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205: What Should You Quit Doing? [Podcast]

205: What Should You Quit Doing? [Podcast]

What should you quit doing? As we move into a new year, I have found many of my clients planning to do more and add to an already busy schedule. But I want to challenge you to think about what you should quit. What should you quit doing? Relationships that are not...

204: Are You the Burger Flipper or the Boss [Podcast]

204: Are You the Burger Flipper or the Boss [Podcast]

So, are you the burger flipper or the boss? This is a question I ask my kids often. If you are a burger flipper, you do not have to think much. You just wait and do what you are told. You can be totally unengaged in your work. If you are the boss, you have 10,000...

203: Quit Being a Pawn [Podcast]

203: Quit Being a Pawn [Podcast]

Quit being a pawn. Stand up and fight back. As you might be noticing yourself, nobody is listening. We have quit talking and turned instead to yelling at each other. And, if nobody is talking, who is controlling the conversation? I have been watching what is going on...

202: College? There Has Got to Be a Better Way [Podcast]

202: College? There Has Got to Be a Better Way [Podcast]

A conversation I often have with parents is something like this:   "College? There Has Got to Be a Better Way". College is like a money pit and does not offer such a powerful tool to create wealth and security as perhaps it did. In fact, if chosen poorly, it generates...

201: Moving from Tech Expert to Leader [Podcast]

201: Moving from Tech Expert to Leader [Podcast]

Moving from tech expert to leader in your organization can be tricky. Scientists, engineers, developers, architects, and many other experts move into leadership positions every day. Many companies expect this transition to take place. But other companies do not see...

200: My Most Popular Podcast Episodes [Podcast]

200: My Most Popular Podcast Episodes [Podcast]

My Most Popular Podcast Episodes tell a story. The story is not about me, but more about you. What topics catch your attention? What are you most interested in hearing from me? What are you struggling with? Where do you want answers or insight? My Most Popular Podcast...

199: Waiting on Leadership [Podcast]

199: Waiting on Leadership [Podcast]

Waiting on leadership to show up and take action can be one of the most frustrating issues in corporate America. More frustrating than a bad tyrant of a boss is the absent boss. At least with that tyrant, you might learn what to expect. When absent and you are waiting...

198: Make Money Online [Podcast]

198: Make Money Online [Podcast]

Make money online will help you see the quick and dirty methods of getting started in a side hustle without spending much (or any) money. The video from the presentation is below. Make Money Online - Outline 1. Find an idea How to find a simple idea that fits you. 2....

197: How Much Should I Be Spending on my Business [Podcast]

197: How Much Should I Be Spending on my Business [Podcast]

How much should I be spending on my business? Like all other things in life, modern businesses tend to overspend, Especially small businesses that are not making money yet.  I constantly am running into startups who are "investing" money to help the business grow....

195: Five Signs That it’s Time to Quit Your Job [Podcast]

195: Five Signs That it’s Time to Quit Your Job [Podcast]

The five signs that it's time to quit your job are easy to see from the outside. But often in the middle of the beast, we have clouded judgment. Here are the five signs you need to go, and some ideas of how to deal with things if you need to stay. Five Signs That it's...

193: Using Love as a Business Strategy [Podcast]

193: Using Love as a Business Strategy [Podcast]

Using love as a business strategy might seem like a strange title - especially coming from an engineer. Generally speaking we technical people are pretty much just the facts. The talk of soft skills and focusing on people makes me squeamish - so to start talking about...

192: Multiple Streams of Income [Podcast]

192: Multiple Streams of Income [Podcast]

Want multiple streams of income? How would it feel not to be 100% dependent on just your day job income? Today we want to dive into streams of income that others use to smooth out the edges as things get rough - and in 2020, everybody needs multiple streams of income!...

191: My Reading List for 2020 [Podcast]

191: My Reading List for 2020 [Podcast]

My Reading List for 2020 is a collection of ideas around the topics of success, money, work, time management, and how to think apart from the crowd. All in no particular order. My Reading List for 2020 Atomic Habits The Greatest Salesman in the World The Compound...

190: How to Deal with a Setback [Podcast]

190: How to Deal with a Setback [Podcast]

How to deal with a setback... That is a question we all encounter from time to time. Setbacks look like a lot of things: Job loss Project failed Demoted Did not get the job you hoped for How to Deal with a Setback Own it - take 100% responsibility. Placing the blame...

189: It’s All About the Money [Podcast]

189: It’s All About the Money [Podcast]

When it comes to your financial success at work, it is all about the money. Yet,  in the United States, over 70% of the population lives paycheck to paycheck - barely making enough to make it through the month. I can only assume this is true of most other countries...