Julia Capon's guest appearances

Julia Capon

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People Inspired By Purpose - Purposely Podcast 

Career-Defining Moments

Christine Langdon

Tim Jones

Kate Spencer

Robert Frost

Michael Stevens

Paul Stanley

Tom Clarke

Jim Scott

Erik Zydervelt

Mike Joy

Michael Barnett

Sam Hunt

Michael Howard

Tim Smit

Natalie Sisson

OwlTail

Julia Capon joins Purposely to share her founder story starting Do Good Jobs. Julia established Do Good Jobs in 2012, initially as a side hustle, and then later with more intent to commercialise the site. Do Good Jobs is a popular online job board connecting people with job opportunities that create social and environmental change. You will hear how Julia is a serial social entrepreneur that is focused on building businesses that balance purpose and impact alongside profit.Businesses she has co-founded include a social enterprise, Eco Geek Co a low-carbon solutions provider, focused on sustainability and action. Recently a company called Thundergrid, an EV charging infrastructure company which has seen significant growth over the past three years - from startup to a rapidly scaling electromobility partner for government and corporates. Sustainability is a passion of Julia’s and she is driven to do what she can to help solve the climate crisisJulia also helps other purpose-led people to thrive with the beliefs that this will help improve society and the environment. Delivering training, courses and coaching to support the professional development of purpose-led people. Her courses focus on: mindset, vision/strategy and systems. You will hear how Julia came close to burnout when she was balancing starting Do Good Jobs and the pressures of a day job. This led Julia to a period of reflection and the development of strategies and tools that helped her to be more productive at the same time protecting and enhancing her mental health. ‘Sharing my knowledge as a systems and efficiency geek to help reduce burnout, ease workloads and create more time for the for-purpose sector to focus on the key activities that make real change.’www.dogoodjobs.co.nz www.workshops.dogoodjobs.co.nz--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message

Julia Capon joins Purposely to share her founder story starting Do Good Jobs. Julia established Do Good Jobs in 2012, initially as a side hustle, and then later with more intent to commercialise the site. Do Good Jobs is a popular online job board connecting people with job opportunities that create social and environmental change. You will hear how Julia is a serial social entrepreneur that is focused on building businesses that balance purpose and impact alongside profit. Businesses she has co-founded include a social enterprise, Eco Geek Co a low-carbon solutions provider, focused on sustainability and action. Recently a company called Thundergrid, an EV charging infrastructure company which has seen significant growth over the past three years - from startup to a rapidly scaling electromobility partner for government and corporates. Sustainability is a passion of Julia’s and she is driven to do what she can to help solve the climate crisis Julia also helps other purpose-led people to thrive with the beliefs that this will help improve society and the environment. Delivering training, courses and coaching to support the professional development of purpose-led people. Her courses focus on: mindset, vision/strategy and systems. You will hear how Julia came close to burnout when she was balancing starting Do Good Jobs and the pressures of a day job. This led Julia to a period of reflection and the development of strategies and tools that helped her to be more productive at the same time protecting and enhancing her mental health. ‘Sharing my knowledge as a systems and efficiency geek to help reduce burnout, ease workloads and create more time for the for-purpose sector to focus on the key activities that make real change.’ <a href="http://www.dogoodjobs.co.nz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dogoodjobs.co.nz</a> <a href="http://www.workshops.dogoodjobs.co.nz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.workshops.dogoodjobs.co.nz</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-longbottom2/message</a>

#92 Serial social entrepreneur, Julia Capon founder Do Good Jobs

How can the concepts of purpose and efficiency work together when it comes to your career? In this insightful and to the point chat with Julia Capon, we unpack how we can do good for the communities around us and look after ourselves and our well-being in the process. By embracing growth and learning how to delegate, we can work more to our strengths and allow team members around us to grow as well.  We cover: · Making a difference to people, businesses and communities · Values and finding true purpose in the work you do · Connecting with what we wanted to do as children to our professional goals · Finding systems and efficiencies to be happier and work better · The distinction between ‘for purpose’ and ‘not-for-profit’ · Travel, the power of seeing communities working together and bringing this learning back home with you · Trying to ‘do it all’ and balancing burnout · Daring to shift when something is not working · Money mindset shifts, delegation and hiring the right people to help you scale your business · Being competent and capable, but still being able to delegate tasks that don’t make the biggest difference · Not allowing ‘good’ things to stop you from being ‘great’  Julia’s top 3 career tips: 1) Keep investing in yourself and fast-track your growth 2) Get uncomfortable more – by doing those things you will grow 3) Community and network is everything  Resources: · Julia’s website and links to previous chats: https://dogoodjobs.co.nz/emmy/ · https://80000hours.org/ · Feeling a bit stuck on what’s next in your career? Start by downloading the free career checklist via https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au or book a free chat with Emmy. If you have any questions about today’s episode or want to chat about future podcast topics, you can get in touch with Emmy here: https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au/contact-us/ #careercoach #careersupport #leadership #careerpodcast #careergoals #careergrowth #notforprofit #purpose #dogoodjobs

How can the concepts of purpose and efficiency work together when it comes to your career? In this insightful and to the point chat with Julia Capon, we unpack how we can do good for the communities around us and look after ourselves and our well-being in the process. By embracing growth and learning how to delegate, we can work more to our strengths and allow team members around us to grow as well.  We cover: · Making a difference to people, businesses and communities · Values and finding true purpose in the work you do · Connecting with what we wanted to do as children to our professional goals · Finding systems and efficiencies to be happier and work better · The distinction between ‘for purpose’ and ‘not-for-profit’ · Travel, the power of seeing communities working together and bringing this learning back home with you · Trying to ‘do it all’ and balancing burnout · Daring to shift when something is not working · Money mindset shifts, delegation and hiring the right people to help you scale your business · Being competent and capable, but still being able to delegate tasks that don’t make the biggest difference · Not allowing ‘good’ things to stop you from being ‘great’ Julia’s top 3 career tips: 1) Keep investing in yourself and fast-track your growth 2) Get uncomfortable more – by doing those things you will grow 3) Community and network is everything Resources: · Julia’s website and links to previous chats: <a href="https://dogoodjobs.co.nz/emmy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dogoodjobs.co.nz/emmy/</a> · <a href="https://80000hours.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://80000hours.org/</a> · Feeling a bit stuck on what’s next in your career? Start by downloading the free career checklist via <a href="https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au</a> or book a free chat with Emmy. If you have any questions about today’s episode or want to chat about future podcast topics, you can get in touch with Emmy here: <a href="https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au/contact-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thebridgecoaching.com.au/contact-us/</a> #careercoach #careersupport #leadership #careerpodcast #careergoals #careergrowth #notforprofit #purpose #dogoodjobs

Episode 4: Purpose and Efficiency with Julia Capon

Ever wondered why there isn't a separate jobs board to help you with your career in social good? Well guess what - there is one, and it's called Do Good Jobs. Julia Capon is the founder and CEO of New Zealand's only site exclusively for job listings and organisations trying to make the world a better place.

Julia Capon is: Do Good Jobs