In this episode, Cherise talks about how she was able to “Flip the Script” in her 2nd Half utilizing her past Sales and Marketing background into running her own successful Marketing Agency.

Key Takeaways for Second Act’ers: How Cherise prepared for her ‘next big thing’ - running her own successful marketing agency

1. I went out there and I joined a couple of different associations and such just to get me the feeling of knowing like how do I network, how do I learn to perfect my elevator pitches, and so forth.

2. One gentleman help me network and I reciprocated by giving services at no charge and it worked out great.

In this episode, Doug talks about how he was able to “Flip the Script” and turn his corporate resume writing career into a new work opportunity in his Second Half.

Key Takeaways for Second Act’ers: What is Doug’s process of being a business owner.

1. Through experience by trial and error. Figuring out what he wanted to do and how he wants to spend his time.

2. Exploring different avenues of what would make him happy and strike the right balance for him.

In today's episode, we have something a little different for you, My colleague Helen Chao of the Smart Career Planning Podcast interviews both myself and fellow Recruiting Consultant Keith Halperin on effective salary negotiation especially in the 2nd Half of Life.

Key Takeaways for Second Act’ers on how to make salary negotiations when looking for new opportunities:

1. Do your due diligence. Do your homework on the candidate side. Before talking to a hiring manager or even in another recruiter for that example, go to wallstreetjournal.com and refer to their salary calculator for reference. 

2. Give a range.  Combine that data with your existing salary level and what you're trying to achieve in your next move. You want them to come back to you with a more accurate offer.

3. Keep the negotiation door open. Put yourself in a position where the company can come back to you and make an offer.

In this episode, Andy talks about how he was able to “Flip the Script” in his 2nd Half utilizing his past Corporate experience into a successful Marketing Company.

Key Takeaways for Second Act’ers on how Andy paved his way towards his career shift success:

1. Listen to yourself. Recognize what you are good at or wired to do. 

2. Find a mentor. Someone who can help you shorten your learning curve

3. Recognize that you have your style for counterbalance. Give yourself permission to alter your business.

In this episode, Jim talks about how he was able to “Flip the Script” in his 2nd Half utilizing his past corporate background into a successful technology consulting practice.

Key Takeaways for Second Actors on how to get out of the corporate stage and move on to this next point in life:

1. Know your financial situation. You have to take that into account

2. Have confidence in your own abilities. Believe you're good at what you do. Jim shares a quote from Jerry Garcia from the Grateful Dead that says, ‘It's not good enough to be the best at what you do, you have to be the only one that does what you do.’

In this episode, Tim Hansen, Second Act Career Coach, talks about who this show is for, how it came about, and how it can help others looking to develop new work and income opportunities in their Second Half.

“I created this podcast to help people in the second half of their lives who were struggling to find new work opportunities by showing them a different way that could complement their age, experience, and passion. “

—Tim Hansen