The Launch Sequence
The Launch Sequence is the official podcast of The Dream Job Factory. In it, we take parents through the journey of trying to help their children make the transition not only from student to productive member of society, but also into a career that they will enjoy. Listen to host Bill Priestley, founder of The Dream Job Blueprint, as he takes parents through that process of how the relationship between parent and child changes over time and how parents can give their children the best possible chance of discovering and achieving a career they really want.
Episodes
There are certain "trends" that would indicate there is a method towards success for any child looking to succeed in the world economy. But if you follow that trend with your child, are you giving them the same chances of success as anyone else in the world? In this episode, Bill Priestley jumps into the numbers and how the idea of going to college has its perks, but can also have a major negative effect on one's career after gra...
How intrusive or active should you be as a parent in helping your child make a decision about a career? In this episode, Bill Priestley breaks down a study done by the University of Wisconsin on who teenagers trust when it comes to career advice. And you can use this information to your advantage in helping your child figure out if a career is right for them - and turn them into someone that hunts for a career they want as oppose...
Ever wonder how you can identify passion and purpose in a work scenario? In this episode, Bill Priestley takes you through the process of identifying a career by aligning your interests, abilities and audiences to a goal that promotes passion and purpose in your life. This is the second half of the mini course which you can test drive as parents and try with your children.
It's generally a bad idea when looking to identify a career by asking the question, "what are you interested in?" The answer to that is like looking out on a meadow and picking your favorite blade of grass - there are too many possibilities to review in order to make a determination. In this episode, Bill Priestley jumps into what questions we need to ask if we're going to get closer to our greatest interests and abilities in det...
What are the elements needed to identify a dream career? In this episode, Bill Priestley jumps into that discussion with an analysis of intrinsic motivation and how you can use it to identify powerful careers that stimulate you intellectually, drive you physically and fulfill you emotionally and or spiritually.
So, who is making the decision about what your child is going to do with their life? Is it you the all knowing parent or is it them, the enthusiastic student looking to rule the world in their own way? In this episode, we break down the reasons as to why the child does get the final say, but it's not a lock stock and barrel decision for them. We'll also go into how you as parents can help them make this decision and be thorough ...
So, what happens when you and your child sit down to start talking about life after high school? How does that dymanic change when they turn 18 and, it seems, the world opens up for them and what they want to do with their lives. Bill Priestley looks at that dynamic and how you can use it to benefit both parent and child as both of you try to figure out life after high school.
Sometimes, we think we know what's right for our kids more than they do. Sometimes, we could be dead wrong about those assumptions. It's important to realize the difference in perspectives when it comes to career and how differently they can be between parents and children. Bill Priestley takes us on a water wheel to show how our own ideas about life - especially career - shouldn't be forced on children that almost always will ha...
If our children are going to make the decision about the direction in which they want to take their lives, when should we as parents start to ask them questions about their life goals - especially those goals linked to career? Bill Priestley delves into the specific times you should be asking that question (or a version of it) and how that can help you prepare your child not only for life after their formal education is complete, ...
In our first episode, Bill Priestley outlines his own journey in how he figured out what he wanted to do with his life and also gets into what's most important in the foundation of a relationship between parent and child as the child is getting ready to make big life decisions. Bill talks about the scariest question a parent can ask a child - but also why it needs to be asked (and answered honestly) in order for real progress to t...
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