Career Blindspot

"Volunteering gave me an ability to learn new skills and to fail without losing my paycheck." - Monica Martinez   CBQ - What new class subject would you add to high school?   Monica Martinez, Director of Operations for the Arizona Council of Economic Education, provides solutions for Arizona students and teachers. Closing the learning gap and leveraging financial literacy,  economics, and entrepre...

"If you're not good at EQ, I'd look at sales skills." CBQ - Where are your sales blindspots? Sales Skills Insights is 5of6 assessment in our series. Today breakdown the fundamentals of selling and connect it back to EQ, Skills, DISC and Motivators. [ Sales Skills PDF is in the link ⬇️ .] [ Sample Sales Skills Insights ⬇️ .]

"Comics have always been the shotgun marriage between art and commerce. Ultimately if the commerce end of the equation doesn't work out, there's no more art." - Ron Marz   CBQ - What is the hero initiative? Ron Marz is a writer who kindly and constructively talks about the beginning and end of CrossGen Comics. An American comic book publisher founded by IT entrepreneur and comic book fanboy, Mark...

"Soft skills are the key to high performance."   CBQ - What skills thrills, or ills? Skills is 4of6 in our assessment series. Like EQ, Skills, soft skills/competencies, are helpful to see as the intangible things that drive outcomes. Like muscles easy come, they can be developed but also grow dormant. [ Skills Reference PDF ⬇️ ] [ SAMPLE Skills Report ⬇️ ]

"Am I comfortable with where I am, regardless of my financial income?" - Yemi Penn   CBQ - What SHOULD rich mean? Yemi Penn  is an author, documentary producer, speaker, engineer, and all-around fearless thought leader on creating your own memo. A serial entrepreneur with businesses in Sydney, London, and the U.S., Yemi is working tirelessly to raise the vibration of acknowledging and healing our...

"EQ is another way of being honest in what has happened, what is happening and what could happen."   CBQ - What emotion fuels/hinders my work?   Emotional Intelligence/quotient (EQ) is 3of6 assessment in our serious. I've reframed it as the practice of getting the BEST outcome you believe is capable of. DISC tells us HOW we show our emotions, or don't and Motivators helps us anticipate which emoti...

"You can only have as much authority as the affection that you provide." - Dr. Cameron Sepah.     CBQ - "Do all workplace a-holes have low T (testosterone)?"   Dr. Cameron Sepah talks workplace jerks/pushovers, testosterone, and all things masculine. He brings a hard to ignore psychological and biological perspective to 1/2 of the workplace leaders.   https://www.maximustribe.com/ @drcammaximus @d...

"You can adapt your DISC style… what's hard to do is compromise your conviction [motivators]."   CBQ - Why don't people want to work? Motivator is next in our 6 part assessment series, it's also what I believe is most crucial in leadership, effective communication and team building. DISC is a great start, Motivators super chargers your insights and ah has. Whether you've never heard of it, somewha...

"If you're in a company where you're not able to find any kind of mentorship… RUN!!" - Dagna Bieda CBQ - Why is there so much turnover in software development? Software Engineer turned "been in your shoes" Career Coach - Dagna Bieda helps engineers level up in their careers. She shares her experience in tech, growth and crossing cultures. Bonus Quote - "In software development the most important s...

"If you're really enjoying your time as a leader, you're playing to your behavioral style strength." CBQ - "What DISC style do you need right now? DISC is a popular workplace assessment. Whether you've never heard of it, somewhat familiar or an expert looking for a fresh take this episodes for you. [ DISC Reference PDF  ⬇️ ] [ Sample Report, includes DISC and Motivators   ⬇️

"90% of people who come to me, have a career they used to love but they are burnt out." - Jubee Vilceus CBQ - Why is IT high paying? Jubee Vilceus, managing partner of Yellotail Tech join us to discuss how he and his team have helped thousands of people with little to no tech literacy pivot their careers to IT and assist them in securing great jobs in the industry within months of completing the p...

"Workplace conflict(s) are you problem every freaking time." - JK CBQ - "WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM... at work?" This mini episode kicks of a serious of the real world workplace concept I apply everyday with my leaders and teams.  3 Types of Workplace Conflict  

"As physicians we are human beings first before we are physicians." - Dr. Tammie Chang CBQ - How have you broken barriers of shame? Today's guest is Dr. Tammie Chang. Tammie of is a board-certified physician in pediatric hematology/oncology and author of upcoming book, Boundaries as a Woman Physician : The Key to Loving Your Life and Career in Medicine (February 3, 2021.) Boundaries as a Woman Phy...

"You're going to make mistakes the more you more care about it." - JK CBQ - "What mistakes are worth admitting to?" Leaders when you do things "MY WAY" you'll inevitably make mistakes, if not more than a few. I hope see them as worthy lessons to learn from and markers to continue to do better at work.

"The shortest distance between two souls is a story." - Aaron Calafato   CBQ - "What's your favorite story from a grandparent?" Storyteller, Podcast Producer & Host of 7 Minute Stories, Aaran Calafato, joins. We talk about quality podcasting and what it means to be a good story teller.   https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

"Leadership saved my career." - Jerry Fu CBQ - "When was your most intense conflict in the workplace?" Jerry Fu is a pharmacist and a conflict resolution coach. He works with Asian-American professionals on their career and life journeys. He focuses on resolving clients' conflict at work, in culture, and within themselves.   www. AdaptingLeaders.com  

"We specialize to matching the nurse to what your needs are." - Jasmine Bhatti CBQ - What super would you grant to all nurses? She'll always consider herself a nurse but recently co founded, Navi Nurses, private at home high quality peace of mind with a registered nurse. Bringing a compassionate and expert nurse to you, when you need one the most. Navi Nurses

"Good sleep not only adds years to your life, but life to your years." - BioLoop Sleep Client CBQ - To compete for a gold medal, what is your sleep routine? Quality sleep was never a nice to have if you expected to perform at your best. Co-founder of Bioloop Sleep, Joshua Collin is our guest today. Bioloop Sleep is coaching that leverages all that wearable data into quality Z's!   Josh Collin BioL...

"If they're not saying 'Holy shit that's good!', we're doing it wrong." - Troy "It was up to us... our team needed comfort and leadership." - Kyu   CBQ - What is your celebratory meal? Longtime friends and partners Kyu Utsunomiya & Troy Watkins, share their history in the restaurant industry and navigating through 2020. They're owners of amazing Downtown Phoenix spots that serve uncommonly delicio...

"A New Work Mindset: The Truth About Leader, Jobs and Ourselves at Work." - Host Juan Kingsbury 1st book, out now! "Our aspirations is Reduce Sick Days, make the world healthier." - Ben Boyer, Co-Founder R-Zero Systems CBQ - "Who is the best hire that's made your life better?" Ben Boyer, Managing Director of Tenaya Capital and Co-founder of R-Zero, shares his journey in building this new start up,...

"If I don't finish this book no one is going to articulate work this way." - JK CBQ - "Is your mindset trash?" After a brief hiatus, my first (definitely not last book) "A New Work Mindset: The Truth About Leaders, Jobs and Ourselves at Work." is out for order. Special shoutout to all those who preordered in 2020, your copies are coming your way (and then some!). I also give a small peak behind th...

"The difference between knowing and not knowing is what allows you to get to truth." - Hakeem Muata Oluseyi CBQ - As a TEENAGER, WHO made you feel smart? Hakeem Muata Oluseyi, astrophysicist, author, STEM educator, multi-patented inventor, voice actor, TV personality, science communicator, and keynote speaker. Recently served as the Space Science Education Lead in the Space Mission Directorate at...

"Don't have secret identities with people you're really trying to team up with." - JK CBQ - How would someone ID your leadership style? Upcoming guest Hakeem Muata Oluseyi, astrophysicist and STEM educator prompted this topic of reflecting on the identify we think we and others have, and how there's more work to do.  Assumptions over simplfy Recognize Others Our Assessments are Incomplete A Quantu...

"We need to think about training and onboarding and support and resources for all different kinds of workers so they feel supported and can do their best work." - Katie Nielson CBQ - Do immigrants really get the job done? Dr. Katie Nielson, Chief Education Officer and Founder of EnGen, empowers and helps immigrants learn english to accomplish their goals. She makes a strong case for a total system...

"At the end of the day, what are you really trying to say?" - JK CBQ - If you knew another language what one would be most beneficial to your goals? We aren't well versed in the language we speak to begin with, but we make judgements of accents and other languages. In order to connect with an audience, just say what counts.  Teaching languages  Elon Musks hates Acronyms Fluff v Sustainable Communi...