Following lunch at the Peak Edge Hotel, members of Matlock Luncheon Club were delighted to listen to motivational speaker, Jen Lowthrop talk about her busy life. Busy in a good way, she says, living life to the full. She has a travel blog called ‘She gets Around’, she owns and runs ‘Co Workers Corner’ in Matlock and she works as a consultant and facilitator for charities, social enterprises and public sector bodies. Jen has not followed a traditional career path. Her talk was entitled ‘What I’ve learnt along the way’ and she outlined her life choices in ten steps. She encouraged anyone to put themselves forward for things they’re not qualified for, outlining how she has taken risks to gain jobs such as ‘Scrum Manager’ and ‘Agile Coach’. Volunteering is a cornerstone in her life, describing it as a win, win, win way to gain confidence and build networks as well as giving something back. She observed that the careers available today had not been invented when she left Lady Manner’s School; she took advantage of her love of language and speaking to find her own way. One piece of advice Jen gave was, ‘Don’t always listen to your parents’ as it’s important to follow your own path. To move forward, she said, you have to take risks; parents tend to want their children to have conventional jobs. Her parents have been very supportive of her decisions and choices. One lesson she learnt is that the most important career decision is choosing your life partner, someone who will encourage you despite your wild ambitions! Jen’s audience was enthralled by her enthusiasm and passion. One member commented, ‘We should have listened to you twenty years ago!’ Jen told us to always choose adventure, advice we should all take on board.
You can find out more about Jen at her blog www.shegets around, her website www.feelgooddogood, and follow her on Instagram @cowork ingCorner and @jlowthrop
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