Chan with a Plan

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Cassie Spencer, a career coach and podcast host of Happenstance. In this conversation, Cassie discusses the economic climate and layoffs, panic applying, and what happenstance is all about. QUOTES “You know, many people experience happenstance in terms of they maybe didn't necessarily plan on entering a specific field or industry...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses how to deal with counter offers from your current employer when you plan to exit for a new job. Key points he discusses in this episode are: why people take counter offers so often and why you should not take a counter offer. TIMESTAMPS [00:55] Getting a counter offer [01:40] Taking a counter offer out of fear [02:05] Too much emot...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Jennifer Coners, of Jen Coners Consulting. In this conversation Jen discusses her career as a direct hire recruiter and business consultant, navigating layoffs, and working on getting your dream job. QUOTES “You're going to be great in that industry. So they have to have that confidence. You have to build them up, you know? And i...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses what to look out for during job interviews and how to spot red flags. Key points he discusses are why you shouldn’t take a bad job, the 7 red flags to watch out for during a job interview and questions you can ask an interviewer to get a better feel for the job. TIMESTAMPS [00:40] Looking for THE job, not A job [01:05] Don’t take a...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Frank O’Connell, author of Jump First Think Fast. In this conversation, Frank discusses his extensive career with major companies like Reebok, and HBO, how to evaluate risk along your career journey, and build yourself into a confident expert. QUOTES “In trading cards. We had all of the athletic NBA, NFL all of their licenses, an...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses how to properly respond to the question “Tell me about yourself”. Key points he discusses are how to successfully summarize your professional background, accomplishments, unique qualities, and how to connect your goals with the job. TIMESTAMPS [00:40] Tell me about yourself interview question [01:02] Being too literal and personal...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Mark Willis, CFP with Lake Growth Financial Services, working with individuals, couples, and business owners who want to grow their wealth in a safe and predictable manner, and create tax-free income for life. In this conversation Mark discusses how to navigate a recession and prepare for retirement with your finances. QUOTES “Bu...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses how to prepare for phone interviews to pass more interview rounds and get more job offers to take your career to the next level. Key points he discusses are questions to prepare for getting asked, what questions to ask at the end to help you strategize for future interviews, and phone interview logistics. TIMESTAMPS [01:03] Main go...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses how to frame your layoffs / employment gap when writing your resume and going through the interview process to increase your response rate on your job applications, not get stuck when they ask you "What happened at your last job?" so you can move forward in the interview process and get your next job faster. TIMESTAMPS [00:40] Getting laid off is hard [01:40] Don’t se...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Austin Kerr, Founder & CEO of Humanagement.io, the simple software to manage your employees & business. In this conversation Austin discusses his experience in the HR industry and how you can prepare better for interviews and increase your chances of getting hired. QUOTES “That was where I went, I don't want to do this job anymor...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses how to negotiate your salary when going through the interview process. Key points he discusses are doing your research, networking, and building relationships. Max also gives guidance on what are the best things to say during the negotiating process. TIMESTAMPS [00:40] Don’t leave money on the table [01:26] Doing the correct resear...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Marina Krivonossova, a professional in Public Relations & Communications. In this conversation Marina discusses her transition internationally for schooling and work as well as her use of LinkedIn to network to grow her career.   QUOTES “I've never done anything with LinkedIn. Because I think as many people, I had the belief that...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max recently had the opportunity to speak at a college to some soon to be college graduates about increasing their chances at landing their dream jobs after they graduate. In this presentation, he discusses proper resume building to stand out with recruiters to get more interviews and get your dream job right out of college.  TIMESTAMPS [01:36] Focus on bullet points [02:37] Proper...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max speaks with Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Founder of Capdeca Solutions focused on helping ambitious professionals dismantle the glass ceiling for themselves for good. In this conversation Jennifer discusses how to stay motivated during tough times in your career whether you have been laid off or currently stuck in a toxic work enviro...

EPISODE SUMMARY Chan With A Plan The Podcast recently hit a milestone, achieving 10,000 cumulative downloads. In this episode, Max breaks down the best practices, tips and tricks he used to achieve this download number to help you if you're looking to start and grow your own podcast. In addition, he provides a few nuggets on the future direction of the show, with the new format starting with the 1...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Jamie and Jacklyn Purvis, father-daughter Co-Founders of the Be Do Have Movement - High-Performance Coaching Company, helping people get unstuck to build bigger careers and businesses through the Be Do Have Method. In this discussion Jamie and Jacklyn provides strategies on how you can master your mind and get clarity in order to...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses how he overcame his fear of creating video content and hopes that his story inspires you to push past your own fears to get your career and life to the next level. Based on this past week's episode with Alden Mills on how to overcome fear and failure in order to become successful in your career and live the life you want.   TIMESTAMPS [01:36] How Max got started in Ca...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Alden Mills, Founder of Perfect Fitness, 3 Time Navy SEAL platoon commander and best selling author to discuss his learning lessons throughout his career and business life, especially on the topic of turning fear and failure into fuel to help you achieve career success.   QUOTES “When you have a tiger by a tail, with that kind of...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses the importance of networking to help you get into your dream company, but he stresses why only reaching out to recruiters on LinkedIn is not the most effective approach. Instead, he explains a better way to network if you want to maximize the LinkedIn platform for your job search. Based on this past week's episode with Mohammad Kasujee on how to optimize your LinkedIn...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Mohammed Kasujee, Career Coach and Founder of MK Career Solutions. Mohammed shares his best advice to help you optimize your LinkedIn profile to either successfully change careers or get your dream job fast.    QUOTES “So be very, very wary about disclosing finances or information on your LinkedIn profile that gives away too much...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses 5 money lessons he wish he knew in his 20s that would have made him miles ahead financially in his 30s and beyond. Based on this past week's episode with Patricia Roberts on creative ways to pay down your student loan faster.   TIMESTAMPS [01:09] Always have an emergency fund [02:03] Learn to make money work for you [02:40] Make more money over cutting all your expens...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Patricia Roberts, COO of Gift of College where she discusses creative strategies that you can use to pay down your student loan faster and move forward with your life.   QUOTES “I also have personal experience with the value of higher education. I believe firmly it is that education that I obtained that helped me to lift myself a...

EPISODE SUMMARY Max discusses his experience in getting multiple certifications to build his career, and reflects whether it was worth the investment in time and money. He hopes by sharing his experience, it will help his listeners who are currently going through the decision making process to make the right move for their career. Based on this past week's episode with Dr. Sabine Charles on how to...

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode of Chan With A Plan, Max speaks with Dr. Sabine Charles, CEO of TAPA Institute on how to effectively prepare for your certification exam and pass it on the 1st try. Dr. Sabine Charles goes through her study system she has developed that helps you prepare for your certification exam for any field, making this episode a must listen for anyone going through this proces...

EPISODE SUMMARY Making a career change can be tough, and can be made tougher when you have a lot of people criticizing your decision to do something different with your career. In this episode of Chancap, Max talks about his own experience with criticism when he was diving into the field of resume writing and career coaching with only a background in marketing. Based on this past week's episode wi...