I had to catch a new wave... I asked myself, "What is happening in the world that can make me newly relevant with the core competencies, skills and life experiences I've earned over the last 60 years?"
-Mark Schaefer, bestselling author & international speaker
Dave's first guest has been an influence and support towards Dave's idea of releasing the Stubbornly Young podcast. Mark Schaefer is a Bestselling Author having written 10 books on social media, marketing strategies, advertising, and personal branding to name a few. A highly sought-after International Speaker, Mark sits with Dave to talk about important ways of being relevant in a rapidly changing digital work.
Mark shares three assuring notions to remaining relevant while entering his final third of his career, and ways you can also apply your skills and competencies to continue being relevant and overcoming the fear of learning something new in your fifties, sixties and beyond through experimenting and learning to adapt to the times.
Episode Highlights:
- Importance of staying relevant as people age
- Need for continuous learning and mindset shift
- Leveraging core competencies and life experiences
- Maintaining a personal brand and being known
- Addressing challenges of ageism and shedding stigma
- Courage and confidence from continuous learning
- Staying conversational about current trends
- Curiosity-driven approach to learning
- Appreciating the rebellious nature of each generation
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"We need a new mindset for relevance."
"If you're compassionate and generous, you definitely can become newly relevant, but maybe applying it in a new way."
“Being aware of your special skills, your special talents that make you unique, and applying it to the world in a way that makes you relevant is more important than ever.”
-Mark Schaefer, bestselling author & international speaker
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Mark Schaefer’s website
Mark Schaefer on LinkedIn
Mark Schaefer on Facebook
Mark Schaefer on Instagram
Mark Schaefer on YouTube
Ready Player One book by Ernest Cline
Marketing Rebellion: The Most Human Company Wins
KNOWN personal branding Workbook by Mark Schaefer
Read my Blog called Rules For Being Stubbornly Young and let me know what you think!
Email your thoughts at dave@stubbornlyyoung.com
Check out where it’s all happening on the Stubbornly Young website
Thanks and looking forward to hearing how you’re remaining stubbornly young!
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