Hana Schank is a public interest technology fellow at New America, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times, the Atlantic, and the Washington Post. This is her second book.
Elizabeth Wallace worked for print magazines including Vogue, Nylon, Seventeen, Us Weekly, and Lucky and is now a freelance editor and writer. She contributes regularly to Domino and Architectural Digest.
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Sneak Peek Into What You’ll Learn…
2:36 – What are ambition decisions? How does the sum of these decisions affect the course of your life?
4:04 – Hana unpacks their research, describes the three major groups of women they found based on their career decisions, and shares the surprising findings about moving between these groups.
8:15 – What happens when we turn 40 that causes us to take stock of our career choices? Hana elaborates on what their research uncovered.
14:24 – Liz and Hana provide concrete advice for anyone at a crossroads or making career decisions.
20:56 – How did Hana and Liz make decisions about when and how to shift gears professionally? They each provide great insight into what to consider when making a change in your career path.
29:12 – Brass Tacks: The lightning round of concrete advice and tips
Quotable quotes:
“Once I got the taste of a freelance life…it certainly comes with tradeoffs…but being able to schedule my time the way I want to has been invaluable.”
Liz Wallace
“Do not be your first obstacle…do not reject yourself from work…from opportunities…because you don’t think you’re 100% qualified”
Liz Wallace on advice from Hana Schank
“Work from a place of confidence and power and do not defeat yourself…”
Liz Wallace
“[On building your career or business] Say yes to everything and figure out how to do it later”
Hana Schank
“It’s ok to not have just one passion. It’s fine to explore a lot of things and be interested in a lot of things…”
Hana Schank
