Expand Yourself By Exploring the Unknown | Interview with Julianne Capati

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Show Notes:

Julianne is an aspiring global executive with a love for travel, creativity and personal growth. In fact, it’s her love for those three things that have influenced her professional goal to lead a global company.

A lot of people doubt their potential, and this is something Julianne witnesses on the daily. But through her own life choices and the way she manages her team, she’s trying to change this.

Her challenge to people is to “always raise your hand for a new opportunity, even if you’re not sure you’ll like it or be good at it right away.” This is important to her because she knows that’s how people grow and learn new things--which is what drive’s Julianne’s passion and determination.

Julianne’s perspectives on work and building a long-term career are full of foresight. In our conversation, she shares thoughtful ideas, her joy and helpful insights for people who may be questioning their capability to achieve their own big goals.

The tension between sharing more “traditional” professional strengths & success and creative ones on social media

One of the top reasons I wanted to have Julianne on the Career Foresight podcast is that our relationship highlights an interesting aspect of how our social media society prefers certain types of work over others.

I met Julianne back when we both lived in Tucson. Before actually meeting her in person, I’d known who she was because I saw the gorgeous photos she took on social media and local businesses’ websites.

My assumption was that Julianne’s career was photography. I had no idea that she also building a career in the corporate world! But it turns out photography was just a tool she used to be creative, connect with her community and make some extra money.

About a year ago, Julianne moved to Pittsburgh, PA to take on a new position with ADP (you know, the company that processes payroll for most of the world!). When she shared the news on Instagram, I felt this funny sense of shock and excitement. “How had we never connected about this?” I wondered.

Pursuing multiple career and passion endeavors

I love talking with people who pursue multiple passions and professional interests. I love how there are so many opportunities to be creative and mix and match skills and passions in our professional landscape.

But I do find it odd how social media usually only highlights creative or entrepreneurial types of work. Now, I do get it in part… What are you going to post about if you work in a typical office setting, or at a job with sensitive data or personal information? Or, maybe? Some people are so engaged in their work they don’t even think about sharing about it on social media! Just a thought to consider. ;)

What I enjoy about Julianne’s approach to her work is that she sees each endeavor as fulfilling different aspects of her personal and professional goals. Photography is what she does because she loves it and it gives her a way to invest in her community. Her career at ADP is how she makes an impact on many people’s lives, grows professionally and gets to travel the world.

You can tell from Julianne’s voice that she’s found alignment and purpose in her life and work, and that’s what foresight is all about!

Listen to our full interview to learn about Julianne’s goal to become a global executive; how that desire came to be, what it means to her, and what she’s doing today to make that goal a reality.

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