YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!: Personal Brand, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership for Career Professionals and Founders
E92: How to Invest in Your Career
17 Apr 2019
Are you happy with your job? Is your career tied to your passion or your purpose? A whopping 70% of people are unhappy with their jobs. Is that you? Part 3 of this 4-part series is all about your career. The most profitable investment you will EVER make is to yourself. What you can expect: Why when you feel good about yourself and you're compensated fairly, you're able to do better work The reason 70% of workers are dissatisfied with their jobs Leveraging your transferable skills to find a new job Social media stalking (in a good way) to learn more about the companies that interest you Crafting your job wish-list A powerful conversation with L'oreal Thompson Payton, Founder of LT in the City discussing switching careers from journalism to non-profit, crafting her job wish-list and continuing her side hustle Today's YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! crazy, big idea is to get real on the concept of investing in yourself. When you make the decision to invest in yourself, you send a powerful message to yourself and to the world. You are declaring that you are important enough to devote time, energy and space to your growth, to your learning, and to your personal goals no matter the size or the scope. Episode Resources: Learn more about L'oreal Thompson Payton (www.ltinthecity.com) Webinar: Ladies Get Paid! Salary Negotiation Book: You are a Bad Ass by Jen Sincero Past episodes referenced in today's episode: Episode 69: How to Find Your Why, Build Connections, and Learn New Skills Episode 53: Keep in Touch with Jes Perez ------------ **Join the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! Facebook Community (www.facebook.com/groups/youwannadowhat) Join a FREE community and feel supported as you invest in yourself in these very real and sometimes challenging ways. -------- Check out this week's Wordspiration (#wordspiration) and be sure to give them a follow, and tell them @youwannadowhat sent ya! ------- **Love the show? Leave a review! Visit the YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! online: www.youwannadowhat.com Let's Connect! Have a question? Want to recommend a topic or guest? Email me: [email protected] Follow me on Instagram and Facebook NEW: www.twitter.com/youwannadowhat1 Subscribe to YOU WANNA DO WHAT??! on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app.
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