From All Things Considered to Pink Martini: career advice from Ari Shapiro
Hello Monday?is LinkedIn News’ weekly career podcast hosted by me,?Jessi Hempel.?You’ll hear from thoughtful experts, authors and business leaders about the changing nature of work—and how that work is changing us. Each week, this newsletter shares learnings and practices connected to the conversations.?Subscribe to the show's newsletter?here. This week our guest is public radio journalist Ari Shapiro.
Learning How to Learn: Ari Shapiro's Career Advice
There are people who know exactly what they hope to do in life—either because they have felt called to the work, or maybe because it has been expected of them. Then there are the rest of us. Tripping forward, hoping to discover something that both lights us up and pays the bills. Today’s guest is Ari Shapiro, and he has had a wildly successful and fairly eclectic career.
You may recognize his voice? from the NPR show All Things Considered. He has co-hosted the show since 2015. But did you also know he’s a member of the band Pink Martini? His first performance with them was at the Hollywood Bowl. Think about that: standing up before 17,000 people!
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When Ari finished college, he was just as lost as most people I know. Today we’re talking about his new memoir, Best Strangers in the World. And I want you to listen specifically for the turning points in his career–the roles he chose, and those he didn’t. He may not have known what he wanted to do, but he has always had a good sense of what’s important to him: his values. He'll convince you this is actually a more critical skill.
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1 年Hi... My colleague Beth Kantrowitz and I started an independent publishing company in 2020 named k+p press. We have been trying to get in touch with Ari so we could send him a book. "A Season Unknown" written by Keith Cohen Keith Cohen, Ph.D., is a clinical child and adolescent psychologist and graduated from the University of North Dakota, in Grand Forks, just up the road from your hometown. A Season Unknown is his debut novel. ? 2022 Independent Publishers of New England – Winner for Best Literary Fiction 2022 The National Indie Excellence? Award?-?Finalist for Literary Fiction "[A] lush and allegorical novel." -?Boston Globe "Inherently interesting, clever and unique." -?Midwest Book Review "The prose echoes with tenderness and pathos." -?Kirkus Reviews What is the mailing address Thank you so much. Fond regards, Roberta Paul Beth Kantrowitz k+p press kandppress.com
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1 年I related to so much of what Ari shared, Jessi Hempel. Liberal arts school grad here! ??♀? Here are a few other insights from the episode that spoke to me: 1. Learning how to learn is one of the most important skills to be successful. It’s rooted in curiosity and humility. We know we don’t know it all, so we’re open to new perspectives and possibilities. It’s an energizing way to live. 2. Love of learning and resilience are two of the most essential strengths for us to be successful, adaptable, and fulfilled. Love of learning (and the inclination toward meaning-making) help us to gain wisdom in the midst of adversity, which makes us more resilient. 3. Know what you’re moving TO, not just what you’re running FROM. This is why it took me longer to leave my corporate job than I thought it would. I wanted to leave where I was but wasn’t clear what, specifically, I was running to, so I waited until I had clarity around the latter before leaving my job. It was the right choice for me. 4. We spend way too much time working to not enjoy it. I agree! Growing up in a home with parents who never seemed to be depleted and defeated by work was a gift. It set the expectation for me that work should be life-giving. Great episode!
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1 年Liberal arts grad here ???? and I'm all for it. One of the things I used to say to burgeoning UX designers who'd ask me for advice on 'what tool to learn' was that it's more important that you learn how to learn things quickly than that you master any one particular design tool, since they all rapidly become extinct and will be replaced with something else. So learn how to learn and be adaptable! It's the kind of skill that lasts the longest. ?
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1 年The “liberal arts” at many universities have become illiberal. That said, I had a “liberal arts,” that is, Great Books, education before attending university. However, my liberal arts degree has allowed me to do a great number of different things. The biggest mistake people make is believing that their education is over once they graduate.
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1 年I'm unsurprised that someone with an Ivy liberal arts degree 20+ years ago has a footing today.