EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Founder of Capdeca Solutions focused on helping ambitious professionals dismantle the glass ceiling for themselves for good. In this conversation Jennifer discusses how to stay motivated during tough times in your career whether you have been laid off or currently stuck in a toxic work environment.

QUOTES

“There's a lot of people that meet me that are like, I can't stand your voice like I hate you like what you're saying makes no sense. And, you know, there's someone out there for everyone. And I think like, especially like our unique value, like, again, it goes to like what we intuitively are bringing to the table.” – Jennifer Brick
“I love Bernie Browns quote of like, I don't take advice from people who aren't in the arena. It rings so true in so many different areas of our lives and in our careers and our ambitions.” – Jennifer Brick
“I don’t think that's the best thing to do. I think that looking for a job is a part time job. And then what you can do with the additional time is do things like upskill so that if there's something that you're interested in, if there was already a career growth area, now is a great time to focus on growing.” – Jennifer Brick

TIMESTAMPS

[05:31] Change in perspective after the pandemic
[10:51] Staying motivated during tough times
[12:46] Searching for a job is a full time job itself?
[14:55] Power of networking
[19:01] Building a career that works personally and professionally
[30:35] Goals can change
[33:59] Do you believe in saturation of skills?
[45:28] Jennifer’s big takeaway for you
[47:35] Jennifer’s big challenge she overcame

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

Jennifer Brick on Social Media:
- LinkedIn
- Website
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How to stay motivated during tough times in your career (Layoff, Toxic Work Environment)