Episode #20 Career Pivot with Augusto Rozo: Career changes as a way of life

Hello, hello, and welcome to episode 20 of the Change is Possible podcast.
I can’t wait to introduce you to my guest today - Augusto Rozo. He is one of those people for whom change is a way of life. Augusto was 19 when he first moved to NYC. At 22, he was in Barcelona and started his first company with only $80. Eventually, the business took him around the world, selling his products, building fascinating connections, and discovering opportunities.
While in his twenties, he also learned three new languages and took two masters and one MBA.
Later, he moved to the Middle East, where he tried the other side of the coin — being employed by others. At 39, he quit his job to pursue a new dream.
Throughout this eclectic journey, Augusto learned innumerable lessons about people, business, organizations and change. And now he will share some of these with us.
In this episode, you hear about:
1.. Augusto’s upbringing and early life that shaped him into a person who is open and looking to try new things continuously.
2. Going to New York to study filmmaking.
3. Moving to Barcelona, starting as an English teacher and the jewellery business with his wife.
4. Building a corporate career in UAE.
5. How different side hustles drive some of your career decisions.
6. The benefits of an MBA.
7. His approach to managing all the changes financially.
8. The most challenging times and how he overtook them.
9 . The three key takeaways for a successful career change.
A quote that stood out to me was:
“To make those changes happen [setting up a business or pivoting in your career], be observant of the opportunity but also of the people that can work with you to make these happen.”
Augusto speaks about the importance of developing relationships and how they have presented some of his greatest opportunities and life experiences.
The three key takeaways for a successful career are:
1. Plan your finances.
2. Start with the first step – it will trigger the next moves
3. Speak openly about what you want to achieve so you can brainstorm, get feedback, identify opportunities and find people to partner with.
Tune in to hear Augusto’s fascinating personal story!
You can connect with Augusto and read some of his inspiring stories on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-rozo/
He also has a website at: https://www.augustorozo.com/