Podcast

A pivot from carpenter to successful web developer in less than a year! My guest for this episode is Sam Sycamore. Sam is a writer, web developer, tree hugger, and avowed music junkie. He currently works as Head of Content Strategy & Marketing at Hashnode, a global tech blogging platform that enables bloggers to tap…

But you can have more of what matters “You can’t be successful at everything. We hear a lot of talk about work-life balance. Nonsense. You can’t have it all. You can’t.”— Alain de Botton Fame, fortune, and family. Why can’t we have all of those at once?  Why can’t we be amazingly successful at work…

Do both of you complete the same picture of the future? Would Apple be a $2 trillion company if Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs had been more alike? I highly doubt it. Thanks to my time working at Apple many years ago, I had the opportunity to experience the personalities of both Steves. I can…

Self-confidence tips that help with job interviews, work meetings, and good ol’ social events too I don’t remember what my friend did, but suddenly a drill sergeant was in his face screaming at him. He called him every name in the book and told him how stupid he was. At the end of his tirade,…

She redesigned her career to travel the world My guest for this episode is Sami Gardner. She is a career coach who specializes in helping creative and technical professionals develop their dream careers. Sami redesigned her own career to travel the world and has helped job seekers from San Francisco to São Paulo. Sami believes…

Use it instead of it using you I’m sure you’ve already heard this, but when it comes to social media, we are the “product.” The services are technically free, but we all pay a price. The big platforms make a killing off of the time you spend there, thanks to their highly personalized ads. They…

She also shares her global entrepreneurial journey My guest for this episode is my good friend Anna Codina from Costa Rica. She is a content strategist with over a decade of experience in the industry and has worked with brands such as Adobe, Evernote, and Wildlife Fund. Anna’s simple content strategy attracts the top 10%…

A professional pivot is always possible, but it isn’t easy You don’t always recognize opportunity when it knocks. That’s especially true when you answer the door only to discover that more work is waiting for you. Many years ago, I was a designer at eBay. During one particularly challenging project, my product manager got called…

Schedule your Fluid Layer and Habit Layer activities My guest for this episode is Matt East. Matt is one of the world’s leading experts on productivity and high-performance. You can learn more about his coaching and community on his business website, Matt East & Company. He’s also the person who convinced me to start a…

How to handle it before it’s too late A few weeks ago, I noticed that I was feeling completely burned out. I don’t often talk about my struggles or feelings of anxiety and depression. In my role as a coach, I try to maintain an upbeat attitude to help my clients feel positive and energized…