We're at the end of season 4, and it’s time to take a look back. I ask my guests, “What advice would you give to your younger self?” not to ask what they would change, but to understand what they’ve learned along the way. The final episode of season 4 compiles my guests’ answers to that question. I hope you find their advice both inspiring and motivating as you pursue your own career. And if you have advice for your younger self, please share it with someone you care about.

Find full episodes from season 4 and all past seasons in our archive at www.socalledpodcast.com and wherever you get your podcasts.

How much is enough? You don't need to be King of Everything, says Steve Adelman, Nightlife Entrepreneur. Instead, be King of Enough and spend time developing long-term relationships.

Steve has ruled the nightlife realm for 30 years, but he didn’t begin his career as a nightlife entrepreneur. His career transition began as the result of a party at his apartment after he'd left a consulting job he didn’t love.

Success in making such a drastic career change wasn’t easy, but Steve was driven by his interest in the nightlife and entertainment business. Hard work, collaboration, and learning from successes and failures eventually prepared him to direct the four largest nightclubs in New York City. From there, he has gone on to start up nightlife and concert venues in major international cities.

Steve still enjoys the creativity involved in being able to conceive of an idea, plan it out, and see what works and what doesn't - night after night. He is currently working on a concept to address how people want to socialize in a post-pandemic world and writing Nocturnal Admissions, a collection of humorous essays about his 30 years as a nightlife entrepreneur, which will be published in early 2022.

Steve's career advice is to slow down and pay attention to the relationships you develop during your career by staying in touch.

Check out Steve's website for more information about his book and projects.

****

Love Shadow (Remix Safety Guide) by rocavaco (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Sampling Plus license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/rocavaco/52156 Ft: Loveshadow

But what if it doesn't work? Failure is not the end of the world, says Erin Sorensen, Project Manager at Ethos Design + Remodel and Ethos Real Estate. She says when failure happens, take a step back, calm down, and figure it out.

Erin is figuring things out daily at Ethos. Success in building and remodeling often requires the ability to combine knowledge of the industry and permitting processes along with the skills of a historian, archeologist, technologist, and inventor. She enjoys the variety in her work and learning new ways of doing things, which makes her a perfect fit for her role. 

Erin's background has proven to be a perfect fit at Ethos. As an engineer with skills and experience in drafting, public utilities, affordable housing, and community advocacy, she is positioned to help the company deliver for clients today and explore the future, including solutions to create more housing stock and use new building materials. 

Erin's career advice: don't grow up too fast, take your time, and don't forget to take your ski days. 

****

Love Shadow (Remix Safety Guide) by rocavaco (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Sampling Plus license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/rocavaco/52156 Ft: Loveshadow