#63 | HOW TO BUILD A MEANINGFUL CAREER
HOW TO BUILD A MEANINGFUL CAREER | E.63 Career Therapy Podcast with Teal CEO David Fano
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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.63), we welcome serial entrepreneur David Fano.
David is the founder & CEO at Teal, with a mission of empowering people to build fulfilling careers. In the past, he’s been a CGO at WeWork, Co-Founder CASE, and an adjunct professor at Columbia University.
He is on a mission to provide job seekers with the resources to build a meaningful career.
In today’s convo we talk about how to find a company that shares your values, what realistic expectations we should have around meaningful work, and the dangers of being vulnerable in the job search.
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That’s all for the intro today. So, without further adieu, here’s our convo with David Fano.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing David Fano
3:40 thoughts on meaningful work
5:30 ideas of what we want
7:19 non-linear careers and having confidence
9:50 David’s career
12:45 the entrepreneurial mindset in the job search
17:15 losing touch with reality in the job search
21:12 pressures companies are facing (star)
27:40 our jobs as expressions of identity
30:05 why job searching is emotionally taxing.
33:35 what’s the best way to express vulnerability?
39:35 the luxury of companies fulfilling us; “ferrari careers”
43:30 giving tools to the job seeker. (long question)
48:40 taking personality tests - worth it?
50:30 how do you get to know a company?
59:10 why it’s important to be clear on what matters to you.
59:55 what people expect from their jobs.
61:30 Martin’s terrible onboarding process story.
64:00 earning vs. deserving.
Resources, links, and/or books mentioned in this episode:
Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
