#5 — How To Reinvent Your Career At Any Age | Frank Koo: “Your Job Is NOT Your Identity!” “I Chose Freedom & Purpose Over A Higher Paycheck”

You Never Know with Nicole Lee
09/02/2025 59 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
#5 — How To Reinvent Your Career At Any Age | Frank Koo: “Your Job Is NOT Your Identity!” “I Chose Freedom & Purpose Over A Higher Paycheck”

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Would you take a pay cut to do something you love? Frank Koo reveals that’s what he did. And he never looked backed since.Many of us were raised to believe that Success = Earning more money + More social status.But what if true fulfilment comes from something bigger than yourself? Something bigger than material pursuits?In Episode 5 of You Never Know, I speak with Frank Koo, who has navigated major career transitions in life — from leaving a senior executive position in a Fortune 500 tech company, pivoting into education, to venturing into the world’s largest professional networking platform, LinkedIn.Now at Nextplay, Frank is on a mission to transform the way people see work — not just as a means to an end, but as something that brings fulfilment and joy.Join us as we talk about how you can reinvent your career at any age, why your job isn’t your identity, and why money does not equal happiness and success.I sincerely hope that this episode is meaningful for you wherever you are on your journey, and whenever you are meant to find this.  00:00 Introduction: Career is Not a One-Way Street02:06 Frank Koo's Career Journey10:33 Resilience and Relationship Building14:34 The Search for Fulfillment18:43 Transitioning from Tech to Education and LinkedIn20:38 Intentionality vs. Serendipity in Career24:40 Changing Industries: Lessons Learned29:03 Life Stages and Career Aspirations34:41 Finding Values and Purpose39:36 How Much Money is Enough?43:30 Self Identity and Interests Beyond Your Job50:08 Evolving Leadership Styles55:20 Career Advice for Frank's Younger and Future SelfI’d love to hear from you. What was that one career decision you made that felt scary at the time, but turned out to be the best thing for you?❤️Nicole———👉🏼 Subscribe & follow Nicole Lee on:Website: www.youneverknow.coYouTube: http://YouTube.com/@nicoleleethisismeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uRGujeye6cPVvaIGsAt7p?si=M5hKPV4iQoyKOK7TMB83bAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-never-know-with-nicole-lee/id1789078881Instagram: ⁠http://instagram.com/nicoleleethisisme⁠TikTok: ⁠http://tiktok.com/@nicoleleethisisme⁠LinkedIn: ⁠http://linkedin.com/in/nicoleethisisme⁠👉🏼 Follow Frank Koo on:LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/koofrank🎬 Filmed at: Poddster Singapore#youneverknow #podcast #career #leadership #growth #purpose #freedom #transitions #life #success #retirement #job

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