Career Blast in a Half

In Part II, Jasmin Alic is back with ultimate Linkedin masterclass in your career and job search:   Why you should forget posting and writing content, in just starting on LinkedIn What to do when those you want to connect with aren’t posting and the hacks to get on their radar How to scroll comments to find your ideal customer profile (ICP) and build the trust you need And why Jasmin’s gives 100%...

Jasmin Alic is proof that great teachers never stop testing and share what they’ve learned.   Based in Bosnia   Single dad   And a background of quitting LinkedIn in 2020,  after only 5 days, he now has roughly 200K followers and posts that go viral in record time and a spotlight on worldwide stages.    Who doesn’t want to know how he does it..  And now, you can. In this episode, find out:    Why...

Everyone wants all the benefits of meditation.   But no one wants to do it.    Today, Steve Ware is the mindfulness expert who save businesses FORTUNES reducing burnout.   But he was like most of us: A cheeky cynic.   He thought: I'm too tough… too macho for mindfulness. And didn't tell even his closest friends or colleagues.     And then he experienced it, introduced it IBM, the land of suits, an...

A Mercer’s 2017 Global Talent Trends Study found that a third of companies planned to flatten their organizational structure.   Why?    Studies show that flatter organizations are more efficient, agile, innovative, customer centric and  effective at reducing costs.   Joy Meserve is a champion of flat leadership, where power dynamics are leveled fostering more inclusive, empowering, and collaborati...

What you want from a recruiter and what they want from you – often not the same.   You want them to hustle for you. They want you to deliver and wow their client, the decision maker.   Adam Posner, the Poz rolls up his sleeves every day to broker relationship between top talent and top tier companies.    He knows what wins his clients over and what drives them nuts,  mixing  equal parts tough love...

The notion of self care is often met with a raised eyebrow.   Some of us (including me) have been programed to drive so hard that over productivity is normal and confusing self-care as self indulgent.   No one gets this more than Randi Braun. the Wall Street Journal’s Best Selling author of  “Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work.”   In this raw repartee we uncover:   The myths of lo...

Part II of Storytelling Is Everything    Does not disappoint!   Find out:   How storytelling works like fortune telling for power, permission and authority How to tap into the inner vs. outer story What the #1 determinant of success is and how it relates to storytelling How to take control of your story in times of uncertainty and AI disruption Why storytelling is must to be a leader beyond the jo...

Ignore any hard and fast formula for success.   We know people who’ve achieved massive success with no roadmap.   However there are traits, and throughlines that Alan Stein, CEO of Kadima Career and former Director at Google, Meta, AmEx & Salesforce swears by:    Based on his acronym: P.E.L.T Listen in our fire-ry debate on the role of courage in success How success today is increasing more av...

Lori Mazor, found out about her AI DNA in the fourth grade.   Today, she teaches AI with a human touch to empower intelligent business.   Lori shares her personal journey and the importance of embracing AI and why we need to let go of control for optimal learning.   Practical advice on choosing and learning AI tools Do’s and don’ts for AI in your executive  job search Why keeping a journal works t...

As 2023 comes to a close, and a new year begins this episode is about the most  important investment of your life.  Your health and well being.    What’s crazy….is that  95% of high performers don’t pay attention to their health.    And with the overwhelming amount of layoffs driving uncertainty, too often  the first thing to go is taking care of ourselves especially during times of career transit...

In Part II : For 2024 I What You Need To Know About Career Transition I Gina Riley   Gina and I dig into:    The  push and pull of (RTO) return to office, remote and hybrid workplaces - and they tradeoffs to consider How you MUST embrace upskilling in areas like storytelling, as both a requirement for relevancy vs. certifications/degrees for differentiation How to stack your expertise like a mache...

Sometimes you raise your hand to go all in on a career transition. Other times, circumstances decide for you. Either way it comes with lots of emotion, effort and the need to know what is effective, especially now as 2024 is a few short days away.    Gina Riley knows all about Career Transition as the Founder of Gina Riley Consulting following her long tenure in Organizational Development and HR a...

More than 80% of executives come to me with this declaration: “I’ve never had to look for a job before” But the question is this a badge of honor or a boulder? In this episode, I rip off the band-aid to behind this double-edged sword, and add some salve to keep it clean. Here’s what you’ll find out:  Why being sought out in the past can be a big confidence boost and it can also come with a blindin...

Craig Davis has earned his crown amongst some of LinkedIn biggest royal influencers.    Today Craig is known as the KING. All due to his humanity, generosity and service.   Craig is a KING commenter.    Yup, his commenting strategy is so insanely simple and effective that  Anyone can use it to earn BIG relationships    For C-suiters/Executives on the market, you need to know and use this because t...

Claude Silver, Vayner Media’s Chief Heart Officer works with nearly 2000 hearts  per day that’s more than the most in-demand Cardiologists.    As Gary Vaynerchuk’s #2, she describes her role in the business as the  exquisite dirty work of being human.   Granted, most organizations aren’t looking for more human dirty work    That’s why we had to get real.   In this episode we get busy exploring:  ...

Ever felt like a fraud?  Afraid you’ll be found out?  I have. Many times.   And so has my guest Jule Kim.   Jule is an executive leadership coach and Imposter Syndrome expert (no that’s not an oxymoron)  – a topic she understands from the inside out based on her career maze.    Law school drop out, turns top amateur gamer, Microsoft Technical Editor, Amazon Content Manager, Headshot Photographer t...

Age is a touchy subject, period.  But age in your job search – like a grenade on fire.  Colleen Paulson is the Founder of Ageless Career and highly respected colleague featured by Forbes, LinkedIn News, Yahoo Finance.   She’s a Gen Xer and I’m a Boomer.    In this episode we drop the diplomacy to ensure that regardless of your age,  you’re able to  mitigate the nasty stigma of ageism and drive tow...

Awake and Anxious?  Been there?  Me too.    Then I discovered David Gandelman.  Consider him the Netflix of Nodding Off or Harvard of Headspace.   David has taught at Cornell University, NBC Universal, Chevron, Parsley Health, SAP, and the Four Seasons Resorts.   His meditations have been streamed millions of times on Insight Timer, the most used meditation app in the world and his podcast Grounde...

This is a different Career Blast In A Half episode.  In this episode I eat my own dog food and get icky, uncomfortable.    A few things:  While most think I’m an extrovert, because being a super connector comes easily.  My quiet time is how I refuel my high octane. Before piecing this together I spent some time getting it out as an exercise, never once wanting to share it.  But, I was urged to tel...

Gasp alert:   There are 30,000 LinkedIn trainers touting advice on how to drive the outcome you want.  But there are few like Richard van der Blom who’ve trained 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 to engage with the right people at the right time.   In this episode you’ll find out:  How Richard has achieved a 92% cold connection acceptance rate so you can more effectively break in and build hidden job marke...

In the previous episode Chris Do, Founder of The Futur, shares his most intimate memories of Keir McLaren, his coach for 13 years. In Part I, we leave off with the question, “Was Keir worth it” In Part II, You’ll Find Out: The more complete answer to the question “Was Keir Worth It” How and why coaching pays for itself How to reframe failure or bad decisions as “tuition” towards future success. Ho...

Chris Do’s influence is undeniable. As the Founder of The Futur, an online business education platform, on a mission to teach one billion people how to make money doing what they love. His YouTube channel boasts over 2M subscribers and a top-ranking podcast is always my ears first thing every Wednesday morning. But that’s NOT what this episode is about. In this episode we dive deep into Chris's jo...

David Dancer is a six-time CMO, marketing genius, and fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace coming from some of the world’s most loved and iconic brands including American Express, Visa, Teleflora, MedMen, and Inspire Clean Energy. In his unfiltered take on breaking barriers and redefining success, David dared to challenge the status quo and still does! In this episode you’ll find out...

Have you stumbled on Liam Darmody sipping your morning coffee? Yes. That guy. He doesn’t brag about gaining a zillion followers overnight or peddling the latest "get-rich-quick" gimmicks. Liam is the brains behind "Liam's Brand Stand” a thriving startup that helps leaders, startup whizzes, and big company squads create magnetic brands on LinkedIn. True story? Liam's a number-crunching data-geek wi...

Midlife often drives us to various places and states of transitions. Who better to speak to this than Aras Erekul, the SVP of Programming for The Modern Elder Academy, the world's first midlife wisdom school, founded by Chip Conely of Airbnb – dedicated to navigating midlife transitions. In this episode Aras Unpacks the 6 P's of Transitions 1. Personal Transitions: moving, empty nesting, divorce,...