Join this eye-opening conversation around smashing plateaus, non-linear career progression and a great deal of vulnerability! David Shriner-Cahn’s childhood led him to crave more freedom and control over his own path. He started out in engineering (something that was strongly encouraged by his family), but when he was made redundant in one of his first corporate jobs, despite performing well in his role, he changed paths and has never looked back.

David generously shares his winding career story and some of the career-defining moments that have led him from the corporate world, via the not-for-profit sector to his own consulting business.

Some of the things we cover:

· How to refocus after losing a job and coping with any shame after being fired

· The power of ‘off time’ in your working week

· Learning painful lessons early on in your career about business, profitability and processes

· The practise of setting clear life and career goals through a personal development practice

· Finding a process for how you approach and map out your working life and coming back to it whenever you need to

· How to create healthy and practical space to have a sabbatical in your career

· Daring to convince someone to hire you and give you a chance

· Using proposals, rather than a CV or resume to pitch yourself and the value you bring

· Building alternatives and always having a plan B (and C)

· The value and vulnerability in sharing your own story

· Setting up a consulting business after your corporate or not-for-profit career

· Smashing the plateau and levelling up

David’s top career tips:

1: Make sure you have multiple sources of revenue and income

2: Have a plan B (and C) ready, so you can deal with all types of things that may come up

3: Connect with your professional community – talk to others who have experienced the same things you’re now going through

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 David and tune into his podcast ‘Smashing the Plateau’: https://smashingtheplateau.com/