Finding Your Pivot with Adam Markel

It's easy to "go with the flow" during our often busy lives. When things are going well this is great, but when our lives are less satisfying inertia can be a powerful enemy. To get out of a rut, we need to learn how to "pivot" in order to make the big changes that can point us in the right direction.

If you feel that it might be time for a change, this is the episode for you.

Our gust today is Adam Markel. Adam is the author of Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life. He’s given a popular TED talk, has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and Forbes, and is the host of the Conscious Pivot podcast.

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Key Topics:

01:04:Two pivots from Adam's life.

06:20: What were some of the things that contributed to your pivot?

08:03: What helps people when a pivot is shocking or surprising?

14:07: What are the enduring and stable attributes of people that enable them to be resilient, or pivot well?

18:07: How do we know when a pivot is good for us?

22:09: How can people who are less resourced internally call upon allies in their life?

28:44: If you could back in time and tell a younger version of yourself anything, what would you say?

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