183. Career Diversity Gives You Choices Later

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Our latest series is all about Redefining Careers and this first episode focuses on the benefits of having different experiences to enable more choice as you progress along your journey. Whether planned or unplanned, actively seeking new experiences gives us more resilience if options suddenly change (recessions, redundancies etc) and keeps us empowered and confident to leave if we are not happy in what we are doing. We are delighted this week to be joined by our amazing guest Andy Pule, who shares his advice for having different experiences. Now working at Director level in an organisation, it is inspiring to hear how often the blips become the opportunities that open up new job experiences. Relationships that form in the early days, can last for years as paths cross again. Its a great listen for anyone feeling stuck in their role and is worrying about leaving; to reassure yourself that the wisdom you have gained in your current role could be really useful in another organisation.
As with so much in life, its about attitude. With a career blip, its about not letting it sit as a chip on your shoulder, but to flip it to a 'what, how, when can I do something about this?' to keep empowered and confident. Blip, chip, flip - its about valuing your unique skills and life is too short to stay stuck in a job that is not right for you. It may take a few years to create the safety net in your life to be able to have choices, but having that exit plan reminds you that you matter.
Andy can be contacted via LinkedIn: Andy Pule
Curious for more?
Ep. 155 When Familiarity Breed Contempt - keep the spark going over the years in role
Ep. 144 Shifting From Imposter to Empower - believing in yourself
Ep.140 Keeping an Optimistic Mindset - how to take the blip and flip (not chip!)
Ep. 137 Keeping Well in a Corporate - a TA perspective with guest Lindsey Thompson