{"podcast":{"title":"Moonshot Mentor with Laverne McKinnon","slug":"moonshot-mentor-with-laverne-mckinnon-6611026","podcast_index_feed_id":6611026,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1415401.rss","website_url":"https://moonshotmentor.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1415401/d406f56ac228835c4e2954e879efae37.jpg","author":"Laverne McKinnon","episode_count":141,"summary":"Practical wisdom for reimagining your career after professional loss.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moonshot-mentor-with-laverne-mckinnon-6611026"},"episode":{"title":"What’s Your Next Career Move? 🚀","slug":"what-s-your-next-career-move","published_at":"2025-12-08T13:01:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moonshot-mentor-with-laverne-mckinnon-6611026/what-s-your-next-career-move","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moonshot-mentor-with-laverne-mckinnon-6611026","url":"https://moonshotmentor.substack.com/p/whats-your-next-career-move","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/180453607/6660cd4f52259da33a5b8b4f4500f5e7.mp3","summary":"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonshotmentor.substack.com Let’s be honest—most of us don’t plan our careers. We react to opportunities, chase what looks good on paper, and hope it all somehow adds up. But if you want to stop winging it and start steering it, you need a strategic career plan—think of it as your personal GPS—connecting where you are today to where you want to go, so every step actually moves you closer to your goals. Take my client Jerry. He wanted a seat in the C-suite and his mentor told him an MBA was key. So, Jerry applied to several Ivy League programs—his heart set on Stanford. When he got the rejection email (ouch), his mentor called in a favor to get feedback. Turns out, Jerry’s résumé lacked a “big win.” He needed something to help him stand out from the crowd. So, they got to work. Over the next year, Jerry led a project that showed real leadership and delivered major results. He reapplied—and this time, he got in. That’s the power of a strategic plan. It keeps you focused on the long game, helps you adapt when things go sideways, and reminds you that progress isn’t about overnight wins. It’s about intentional, sustained effort that pays off over time. So stick with me — we’re going to unpack what made Jerry’s plan work—and how you can use the same approach to shape your next chapter. I’ll walk you through what to include, what to avoid, and how to shift from letting your career happen to actually running the show. Key Elements of a Career Strategic Plan There are four key elements to building a strategic career plan: * Clarify Your Vision and Purpose: What does success actually look like for you? Think of vision as your destination and purpose as the engine that drives you there. Are you motivated by creativity,…","meta_description":"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit moonshotmentor.substack.com Let’s be honest—most of us don’t plan our careers. We react to o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":586,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moonshot-mentor-with-laverne-mckinnon-6611026/episodes/what-s-your-next-career-move/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moonshot-mentor-with-laverne-mckinnon-6611026/what-s-your-next-career-move.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}