159 Pursuing Meaningful Work – Helping Job Seekers

Mark Van Baale is passionate about helping people.

That’s why he started the Kansas City Job Seekers Blog. And…he’s been successful in helping people find work.

He serves people in the Kansas City area and beyond in finding meaningful work. Tune in and hear his story.

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158 Pursuing Meaningful Work –Make Changes and Move Towards Meaningful Work

Are you willing to change??

Most people would say yes.

But…not everyone would really make changes to try to find meaningful work. Words like ‘benefits’, ‘stability’, ‘salary’ tend to get in the way.

How about you? Are you willing to make changes?

Or…have you already made changes?

Please share these changes below. And…by the way…listen to the podcast

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157 Pursuing Meaningful Work – Change from a Technical to a People-Focused Position

Ever want to make a major career transition?

In the past, I’ve moved from technical roles to a more people-focused role.  That was a very good fit for me – it fits my personality, my passions, my skills.

But…it wasn’t an overnight transition. It took strategic steps to make it happen.

My business partner (Josh Bulloc) and me talk through this transition on this podcast.

If you’ve ever considered making a big career transition…tune in to hear my story, and some strategies for you to make a change.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – The Root of Your Questions

Are you asking good questions?

I enjoy asking questions. I learn…and I gain information that I can act on.

What about you?

What’s at the root of your questions?

Are you seeking information that you can act on? Or, are you hiding behind those questions?

Tune in as I wrestle with the topic of questions in your career search….

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Preparing for the Interview

Interviews can be intimidating. You know that you are being judged.

Many of the people I’ve interviewed have not been prepared. They are disorganized, and don’t really seem to care if they get the job or not.

Don’t be that person.

Tune in and get tips on being well prepared so that you can ace your interview.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Your Work Values and Playboy

Ever get in a situation where your work values are compromised?

It happened to me this week.

We were hosting clients on a fishing trip in South Dakota. We had hired guides that came highly recommended. 10 minutes after meeting them, the leader pulls out a Playboy magazine and opens it right in front of everyone.

How would you handle a situation like this? (Tune in to hear how I handled it )

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Marriage, Money, and a Short Sale – Derek and Carrie Olsen

Stories inspire people.

In this episode, we hear the story of Derek and Carrie Olsen.

They’ve navigated through a short sale during their engagement and young marriage. They’ve navigated through differences in money management backgrounds.

Through it all, they’ve drawn closer together as a couple and have a great story to tell that will inspire you to communicate better with your spouse on issues of life and money.

To learn more about them, check out their new business at www.RootofProsperity.com.


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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Interview with Jennifer Bertoldo

Jennifer Bertoldo is our guest in this week’s podcast. She is a Human Resources instructor at a university.

And – she’s pursuing her calling as she runs her own fitness center with her husband.

Tune in to hear what she’s doing to pursue her calling. It will inspire you to pursue yours….

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Making Tough Decisions
Today we have an interesting topic. Sometimes we got overwhelmed by the process while pursuing our specific calling or finding new work and work with purpose. Things like that happen to everyone so in mean time we need to take decisions to focus on the true calling.

So what are you doing about this?

Are you spending time on things that are not important?
Or you are focusing on things that are most important in pursuing your calling?

To give your feedback please call our feedback line at 888-499-3689. We’ll include your comments in a future podcast.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Interview with Paul Vandermill

Paul Vandermill is our guest this week on the podcast. We met at Pursuing Your Calling group at 48days.net. He is from upstate New York and working with a health organization as Social Worker and Discharge Planner and now he is transitioning to a new role with in the same company. We will be discussing his experience with these transitions in his career.

Paul has moved up in his company through the years. How about you – would like to move up in your current company? Tune in to hear how Paul did it….and let it inspire you

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Pursuing Meaningful Work – Interview with Heather Easterday

Today our guest will be Heather Easterday. She is from Nashville and she is working as a Strategic Planner, providing services to small start up companies to large companies with new initiatives.

Here are some things to reflect on after today’s episode: What led you to this type of work? Do you think that your work fits into your overall calling? How this calling come about?

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 148 – Interview with Chris Repp

Today, we’ll be having Chris Repp as our guest. He’s a trade businessman doing leather furniture, cleaning and restoration. He will share with us today what he feels God is calling him to do and how this is becoming clear to him.

Here are some things to reflect on after today’s episode: Do you know what your true calling is? Have you been looking into the things happening to you? Do you realize how your experiences are directing you towards your true calling?

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 147 – Something New – Pursuing Your Calling

The reason why we’re doing this podcast is to discuss this whole idea of calling. Calling is one of the biggest passions in life. How does our calling affect everything that we do? What does it mean to have a unique calling?

We’re going to be discussing “calling” further at pursuingyourcalling.com. We’ll be having guests who will tell us how they found their calling and how much different their lives are from when they were doing something else that isn’t their calling. We’d love to hear your feedback or review on iTunes for this brand new podcast!

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 146 – Interview with Sutton Parks

Today’s episode will feature my interview with Sutton Parks. He will tell us his story of how his adversities has honed him to the person he has become. We will learn in this episode how the trials in our lives can lead to something even better. At times, we may not understand what we are doing, what’s in store for us or what the best solution is for our problem. Sutton tells us how these roadblocks can help us achieve our goals and do something we will be passionate about and truly enjoy.

Listen as Sutton teaches us how being grateful to what life brings us will help in building our career and character.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 145 – New Skills for Jeff and Cindy – How About You?

Today I will be sharing some sort of a personal story. It’s about our two virtual assistants Jeffrey and Cindy. Both of them are learning new skills. For Jeffrey, new skills as he moves on to a career that is a better fit for him and for Cindy, new skills as she is being trained to take over Jeffrey’s tasks.

Sometimes, as we continue to live our lives, we may feel trapped in the job that we have. We are however stopped from moving on to something better in the belief that we do not possess the skills needed for the new endeavor that we want. Learning new skills is never easy but we shouldn’t make excuses to what could really make us happy in our career. Are you ready to take on some new skills?

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 144 – Pursuing Your Calling Through The Details Of Life

For today’s interview I will be talking to a friend, Jori Butler, from Phoenix. He talks about choosing family over work and how positively it has affected his life. We also talk about how all of us have a calling and how we should incorporate this into our daily lives and work.

After listening to the podcast ask yourselves: how important is my family when choosing my career? How will I choose if I were in a situation of choosing my dream career between my family?

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 143 – Take Some Risks, Develop Your Talents

What risks have you taken recently?.

A good friend has just made a big decision in changing careers. They’ve thought and prayed about it for years…and finally ‘took the plunge’ this week. They’ve got some ‘raw talent’ that they are now developing into solid strengths through a training program.

How about you? What steps do you need to take towards a better career? What hidden talents do you have that need to be developed?

Tune in for the full podcast episode

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 142 – Biggest Obstacles to Getting Out of Debt

Gregg Pechmann is our co-host on this podcast episode.

Our topic is the biggest obstacles to getting out of debt.

Gregg has a new book, Upside Down, How We Survived Seven Short Sales. It describes the short sales process in the real estate industry and how we bounced back from 7 short sales in the past.

The first step is the mindset of wanting to be debt-free, less than 5% of people save in this country. They put credit and debt up there with oxygen, and water. We’re called to be better stewards of money.

The second step is change your behavior.

The third step is to take action. Take the budget that God has given us.

You have to be intense and very motivated to pay off the debt. Are you willing to do the hard work to accomplish this?

Having funds in the bank is more important than the debt. Make sure you have 6-12 months of emergency funds set up.

Don’t lose hope. Be willing to pay the price to become debt-free.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 141 – How Do I Get a Higher Salary?

We’ve got some caller feedback from Katie Major. She’s responding to a question we posted on social media. “What do you think about salary? How important is it to you?”

Personally, I negotiate for a higher salary at the beginning, right before I’m hired.

We appreciate Katie’s feedback and we hope you enjoy it as well.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 140 – Personality in Your Work

Our topic for today is Personality. We’re going to conduct a workshop were folks will take personality assessments for themselves and will assess other people in the group.

It’s important to know not just how you view yourself but also how others view you.

We’ve got a special offer, if you email me at brent@leadershipequip.com, I’ll give you a 50% discount on any personality assessment you wish to take.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 139 – Interview with Rick Snodie

This is a meaningful work interview episode. Rick Snodie is my guest. Currently, he works for True Value.

He’s been doing warehouse work for 27 years, as receiving clerk, warehouse foreman, lead person, and other positions in the warehouse.

His strengths are he’s not afraid to work. He tries to be more efficient in the different duties and tasks he performs.

His belief in God also drives him to be more efficient in what he does.

Rick has also been blessed to work for good bosses.

Tune in to hear more about Rick and how he’s performing meaningful work.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 138 – Salary and Job Changes

We’ve been wrestling with this question, “How important is salary in the job search?” We’ll be listening in to some feedback.

You need a certain amount of salary to meet the financial needs of your family. And beyond that you can create additional income outside of your job, through a side business.

Tune in to hear feedback from Josh Bulloc and Daniel Johnson Jr.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 137 – Calling

We’ve been facilitating a group Pursuing Your Calling over at 48Days.net.

Do you feel like you know your calling? Do you feel like you’re chasing after your calling, trying to understand it, even though you don’t know what it is?

I posted a question to the group “What have other people told you that you’re good at?

Below are replies posted by members of this group:

“Connecting with others.”

“Mine would be encouraging others.”

“Writing and communicating”

Tune in to hear other replies.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 136 – How Important Is Salary To You? Part 2

This is part 2 of our feedback episode on the question we’ve posted on social media – How important is salary for you when you decide to change jobs?

We’re still getting tons of feedback on LinkedIn and 48Days.net as well. It’s been a fun discussion topic…and several people have strong opinions .

We’d also love to hear your feedback to this question. Call in on our feedback hotline at 888-499-3689 or post a comment on our blog.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 135 – How Important Is Salary To You?

From time to time, we do a feedback episode like this one.

Recently, we posted a question on social media – How important is salary for you when you decide to change jobs?

We’ve received a lot of interesting feedback which we share in this episode. Yes, salary is important…but it’s only 1 factor when deciding to change jobs.

We’d also love to hear your feedback to this question. Call in on our feedback hotline at 888-499-3689 or post a comment on our blog. We’ll include your comment in a podcast in the near future.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 134 – Interview with Matt Wegner, Financial Coach

Matt Wegner is our guest on this latest interview series episode. He became a financial coach in 2009. He helps people take charge of their money instead of their money controlling them.

His training was in civil engineering. But, he went straight to the military after earning his degree. After 6 years, he moved to Wisconsin to work in manufacturing.

He was passionate about helping or empowering others so he got some training and took some classes on how to become a financial coach. He and his wife Janelle started their business on a part-time basis. They did this for 3 years until they got to a point where the only way to make their business profitable is if they focused on it full time.

Matt was a risk-taker but his wife was not so for 2 weeks he prayed to God asking for what he should do.

After 2 weeks, he got fired from his job. At that point, they knew exactly what they’re supposed to do. Within 3 to 4 months of losing his job, they were able to pay off their house and become debt-free.

Tune in to hear more about his story.

Get in touch with Matt through his website: financialexcellence.net

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 133 – Ethics At Your Job

In this episode, my wife and I wrestle with the idea of ‘ethics at work’.

Years ago, I was at a job where I was asked to sell a defective product. It was a tough spot to be in. Over time, I decided to resign from that position.

Stephanie supported me 120%. She believed that God would provide something for us…and He did. Something better than we could have created ourselves.

If you’re in a difficult spot in your work, you can make a change. You don’t have to stay in a place where your ethics are violated.

Do the right thing in your job. Trust in God moving forward and making positive changes in your life. God will honor that.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 132 – Interview with Josh Bulloc: The Bootstrap Coach

Our guest for today is Josh Bulloc, the Bootstrap Coach.

Josh says “I help teach people take control of their lives. I call myself the Bootstrap Coach. I like the concept of the bootstraps. You’re pulling yourself up and you’re not asking for permission.”

“When I worked in manufacturing, I noticed that a lot of individuals didn’t realize they had the potential to take control of their lives because they’re letting the companies run their lives for them.”

“I’m very good at giving my opinion. I started working in an assembly line and I realized I didn’t like it. I was able to move away from that situation so I shared my learnings with other people who wanted to do the same thing.”

For people who want a change in their lives, Josh recommends going out there and trying out different things – talk to your supervisor to see if you can do something different. Go out in the weekends and volunteer.

“If you’re interested in something, go and do it for six months, see if you like it.”

“Write things down about yourself – your wants, your personality, etc. Journaling will help train you to look for things you’re after.

You can get in touch with Josh via the following:
Website – www.TheBootstrapCoach.com
Email – askjosh@thebootstrapcoach.com

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 131 – Finances are a Symptom of Other Problems

Our co-host for today is Gregg Pechmann, owner of Pechmann Coaching

Our topic for today are about finances.

According to Gregg, there are always some other underlying symptoms regarding a couple’s finances.

“If the spouses are not on the same page, things will not work.”

“Be intentional about the time where people sit down and talk about it. Praying with your wife really helps a lot. And things fall in place.”

He narrates that he and his wife pray before and after they talk about money.

Gregg adds “Sharon and I still have a lot of work to do. But we’ve come a long way from 3 years ago. It’s all spiritual – finances, your place of work, it’s all connected.”

“Why do you want to be rich? Is it to bless other people. My end goal in financial coaching is that you could become an unbelievable blessing to somebody else.”

You can get in touch with Gregg via the ff:
707-827-PEACE (7322)
Podcast – FightingBackFinancially.com

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 130 – Getting Fired

Have you found yourself in danger of being fired? I found myself in this situation a few years ago. Here’s some things that I recommend that you ‘wrestle with’ if you feel like you may be fired soon.

1. Where’s your worth as a human being?

Is it in your job security? In your salary? Is it in God? Your family? Your friends?

2. How bad is it? If you lost your job tomorrow, are you going to be homeless? Are you truly never going to find a decent job again? What’s the worst possible scenario?

3. Could this really be for your good?

Let me remind you, however bad it is, it’s probably not as bad as you think it is.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 129 – Interview with Barbara Dittrich: Snappin Ministries

Barbara Dittrich is the Executive Director of Snappin Ministries Special Needs Parents Network. They are a non-profit, offering encouragement and support to parents of children with special needs.

I and my wife met Barbara in Wisconsin after we read an article on World magazine. This was about the time before we started podcasting.

Barbara says “Your work is only a part of the bigger picture who you are. Self-discovery and determining your giftedness is really where it all starts.”

You can get in touch with Barbara via the following:

Website – Snappin.org
Facebook Page
Twitter
Blog

Tune in to hear more about her story.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 128 – Creating Meaningful Work

Through the years, I’ve always been inspired by people telling me about their faith, work, and cross-cultural travels. Stories inspire people.

Some of our career-coaching clients have a burning desire to start a business. We’ve put together a new audiobook which is a collection of 6 interviews with entrepreneurs who have started and created their own business.

We’re giving a special offer to our podcast listeners. If you’d like to buy the audiobook, Creating Meaningful Work, you can use the code create50 and you’ll get a 50% discount off that book.

Click here to see a detailed description of the book

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 127 – Brent on the Blue Collar Radio Network Podcast

From time to time, I’m a guest on other podcasts. My good buddy James Dibben, the Blue Collar Coach, recently interviewed me on his Blue Collar Radio Network Podcast.

The title of the podcast interview is Understanding Personality Types Using Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. I’ll be playing that interview here on this podcast episode.

You can learn more about the Blue Collar Coach and listen to his other podcasts on BlueCollarRadioNetwork.com.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 126 – Finding a Job in a Down Economy

Is it hard to find a better job in a ‘down’ economy? You bet it is. But…is is possible? Absolutely.

We had a client that went through our career-coaching process last summer. She did all the groundwork to find a job that’s a better fit. She worked hard at figuring out who she was at the core. She also worked hard in prepping well for job interviews.

I spoke to her a few days ago and found out that she’d not only found a job that was a better fit…but she took a big leap forward in salary as well. She became the Director of Business Development for a local company and is loving her new job.

It is possible to find a better job in a ‘down’ economy .

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 125 – Managing Your Finances During Your Career Transition

Gregg Pechmann is my co-host on this podcast. He has been a guest a couple of times before but he’ll be a regular co-host in future podcasts. Gregg is a financial coach. Together, we’ll be tackling financial questions on how to effectively manage your finances as you’re going through a career transition.

Tune in to hear some practical financial advice from Gregg and me about 401k’s, signing bonuses, and emergency savings plans.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 124 – Top 5 Companies to Work For

Glassdoor.com is a great resource for career-changers. I found this website a few months ago, and have been finding great information there.

A recent article there is ’2011 Best Places to Work’ as ranked anonymously by their employees. I’ve listed the top 5 below:

1. Facebook
2. Southwest Airlines
3. Bain and Company
4. General Mills
5. Edelman

You can also read the full report here.

There are good companies out there…don’t be afraid to take a leap of faith to change
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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 123 – Seasons of your Career

Like seasons change, I think there are also ‘seasonal changes’ in your career.

Spring – You’re in a new job or industry. Everything’s new and exciting.

Summer – The newness maybe wearing off but you’re productive. You like what you’re doing. You’re getting compensated for it. You have a high level of responsibility. Generally, it’s going well for you.

Fall – You may be compensated well but there’s some changes and maybe you’re no longer that productive. Maybe you notice that there are people around you that were promoted whom you thought wouldn’t be. You thought you were the better choice for the new management position. Maybe someone you mentored have passed you up in the position.

Winter – You’re just existing in your job. Beyond your pay checks and benefits, there’s not a whole lot more beyond these.

Which ‘career season’ are you currently in?

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 122 – Searching for the Ideal Job

Sometimes you have to take something that’s not ideal to get to where you want to be.

These are some of the reasons you may consider taking a job that’s not so ideal:

1. When you’re switching industries – You will need an entry point in the industry you’re switching to.

2. Skills – You need to develop those new skills.

3. Long-term – You have to think about how it’s going to benefit you long-term. For example, I took a position that wasn’t ideal but it pointed me in a better direction.

In this down economy, it’s harder to get a good job but it’s not impossible.

Don’t be afraid to take a position that’s not ideal but could point you in a more positive direction.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 121 – Interview with John Snook

John Snook is a good friend – we’ve known each other almost a year. And…he’s on a journey…

The last 13 months, he worked as a flooring specialist in one of the big box home equipment retailers. He helped customers with their flooring needs – carpet, ceramic tiles, porcelain tiles, etc.

He says “The environment was very toxic. Leadership and management didn’t really care for you as a person. It killed me physically, spiritually, and mentally.”

“My new work doesn’t fit me perfectly but it’s been a breath of fresh air. It allows me to rejuvenate and provide for my family.”

John’s on a positive journey. He’s made changes in his personal and vocational life. And…God’s guiding him as he moves forward with these big changes.

Tune in and learn more about John’s journey.

If you want to get in touch with John, you can reach him through the ff:
Email – snookflysrc@gmail.com
Blog – johnsnook.wordpress.com

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 120 – Is it time you get out of there?

Is it time for you to get out of there? It’s not just a Jimi Hendricks song. It’s also a question about your job. Should you get out of there?

Below are some indications that, maybe, it’s time for you to look for a job with meaning and purpose.

1. You see a ceiling in your job. – You realize you’re not going to move up anymore.

2. You’re bored. – Your day-to-day work just doesn’t give you passion.

3. Your colleagues attitude towards you has changed – Has there been major changes in those relationships??

4. Your boss’s attitude toward you has changed – Something’s different in how he treats you.

If you’re experiencing one or more of these things…it may be time for a change.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 119 – Pursuing Her Calling and Pursuing God – Julie Borja

A little over 3 years ago, Julie moved to Kyiv, Ukraine, working for a non-profit organization that works and helps with students.

She helped students learn and practice English, doing English clubs and discussion groups, lots of English Bible studies and also helped conduct English camps in the summer and winter.

About three months ago, she moved back to the US and she’s now working in a school for emotionally-disturbed children.

She was terrified at first, not knowing what to expect but she’s incredibly happy and surprised how it turned out.

She advised “For people who want to do something more meaningful, you have to be willing to let go of what you’ve got.”

“To not be afraid and just to trust God if God called you to something and you feel like that’s where you’re supposed to go even though that doesn’t necessarily make sense, sometimes that’s where we’re supposed to be.”

You can get in touch with Julie through her email: juliemborja@gmail.com

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 118 – How are you doing your job search?

At this time of year, there’s more opportunity to find work than what you might think.

Here are a couple of tips on how to search for a job.

1. Let people know that you’re looking for a job.

2. Use the Internet to search for a job, particular on job search sites.

3. Prepare for your job interview.

Get out there to look for a job. Don’t just wait next year to look for a job.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 117 – Myers-Briggs measures 4 areas in determining one’s personality

There are a lot of good personality assessment types but we prefer the Myers-Briggs type indicator because statistically, it is the most accurate personality assessment. It has over 50 years of research.

There are 4 areas that Myers-Briggs measures.

How you get your energy

How you take in information

How you make decisions

How you live your lifestyle

Tune in to hear more about the MBTI. If you are interested in taking the assessment, drop us a note at questions@leadershipequip.com and we’ll get you fixed up

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 116 – Good Bosses and Bad Bosses

We recently posted a blog article on the topic of Good bosses and Bad bosses.

Do you have a good boss, a bad boss or something in between?

I’ve had a couple of bosses throughout the years. Most of them had been very good while some of them were not.

The best bosses had been those who were lenient, but at the same time, who challenged me to do my best.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 115 – Entrepreneur or Traditional Employee

In this podcast episode, my wife and I talk about when looking for work that’s a good fit, does it have to be an entrepreneurial type of situation or owning your own business, or can it be traditional employment? I’ve been debating about this quite a bit in the past weeks.

My wife Stephanie thinks you don’t need to have your own business in order to find fulfillment. “It’s ok if you don’t have your own business to fulfill what we call your calling.”

To people listening to this podcast who feel you’re less of a person because you don’t own your own business, to heck with that idea! We have these friends who believe that if you don’t have your own business then you’re not living out God’s calling on your life. We just think that’s garbage.

Owning your own business is for some people but it’s not for everyone.

Whether you’re planning on starting your own business or finding work that’s a good fit, it’s important to talk to friends and close family members to weigh the advantage and disadvantages of each.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 114 – Interview with James Dibben: Moving Forward to Traditional Employment

James is a returning guest on our Meaningful Work Interview Series. After his first interview, he came to a decision that he needs to close down his construction-related company and take a look at pursuing employment through traditional employment.

Depending on your personality, being self-employed or working for a company (in a more traditional role) could be a good fit.

James recounts that his decision came about because of “The overwhelming need to feed my family. I’ve been self-employed for six years and 8 months and I’ve enjoyed that. Being in a construction-related company, we install cabinetry in brand new homes. ”

“There’s been a lot of emotions that I’ve had to combat. I’m excited because I’ve learned a lot and grown a lot in my understanding of business and I just really believe that there’s a company out there that could really benefit from somebody who’s just been in the trenches.”

James will always have an “entrepreneurial mindset.” In my opinion, more and more companies like to hire entrepreneurial-minded people.

“If your ‘work’ and ‘play’ activities are closely intertwined, you still have to turn the money-making portion of your life off completely, so that you are wholly and completely spending time with your family. Work should be something you enjoy. If it’s not, it’s time for you to look at other opportunities.”

“It’s important not to have your identity too wrapped up in your employment – type of employment, income level, etc. Otherwise, you will lose your identity.”

“If your faith in God is because he’s blessed you with XYZ, then your faith will leave you if those things leave you. We struggle with having faith because of the wrong things. But…we keep growing closer to…and trusting in God through the ups and downs of life – regardless of our employment status.”

Tune in to hear more about James’s story.

James will continue his podcasting and blogging and interacting with the blue collar community on his website, bluecollarradionetwork.com.

You can get in touch with James through the ff:
Website – bluecollarradionetwork.com
Twitter – twitter.com/bluecollarcoach
Email – feedback@bcrn.tv

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 113 – Do you know your Personality Type?

My friend James Dibben and I just had a conversation regarding Personality. I use the Myers-Briggs Type Personality Assessment. I’m an ENFP and my wife is an ISTJ.

‘E’ stands for Extroversion, you get your energy by engaging in the outside world.
‘I’ stands for Introversion; you get your energy by engaging in the inner world.

‘N’ stands for Intuition; big picture, sixth sense, things like that.
‘S’ stands for Sensing; very focused on details.

‘T’ stands for Thinking; you’re focused on Logic and Facts.
‘F’ stands for Feeling; you’re focused on the value of feelings of people that will be affected by a decision.

‘J’ stands for Judging; doesn’t mean judgmental – it means structured, organized, likes to bring closure.
‘P’ stands for Perceiving; means spontaneous, flexible, open-ended.

Do you know your personality type? If you do, that can be useful in helping you find a good career. It can also help you understand how to treat your day-to-day life.

In the weeks ahead, we’ll be offering some special deals on our personality assessments and our career coaching. Stay tuned for that. We do know, around the holidays, we’re going to offer 50% OFF on our personality assessments.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 112 – Interview with Megan Burns: Operations Strategy Consulting

I’ve met Megan Burns via Social Media. She and her husband are entrepreneurs. Her business is called Operations Strategy Consulting. She works with small and mid-sized companies on how they can improve their processes, and their workflows to become more profitable.

She started this business mainly because she wanted to help US businesses stay in business and stay profitable. Her background in process improvement and industrial engineering are a perfect fit for the consulting business she has set up.

Tune in to learn more about how and why she has set up her consulting business.

You can get in touch with Megan through the ff:
Website – operationsstrategyllc.com
Twitter – twitter.com/meganeburns
Email – Megan.Burns@OperationsStrategyLLC.com

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 111 – What is your Calling?

What is your Calling?

We wrestle with this question with our career coaching clients and I also head a group over at RansomedHeart.net called Pursuing Your Calling. Check out RansomedHeart.net/group/pursuingyourcalling. We’ll be glad to have you as a part of that group.

Some of the topics we discuss are:

Who are you at the core? How do you define Calling? Getting more clarity on your calling and a whole lot more.

Tune it to hear more about how to determine your calling.

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Pursuing Meaningful Work Episode 110 – Interview with Lewis Pulley: Networking

Our guest for today is one of our fellow coaches, Lewis Pulley. He previously guested on episode 28. He was a former Apache helicopter pilot but has decided to become a career coach.

Our topic for today is about Networking. Networking is very important especially when searching for a new job that’s a better fit.

You may email Lewis at lewis@leadershipequip.com

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