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Having spoken to and worked with hundreds of people worldwide over the years, if there’s one constant to the ever-changing landscape of this age, it’s that the global pandemic has been a magnifying glass amplifying every tiny little detail about our lives (and society at large) that just wasn’t working. For many this intense awareness has been paralyzing while for others it’s been a motivating call to action.

So what’s the difference for those who feel stuck versus those who take action and see results?

Maybe you’re sick of being stuck on the wrong career path and feeling desperate to pursue your true passion, but you’re too afraid to take action because you’re waiting to “see how things work out?”

Maybe you’re anxious about work swallowing up what semblance of life you have outside your career…especially now that you’re stuck working from home?

Or maybe you are so overwhelmed about all the uncertainties and unknowns that you feel paralyzed and unable to focus on anything but just getting through another day. Yes, pandemic-induced procrastination is indeed a thing.

If any of these sound like you, I have three amazing guests on today’s show that know exactly how you feel. Ariel Fujita is an unscripted editor making the transition to colorist. Maxton Weller is a sound editor and composer for films and video games, and Kristi Shimek is an indie film editor transitioning to scripted television. This episode is a case study where I speak candidly with all three who are members of my 'Optimizer' coaching & mentorship community who have successfully navigated the challenges of being an introvert, who have battled the perfectionism that holds us back from accomplishing our goals, and who can relate to how imposter syndrome keeps us stuck in the wrong career path. And we discuss the strategies and methods they all implemented to work through these common pitfalls to feel confident and clear, not only about what they want in life but more importantly, how to actually live it. All three guests have recently completed my coaching & mentorship program, put in a lot of hard work, and have achieved amazing results…

...while, by the way, living through a global pandemic.

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Here's What You'll Learn:

• The serendipitous timing of how Maxton ended up starting coaching with Zack when he needed it most.
• The separate but eerily similar stories of how Ariel and Kristi both almost skipped Zack’s Networking for Introverts seminar because they were too shy and scared.
• Why Ariel struggled with burnout and the mind-set shift she had to make to overcome the endless cycle.
• KEY TAKEAWAY: Learning to ask the right questions will improve the quality of your life and the connections you make.
• Why building confidence requires a deep dive into your psychology and your motivations.
• The number one thing you need to get better at before you can even start networking.
• How to stop waiting for focus to magically appear and instead learn to train it.
• What you need to implement systems to improve time management and keep you accountable.
• What a brain dump is and why doing it regularly will alleviat