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Why Being Good at Your Job Isn’t Enough at Mid-Career career career development career pivot job search leadership mid-career Feb 06, 2026

For much of your career, being good at your job worked.

You did what you were told, took responsibility, stayed late, worked weekends, and most importantly, built trust that you are reliable, capable...

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Celebrating 50,000 Downloads of The Mid-Career GPS Podcast career career development interview tips job change job search leadership mid-career mindset networking skills Dec 30, 2025

Reaching a milestone is not about the number alone.
It is about what the number represents.

Recently, The Mid-Career GPS Podcast crossed 50,000 total downloads, and for an independent show built one ...

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Reframe Your Job Search: Why Now is the Perfect Time to Find a Job career career development job change job search mindset new job skills Aug 09, 2024

If you think that there are certain times of the year when it’s not worth your effort and energy to look for a new job, you are wrong. This is especially true in the summer when many job seekers belie...

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What Your LinkedIn Profile Says About You career career development linkedin networking Jun 26, 2024

Your LinkedIn Profile is on 24/7. It’s always there for people to find. However, many mid-career professionals haven’t spent much time optimizing their LinkedIn profiles. If you are looking for a job,...

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Celebrating 250 Episodes of The Mid-Career GPS Podcast career change career development career pivot leadership networking Jun 25, 2024

I published the 250th episode of The Mid-Career GPS Podcast.

This is a huge milestone and I want to celebrate and thank you.

You can follow/subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and you can chec...

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