A Tip For Starting a New Job (w/ Maia Molina-Schaefer)

Maya Molina Schaefer is here because it's Wednesday, which means it's guest

tipper Wednesday on daily tips that may or may not help you.

My name's Ariel. Ned is not here for our conversation today, but Maya,

Maya sure is. So Maya, tell us what is today's tip.

This tip is to know what to keep and what to leave behind.

So this means when you're entering a new job, a new position,

you need to make two lists. One list that lists all your skills and

mindsets that will serve you well in this new space.

And then the other list, skills and mindsets that worked in the

older arena and the old job, but won't transfer.

So as I mentioned in our previous kind of tips, I have done some major career

pivots. My most recent one is I retired from 20 years in the

military and I pivoted into philanthropy in New York City.

And moving from those two very different sectors, I had to unlearn a lot.

You know, in the military, I could give orders and expect a

immediate execution. However, in the nonprofit world, it's all about building

coalitions across organizations that I really don't control.

So what did I transfer? I really knew I could transfer my strategic

thinking, my mission clarity and also my ability to really make

decisions with, you know, incomplete information.

But what did I have to unlearn? That being right matters more than being

heard. That my credentials would speak from the cells

that technical expertise alone would carry me.

So all of that stuff I kind of had to unlearn.

Every career pivot really requires intentional learning and

unlearning. The people struggle the most are the ones who bring

every old playbook that they have into this new position or arena.

So successful pivots require knowing what to leave behind.

Thank you, Maya, for joining us today.

Ned and I will be back tomorrow with another episode.

And Maya will be back next week on Guess Tipper Wednesday.

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