184: Making the Career Leap a Conversation with Gina Riley

Creating Your Encore Career

Today’s adults are living longer, healthier lives. In years past, when someone retired, they could expect to live another ten or 15 years, leaving plenty of time just to enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of hard work. But retirement can become less appealing when you’re facing 20 or 30 years of nothing but leisure--and perhaps some boredom.

It can be daunting to face starting a new career at 60, but an encore career can be rewarding in many ways. You may need to reposition yourself in the market to reflect your value proposition to fit your new career target. You might even need to polish your networking skills. With thoughtful planning, your encore career can be exactly what you envision.

In this episode, Lynn’s guest is Gina Riley, a career transition coach who teaches leaders and executives how to step into new careers. With her nine-step Career Velocity system, Gina works with her clients on marketing, LinkedIn, job searches, strategy, networking, and becoming thought leaders in their areas of expertise.

Gina reveals some of her secrets to elevating her clients’ confidence while guiding them toward their new career adventures.

We'll dive deeper into these concepts:

• How Gina Riley transitioned from a career in HR to inventing a nine-step model designed for executives and leaders to help them navigate the messy middle

• Why an extended career has become even more important as we are living healthier and longer lives

• The amount of time having a growth mindset can add to your lifespan

• How Gina assists her clients in transitioning to a new career by laying the groundwork before the change

• Your value proposition in a new field and the role of a diverse network in your career transition

• The steps to build your value proposition in your encore career using Gina’s recommended tools

• Why you should be approaching your encore career with a spirit of inquiry and curiosity

• How to create a unique value proposition and talk about it with confidence and clarity

• How she teaches her clients to become thought leaders

• The reason to start making a plan for your encore career before it’s time to make the leap

Now, for some action steps:

• Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday

• Books by William Bridges: https://wmbridges.com/books/

• Read: YouMap

• Visit Gina’s website: https://ginarileyconsulting.com/

My Resources:

A quick guide to help you get started on your Encore Journey

encorecareermindset.com

My Website

https://www.lynnfriesth.com/

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— Lynn

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