85. Building Your Career Path Through Curiosity with Jill Lyons (Replay)

About this episode

Jill Lyons shares her journey of building a career through curiosity and adaptability, offering insights on creativity and self-trust.

We’re excited to revisit one of our earlier episodes featuring the inspiring Jill Lyons. As the SVP of Creative Operations at Maximum Effort, Jill has built a remarkable career by following her curiosity and embracing new possibilities. From her beginnings in journalism and traditional TV production to leading creative operations at an innovative media firm, Jill’s story is a testament to the power of exploration and adaptability. In this conversation, Jill shares how her diverse experiences created a strong foundation for her career—what she describes as building a wide pyramid base before narrowing in on the work she loves most. She also opens up about her challenges with perfectionism and predictability, and how learning to surrender to possibility has shaped her growth as a leader. Join us as we learn from Jill’s journey and gather practical advice for embracing creativity, curiosity, and self-trust in your own career path. Resources: Learn more about Jill at jilllyons.com Connect with Jill on LinkedIn Read Find Your Zone of Genius by Laura Garnett Read Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans Reflected Best Self Exercise™ Listen to 24. How do I define my personal…

People in this episode

Host: Sandhya Sudhakar

Guest: Jill Lyons

Topics covered

• career development
• curiosity
• creativity
• leadership
• personal growth

Keywords

• career path
• curiosity
• perfectionism
• creative operations
• self-trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maximum Effort

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