Do you want to make a big career change? But you haven't taken action because you're afraid of failing? In this episode, we discuss: - How to make a big career change going from dropping out of college and driving Lyft to becoming a software engineer at a Fortune 50 company. - How growing up as a Black man in a single parent household impacted his life and career decisions, and made him have the grit to keep going forward to achieve his dreams. - What you learn from living paycheck to paycheck, and the mindset shifts you need to make to get out of the hustle mentality. - Why it's important to know that you are also interviewing the company, and how to build confidence in yourself. - How working with a career coach helped him make his story shine through, and helped him land his first offer. - What you can do to turn what you think is your weakness into your X factor, and make employers want to hire you and mentor you. Learn more about Vincent on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentarobinson/. Connect with Samorn at www.linkedin.com/in/samornselim. Get a copy of Samorn's book, "Belonging: Self Love Lessons From A Workaholic Depressed Insomniac Lawyer" at https://tinyurl.com/swpc578c. Get weekly career tips by signing up for our newsletter at www.careerunicorns.com. Want to work with Samorn? Send a message at www.careerunicorns.com for a free consultation.

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