43. Career Pivots & Common Threads with Lance McDonald

What are the common threads throughout your life and career? Strategic thinking? Risk-taking? Innovation? Human understanding? Something else entirely? 

These patterns are often unclear until we take a step back and reflect.

My friend Lance McDonald shares his career journey from aviation to youth ministry to finance, including his strategy for approaching each transition along the way. While these industries seem vastly different, a step back reveals the common threads that connected them all.

Lance’s story highlights the power of informational interviews, intentional networking, and recognizing when to pivot versus when to persist. 

We also discuss how early exposure to diverse career paths shapes better professional choices and why building meaningful connections is key to navigating career transitions.

Key Insights:

• Your career path may not be linear, but you have more transferable skills than you think.
• Risk analysis, problem solving, relationship-building, and strategic thinking are valuable across industries.
• A strong network and openness to learning accelerate career transitions.
• Adaptability and persistence are equally important in determining the career meant for you.

Whether you're considering a career change or reflecting on your own professional journey, this episode will help you identify the common threads that shape your path.

More About Lance:

Lexington Capital, LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor, dedicated to reducing investment risk and increasing investment return with client accounts. Prior to the creation of Lexington Capital, LLC, Lance worked for an institutional investment firm where he was responsible for marketing investment strategies and providing technical market research on a $3 billion fixed income investment portfolio.

 

Learn more about Lance and Lexington Capital, LLC here, or contact Lance at [e-mail].

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