"So many people go their entire lives without realizing that they never took control of what they want to do... Benchmark yourself against yourself and only yourself."
Jason Tartick
EFR 590: Making Great First Impressions, Networking Your Way to Success, and Changing Career Paths Amidst Uncertainty with Jason Tartick
Let’s be real… Your time on Earth is limited, so if you’re conflicted or confused about your career, there’s no better time to take action than right now. So, how do you take the leap to further your career or completely switch career paths amidst all the confusion and overwhelm?
Let’s dive right into it with this week’s guest, Jason Tartick!
Popularly known for his time on The Bachelorette, Jason Tartick is the host of the Trading Secrets podcast, author of The Restart Roadmap, and founder of Restart, a consulting company dedicated to helping people with career navigation and financial literacy. If there’s anyone who knows the value of networking, taking risks, and being genuine to who you are, it’s Jason.
In this discussion, Jason and Chase talk about leaving the lucrative corporate life to answer your life’s calling and explore new avenues in your professional life. He shares his candid thoughts on how to take control of your life path when anxiety overwhelms you, the power of paying attention to your intuition, and how to make a meaningful first impression on someone. Then, he shares a few unique ways to leverage your network to further your career.
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Key Highlights
The path you’re about to embark on is rarely the path you’ll be on for the rest of your life. Processing a realization that your next chapter of life is merely just a stepping stone can be overwhelming, but also very empowering and freeing. Until you deeply evaluate yourself and who you are down to the core, you will be a puppet to everyone around you.
When we experience anxiety and panic attacks, or other physical symptoms of overwhelm, it can be easy to cover them up with medication… but what’s really at the core of these issues? Oftentimes, it’s because the body can’t keep up with the stress of constant productivity and performance. Jason shares his experience with this struggle and offers powerful words of advice for those going through the same thing.
Pay attention to your body’s whispers before they turn into screams.
Your time on Earth is limited, so if you’re conflicted or confused about your career, there’s no better time to take action than right now. You can do it!
Networking can be THE key to the next step in your career. Getting feedback from your friends, family, and the closest people in your network will give you insight into how aligned you are in your career and the potential you have for something greater. (Hint: Get on LinkedIn! It’s the #1 place to network, find talent, and find a new job!)
Jason divulges the thought behind his first night impression on The Bachelorette and shares his thoughts on the importance of making a great, authentic first impression.
Powerful Quotes by Jason Tartick
So many people go their entire lives without realizing that they never took control of what they want to do. I think once you drop into your authentic self, when those opportunities come your way, it becomes so much easier to be like ‘that’s what I want to do for me and for my path’… and it becomes so much more clear that the decisions you make, who knows what they’ll turn into, but you’re doing them for yourself and no one else.
On average, we live (in the United States) … on average, to like 79. So, take out the first 18 years that you’re becoming an adult… You have 62 years to do something, to make it more than what you’re doing today, to make an impact greater than our lifetime.
You’ve got to stop caring about the fear of what other people think and just do it.
Benchmark yourself against yourself and only yourself.
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