Your past professional experiences can often play an unexpected role in shaping your future career. In this week’s episode of Career Relaunch, Dinara Kasko explains how she used her training as an architect to now create beautiful architectural desserts as a pastry chef. We’ll discuss the importance of persistence, how to get your work noticed, and how to put yourself in a position to get lucky.

In the Mental Fuel® segment, I’ll share a few thoughts on how to leverage your past experiences to create a way forward with your future career ambitions.

Key Career Insights

1. Even if you don’t plan to follow a traditional career path built on your educational training, those experiences can still play a part in your career of choice.
2. Persistence and patience are so important when you’re trying to get your work noticed. You never know when you’ll turn a corner and gain traction.
3. Before moving in a new career direction, consider how you’ll create a clear narrative that gives you a “right to play” in that industry.

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Resources Mentioned

• Dinara got her big break when she was featured in SoGood Magazine.
• I discussed the idea of having a “right to play.” You can read more about this topic in this McKinsey article Strategy Under Uncertainty and this Harvard Business Review article on Growth Outside the Core.

Listener Challenge

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