What's Your Next?

Reinventing Your Career – Finding Your Next Chapter

Stacey Riska Episode 112

In today’s rapidly changing world, career stability has become less about holding one job for life and more about adaptability, lifelong learning, and reinvention. This podcast episode explores how professionals can find their next meaningful chapter in life through introspection, strategy, and networking.

💡 The Need for Reinvention
The modern workplace is shifting dramatically. Automation, artificial intelligence, and corporate downsizing have reshaped the employment landscape. Professionals often find themselves questioning their current roles — not merely for financial reasons but for purpose, growth, and alignment with personal values.

🔍 Rediscovering Hidden Talents
Mike Dwyer introduces a concept he calls the “career mosaic.” Rather than viewing your professional journey as a straight line, see it as a collection of skills, experiences, and lessons that can be rearranged into new patterns.

👥 Building a Personal Board
One of the most practical strategies is creating a personal advisory board—a small group of trusted individuals who provide feedback, mentorship, and accountability. This board might include former colleagues, mentors, or even younger professionals with fresh perspectives.

🤝 Networking with Purpose
Both speakers agree that the traditional job-hunting process—sending out hundreds of résumés—has become inefficient. Instead, the focus should shift toward strategic, human-centered networking. Mike Dwyer calls this approach H-to-H (Human to Human) networking, which prioritizes curiosity, genuine connection, and shared learning over transactional exchanges.

Even attending one event per month, Dwyer notes, can completely transform your professional trajectory within six months.

🧭 The Role of Franchising in Career Reinvention
Our podcast host draws a parallel between career reinvention and franchising. Many corporate professionals underestimate how their leadership, organizational, and management skills translate well into franchise ownership. Franchising offers a balance of independence and structure—allowing individuals to own a business while benefiting from established systems and support.

🌈 Career reinvention is no longer an exception—it’s a necessity. As podcast hosts show, the path to your next chapter begins with self-awareness, courage, and community. Whether through franchising, career coaching, or personal exploration, the ultimate goal is the same: to do what you love and love what you do.

📚 [Resources]

📝 QUIZ: WHAT FRANCHISE CONCEPT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

https://www.nextlevelfranchisegroup.com/whats-your-perfect-franchise-quiz

💰 FREE FRANCHISE INVESTMENT CALCULATOR

https://www.nextlevelfranchisegroup.com/franchise-investment-calculator

📖 FREE E-BOOK: THE ROADMAP TO BUYING A FRANCHISE - IN 9 EASY STEPS

https://www.nextlevelfranchisegroup.com/files/the-roadmap-to-buying-a-franchise-in-9-easy-steps.pdf

📰 TONS OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND CONTENT

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CONTACT US

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