On this BizBlend Podcast episode, host Sana sits down with leadership coach and fractional executive Andrew Brummer to talk about something most professionals quietly dread. The unexpected pivot. When Andrew’s company warned it might not survive without funding, he was 53, a South African immigrant, with no degree and a so called messy career history. Instead of freezing, he chose radical service, global networking, and deliberate personal branding.
In this conversation, Andrew breaks down how to build pivot readiness long before the Dear Johnny email arrives. He walks through his first 48 hours after that funding call, why comfort is a hidden career risk, and how volunteering and online platforms like LinkedIn can become your long term insurance policy. This is not about flashy reinvention. It is about owning your reputation, building real relationships, and getting proactive in a world where AI and market volatility are rewriting the rules at speed.
If you feel the ground shifting under your role, or you suspect a change is coming even if nobody has said it out loud, this episode gives you a practical playbook you can start running today.
About the Guest:
Andrew Brummer is a fractional executive, leadership advisor, and global mentor who turned a potential career cliff into a new operating system for his life and work. After his company signaled it might not survive without funding, Andrew built a thriving coaching and advisory practice by leading with service, mentoring professionals across multiple countries, and showing up consistently online.
He is the author of the book “You Decide,” focused on taking ownership of your choices before a crisis forces your hand. Andrew now helps professionals and founders future proof their careers by building networks, positioning their expertise, and designing practical pivots that are grounded in reality, not social media hype.
Key Takeaways:
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Waiting for the layoff email or funding crisis is a high risk strategy. Start building pivot readiness while your role still feels stable, so you are not scrambling when the market moves.
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Comfort can be a hidden liability. When your job feels safe, you are least likely to network, build your brand, or explore other ecosystems, which leaves you exposed if conditions change.
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Volunteering your expertise in incubators, mentoring platforms, and early stage communities is a fast way to stress test your skills, discover new directions, and create real advocates for your work.
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Your future options are funded by how you show up today, including in roles you might quietly resent. Reputation, follow through, and service travel with you into any pivot.
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Networking is not about vanity metrics. What really matters is the smaller group of people who know you well enough to recommend you, open doors, and put their name on the line for you.
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On platforms like LinkedIn, show up to help, connect people, and share useful insight, not to pitch. Service first creates pull, which becomes leverage when you need a pivot.
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You do not always need to reinvent everything. Sometimes the smartest move is to stay, upgrade how you show up, and build a better safety net around your current role.
How To Connect With The Guest:
You can reach Andrew here.
Andrew is open to conversations about leadership, networking, pivots, and how to design a more resilient career strategy.
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