Beyond Day One

Reading the room at work means understanding the hidden operating system of your organization — the unofficial power structure, unwritten rules, and real decision-making channels that nobody puts in the employee handbook. On this episode, David McIntyre, Phillip Rich, and Jon Dzyuba of Beyond Day One Podcast teach new professionals how to observe, navigate, and move through workplace dynamics with...

Your first impression at work doesn't end on day one. It keeps being made — and remade — every week of your first thirty, sixty, and ninety days. Managers stop watching you on day one a long time ago. They're watching you now: whether your energy, attitude, and engagement are consistent, or whether the version of you who showed up on day one has quietly disappeared.    David McIntyre, Ph...

Your first yes sets a direction — and direction matters more than speed.  In Letter #2 of the Dear Graduate series, David McIntyre, Phillip Rich, and Jon Dzyuba tackle one of the biggest mistakes new grads make: taking a job instead of making a move. They break down three questions every graduate should ask before accepting an offer, explain how to tell the difference between a wrong fit and a har...

Your GPA stops mattering almost immediately after graduation. Employers aren't looking at your grades — they're asking three questions: Can we trust you? Will you represent us well? How hard will you be to manage? The shift from school to work requires a completely different mindset. Stop trying to prove how smart you are. Start proving how useful you are. In this first episode of the De...

You can have all the motivation in the world, but if your body isn't ready for the workday, none of it matters. In this final episode of our Stamina series, David, Phil, and Jon tackle the physical side of stamina that most people overlook: sleep, movement, and nutrition.  Did you know 1 in 3 American adults aren't getting enough sleep? And that sleep deprivation can look exactly like lo...

You made it to the middle of the week. But can you make it to Friday? In Part 2 of the Beyond Day One stamina series, host David McIntyre and co-hosts Phillip Rich and Jon Dzyuba tackle the mental and emotional side of lasting all week at work. Last week we named the problem. This week we begin to give you a roadmap for actually fixing it.

Running on Empty: Why You're Burned Out by Wednesday (Part 1 of 3) Nearly half of Gen Z workers report feeling burned out — not because the work is too hard, but because no one taught them how to train for it. In this episode, we begin to give you a roadmap for understanding the difference between legitimate exhaustion and undeveloped stamina, and why that distinction changes everything. Davi...

Last week we named the problem. This week—we give you the playbook. Employers are sounding the alarm: Gen Z and young professionals are struggling with initiative in the workplace. But initiative isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a skill you can develop. In this episode, David, Phillip, and Jon walk through 6 simple but powerful ways to start showing initiative immediately—no matter your role...