We’re often told to follow our skills, our passions, or chase a bigger paycheck - but what if the real key to a fulfilling career is understanding your values?

Values have come up time and again throughout this latest series of The Switch, so we’ve brought in a leading expert to help you identify yours.

In this episode of The Switch from St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy, host Gee Foottit is joined by Dr Mandeep Rai, journalist, global development expert and author of ‘The Values Compass’.

Mandeep shares how values shape individuals, organisations, and even entire nations - and why uncovering your own values could be one of the most powerful moves you make in your career (and life).

Listen to learn:

➡︎ What values are and how they differ from skills and goals

➡︎ How national values shape culture, leadership, and working life

➡︎ Why career dissatisfaction is often a values mismatch, not a “wrong job”

➡︎ Practical ways to uncover the values that matter most to your career

➡︎ How to use values as a compass when making big professional decisions

Find Mandeep’s book The Values Compass here: https://amzn.eu/d/cTQewUG

💼Learn more about the St. James's Place Financial Adviser Academy → https://www.sjp.co.uk/academy

📷 Follow the Academy on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sjpacademy/

📱Connect with Mandeep → https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmandeeprai/

💬 Connect with our host, Gee Foottit → https://www.linkedin.com/in/geefoottit/

🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production → https://www.ogpodcasts.co.uk/

#TheSwitchPodcast #CareerChange #FindingYourValues #ValuesBasedLeadership #CareerReinvention #PurposeDrivenWork #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #DecisionMaking #FinancialAdviserAcademy #MandeepRai

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Starting a business? Planning to fly solo? Big wins require smart goals. A business plan is the blueprint for success as an entrepreneur. But how do you write the perfect plan?

Whether you're looking to level up at work - or in any aspect of life - the principles of a business plan can be applied to anything to help you lead a more fulfilling, financially independent life.

In this episode of The Switch from St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy, host Gee Foottit speaks to Carla Brown, an SJP graduate, CEO of Oakmere Wealth and President and Chair of the Personal Finance Society.

Together they explore:

➡︎ How to make your business plan smart - and avoid vague aspirations

➡︎ How to set ‘big, hairy, audacious goals’ that stretch you

➡︎ The power of regular check-ins, milestone tracking and visual planning tools

➡︎ How business planning can help in fitness, finances and family accountability

➡︎ Carla’s personal journey of adapting plans and overcoming setbacks

💼Learn more about the St. James's Place Financial Adviser Academy → https://www.sjp.co.uk/academy

📷 Follow the Academy on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sjpacademy/

📱Connect with Carla → https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlabrown1/

💬 Connect with our host, Gee Foottit → https://www.linkedin.com/in/geefoottit/

🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production → https://www.ogpodcasts.co.uk/

#BusinessPlanning, #EntrepreneurMindset, #SMARTGoals,

#FinancialFreedom, #CareerGrowth, #WomenInFinance,

#MindsetShift, #GoalSettingTips, #LeadershipDevelopment,

#ProgressPrinciple, #SelfDiscipline, #LifeDesign,

#StartYourBusiness, #FinancialAdviserAcademy, #TheSwitchPodcast

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She’s worked with the likes of Donald Trump, Beyoncé and Simon Cowell. She’s produced shows like the X Factor and Big Brother.

And now she’s pivoted careers, bringing her knowledge to the world of business - to help people like you overcome failure, command attention and create an impact.

In this episode of The Switch from St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy, host Gee Foottit speaks to Maz Farrelly, the award-winning TV & Film Producer behind some of the world’s biggest shows. She’s a renowned keynote speaker and business development strategist.

Together they explore:

➡︎ How to make people remember you in just 10 seconds

➡︎ Maz’s fearless approach to failure and why “hope is not a strategy” in business

➡︎ The power of storytelling: “Make me laugh, make me care, surprise me”

➡︎ The importance of knowing your ‘white coat’ expertise

➡︎ How to reinvent yourself at any stage of life by testing your audience

💼Learn more about the St. James's Place Financial Adviser Academy → https://www.sjp.co.uk/academy

📷 Follow the Academy on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/sjpacademy/

📱Follow Maz → https://www.linkedin.com/in/maz-speaks/

💬 Connect with our host, Gee Foottit → https://www.linkedin.com/in/geefoottit/

🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production → https://www.ogpodcasts.co.uk/

#TheSwitchPodcast #CareerReinvention #StorytellingTips #BusinessStrategy #StandOut #PersonalBranding #ThinkHarder #FailureMindset #CreativeThinking #CareerAdvice #MazFarrelly #AttentionEconomy #ReinventYourself

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