Today on Productive Joy, Dr. Christie interviews career development strategist, mentor, and author Jerry Goldstein about building a career rooted in confidence and happiness. Jerry shares how people often feel stuck because life layers “software” of experiences and expectations, and explains how to decompress, connect past experiences, and identify a personal unique value proposition.
He describes discovering his own strengths during the pandemic—networking and helping students—after his wife noticed he was happier Coaching than practicing law, which led him to pivot into professional development and eventually Fordham. Jerry explains his coaching approach using active listening, reflecting back “what I’m hearing,” and finding a path of least resistance. He discusses writing Spilling the Career Tea from recurring themes in hundreds of his sessions..
Episode Highlights:
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
00:48 Career Confidence Hook
01:43 Rebuilding Career Software
04:30 Unique Value Proposition
06:40 Ask Your Network
09:45 Pivot From Law
12:50 Defining Productive Joy
15:18 Coaching Through Listening
17:55 Writing the Book
19:17 Spilling the Career Tea
23:26 Rapid Fire Round
24:38 Final Career Gold
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