company of one
152: How to Recognize and Overcome Fear [Podcast]

152: How to Recognize and Overcome Fear [Podcast]

How do you recognize and overcome fear? Fear plays a dominate part of most lives. But success often is found on the other side of fear.  How to Recognize and Overcome Fear (Podcast Outline) What fear really looks like Excuses Procrastination Perfectionism - Seth Godin...

151: You Don’t Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Podcast]

151: You Don’t Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Podcast]

It's OK If You Don't Want to Be an Entrepreneur. Really! You see the message everywhere that you should quit your day job, take the risk, and make money. You might be hearing statements like: You are busy making someone else rich. You are selling out. Entrepreneurs...

147: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? [Podcast]

147: Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? [Podcast]

“Where do you see yourself in five years?” is one of the most frequently asked questions in an interview. Yet, I often wonder if your answer matters much. After all, many interviewers are just following a script. But forget the interview and think about it for...

145: Does it Matter Where You Go to School? [Podcast]

145: Does it Matter Where You Go to School? [Podcast]

Where you go to school matters - right?  With all the attention to college acceptance bribery cases involving actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, we might think that it really matters where you go to school. After all, why would they pay a ton of money if...

142: Finding Hidden Jobs Everywhere You Look [Podcast]

142: Finding Hidden Jobs Everywhere You Look [Podcast]

Finding hidden jobs is like finding a rare coin in your spare change - easy to go unnoticed but fun when you find it. And sometimes, valuable. Clients and students often tell me how there are so few jobs available. But when others look, they see jobs everywhere. In...

141: Your 6-Week Plan To Starting A Side Hustle [Podcast]

141: Your 6-Week Plan To Starting A Side Hustle [Podcast]

Do you need a 6-week plan to start a side hustle? I know I did. When I start projects, I like to have some idea of where I am going. But in business startups, I have found I am often running blind. When I meet with clients who are in the startup phase, I find they are...

135: What I Want to Hear You Say in an Interview [Podcast]

135: What I Want to Hear You Say in an Interview [Podcast]

What I want to hear you say in an interview is how you will help me win. It is as simple as that. But while most of us understand this simple message, we think we have to talk about ourselves - accomplishments, strengths, all that stuff. STOP! Remember that you are a...