535: How to Conquer Doubt and Pursue New Career Opportunities with Nicolle Merrill

Nicolle Merrill shares practical tips for changing careers--and beating the doubt that comes with it.

 

You'll Learn:

1) Why it’s OK to not have it figured out

2) Powerful, clarifying questions for charting a new career path

3) Smart alternatives to a second degree

 

About Nicolle:

Four-time career-changer Nicolle Merrill excels in professional reinvention. A liberal arts graduate, she has written for Four Seasons and National Geographic private jet tours, taught digital communication skills to global executives, and sold adventure travel programs in New Zealand. As the former Associate Director of the Career Development Office At Yale School of Management, she coached hundreds of MBA students and professionals through all phases of their career transitions. Nicolle currently freelances as a conversation designer and analyst at an artificial intelligence startup. Her human-centered approach to career change, combined with a relentless curiosity about emerging career trends, has led to speaking engagements across the US, as well as in Canada and Ireland.

• Nicolle’s book: Punch Doubt in the Face: How to Upskill, Change Careers, and Beat the Robots
• Nicole’s LinkedIn: Nicolle Merrill
• Nicolle’s podcast: 50 Conversations
• Nicole’s Twitter: @pdxnicolle
• Nicolle’s blog: FutureSkills.blog

 

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Article: “Cross-Silo Leadership” 
• Article: "Artificial Intelligence: The Robots Are Now Hiring"
• Website: Udemy
• Website: Coursera
• Website: Udacity
• Website: Wix
• Book: Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Dr. Sherry Turkle
• Previous episode: 167: How to Love Your Work…and Get Work You Love with Nick Campbell

 

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