Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast

Send us Fan MailAt one of the highest points in her career, Robin Merle was told she was no longer needed. This “stun gun moment” fueled her book, Involuntary Exit: A Woman’s Guide to Thriving After Being Fired, which chronicles what happens to women leaders when they are let go from their organizations.  Robin Merle has helped raise over half of a billion dollars in philanthropy for various organizations.  Today, she is the principal of Robin Merle Associates, LLC.  In this episode, you will learn why Robin’s career in philanthropy and fundraising was so successful, how to Deal with “No” in your career, and what Robin has learned from her Involuntary Exit as well as the women she’s researched who’ve experienced the same thing.  You can connect with Robin via email at robin@theprofessionalguide.com.  Also, visit her website, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. You can get a copy of Robin’s book on Amazon.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Meet Robin Merle (0:05)·      The Importance of Writing (5:17)·      Why Robin’s career in philanthropy and fundraising was so successful (6:31)·      How to “Go for the Ask” (10:02)·      How to Deal with “No” (13:45)·      About Robin’s Involuntary Exit (17:11)·      About Compassionate Firing (20:09)·      About the Grief Cycle of Losing Your Job (24:00)·      Robin’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (27:04)·      How to Connect with Robin (29:28) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailYou don’t like your boss. It frustrates you that you HAVE to work for them. You believe they are blocking your career, and you don’t like going to work every day. You wish you worked for someone else, or you wish you just worked somewhere else – and could move on so you never have to work with this horrible person again.  Every time they open their mouth, you want to cringe. You loathe opening an email from them. They don’t care about people. You find them to be cold-hearted and insensitive. You wish they would leave, or you would go first.  To be clear, any boss or person, for that matter, who is harassing, bullying, or discriminating against any of their employees should not be tolerated and immediately reported. If that is the case, you have every reason to hate them, but that is not the topic of this episode.   Not liking your boss is a normal part of your career journey. You will have an opportunity to work for many people, and it’s only natural that you will like some of them, and not like others. But if you feel as if your boss doesn’t like you, won’t promote you, or is always shutting you down, I’m going to share with you a few tips and tricks to help you navigate these tumultuous or contentious relationships with your boss or supervisor so you can SHOW UP at your best and never let them beat you down again. Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      So, You Don’t Like Your Boss (0:08)·      Can You Help Me? (2:50)·      Not Liking My Boss (3:56)·      When You Are Ready to Learn from Your Boss, You Will (7:35)·      Reasons Why You Don’t Like Your Boss (9:24)·      Tips for Improving Your Relationship with Your Boss (11:30) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral·      Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailSomething has happened in your career that you will never forget. It’s a defining moment that has shaped you and, in some way, inspires you. Those moments are career transitions that lead you to the work you are doing today or in the near future.  Today, you are going to meet Deb Coviello. She’s known as The Drop-In CEO, podcast host, and author of The CEO’s Compass. Deb’s career spans the engineering and manufacturing industries, with leadership experience as a head of quality and operational excellence.  In this episode, you’ll learn: ·      The real reason you’re feeling off track and why it has nothing to do with your expertise·      How leaders succeed when they are focused on building their teams first before results·      Why you need a compass to guide you toward your leadership excellence Connect with Deb Coviello on her website and listen to her podcast, “The Drop In CEO.” Find Deb’s book, The CEO’s Compass, available on Amazon.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Introduction (0:05)·      Meet Deb Coviello – The Drop In CEO ™ (3:44)·      Moving from Being a Follower to Being a Leader (7:12)·      Being Fired (8:50)·      Defining Quality (11:38)·      How Deb Helps Leaders (12:27)·      Understand The CEO’s Compass (17:50)·      Advice for Heart-Centered Leaders (23:18)·      Best Part of Deb’s Job (28:30)·      Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (30:26)·      Connect with Deb Coviello (31:04)·      Closing Thoughts (31:56)List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailHave you ever looked back on your career and wondered what you would do differently if given a chance? I recently had a couple of long car rides and thought about this question.  In this episode, I share two specific things I would do differently to help grow my career just when social media was first starting and how I would have navigated the obstacles placed in front of me by management.  Social media is a great tool to help you build relationships and create that “Know, Like, and Trust” factor with your network. Imagine doing that just a bit differently and how your career would grow.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Reflecting on What I’d Do Differently in My Career (0:10)·      Spring Break Reading List – Get My Books (1:55)·      Revisiting the Social Media Timeline (3:09)·      Create More Content (5:10)·      Be Better at Networking (13:53)·      Wrapping Up (24:23) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral Calls to Action: ·      Get your free Mid-Career GPS Resources that include a job search tracker and reflection questions at https://johnneral.com. ·      Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Private Facebook Group” here and be part of a fantastic group of like-minded professionals navigating their career paths just like you. ·      Get notified when new podcast episodes drop. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you listen. And don’t forget to rate and review to let me know what you are enjoying or learning. ·      Let’s stay connected by following me on social. LinkedIn @johnneral, Instagram @johnneralcoaching, Facebook @johnneralcoaching, Twitter @joSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan Mail I’m inspired by my goddaughter, who recently landed a phenomenal job after being with her previous organization for about a year. She is a younger professional, and this is what is expected from someone at this stage in her career.  But can mid-career professionals be job-hoppers?  In this episode, I will break down the advantages and disadvantages of job hopping in your career and why your thoughts about job-hopping are an important part of your success.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Introduction (0:07)·      Join the Your Mid-Career GPS Group (1:51)·      My Goddaughter Inspires Me (2:22)·      What is Job-Hopping? (6:34)·      Young Professionals Job Hop (7:33)·      The Great Resignation and Job Hopping (9:06)·      Your Thoughts About Job Hopping (10:30)·      Advantages of Job Hopping (12:30)·      One of the Best Pieces of Job Advice I Got (16:52)·      Disadvantages of Job Hopping (19:07)·      How I Can Help You (22:00) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral·      Episode 87 - Addressing Workaholism with Dr. Malissa Clark·      Episode 76 – Tips to Be Organizationally Loyal & Grow Your Career with Theresa McGeehan·      Episode 68 – Your Money Story with Laura Rotter·      Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailDr. Malissa Clark is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. Dr. Clark specializes in employee well-being, family dynamics, and workaholism. Dr. Clark’s research has been featured in various media outlets, including the BBC, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and New America’s Better Life Lab podcast series.In this episode, you’ll learn: ·      What an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist does·      What is workaholism, and how to know if your work is consuming your life·      What Dr. Clark’s research has found regarding the way we work and how families have addressed roles of parenting during the pandemic·      How we are re-evaluating what’s important to us in our careers and what we want for our next career chapter.  You can contact Dr. Malissa Clark by email (clarkm@uga.edu) or follow her on Twitter @clarkmalissa. You can learn more about her work and research at https://waferlab.org. Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Are You a Workaholic? (0:05)·      Meet Dr. Malissa Clark (3:30)·      Figuring Things Out After College (5:09)·      Going Back to a Sales Job (8:20)·      Figuring Out What You Like to Do (10:20)·      Defining I/O Psychology (14:39)·      The Work of an I/O Psychologist (16:57)·      Defining Workaholism (19:45)·      The Pandemic’s Impact on Who Takes Care of the Kids (21:15)·      The Pandemic’s Impact on Remote Work (23:12)·      How Workaholics Are Rethinking Their Work (24:30)·      Advice for Organizations to Improve Company Culture (27:01)·      Dealing with Burnout (30:53)·      Malissa Clark’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (34:08)·      How to Connect with Dr. Malissa Clark (36:26) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailImagine landing the job of your dreams and then wondering how you are going to tell your boss, and team members, you are leaving. While you are excited, you are also concerned about exiting professionally and tying up all loose ends. In this episode, you’ll learn: ·      When you should tell your boss and how to communicate you are leaving without rambling or being too wordy·      Why creating a transition or exit plan is important·      How to follow Human Resource’s process so you get all of the information you need to exit and onboard successfully at your new company·      Whether or not you should participate in an exit interview ·      And what to do on your last day before moving on to your next advancement opportunity Click here to join my private Facebook Group – Your Mid-Career GPS – for more information and support to help you find the job you love or love the job you have.  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Being Excited to Leave Your Current Job (0:00)·      Come Join the “Your Mid-Career GPS Facebook Group” (1:53)·      Being Concerned About How You Exit (2:35)·      When You Tell, Who You Tell & What You Say (5:20)·      Creating a Transition or Exit Plan (10:12)·      Following HR’s Process But Have Your Questions Ready (13:17)·      What Do You Say When You Leave? (18:10)·      Participating in an Exit Interview (20:18)·      And on the Last Day of Employment (22:40) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral·      Episode 85 – Getting Over FOSO (Fear of Standing Out) with Judy SchoenbergSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailImagine hitting a milestone birthday and thinking you don’t want to be doing that work or in that organization for the rest of your career. It’s more common than you think.  As mid-career professionals, you don’t want to settle and worry about being happier with your job and career. You know there has to be more than just being on the hamster wheel every day.  My guest is Judy Schoenberg, the co-founder of EvolveMe and a former executive for the Girl Scouts of America.  In this episode, you’ll learn: ·      How Judy was open to a new opportunity that changed her career trajectory·      What she learned about being a leader from the Girl Scouts of America ·      Why we all need a mentor·      Why we all must address our FOSO – the Fear of Standing Out Learn more about EvolveMe and join The Reinvention Collective at https://evolveme.workEmail Judy at judy@evolveme.workConnect with Judy on LinkedIn and Instagram  Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Meet Judy Schoenberg (0:06)·      Who Judy Wanted to Be Growing Up (3:36)·      Exploring Career Interests in College (5:22)·      Why Work After College Sets You Up for Success (7:03)·      Welcoming New Opportunities (8:59)·      The Value of Mentorship (11:51)·      Leadership Lessons from the Girl Scouts of America (14:26)·      Judy’s Mid-Career Moment (18:45)·      Having No Regrets Leaving Your Job (22:10)·      The Great Reset (23:38)·      Ageism & the Fear of Standing Out (27:04)·      Challenge for Women Leaders (32:31)·      Judy’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (35:10)·      Connect with Judy & The Reinvention Collective (37:58) List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      Support the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailPreparing for your performance appraisal is often met with many thoughts and emotions. Depending on your organization and manager, these meetings may be engaging conversations about your professional growth and development, or they are check-the-box type meetings simply held for compliance.  You are completely responsible for your professional development. That means you must take an active approach to have this conversation and determine the action steps that happen after.  In this episode, John shares several questions and scenarios to help you plan, participate in, and navigate your next performance appraisal conversation with your manager. Additionally, you can use these questions in any conversation to keep the conversation more engaged and informative.   Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Webinar Replay is Now Available (0:50)·      Your Thoughts About Your Performance Appraisal Meeting (2:10)·      This is a Conversation (4:45)·      Focus on the Results (5:40)·      “Keep Doing What You Are Doing” (8:55)·      Asking for a Promotion (10:30)·      Give Your Boss a Little Grace (11:50)·      These Are Never “Gotcha” Moments (12:35)·      Saying “Tell Me More” (15:30)·      The Best One-Word Question (18:20)·      Having a Clean and Clear Conversation (22:20)·      When There’s Nowhere to Go Organizationally (23:00)·      Be Careful About Using Buzzwords (24:20)  List of Resources:·      Webinar – Four Tips to Help You Plan for Your Next Performance Appraisal Conversation·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by John Neral·      SHOW UP - Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career by John Neral Calls to Action: ·      Get your free Mid-Career GPS Resources that include a job search tracker and reflection questions at https://johSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.  

Send us Fan MailMary Jo Rathgeb's successful 30-year career in media marketing saw her at companies like Playboy and Disney, but always knew it wasn’t where she would stay. Mary Jo focused on her career while transferring her skills, leveraging her strengths, and finding ways to contribute and add value.  When Mary Jo’s husband passed away in his early 40s, she found herself at a pivotal point in her career. She wanted to help people through significant life transitions and events – even death.  Today, Mary Jo is a 5x contributing author, speaker, and coach who helps people learn to accept and value themselves – the good, the bad, and the ugly – so they are free to be who they are -- not someone they think they are supposed to be. While I was going through my coach training, Mary Jo Rathgeb was my success coach. I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for her thoughtful and intuitive coaching. You’ll hear our story as well.  To connect with Mary Jo Rathgeb, email her at maryjo@creativedirectionsforliving.com or on her website, LinkedIn, and Amazon to see all of her books.   Key Topics & Time Stamps: ·      Register for My Performance Appraisal Webinar – January 26, 2022 (0:00)·      Meet Mary Jo Rathgeb (5:54)·      What Mary Jo Loved About Her Marketing Career (8:42)·      Being Laid Off Three Times, But Only Losing Your Job Once (11:53)·      Accepting the Layoff (14:36)·      Pursuing Her Coaching Career (17:42)·      Effects of People Pleasing (23:06) ·      Lessons from a Performance Appraisal (25:54)·      Legacy & People Pleasing (31:15)·      Mary Jo’s Advice to Help You Build Your Mid-Career GPS (32:26)·      What’s Next for Mary Jo & How to Connect with Her (33:27)  List of Resources:·      Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next by JoSupport the showIf this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab. This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career. Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join. Please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here.Connect with John on LinkedIn here.Get John's New Mid-Career Journal on Amazon here.  Follow John on Instagram @johnneralcoaching. Subscribe to John's YouTube Channel here.