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
Following Your Instincts with Victoria Crandall- CR41
Show Highlights and Update with Joseph Liu- CR40
Letting Your Career Plans Evolve with Jamie Smith- CR39
Choosing Happiness with Samantha Clarke- CR38
Discover Your Career Path with Sacha Romanovitch- CR37
Find Your Unique Voice with Redd Horrocks- CR36
Building Your Professional Network with Aaron Fung- CR35
Defining What You Want with Helen Wix- CR34
Climbing the Right Career Ladder with Claire McTaggart- CR33
Moving On with Rina Einy- CR32
Starting Over with Erika Boissiere- CR31
Being Brave with Raluca Comanescu- CR30
Making Your Next Career Move with Khai Yong Ng- CR29
Balancing Work & Motherhood with Lisa Abramson- CR28
Working Well With Recruiters with Ben de Grouchy- CR27
Deciding What Matters with Bruce Daisley- CR26
Handling Rejection with Andy Whelan- CR25
Turning Ideas into Action with Colette Russell Smith- CR24
Redesigning Your Goals with Krishelle Hardson-Hurley- CR23
Reimagining Your Career with Dinara Kasko- CR22
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