflect and sought things that would lead to a new life of significance, to give back. He thought about doing something very different. [8:02] Marc interviewed Mike O’Krent in Episode 7. Mike went from a carpet store to chronicling people’s lives in video interviews with Life Stories Alive. Mike tells how he started chronicling Holocaust survivors’ stories for the Jewish Federation of San Antonio — for one project ending in 2000. When it was over, he went back to his carpet sales. [10:36] Marc interviewed Jennifer Winter in Episode 28. Jennifer was VP of Sports Sponsorship for Turner Broadcasting and hated it. Everyone told her how great her job was, so she stayed 21 years. Impending layoffs started her thinking about a change. [14:42] Marc introduces the next phase, vaulting into action, with more from Mike O’Krent. Mike’s business coach had him write a list of items he both enjoyed and did well. As he read the list to the coach, he was directed to reread certain items and lit up with the Holocaust interviews. The coach asked, can you make a business like that? [17:16] Marc interviewed Kay McManus in Episode 32. Kay was a business professional working for technology companies before she was laid off in 2009. Now she is the CEO of Kay-Kan. Kay says being laid off was what moved her to act. It turned out she was able to serve the managers at her past job as a freelancer. Then she went full-time. [21:01] Marc introduces Vicki McCullough of Sequitur Marketing, his guest in Episode 11. Vicki was laid off multiple times and finally decided to be her own boss. She explains how she started. After she tried the job search route to no success, she started contract work in marketing. Then she told herself, this was the time. [22:46] Marc had two guests who made multi-step pivots. Elizabeth Rabaey was Marc’s guest on Episode 20. Elizabeth also helps Marc on the mailbag episodes. Elizabeth worked for an environmental engineering company, on air and water permitting. After multiple pivots, she is a marketing professional for a large mining equipment company. [23:44] Elizabeth networked into a project manager position at a company larger than her first one. Elizabeth got involved in marketing and branding there. After a year, her old company reached out to her for marketing, and she worked for them for three years. [29:59] Towards the end of 2016 Elizabeth was looking on job boards and found a marketing coordinator position for an international company. She went to the company website, applied for the job, and her engineering and marketing backgrounds got her hired very quickly. She works from home, with the possibility of international travel. [32:31] Marc interviewed Thom Singer in Episode 15. Thom was a business development professional who worked for a law firm until the 2009 recession when he was laid off. He then launched his career as a keynote speaker and MC. He had already been speaking on the side, but the layoff motivated him to make this his profession. [33:03] Thom’s background prepared him to train other law firms. But, because of the recession, they stopped hiring outside services. Associations of all kinds still held their meetings, and so keynote speaking became the biggest part of Thom’s business. He was unable to get the rates per speech he needed, and his mortgage didn’t shrink. [34:53] Thom was losing money. The family went through cash reserves and credit cards. In a few years he caught up to his previous salary, but then had to work off three years of debt. In six and a half years he was at a stable level. A bad quarter still makes him nervous, but then the next quarter is fine. [35:49] Marc interviewed Mike Martin in Episode 24. Mike spent most of his career in industrial sales, but that career sputtered out. Mike shares his multi-step pivots, from teaching school, to driving trains, to being a drone pilot instructor. [38:02] Mike got his teaching certification just as massive teacher layoffs hit Texas. So he finished his bachelor’s degree in aviation. He took a job at a small airport, but didn’t like it, so he looked at other transportation, and found an opening as a train operator in Texas. He passed the test, aced the interview, and was sent to train operator school. [39:58] Mike got an RV, and parked it at an RV resort near the train school. In 10 weeks he had a certificate, and was assigned to wash trains until a route came up. He got an assignment to burn in new trains, with their computer systems. Then he started testing the signal systems on a new route. When the new route opened, he ran the PR train. [42:01] With the new line open, and new confidence from training operators, he returned home. When he looked around, he saw activity in the drone world, and that’s where he landed. He took 25 hours of training, and started training others to fly, for Dart Drones. He could not have planned his career path, and made corrections on the way. [45:18] Mike encourages career pivoters to pursue their dreams and never give up. The first avenue might not work out. Work the industry deep and wide. [45:48] Marc’s final words: Please listen to the episodes of the interviews that resonated with you. Please take the Repurpose Your Career podcast audience survey at CareerPivot.com/podcastsurvey. Please pick up a copy of Marc’s book, and write an honest review on Amazon.com. The audiobook is now on iTunes, Audible, and Amazon. [46:49] The website for the Career Pivot Community website is live. Marc is contacting people who are on the waiting list. To join the list go to CareerPivot.com/community. Sign up to receive more information about the community as it evolves.   Mentioned in This Episode: Careerpivot.com Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey The paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats are available now. Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Semi-Retirement, by Nancy Collamer Show Notes at Careerpivot.com/repurpose-career-podcast Dr. Joel Dobbs, Episode 3 Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, by Bob P. Buford Mike O’Krent, Episode 7 Jennifer Winter, Episode 28 Kay McManus, Episode 32 Vicki McCullough, Episode 11 Elizabeth Rabaey, Episode 20 Mike Martin, Episode 24 Thom Singer, Episode 15 Please take Marc’s survey at CareerPivot.com/PodcastSurvey. This will redirect you to a SurveyMonkey page. Marc will keep the survey going through 2017 to hear from you. Taking the survey will help Marc to select Repurpose Your Career topics for 2018. Please pick up a copy of Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey. The paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats are available now. When you have completed reading the book, Marc would very much appreciate your leaving an honest review on Amazon.com. Marc has a prototype running of the paid membership community of the CareerPivot.com website. Marc has an initial cohort of 10 members helping him. Marc has opened a waitlist. Sign up at CareerPivot.com/Community. Please take a moment — go to iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. Give this podcast an honest review and subscribe! If you’re not sure how to leave a review, please go to CareerPivot.com/review, and read the detailed instructions there. Contact Marc, and ask questions at Careerpivot.com/contact-me CareerPivot.com/Episode-59 Show Notes for this episode. You can find Show Notes at Careerpivot.com/repurpose-career-podcast. 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Marc introduces the common themes of the eight career changes or pivots recapped in this episode. First, they had an idea, and did not act on it. Second, there was a moment or event that vaulted them into action. Third, no matter how well they planned it, things did not turn out as planned, and they needed to adapt as they went along. Marc reviews some of their stories, with clips characterizing the three phases in common. He shares some guest clips for each of the three phases. Listen in for a variety of experiences and tips for pivoting to, or changing, careers.   Key Takeaways: [3:08] Marc interviewed Dr. Joel Dobbs in Episode 3. Dr. Dobbs was an accomplished pharmaceutical executive. Now he has a portfolio career that includes consulting, teaching, and coaching. He planned this out well. Dr. Dobson noted that his life was half gone, and he was inspired by the book Halftime, to do something different. [5:28] Dr. Dobson took a pause to reflect, and sought things that would lead to a new life of significance, to give back. He thought about doing something very different. [7:26] Marc interviewed Mike O’Krent in Episode 7. Mike went from a carpet store to chronicling people’s lives in video interviews with Life Stories Alive. Mike tells how he started chronicling Holocaust survivors’ stories for the Jewish Federation of San Antonio — for one project ending in 2000. When it was over, he went back to his carpet sales. [10:02] Marc interviewed Jennifer Winter in Episode 28. Jennifer was VP of Sports Sponsorship for Turner Broadcasting, and hated it. Everyone told her how great her job was, so she stayed 21 years. Impending layoffs started her thinking about a change. [14:12] Marc introduces the next phase, vaulting into action, with more from Mike O’Krent. Mike’s business coach had him write a list of items he both enjoyed and did well. As he read the list to the coach, he was directed to reread certain items, and lit up with the Holocaust interviews. The coach asked, can you make a business like that? [16:47] Marc interviewed Kay McManus in Episode 32. Kay was a business professional working for technology companies before she was laid off in 2009. Now she is the CEO of Kay-Kan. Kay says being laid off was what moved her to act. It turned out she was able to serve the managers at her past job as a freelancer. Then she went full-time.  [20:33] Marc introduces Vicki McCullough of Sequitur Marketing, his guest in Episode 11. Vicki was laid off multiple times, and finally decided to be her own boss. She explains how she started. After she tried the job search route to no success, she started contract work in marketing. Then she told herself, this was the time. [22:18] Marc had two guests who made multi-step pivots. Elizabeth Rabaey was Marc’s guest on Episode 20. Elizabeth also helps Marc on the mailbag episodes. Elizabeth worked for an environmental engineering company, on air and water permitting. After multiple pivots, she is a marketing professional for a large mining equipment company. [23:16] Elizabeth networked into a project manager position at a company larger than her first one. Elizabeth got involved in marketing and branding there. After a year, her old company reached out to her for marketing, and she worked for them for three years.  [29:32] Towards the end of 2016 Elizabeth was looking on job boards, and found a marketing coordinator position for an international company. She went to the company website, applied for the job, and her engineering and marketing backgrounds got her hired very quickly. She works from home, with the possibility of international travel. [32:06] Marc interviewed Thom Singer in Episode 15. Thom was a business development professional who worked for a law firm until the 2009 recession, when he was laid off. He then launched his career as a keynote speaker and MC. He had already been speaking on the side, but the layoff motivated him to make this his profession. [32:36] Thom’s background prepared him to train other law firms. But, because of the recession, they stopped hiring outside services. Associations of all kinds still held their meetings, and so keynote speaking became the biggest part of Thom’s business. He was unable to get the rates per speech he needed, and his mortgage didn’t shrink. [34:30] Thom was losing money. The family went through cash reserves and credit cards. In a few years he caught up to his previous salary, but then had to work off three years of debt. In six and a half years he was at a stable level. A bad quarter still makes him nervous, but then the next quarter is fine. [35:34] Marc interviewed Mike Martin in Episode 24. Mike spent most of his career in industrial sales, but that career sputtered out. Mike shares his multi-step pivots, from teaching school, to driving trains, to being a drone pilot instructor. [37:36] Mike got his teaching certification just as massive teacher layoffs hit Texas. So he finished his bachelor’s degree in aviation. He took a job at a small airport, but didn’t like it, so he looked at other transportation, and found an opening as a train operator in Texas. He passed the test, aced the interview, and was sent to train operator school. [39:30] Mike got an RV, and parked it at an RV resort near the train school. In 10 weeks he had a certificate, and was assigned to wash trains until a route came up. He got an assignment to burn in new trains, with their computer systems. Then he started testing the signal systems on a new route. When the new route opened, he ran the PR train. [41:37] With the new line open, and new confidence from training operators, he returned home. When he looked around, he saw activity in the drone world, and that’s where he landed. He took 25 hours of training, and started training others to fly, for Dart Drones. He could not have planned his career path, and made corrections on the way. [44:43] Mike encourages career pivoters to pursue their dreams and never give up. The first avenue might not work out. Work the industry deep and wide. [45:23] Marc’s final words: Please pick up a copy of Marc’s book, and write an honest review on Amazon.com. He is working on the audio version next. Marc is also working on the Career Pivot Community membership website. Watch for updates in the coming months.   Mentioned in This Episode: Careerpivot.com Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life, by Marc Miller and Susan Lahey The paperback and ebook formats are available now. Marc is recording the audio version of the book, and he plans to have it available in September.  Marc is taking on new clients. 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