Career

Meetings: No. 1 Time-Waster at the Office and How to Do Them Better | E62 Darren Chait

If you’ve spent any amount of time in the working world, you probably know how much meetings can consume the work week. I’m crazy and I actually track this metric. On average, I’ve spent 9.4 hours a week in meetings or 23% of my week.   Meetings aren...

Relationships Career Health

TEDx Speaker on Betting on Yourself, Seeking Discomfort, and Taking Chances | E61 Ahmad Jabbir

I love listening to stories that require someone to take a chance and today’s episode is packed with those.   You’ll hear from my friend, Ahmad Jabbir. He exhibits and embodies the phrase “bet on yourself.” One of my favorite stories he tells is how ...

Career

15-Year-Old Entrepreneur Shares How He is Fighting Back Against Conformity | E52 Benjamin Wong

Imagine you’re 9-year-old and you want the new, hottest toy, what would you do? Would you ask your parents for the money, or maybe spend your birthday money to buy it? My guess is very few of our 9-year-old selves would have created a business to rai...

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Podcast Producer on Using Sides Projects to Develop New Skills, Meet People and Launch a Career | E51 Alex Williamns

With New Year’s quickly approaching, I’m guessing you will be thinking about how you want to spend more of your free time in 2022. Friends, family, and your health are all great choices but I want to dangle one more idea out there: a side project.   ...

Career

How I Compare a New Job Opportunity Against My Current | E48 Justin Peters

With the demand for help, and lack of candidates, many employers have turned to outbound recruiting. Many of my friends tell me they have been contacted by recruiters, former employers, and even a random encounter. Some don’t budge. Others have jumpe...

Relationships Career

Networking Online and the Give Give Get Archetype | E46 J. Kelly Hoey

Today’s guest is the spunky J. Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World. Along with being an author, Kelly is a sought out speaker for her networking insights.   She also has some prett...

Career

How to Ask for More One-On-One Time and Make It Easy for Your Manager to Say Yes | E45 (Bonus) Kyle & Justin

Surprise episode! My little brother, Kyle Peters, joins me on the podcast to discuss his favorite takeaway from E44: one-on-one meetings.   We discussed why one-on-one meetings could serve you at work. We’ll outline our one-on-one meeting structure. ...

Career

How to Gain Leadership Experience as a Junior Employee, Being Liked vs Being Respected, and Better 1 on 1 Meetings | E44 Ben Brearley

Ben Brearley has been leading people for over 15 years. He saw the struggle managers had with the balancing act of leadership. Ben started writing articles to serve those who aspired to be an attentive and considerate manager. At the time, Ben didn’t...

Career

Corporate Executive Turned TikToker on Taking a Career Break, Developing Curiosity and Responding with Empathy | E37 Tim Traill

Joining me today is Tim Traill. Tim is a husband and father of 5 children. Tim has spent three decades working his way up to a Corporate Executive in the financial services industry.   Last year, Tim decided he needed a career break. As you’ll hear i...

Career

MIT Professor Explains How to Gain Clarity on the Next Steps in Your Career | E35 Mark Herschberg

Most of us have this exciting yet frustrating thing we call a career path. One day we know what our calling is and how we are going to get there only for us to break down in panic the next day. Careers are fascinating because we have to balance what ...

Career

Career Consultant Demonstrates How to Be a Self-Advocate at Work | E32 Stephanie Ritz

I think I’m safe to make an overgeneralization that, at one point or another, we’ve all felt undervalued at work. Maybe we believe we should be paid more, be given more responsibility, or have a more significant title. But believing it doesn’t get us...

Personal Finance Career

26 Year Old Director Shares Advice on How to Quickly Rise Through the Ranks I E30 - Mason Burchette

I’m assuming the job you have now isn’t the position you want forever. Most of us hope as we learn new skills and take on more responsibilities, we will get the opportunity to move up within our company. But why do some people seem to get the opportu...

Personal Finance Career

Former NFL player on How to Start Owning Your Mistakes and Make the Change You Need | E29 Marques Ogden

Today’s guest is former NFL offensive lineman, Marques Ogden. Marques played in the NFL for nearly 6 years. He was drafted in the 2003 by the Jaguars and went on to play with the Ravens, Bills, and Titans. While his NFL career ended in 2007, this was...

Career

Two Leadership Experts Explain How Honoring Personality Differences Could Lead to More Success in Your Career | E27 Brett Cooper & Evans Kerrigan

Today’s guests are Brett Cooper and Evans Kerrigan, Co-Founders of Integris Performance Advisors which is focused on improving team performance. They also co-authored a book called Solving the People Problem: Essential Skills You Need to Lead and Suc...

Career

E24: Christen Brandt on Creating More Firsts for Girls, Defining Your North Star, and Creating an Impact Pitch

Welcome into The Sandbox, a podcast for the 20-somethings who want to live the best version of their life and are seeking the skills, strategy, and mindset to do just that. Today’s guest is Christen Brandt, Co-Founder and Chief Programs Officer at Sh...