"A Complete Unknown" - Tutorial for Aging Workers

 Both the well-meaning and those with commercial investments in Bob Dylan struggled to keep him in the folk-singer box. Despite any bonds he had with them Dylan had the professional strength to break away. In itself that significantly extended his career runway when the music scene was mutating. For instance, the British Invasion - the Beatles - had arrived.

That ability to change is the takeaway from the Dylan biographical film "A Complete Unknown." Sure, there remained a market for the folk songs which had been Dylan's signature. But he wouldn't have been able to capture new market share as others crowded onto the stage. 

The poignant part of the stagnation of the professional lives of aging players is their refusal to develop into a 2.0 or 3.0 or maybe a whole different entity. 

Diane Sawyer could have incorporated more energy and engagement in her presentation style. 

More recently legal analyst Dan Abrams should have done that. 

Elton John had lost his way, even wandering into mediums in which he didn't belong. 

Then there are the change success sagas. 

Henry Kissinger managed to stay relevant until his death at age 100. His latest manifestation was as an AI expert.

Remember how the private equity niche was going south? Apollo's CEO Marc Rowan reinvented himself as a private credit player. 

After being stuck in the media past, Disney's head Bob Iger has embraced the chaos of streaming, influencers and family-unfriendly. 

Although a "lifer" at law firm Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp has rebranded as an aggressive disruptor. The shakeup is as if Paul Weiss has parachuted in an outsider. 

Just-in-time as the liberals were losing their aura as the "good guys," nephew of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Bobby took on the protective coloring of an ethos quite different.

Meanwhile Taylor Swift has reached middle-age: 35. Will she be able to extend her runway with resets?

In my portfolio career, one source of income is doing tarot readings. Seven months ago I shifted from mysticism branding to a no-nonsense specialist on getting, holding and moving on to better work. Two psychic shops in town went out of business. I have a waiting list.

Affordable Career Coach Jane Genova provides end-to-end career services, ranging from diagnosis of the challenges and fix-it strategies to preparation of resume/cover letters/LinkedIn profiles and how to gain control of an interview. I specialize in over-50 work issues. My edge is a background in marketing communications. For a confidential complimentary consultation please text/phone 203-468-8579 or email janegenova374@gmail.com. Remote and in-person. 


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