343: Surviving vs. Thriving: Where You’re Settling in Your Career and Life

About this episode

In this episode, John Neral reflects on the feelings of stagnation experienced by mid-career professionals and challenges listeners to consider their career and life satisfaction.

Send us Fan Mail I celebrated my 57th birthday with a tradition that never changes, a Carvel ice cream cake. That moment took me back to something simple and familiar, but it also sparked a deeper reflection I hear from so many mid-career professionals right now. You are doing everything right on paper. You are showing up, delivering results, and being responsible. And yet, something feels off. You feel stuck, unseen, or like your career has stalled. In this episode, I challenge the differe...

People in this episode

Host: John Neral

Topics covered

• career development
• mid-career professionals
• personal reflection
• career stagnation
• work-life balance

Keywords

• career clarity
• mid-career
• professional growth
• stuck in career
• personal development

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