Dr. MJC is back for the first time since episode 203, when we talked about re-opening three weeks ago. Today we riff on a range of timely topics: Joe Roganās exclusive Spotify deal and how it mirrors larger pandemic and content-creation trends, āblueā versus āredā ocean when it comes to competition, the important meta skill of self-education, and not quite feeling ready to leave our pandemic bubbles.
And for curious minds! Our new word of the episode: arĀ·maĀ·menĀ·tarĀ·iĀ·um (Ƥrā²mÉ-mÄn-tĆ¢rā²Ä-Ém)
The complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including books, supplies, and instruments.
The complete range of materials available or used for a task.
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Background on the Pivoting Around a Pandemic Podcast Series
Background from our kick-off to this Pivoting Around A Pandemic series: With so much happening daily in the world and global economy around coronavirus, weāre all dealing with massive amounts of uncertainty, pivots at work, and for manyāfear and anxiety that comes with not only the health concerns, but questions around how to maintain our livelihoods moving forward.
When Momentum member and pandemic expert Dr. Michael J. Consuelos reached out to offer himself as a resource to the JBE team and the MoMo community, I jumped at the chance to record a conversation for all of you as well, which has now turned into a full-blown series. Watch recent Pivot workshops and check out all the recent episodes at PivotMethod.com/pandemic Ā»
More about Dr. Michael J. Consuelos
Dr. Michael J. Consuelos is the Principal at MJC Solutions, a veteran-owned, small business that provides professional consulting and advisory services to organizations serving the healthcare sector. He has held several leadership roles in emergency preparedness and pandemic response since 1997.
His extensive experience includes leading a health system pandemic response to the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. Dr. Consuelosā coordination of the health system response with local, state, and federal authorities to maintain healthcare business continuity has been used as a model by other hospital systems.
Dr. Consuelos received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his pediatric training at Childrenās Hospital of Philadelphia and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He received his Executive MBA from the Pennsylvania State University Smeal College of Business and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Topics Covered
Joe Roganās big pivot to go exclusive to Spotify by the end of the year
Pandemic as a metaphor for platform-building
Bar has been raised, bar is getting crowded - whereās the new bar? What do you do from a pivot perspective?
āCareer ladders will be replaced by skill marketplacesā (Henna Inam) and the more competitive landscape moving forward
Social inequities in schooling
Not quite being ready to leave the pandemic bubble
Unresolved mental state
Talent matching, perfect-on-paper roles, and interim pivots
Baseball metaphor: utility players and specialists
Processing the moment while working toward a highest vision and still planning for what could be worst-case scenarios
Jaws Meme: āIf you watch Jaws backwards, itās a movie about a shark that keeps throwing people up until they have to open a beach."
Committing to be lucky!
Resources Mentioned
Michael on the web: MJC Solutions, Twitter: @MJConsuelos, Facebook: MJC Solutions
The Atlantic: I Tried to Live Like Joe Rogan / Why Is Joe Rogan So Popular?
Podcast: Joe Rogan Experience
Book: Blue Ocean Strategy
Netflix Show: BrenƩ Brown: The Call to Courage
Pivot Programs:
Pivot Insider: Monthly Q&A with Jenny
Jennyās Private Momentum Community for heart-based small business owners
JB Books:
Related Pivot Podcasts:
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