Create a Spartan Mindset

In this Podcast, I will debunk some coding Bootcamp promises, based on my experience and the knowledge I have now. My coding journey began 5 years ago with a 2-month full-time coding Bootcamp. I will cover the following topics Cost Starting Salary Is it easy? How fast will you land an engineering job? What to do when you finished the Bootcamp? Bonus: The other side

In this video, I will walk you through my career switch from consultant to software engineer at the age of 32, and with this story hope to inspire you to follow your passion.

Let me tell you how I got the idea.      I have this fancy coffee machine where I can select a different kinds of beans. And I like a cup of coffee. So when it’s after lunch, I switch to decaf.   The next morning started with a cup of coffee. I was working and feeling really bad.  Headache, a foggy feeling, and was grumpy, and it got to a point that I was going t...

Today we’re going to talk about how writing your thoughts down helps you to improve your thinking and to make room for creative ideas moving you forward.  Your brain is designed to have ideas, not store them.    If you are new here, my name is Michael, I’m a web developer and  IT manager from the Netherlands. On this channel, I’ll provide you with the tools and systems to use y...

How do I keep performing as a developer, stay healthy and spend time with friends and family?   I Manage my time. As a developer, especially when working from home, it is very tempting to keep working until that one feature is finished. Just to find out you missed family dinner.  In this video, I will share my time management system that helps me manage my time and know what to prio...

How to build a daily routine you actually stick with, tailored to you!   You want a daily routine to make the most of your day and make you feel fulfilled and happy about it. However, you don’t want to wake up at 3:30 a.m, train your ass off, and take ice baths every day. However, there has to be some challenge. In this video, I will explain how to find that sweet spot.  Introduction &nb...

In this short episode, I discuss the three things you should absolutely not do when you just had a baby.

This week, we witnessed Will Smith hitting Chris Rock in the face because of a bad joke.  Anger is a powerful emotion that doesn’t bring you any good and leaves you with things worse than before. In this episode, I share some tips and tricks to help you get this under control.

In this episode, I talk about how painting the perfect picture for the outside world costs you energy and attracts the wrong people to you. 

Everything has a price, a sentence you hear a lot nowadays. But how does this apply to your life? In this article, I will give you my take on it. Daily the effects are not that visible. I talk a lot about the power of being consistent to able to build skills, build a happy life, etc. This is what I call making investments because you invest in something. Paying the price can be two things: either...

There are people and successful businesses that are growing and always seem to do well. As almost if they know something we don’t. A secret and that there is this one big thing that made them successful. So is there a secret? I also wrote an article about this which you can find here: https://michaelawad.io/appreciate-the-process/ If you like this content, go to the blog, where I post new articles...

MVP is a term used within Agile SCRUM; it means minimal viable product. It means you deliver a very minimal version of the product, with a limited amount of effort invested. A requirement is that it is a product that an actual customer can use. This way, you can test what the users want with relatively small effort, and you have a base product you can expand. So how can you apply this to your life...

Nowadays, you see a lot of people starting blogs, myself included. How can you stay motivated and keep going? In this podcast, I explain why you should write articles about things you love and how to stay motivated. I will also share what you should prevent. I also wrote an article about this which you can find here: https://michaelawad.io/why-you-should-start-writing-articles-about-the-things-you...

When you start with a new project or this big feature you need to start working on, you think by yourself: Where do I start? There are techniques for this, which the title is already giving away, but what if I told applying the same thing to this big thing called life will help you grow and move things to the next level? Let’s dive into it. To handle a big project or task, you need to think about...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast. Unlock maximum productivity with 'Create a Spartan Mindset'. Discover a day-in-the-life routine optimized for success – from cold showers for mental clarity to kettle bell workouts that supercharge energy. Dive into effective meditation techniques, find balance with family time, and get tips on evening tasks management. Wh...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast. This is going to sound paradoxical. You are a high performer and you want to do things as efficiently as possible. The question is: Is being efficient beneficial to you in the long run? Some call it the path of least resistance. What if I told you I think the most beneficial for you is not being efficient. Taking the path of MOST...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast. The short version of the story is as follows: A farmer had a goose that one day began to lay golden eggs. Which he could sell for a lot of money. But he got greedy and thought if the goose laid gold eggs there must be gold inside. So he decided that evening to cut the goose open to check if there was any gold inside. Unfortunately...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast. When someone says something you think is mean and you feel the urge to say something back which is emotionally charged. That is the moment where an opportunity presents itself to find growth and process traumas from the past that are still bothering you.   I also wrote an article about this which you can find here: https://mi...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast.  Last summer, I completed the regular 75hard program. Which was a great experience for me. It put me in a flow state where I just kept executing. I didn’t feel the need for the next phase until the holiday season, I noticed I wasn’t as productive as earlier. So I decided to start phase 1 of the 75hard program. In this episode...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast. Restrictions equal freedom, sounds like a paradox right? It can give you even more than that; purpose, direction. Let me explain in this episode. Be sure to read the article about this on the blog: https://michaelawad.io/how-restrictions-give-you-freedom/ If you like this content go to the blog, where I post new articles regularly...

Welcome to another episode of the Create a Spartan mindset podcast. In this first episode, I discuss what I mean by enlightenment and how to use that to get into a constant cycle of improvement. Read the full article here: https://michaelawad.io/how-to-get-into-a-constant-self-improvement-cycle/ If you like this content go to the blog, where I post new articles regularly : https://michaelawad.io/