Repurpose Your Career | Career Pivot | Careers for the 2nd Half of Life | Career Change | Baby Boomer

In this episode, Marc discusses goals for 2017. He wrote about this very subject in a blog post last year. Listen in for goals that last all the way through 2017!   Key Takeaways: [1:22] The idea for this post came from a podcast by Pat Flynn where he interviewed Michael Hyatt, author of Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want. The topic was goals. How bold of a go...

In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, "Next Up: The Second Half of Life," the opening chapter from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide to the Second Half of Life, scheduled to be available for pre-order in March, 2017.   Key Takeaways: [1:42] After he wrote the first edition of Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for Baby Boomers, Marc was contacted by Baby Boomers...

In this episode, Marc interviews his good friend, Vicki McCullough. Vicki has more than 20 years of corporate experience in marketing, communications, sales, and account management. She is the Founder and President of Sequitur Marketing, a marketing consulting business she launched in 2013. Sequitur Marketing focuses on working with professional and consulting services firms to help them budget th...

In this episode, Marc interviews Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answer Man. He believes you can create a great life that balances living well today and living well tomorrow, by having the right little conversations about money. Over the last 25 years, he has worked directly with clients on his journey, and shares the wisdom he's learned, on his weekly podcast, The Retirement Answer Man, and his blo...

In this episode, Marc answers Baby Boomer job search questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. Listen in for ideas to go forward!   Key Takeaways: [1:14] Elizabeth worked environmental engineering for years, and has switched to marketing, where she enjoys learning a lot, and getting out and making deals. [2:26] Q1: I am a former CMO for a healthcare marketing company. I have been out o...

In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, "Do You Suffer from MSU Disorder? The Grave Temptation to Make Stuff Up," from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide to the Second Half of Life.   Key Takeaways: [1:44] Bill writes for a major financial company. He said his dream job is to write for The Economist. How did he know? What did he know about the company? All he knew was th...

In this episode, Marc interviews Mike O'Krent. Mike O'Krent, Founder of LifeStories Alive, LLC, specializes in making personal history videos for families that value their heritage. They create family heirlooms in video — digitally mastered records of life stories with personal accounts, photos, and mementos of family history. Marc has known Mike for about 10 years, and it has been fascinating, wa...

In this episode, Marc interviews Kerry Hannon, a nationally-recognized expert on career transitions, personal finance, and retirement. She is a frequent radio and TV commentator, and a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences across the country . Kerry is currently a columnist, and regular contributor to the New York Times. She is AARP's jobs expert and Great Jobs columnist. Kerry is also a con...

In this episode, Marc answers employment pivot questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. Listen in for ideas to go forward!   Key Takeaways: [1:07] Elizabeth introduces herself and her background, including a career pivot she is executing. Elizabeth presents questions for Marc. [2:14] Q1: A 68-year-old facing forced retirement has skill in journalism, IT, and pharmacy tech, and also ha...

In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, "Career Failures, and How to Recover from Them," from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide to the Second Half of Life.   Key Takeaways: [1:35] Is failure an option? If you're like most people, it's inevitable, and essential. If you are unwilling to fail, you are unlikely to venture into anything very impressive. [2:50] Failure 1: Mar...

In this episode, Marc interviews Dr. Joel Dobbs. Dr. Dobbs is an experienced life sciences executive, with over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He has served in a variety of senior leadership roles in information technology, as well as general management, clinical research, regulatory affairs, post-marketing surveillance, academia, and consulting. Dr....

In this episode, Marc interviews Chris Farrell, Senior Economics Contributor at Marketplace, American Public Media's nationally syndicated public radio business and economics program. He is the economics commentator for Minnesota Public Radio, and host of its series, Conversations on the Creative Economy. An award winning journalist, Chris is a columnist for Next Avenue, and the Star Tribune, and...

This podcast is where those of us in the second half of life come together to discuss how to repurpose our careers for the 21st Century. Come listen to career experts give you proven strategies, listen to people like you tell their stories on how they repurposed their careers, and finally, get your questions answered. Your host, Marc Miller, has made six career pivots over the last 30 years. He un...