Career Renegade Rocks SXSW [audio]

March 18, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 1 Comment 

sxswLast Friday, I had the opportunity to speak about being a Career Renegade at the massive South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas.

They’ve just released the podcast, so you can listen in or download the mp3 here now.

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Ask Career Renegade: Can You Go Renegade In Midst Of Crisis?

March 11, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 17 Comments 

jonathan_fieldsI’ve been getting so many questions by e-mail, twitter, Facebook and beyond, I thought it was time to start posting a regular Ask Jonathan column.

So, our first question comes from Autumn:

What if someone is laid off, in crisis, about to lose so many things- house etc. Do you still recommend the Career Renegade approach? Or should that someone still look for a regular job to save what they have and THEN do the Career Renegade approach? I know so many people in this dilemma who are out of savings..Thanks! :) “

Dear Autumn,

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Dead Man Working

January 11, 2009 by Jonathan Fields · 16 Comments 

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A nation of sleepworkers…

In 2005, a Harris Interactive study of 7,718 American workers completed during a time of great prosperity revealed:

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  • 42% felt burned out,
  • 33% felt dead-ended,
  • 21% wanted desperately to change jobs,
  • 85% did not feel strongly energized by their work,
  • Nearly 70% believed their employers did not inspire the best in them,
  • A whopping 37% of management didn’t care about the fate of their employer, and
  • An incredulous 34% planned on never being able to retire

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Get Your MBA On, Seth Godin Style

December 12, 2008 by Jonathan Fields · Comments Off 

So, I just shared this over at Awake@TheWheel, but it’s important enough to repeat here…

Marketing guru, thought leader, author and good guy who gives a damn, Seth Godin, is offering a 6-month apprenticeship program. Who’s it for? According to Seth…

If you’re stuck in a dead end job in publishing, or if you made a not-so-great choice in getting your career started, or if you thought Wall Street would be a different place, or if you just got laid off, or if you’re not crazy about fretting away the next six months waiting to get fired and you’re not quite ready to start your own gig… this might be the turbolift you were hoping for. Yes, it’s free.

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New Renegade Profile: David Riklan from SelfGrowth.com

December 10, 2008 by Jonathan Fields · Comments Off 

This week’s Renegade Profile features SelfGrowth.com‘s David Riklan, tech sales executive turned personal development publisher and entrepreneur.

In this one-hour audio interview, you’ll discover:

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  • The critical steps that took David, a married father of three, from a stable, Fortune 500 job to the adventure of a lifetime
  • How he built a subsantial business on the side, while working full-time and being an involved dad
  • What made him finally jump into SelfGrowth.com fulltime
  • What single strategy he used to vault his company earnings to a level that could support his family in 24 hours

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