Pivot

Jennifer Ong threw away a 6 figure salary and took a 50 percent pay cut to start an alternative career. She joins the show to share about how to talk to people so as to land a job that you’ll wake up excited for.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

0:00 Intro

2:12 Jennifer's Life & Career Journey

8:26 The Mindset for Career Path Transitions

11:12 What Does Success Mean to Jennifer?

14:19 Challenges During Career Transitions

15:48 Selling Oneself in Job Searching and Career Development

22:51 Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset

27:58 Taking a Pay Cut for Career Growth and Long-term Success

32:07 Career Pivots and Translating Skills to New Industries

37:11 The Dilemma of Career Transitioning While Leaving a Comfortable Job

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