Finding your path as a high school student
b'Finding your path as a high school student \\xa0\\u2014\\n Last week a listener asked if I were invited to give a university\\u2019s commencement address, what would I tell the graduates? This week another listener asked \\u2013 what would you tell a junior or senior in high school who has yet to decide on a major? My suggestions include: allow yourself the freedom of exploration \\u2013 follow your curiosity. \\xa0Find ways to make money \\u2013 even if you don\\u2019t think you want to be an entrepreneur.\\xa0 Shadow professionals who are doing work you think you might enjoy.\\xa0\\n Other questions we explore this week: Is it now better to show I\\u2019m NOT working and focusing on improving myself?\\n Recently, I earned my MBA in Management, and now find myself between a rock and a hard place. I have been finding that I am over-educated but lacking in work experience.\\n How do I leave a job gracefully when I\\u2019ve only been here 7 months?\\n Should I continue to stay at this miserable job while working my business on the side, look for a new job with potentially less favorable hours in the interim or go for my business full time?\\n \\u201cI\\u2019m not where I want to be but I\\u2019m on the right path.\\u201d\\xa0 Mark Ross \\u2014 Tweet This\\xa0\\n Show Notes: Episode \\u2013 05-19-17 Title: N/A Subtitle: N/ASummary:In this episode, Dan opens this week\\u2019s theme of finding your own path. There are countless reasons why people don\\u2019t get the jobs they apply for\\u2014this can include being overeducated or having gaps in a resum\\xe9. Dan also address students in universities who are just beginning their career journey. Apart from becoming unemployed, how do we encourage our young adults to pick a path that is right for them in the future? This week, Dan addresses these topics and gives us tips on how we can prepare ourselves for the job (and life) we\\u2019ve always wanted.Sponsored By:Casper Mattresses \\u2013 Use the code SleepYouLove to get $50 off any purchase and free shippingFreshBooks is offering a 30 day, unrestricted free trial to my listeners. To claim it, just go to https://www.freshbooks.com/48days Time Stamped Show Notes:\\n 00:44 \\u2013 Preview of Today\\u2019s Show on \\u201cFinding your path as a high school student\\u201d. Last week a listener asked if I were invited to give a university\\u2019s commencement address, what would I tell the graduates? This week another listener asked, \\u201cWhat would you tell a junior or senior in high school who has yet to decide on a major?\\u201d. My suggestions include allowing yourself the freedom of exploration \\u2013 follow your curiosity. Find ways to make money \\u2013 even if you don\\u2019t think you want to be an entrepreneur. Shadow professionals who are doing work you think you might enjoy.\\u201d Is it now better to show I\\u2019m NOT working, and focusing on improving myself?\\n Recently, I earned my MBA in Management, and now find myself between a rock and hard place. I have been finding that I am over-educated but lacking in work experience.\\n How do I leave job gracefully when I\\u2019ve only been here 7 months?\\n Should I continue to stay at this miserable job while working my business on the side, look for a new job with potentially less favorable hours in the interim or go for my business full time?\\n \\n\\u201cI\\u2019m not where I want to be but I\\u2019m on the right path.\\u201d \\u2013 Mark Ross\\n \\n 03:18 \\u2013 Vincent shares his success story in 48 Days Eagles, I have been working with Kyle Shultz on an online course to help parents take better pictures of their kids playing sports 03:58 \\u2013 When Vincent was a newspaper photographer, his salary was in the low $30K range annually\\n 04:16 \\u2013 The course launched last friday and on the first day it brought in $33K\\n 04:47 \\u2013 Vincent gave the 48 Days community the Free 9-Part Course that taught parents how to take better pictures \\u2013 check it out at shultzphotoschool.com/sports\\n\\n \\n 05:59 \\u2013 Anthony says, I\\u2019ve been listening to your podcast for 3 years. Last year, I launched my first ebook in customer service. My manager suggested I write a full book. I wrote another ebook, How To Listen To Your Customers Effectively?\\n\\n 07:01 \\u2013 Dan had an amazing group last week in Tennessee at Innovate 07:16 \\u2013 Dan shares about Valley Way Media\\n\\n 07:31 \\u2013 John and Ben from Valley Way Media took the 48 days theme song and made a video overlay for it\\n \\n 08:24 \\u2013 There will be a new 48 Days podcast dedicated for just success stories\\n 08:49 \\u2013 Send your stories on AskDan or askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n 09:07 \\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 10:20 \\u2013 Dan appreciates the easy invoicing feature of Freshbooks\\n 10:43 \\u2013 Go to com/sleepyoulove AND use promo code \\u2013 sleepyoulove \\u2013 to save $50 off your purchase of the mattress Dan & Joanne love\\n 11:53 \\u2013 A question from Greg, What would you tell a junior or senior in high school who is yet to decide in a major? 12:30 \\u2013 When Dan was in highschool, he wasn\\u2019t serious about figuring out his career, he\\u2019s just having fun going to school\\n 12:53 \\u2013 \\u201cI don\\u2019t think we need to force them\\u201d\\n 13:00 \\u2013 Dan encourages juniors and seniors to follow their curiosity\\n 13:17 \\u2013 Find ways to make money BUT they need to see how money is made\\n 14:04 \\u2013 Shadow professionals, read books, and get involved\\n \\n 15:06 \\u2013 Kevin says, Is it now better to show I\\u2019m NOT working, and focusing on improving myself? 16:04 \\u2013 Dan wants you to be a specialist at some point\\n 16:27 \\u2013 When you look into the next position, you need to narrow down the areas of competence that you have\\n 16:44 \\u2013 Choose 2 or 3 things that you\\u2019re competent at\\n 17:08 \\u2013 Fill in the gaps\\n 18:17 \\u2013 You don\\u2019t have to go through month-by-month\\n \\n 18:34 \\u2013 Scott says, I went to 4 interviews and I\\u2019d like to get feedback. Would it be right for me to call the manager and ask for feedback? 19:00 \\u2013 4 interviews means they were serious about you\\n 19:12 \\u2013 You can ask the manager for feedback\\n 19:21 \\u2013 The manager, unfortunately, is not likely to let you know the truth\\n \\n 20:10 \\u2013 Erin asks, Recently, I earned my MBA in Management, and now find myself between a rock and hard place. I have been finding that I am over-educated but lacking in work experience 20:52 \\u2013 This is the elusive thing Dan hears repetitively\\n 21:10 \\u2013 What you need to do is to recognize that this is a smoke screen\\n 21:30 \\u2013 Get pass the screen and find the real reason why they can\\u2019t hire you\\n 23:16 \\u2013 Being told you\\u2019re too experienced is simply a politically correct way of telling you they don\\u2019t want you on their team\\n 23:53 \\u2013 Work on your interview skills\\n 24:30 \\u2013 Don\\u2019t deal with overeducation\\n \\n 24:58 \\u2013 Send your questions on AskDan or askdan@48Days.com\\n\\n 25:13 \\u2013 Should I continue to stay at this miserable job while working my business on the side, look for a new job with potentially less favorable hours in the interim or go for my business full time? 26:27 \\u2013 Start with how you want your life to look like 3 years from now\\n 27:08 \\u2013 Can you get 50% of your job income in the next 6 months?\\n 27:28 \\u2013 Stay in your current job\\n 27:37 \\u2013 If you take another job, there\\u2019s another learning curve\\n 28:07 \\u2013 Use your current job as a transitioning tool\\n \\n 29:30 \\u2013 Bob says, How do I leave a job gracefully when I\\u2019ve only been here 7 months? 30:50 \\u2013 Dan plays You Can Take This Job and Shove It\\n\\n 31:38 \\u2013 If you\\u2019re in a management position, the company has taken a lot of time investing in you\\n 31:57 \\u2013 You can leave BUT you may leave a bad impression\\n 32:13 \\u2013 Slow down and look at the big picture\\n 32:34 \\u2013 There\\u2019s a lot of movement in the IT world\\n 33:17 \\u2013 Why don\\u2019t you talk to your management?\\n 33:58 \\u2013 Your new boss might need leadership training\\n 34:10 \\u2013 Dan shares about one of the 48 Days coaches who called the new Mayor in their city\\n 34:45 \\u2013 Make a proposal\\n 35:36 \\u2013 Use the approach \\u2013 How can I make this better?\\n \\n 35:53 \\u2013 Linda says, I\\u2019ve been working as a Spanish teacher for 10 years. This year will be the last year I\\u2019ll be teaching. We own a few AirBnb\\u2019s and we want to spend our time raising our kids with the freedom that we can leave as much as we want. The principal referred me to a company and I got hired as a Spanish tutor. How can I position my tutoring without losing my freedom? 37:31 \\u2013 When you are tutoring and coaching, do you have to be there in person?\\n 37:54 \\u2013 Train your clients with the new use of technology\\n 39:00 \\u2013 Once you let them know, you\\u2019re free to travel as you wish\\n 40:14 \\u2013 Having a background in counselling, Dan still believes it\\u2019s best to do it face-to-face\\n \\n 41:21 \\u2013 Coaching with Excellence \\u2013 May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017 41:38 \\u2013 Guests will share their success stories\\n \\n 44:49 \\u2013 The new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward\\n 45:13 \\u2013 Dan closes today\\u2019s podcast\\n 3 Key Points:\\n Don\\u2019t expect for managers to give you the real reason why you didn\\u2019t get the job.\\n Start with how you want your life to look like in the future and work backwards.\\n Use the resources you have to leverage your life and your career.\\n Resources Mentioned:\\n To ask Dan a question for the podcast \\u2013\\xa0AskDan\\n\\n \\nThe new 48 Days Eagles site \\u2013 This is the best place for moving your career forward\\n Make money and serve as a 48 Days Seminar Presenter\\n\\n Go to com/48Days and get a free audio of Zig Ziglar\\u2019s See You at the Top!\\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 of the mattress Dan & Joanne love\\n CES Conference with Jim Cockrum (Note: link no longer available) \\u2013 for all online biz (I\\u2019ll be there!)\\n \\nCoaching with Excellence \\u2013 May 25-26, August 31-Sept 1, 2017\\n Credits:\\n Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives\\n The post Finding your path as a high school student appeared first on Official Site Dan Miller.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'