Your Brilliant Difference Podcast with Finka Jerkovic: Personal Branding for Career Advancement
Episode 164: Career to Calling: How to Navigate the 2 Stages of Your Career and Exit Fulfilled
25 Jul 2024
While prepping for an upcoming keynote presentation and reading the book, From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks, it felt like the perfect time to open the can of worms that can help you make the most out of your work: How to turn your career into a calling. There are two stages in your career: the first half and the second half. Or what I like to name as career and calling. The first half consists of your career. In the book, Brooks explains that this is when you use your fluid intelligence, your knowledge and hard work to innovate and solve problems. The second half, if the transition is made right, consists of your calling. In this half, Brooks says we shift into crystalized intelligence, meaning we pull from our wisdom library not to answer "what?" but rather "why?" In this half, we search for more purpose and fulfillment. But how can you tell which stage you're in, and how can you successfully transition so that you can leave your career with success and meaning? You can find the answers in this Your Brilliant Difference Podcast episode! What to Expect 00:00 — Feeling Stuck in Your Career 02:46 — Navigating the Two Stages of Your Career 11:24 — The Role of Fluid Intelligence and Crystallized Intelligence 13:05 — Transforming Your Work into a Calling 14:28 — Examples of Career to Calling Transitions 23:22 — Finding Meaning and Fulfillment in Your Work Get a New Episode Delivered Right to Your Inbox Every Thursday I've made staying in the loop of content that will help you accelerate in your career easy. Every Thursday, I send my Find Your Brilliant Newsletter to courageous leaders and go-getters, where they can listen to new podcast episodes and read new blogs that help them navigate the next level of their careers. All content is created and collaborated by yours truly. Subscribe HERE and excel in your career.
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