Can I still choose a new career at 30?
b'Questions: I have been driving a truck for 3 years, but really dislike my job.\\n There are a lot of high school students meandering their way into college without any sort of direction.\\n I have been an electro-mechanical technician for the last 30 years but now at my age, I am getting to where I can\\u2019t do the things I used to. I would try sales, but I don\\u2019t know how to show transferrable skills on my resume and show past employment that doesn\\u2019t look like a technician resume. HELP!\\n Amazon Merch\\n Good News\\n More questions\\n Cliff\\xa0Feightner\\xa0poem: When the unexpected hinders your actionThere are options in regaining tractionYou won\\u2019t be a bustIf your course, you adjust And you may be a stronger attraction\\n Quotation: \\u201cAn individual dies when he ceases to be surprised.\\u201d\\xa0 Abraham Joshua Heschel \\xa0\\u2014 Tweet This\\n Show Notes: Episode \\u2013 09-29-17 Title: N/A\\n Subtitle: N/A\\n Summary: In this episode, Dan shares some insights regarding how to choose a new career. Often times, people get stuck in a job or with a certain degree and believe there is no other options beyond what they\\u2019ve already done. Dan invites listeners to think of education and our existing/past work experiences as part of an ongoing journey to discovering the work that we love. Tune-in to learn what it takes to make a change in career, the value of having clear goals for the future, and why you should never feel that sense of being \\u201cstuck\\u201d.\\n Sponsored By: Casper Mattresses \\u2013 Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shipping\\n FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:00 \\u2013 Preview of Today\\u2019s Show on \\u201cCan I still choose a new career \\u2013 at 30\\u201d I have been driving truck for 3 years, but really dislike my job.\\n I see a lot of high school students meandering their way into college without any sort of direction.\\n I have been an electro-mechanical technician for the last 30 years but now at my age, I am getting to where I can\\u2019t do the things I used to. I would try sales but I don\\u2019t know how to show transferable skills on my resume and show past employment that doesn\\u2019t look like a technician resume. HELP!\\n Amazon Merch\\n Good News\\n More questions\\n \\n 02:44 \\u2013 A poem from Cliff Feightner When the unexpected hinders your action There is options in regaining traction You won\\u2019t be a bust If your course, you adjust And you may be a stronger attraction\\n 03:13 \\u2013 \\u201cAn individual dies when he ceases to be surprised.\\u201d \\u2013 Abraham Joshua Heschel\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d03:56\\u2033] \\u2013 FreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d06:24\\u2033] \\u2013 Aeric McCoy was a heroin addict living on the streets of Baltimore when he found Kaitlyn Smith\\u2019s abandoned purse in an alley back in July 07:05 \\u2013 Aeric went on a long journey that involved selling his bus pass in exchange for a subway ticket\\n 07:21 \\u2013 Kaitlyn already assumed her purse was long gone until, one day, she saw this guy walking head down with her purse\\n 07:40 \\u2013 She approached him and offered to buy her purse back, but he politely declined and insisted he had to return it to a lady named Kaitlyn\\n 07:54 \\u2013 Kaitlyn said she was the one he\\u2019s looking for and Aeric said he found it in an alley\\n 08:18 \\u2013 Touched by Aeric\\u2019s gesture, Kaitlyn and her friend gave him new clothes, a flashlight, a sleeping bag, a backpack and a ride home\\n 08:28 \\u2013 On the ride back, Aeric told his new friend that he ran a lucrative landscape business until he had an accident \\u2013 he became addicted to painkillers which led to him becoming homeless\\n 09:04 \\u2013 Kaitlyn said she was willing to pay for his plane ticket to go to a treatment center if he decided to go and he took her up on that offer\\n 09:38 \\u2013 Aeric already celebrated his 100th day of being sober\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d09:49\\u2033] \\u2013 Kaitlyn set up a GoFundMe campaign to purchase Aeric new landscaping equipment and to fix up a used truck\\n \\n 11:00 \\u2013 Be the giver \\u2013 that gentle soul that unlocks a new future for somebody\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d11:12\\u2033] \\u2013 Parking meters shaped like keys are key to ending one city\\u2019s homelessness 11:18 \\u2013 In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the parking meters are built like a golden key that accepts donations for helping the homeless in their city\\n \\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d12:14 \\u201c]\\u2013 A Palestinian bus driver returned 10,000 dollars worth of cash to a Jewish man who dropped it 12:26 \\u2013 He stopped the bus, got down to look for him, but was unable to find the man\\n 12:40 \\u2013 The money turned out to be more than $10K\\n 12:49 \\u2013 The driver talked to his employer who decided to bring the money to the police station; the police posted about the money in the newspaper\\n 13:03 \\u2013 The owner was able to claim his lost money\\n \\n 13:37 \\u2013 Dan has Amazon Alexa in their house 13:54 \\u2013 A parrot placed an order on Amazon by mimicking its owner\\u2019s voice\\n 14:28 \\u2013 The parrot ordered a set of golden gift boxes\\n \\n 15:52 \\u2013 Message from Abraham, I have been driving truck for 3 years, but really dislike my job. 16:34 \\u2013 He doesn\\u2019t have a high school education that is a prerequisite to landing in the trade he\\u2019s interested in\\n 17:24 \\u2013 Getting an apprenticeship has a high opportunity cost\\n 18:23 \\u2013 There are GED training programs in almost any city\\n 18:49 \\u2013 The GED tests your knowledge in 5 areas \\u2013 writing, math, social studies, science, and reading\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d19:14\\u2033] \\u2013 Walmart offers the Kaplan GED Test Strategies Practice and Review, so that you can study on your own\\n 21:08 \\u2013 Get up to speed and get that test\\n 21:27 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t think about \\u201ceither-or\\u201d situations \\u2013 we want an \\u201cand\\u201d solution\\n 21:46 \\u2013 Take an apprenticeship AND do something on the side\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d22:25 \\u201c]\\u2013 Dan\\u2019s recommended resource: http://silentsalesmachine.com/48days\\n\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d23:16\\u2033] \\u2013 Amazon Merch is another outlet you can use to make money on the side\\n 26:10 \\u2013 Dan has established a 48 Days merch account so any member can post their designs on it and the profits go into the 48 Days Eagles\\u2019 nest account that will be used to help other members\\n 27:23 \\u2013 Members of the 48 Days Eagles had a meet up in Orlando just recently\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d27:48\\u2033] \\u2013 The 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community!\\n 28:34 \\u2013 Amazon has set guidelines for the use of Merch\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d30:17\\u2033] \\u2013 Get more information again, http://silentsalesmachine.com/48days\\n\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d30:27\\u2033] \\u2013 If you\\u2019re interested in the Merch program, send Dan a note at askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n \\n 31:04 \\u2013 Steve says, I have been an electro-mechanical technician for the last 30 years but now at my age, I am getting to where I can\\u2019t do the things I used to. I would try sales but I don\\u2019t know how to show transferable skills on my resume and show past employment that doesn\\u2019t look like a technician resume. HELP! 31:23 \\u2013 Create a functional resume\\n 32:39 \\u2013 He\\u2019s transitioning to real estate from church ministry\\n 33:17 \\u2013 \\u201cDon\\u2019t allow your resume be a chronological description of what you\\u2019ve done. Turn it into a sales brochure for what it is that you want to do\\u201d\\n \\n 33:30 \\u2013 Chris says, I see a lot of high school students meandering their way into college without any sort of direction. 33:55 \\u2013 Chris\\u2019 daughter is deciding between engineering, art or theater\\n 34:28 \\u2013 Recognize that it\\u2019s an ongoing journey to get clarification and direction\\n 35:06 \\u2013 Most college graduates are in work that is not related to their degree at all\\n 35:21 \\u2013 Dan met with a mom who has a 15-year-old who homeschooled and is now graduating high school\\n 36:35 \\u2013 The daughter has clear goals at her age \\u2013 she likes singing\\n 37:43 \\u2013 She\\u2019s fortunate to have a dad who\\u2019s a video producer that opened doors for her to record videos with some of the best known names in Nashville\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d38:22\\u2033] \\u2013 Taylor Swift\\u2019s dad was a financial advisor while her mom was a homemaker\\n 38:57 \\u2013 At 9, she was interested in musical theater and at 11, they went to Nashville to submit a video tape\\n 39:36 \\u2013 Her father moved his office to Nashville since she was 14 to help her\\n 40:04 \\u2013 If we really understand our children\\u2019s unique areas of gifts, it can help open opportunities for them\\n 41:02 \\u2013 Let them develop their unique talent\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d41:10\\u2033] \\u2013 Dan shares Dolly Parton\\u2019s story\\n\\n 42:16 \\u2013 The path to our dream may not require a GED or a college degree\\n \\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d42:47 \\u201c]\\u2013 To share a success story or to ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan or email at askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d43:45\\u2033] \\u2013 If you\\u2019re interested in doing anything online, check out http://silentsalesmachine.com/48days\\n\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d44:25\\u2033] \\u2013 The 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community!\\n [spp-timestamp time=\\u201d44:35\\u2033] \\u2013 Use this link to get these three free resources \\u2013 https://www.48days.com/CES\\n\\n Serving from a full cup\\n Side Biz Freedom: 10 Ideas For a Profitable Side Biz\\n Building a Business With Only 15 Hours/Week\\n 46:33 \\u2013 This is the time to set goals for how you want 2018 to look like\\n 47:10 \\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n 3 Key Points: Be a giver \\u2013 if you\\u2019re in a position with the capacity to share, share what you can.\\n Stop thinking about \\u201ceither-or\\u201d solutions; try to create \\u201cand\\u201d solutions.\\n Don\\u2019t allow your resume to be a chronological description of what you\\u2019ve done. Use it as a brochure for your gifts, talents, and the experience you already have.\\n Resources Mentioned: To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan or email at askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n \\nThe 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 Check out the inside of the 48 Days Eagles Community!\\n Free Guide \\u2013 Getting Started in Voiceover\\n\\n The podcast timestamps are now clickable. Just go to any 48 Days Podcast and click on the timestamp of your interest. You will instantly be taken to that portion of the audio podcast.\\n \\nFreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days\\n\\n Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code \\u2013 sleepyoulove \\u2013 to save $50 off your purchase\\n Credits: Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives\\n\\n The post Can I still choose a new career \\u2013 at 30? appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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