Pursuing hobbies and interests outside of our daily work can be incredibly beneficial for our personal and professional growth. Hobbies can help us relax and reduce stress, increase creativity and productivity, and even open up new opportunities and networks. However, it can be difficult to make time for hobbies when we are busy with work, family, and other responsibilities.
Jenny Goh, a former conference event planner turned IT firm manager discusses the unique role transitional jobs play in your career and how side activities outside of work can be so useful to pursue.
In episode 92 of the Career Relaunch® podcast, I’ll also share my thoughts about how hobbies have influenced my own life and career during the Mental Fuel® segment.
Key Career TakeawaysDuring this episode’s Mental Fuel® segment, I invited you to pursue a new hobby this year. Perhaps an interest of yours that you’ve always thought about investing more energy into but just haven’t made the time for. Allow yourself the freedom to do something you think would be fun.
This means regularly dedicating time to hobbies. Could you spare an hour on the weekends? Or even just 30 minutes one evening a week? Schedule this time into your calendar like you would with any other important task.
About Jenny Goh, Product & Scrum MasterJenny Goh initially thought she would become a scientist, so she spent her university days studying biology and heading down a research path. But when she was working toward her graduate degree, she realized that a career in research wasn’t what she really wanted and maybe wasn’t her natural forte. So, she started soul searching and exploring things like event planning, and eventually landed roles working in IT for companies like IBM.
Now, as a Project Manager and Scrum Master at Accenture, she’s hoping to use the skills and knowledge she’s gathered over the years to hopefully help and inspire others in their careers.
Her hobby of learning ballet on the side at the Singapore Ballet has had a direct impact on her perspectives when she’s at work. So I wanted to get Jenny onto the show to not only explain her career transition but also to share her thoughts on the importance of feeding your interests outside of work.
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Interview Segment Music CreditsStay tuned for full track listing
Seeing the Bigger Picture with Michael McEvoy- CR61
Walking Away From Your Career with Kelly Price- CR60
Setting Realistic Expectations with Chinwe Onyeagoro- CR59
Taking a Brave Leap with Luke Tonge- CR58
Making Patient Moves with Jeff Shih- CR57
Doing What Excites You with Alex Trochut- CR56
Believing in Yourself with Jamie Love- CR55
Gaining Perspective with Ben Mallinson- CR54
Reassessing Your Priorities with Jay Kali- CR53
Letting Go of Outcomes with Karen Cheung-Hing- CR52
Creating Your New Image with Deepak Shukla- CR51
Making Healthy Career Choices with Kelly Cara- CR50
Building Your Confidence with Heather Monahan- CR49
Handling Career Turbulence with JB Adkins- CR48
Serving Others with Shawn Askinosie- CR47
Being True to Yourself with Chris Donovan- CR46
Giving Yourself Credit with Lani Love- CR45
Choosing Your Crowd with Adrian Knight- CR44
Making Brave Career Choices with Maddie Potvin- CR43
Uncovering More Inspiration with Rei Lim- CR42
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