Better Career Planning: Part 1

This episode is part 1 of a 2-part episode on career planning. We discuss the importance of intentional career planning and share tips on how to evaluate the next steps in your career.

Show Notes

3:35 - Why intentional career planning is so important and something you need to revisit periodically throughout your career.

8:56 - March reflects on the story arc of his career and the diversity of experiences he's had.

14:50 -Ian shares the origin story his career in technology as well as the lessons he learned working at his family's business and how his career has evolved since then.

21:55 - The myth of the linear career and the difference between working hard and having an impact.

25:30 - March sets a goal for listeners to begin looking at themselves as the CEO of their own career.

26:08 -How Ian began with the intention of becoming a user experience design researcher and was pleasantly surprised at how his entrepreneurial experience led him to become a program manager at Microsoft.

29:20 -Why you should pay attention to the things you actually do rather than what you think you eventually want to do.

30:04 -Scott Adams' approach to his own career development.

34:44 -March's recipe for career success and progression.

36:12 -Aligning your work with the larger goals and priorities of your organization.

40:40 -The mindset you need to become the CEO of your own career.

44:02 - The Start-up of You by Reid Hoffman.

49:40 - March shares the career implications of his decision to move his family to Ireland.

54:55 -Four career opportunities that people typically under value in terms of the potential impact on their career.

59:05 - Things to consider when choosing whether to pursue a new career opportunity.

1:01:52 - Fragile careers versus resilient careers.

1:05:48 - March and Ian debate different perspectives on fragile versus resilient careers and explore things you can do to change the risk profile of your career path.