A truly action-packed episode with lots of sliding door moments and hands on career tips!

Glenn Watson wanted to be a scientist as a kid (move over David Attenborough!) and had every intention of getting deeper into science at university, but instead had a (pre)career defining moment and a connection that got him into business management and communications.

Key themes cross Glenn’s career has been deliberate career planning and following a data driven approach. This focus took him to a head of marketing role by the age of 28 only to then pivot into something completely different. In this open and honest chat, we unpack failure, courage to move backwards before you move forward and how his career has unfolded.

Some of the things we cover:

· The powerful sliding doors moment that completely changed the start of his career path from science to marketing

· Sense checking new career opportunities against your plan

· Avoiding shiny career objects

· The steps he took to completely change his career

· The role of luck, opportunity and preparation to grow your career significantly

· Career re-set and changing lanes to a new field and taking one (or five) steps back

· Being proactive in significantly quickening the progress of career goals

· Taking on new roles with the objective to learn and then add new steps to your plan

· Striving for excellence whilst not being crushed by work demands and pressure

· Removing yourself from pressure and overwhelm to work out what you need to do next

· Coping with feelings of failure and ‘mental bruises’

· Unpacking what it means that “you either win or learn”

· The power of being data driven in career and life and make better decisions

Glenn’s top career tips:

· 1 You can’t improve what you don’t measure.

· 2 Without data you’re just a person with an opinion. Meaningfully interpreted data

· 3 You win or you learn. Learn, courage and growth.

Resources:

- Feeling stuck on what’s next in your career? Start by downloading the free career checklist via https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au or book a free chat with Emmy.

- Get in touch with Glenn Watson via Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwatson3/