Welcome to episode 123, a takeaway episode sparked by my conversation with David Goad on episode 122.

🌟 Key Discussion Points from Episode 122
Embracing Transitions: David navigated three corporate layoffs and transitions, dealing with Emotions ranging from fear to anger to discovering a new opportunity.

Recognizing Your Talents: A chorus of “You missed your calling” led David to recognize his intrinsic talents in speaking, Coaching, and entertaining.

Learning from Mistakes: The corporate world is full of challenges, providing a treasure trove of invaluable lessons and opportunities for Growth.

Pursuing Volunteer Service and Business in Separate Lanes: David demonstrated how immersing yourself in volunteer service can rejuvenate your spirit.

🎯 My Key Takeaway
When you devote time and energy to a cause that you believe in, it gives you a sense of purpose. Volunteer service provides a return to you in some way that you usually don't expect.

In my own journey, serving as the chairperson for a local high school’s Business Academy brought me returns through experiential gains in leadership, planning, delegation, conflict resolution, and spokespersonship. This experience spilled into my professional life, unexpectedly enriching it.

💡 My Challenge to You
If an opportunity to serve has knocked on your door, have you welcomed it or shied away, potentially missing a valuable, opportunity? Volunteer service may not deliver a paycheck, but it offers a sense of fulfillment, purpose, and joy derived from making a difference.

If you’re already committed to a volunteer service role, kudos to you! Maybe, this episode could be the nudge for someone in your circle to step onto their own path of volunteer service.

📺 Tune in and 📥 Download!
You can listen to episode 122 or watch it on my YouTube channel.

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Website https://davidgoadspeaks.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgoad/

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I started podcasting in 2013. My most recent podcast is the Midlife Fulfilled weekly podcast which launched in February 2022.

I was frustrated by a lack of fulfillment, in spite of good health, a successful career, good fitness, a healthy marriage, and overall happiness. Despite these blessings, I was lacking fulfillment.

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