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It's a first for the podcast this week as I did my first interview!

For many of us, one of the most important things we have to think about for the future are our careers. Working with a sense of purpose, making the most of our skills and abilities, will be essential if we're to build a brighter future for us all.

Mark Crossfield is a career coach who I've known for some time. He helps people who are feeling stuck to make the shift to career paths that better fit their abilities and values.

In this fascinating interview, Mark talks about:

• The "invisible script" that many of us follow blindly into careers that may not suit us


• Mark's "Manhattan Moment" when he realised he had to make a serious change


• How to understand what the right career might be for you


• Making small experiments to try different career directions


• The importance of continuous learning

• The need to develop flexibility and resilience


• How to build your personal brand and network

I really enjoyed doing this interview as Mark really knows his stuff!

The quote Mark referenced from Bono is: " You can disagree on everything but still work together on one thing... if that one thing is important enough."

There's a cameo contribution from Autumn, one of my two dogs towards the end too...

Mark's "Books for a Brighter Future":

• Factfulness by Hans Rosling


• Progress by Johan Norberg

His "Song for a Brighter Future":

• Beautiful Day by U2

If you want to get in touch with Mark, his details are:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcrossfieldbravo/

https://www.bravocoaching.co.uk/

https://www.bravocoaching.co.uk/podcast

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Podcast music by Nver Avetyan from Pixabay