Episode 15. Becoming Forever Employable

<p>"If I could figure out how to reclaim control over my career so instead of me pushing myself out into the market, if I could create a situation where I am attracting, I'm pulling opportunities towards me, well that would guarantee that no matter what came my way, whether I was 35 or 40 or 45 or whatever there was always an inbound stream of opportunities" Jeff Gothelf kindly shared this with me on Episode 15 of the Reframe & Reset Your Career podcast.</p> <p>Jeff helps organisations build better products and executives build the cultures that build better products. He is the co-author of the award-winning book Lean UX and the Harvard Business Review Press book Sense & Respond. Jeff started his career as a designer working with the first companies to use the internet as a new communication, sales and service channel. He now works as a coach, consultant and keynote speaker helping companies bridge the gaps between business agility, digital transformation, product management and human-centred design. Most recently Jeff co-founded Sense & Respond Press, a publishing house for practical business books for busy executives. His most recent book, Forever Employable, was published in June 2020. He has also written Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking.</p> <p>In recent years, I have developed a keen interest in technology and it was great to chat with Jeff about that and other topics including:</p> <p>His Early Life As A Musician;</p> <p>Transitioning To Becoming A UX Designer;</p> <p>How “Enthusiastic Scepticism” Has Shaped his Career;</p> <p>Thinking Of Your Career As A Start Up;</p> <p>Noticing And Adapting To Industry Trends;</p> <p>The Five Steps and Qualities To Becoming Forever Employable;</p> <p>Self Confidence & Managing Imposter Syndrome;</p> <p>The Importance Of Execution & Taking Action;</p> <p>Why Story Telling Is So Important; and</p> <p>Creating A Routine.</p> <p> </p> <p>People & Resources Mentioned</p> <p>Janice Fraser</p> <p>Information Architecture For The World Wide Web - Louis Rosenfel