People Stack Podcast

What’s your career worth? In this episode, I crunch some numbers to show why it’s worth way more than $5M. And more importantly, I address why this is so important. Spoiler alert: Many of you are not giving your career it’s due attention. I talk about how to fix that. Tune in right now!

For this episode, Rob and I interviewed Roy Rapoport, a people-oriented people leader with decades of experience working for marquee tech companies including Macromedia, Slack, and Netflix. We talked about: * Roy’s dream jobs and why they were dream jobs * Why Roy doesn’t want to identify as a “great leader” * Shame & Leadership * Mentoring vs. Leading * Why love is a key ingredient to making an impact * Roy’s views on retirement and money management * and soooo much more! Enjoy this useful, fun episode full of inspiring truths! Special Guest: Roy Rapoport.

Want to be able to access confidence on demand? Confidence even when - especially when - things aren’t the way you want? Then this is definitely a podcast you’ll want to listen to very carefully! I explain exactly what unconditional confidence is and why it’s so important - spoiler alert: it profoundly affects your ability to build your dream career. I also explain HOW to cultivate this kind of confidence - and to get better at it over time. AND you’re gonna feel GREAT about this increased flow of confidence! You won’t feel slimy or jerky or bitchy or fake about it one bit. Tune in and get ready for a huge confidence breakthrough!

In this episode, I want to get into a tricky topic that a lot of our clients deal with. It’s this idea that being paid more is somehow bad or evil. That wanting bigger paychecks and a higher quality of life means you’re a craven Scrooge who’s in it for the money, not because you truly love the work. To illustrate this quandary, I share the Tale of Two Joes (both tech leaders). By the end of the episode, I hope you’ll see that money is NOT evil. I hope you’ll see that earning more money is win, win, win! Tune in right now!

This interview was super fun to do and I hope you find it super fun to listen to! Rob and I interviewed Joe Meyer, an NLP researcher at Erudit, an AI-based HR company. In addition to his expertise in AI, Joe is also persuing a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology, so two of us go along swimmingly. ;) We talked about: * Some big AI myths (and Joe dispelled them) * Faking good and the validity of AI data * The fear and excitement around AI * The intersection of AI and I/O Psychology * Joe’s career and the fun, interesting, & scary things that have happened * and soooo much more! Grab a beverage, get comfy, and enjoy our conversation with Joe Meyer! Special Guest: Joe Meyer.

What are you tolerating in your career and at work? What are you settling for? Because we get what we tolerate. If you’re tolerating an asshole boss or less-than-adequate paychecks, or unfulfilling work, you’re gonna keep getting those things. So, how do you shift to a place where you’re no longer willing to tolerate anything less than your dream career and dream life… …so that you can gratefully LIVE your dream without an ounce of regret? Check out this week’s episode right now!

The People Stack Podcast interview series is back!!! And what better way to re-launch than to have our friend and trusted mentor Micheal Lopp back on. Please consider this episode a master class in tech leadership best practices - with many other juicy topics mixed in. Rob interviewed Michael and they talked about: * Getting humans to communicate better (Michael’s bread and butter) * Michael’s dream jobs and how they came into his life * What being a stimulus driven creature means (and how it might be helpful in your life) * The fear of becoming irrelevant * and soooo much more! Please enjoy this super insightful, super fun episode! ★★ ★ Check out our FREE online training: https://training.thepeoplestack.com This training will take you through the exact steps our tech manager clients are using to command premium salaries with at least $200k/year without working their butts of 50+ hours/week. Special Guest: Michael Lopp.

What’s in your way of creating your dream career & dream life? It’s NOT the economy, the job market, your workplace, your boss, or anyone else in your life. NOTHING external to you is truly in the way. So I invite you to STOP using the external as excuses like when you say: “The job market is bonkers right now. I’m gonna stay put even though my job could be better.” “The economy is terrible right now. We need to put off that vacation.” “My boss is super stressed right now. It’s a really bad time to ask for a raise or promotion.” Cut it out! ;) In this episode, I talk about what’s REALLY in the way and how to identify specifically what’s in in YOUR WAY so you open up new possibilities to co-create your dream. Open heart, empty your cup, and grab your Superhero cape for this one! Check it out right now!

We all beat ourselves up from time to time. What does this look like, why is it bad, and what do you do instead? I share this b/c I want ALL of you to be able to create your dream careers from a pure place of joy, freedom, love, and prosperity. Give this one a listen right away!

Many tech leaders believe that in order to create your dream life, you have to do it on your own. They follow in the footsteps of people who say, “I’m a self-made millionaire!” For example, many of you have not reached out for help because you believe you need to solve your problems on your own. In this episode, I bust this Self-Made Myth. And, I show you what to focus on instead so that you can not only achieve your wildest career & life dreams… …but also have loads of FUN while you do it! It’s time for some myth busting! Check this one out right now.

Stop setting goals that you think are reasonable, achievable, or attainable. In other words - SMART goals often set you up on a path toward failure! In this episode I talk about why… …and what to do instead so you can set goals that set you up for success and fulfillment every single time… …in your career and the rest of your life! Tune in right now!

Are you confused about your tech career? Do you desperately want to make a decision but you can’t? Maybe it’s deciding whether you stay or go on the job market? Maybe it’s deciding whether or not to ask for a raise? Maybe it’s deciding HOW to go on the job market or ask for a raise? Whatever it is…it’s weighing you down. In this episode, I show you the REAL remedy to indecisiveness and confusion…in your career and the rest of your life… …so that you can FINALLY take the inspired, intelligent actions that will lead you to your dreams. Check this one out right now!

Many of you wish you had more time. If only you were given 1, 2, 3 more hours each day… …then you can create the impact you know you’re capable of. Many of you think you need to get better at time management. If only you can use time more effectively and efficiently. I’m here to tell you that it’s NOT that you don’t have time. You do NOT need to get better at “managing time.” (How is that even possible?) In this podcast, I’m going to show you the REAL shift you need to make to create complete and total time freedom that sticks. Check this one out right now!

Is your career working for or against you? Do you feel like your career is driving the bus? Because as leaders, we want our careers working FOR us! We drive the bus! Check out this micro-podcast for guidance on embracing this shift for yourself.

When you follow traditional problem-solving advice, you create more problems! In this episode, I invite you to shift away from focusing on problems - without ignoring them. When you do this, you’re going to create even better relationships… …even more fun and flow… and even more ludicrously lucrative prosperity in your career and the rest of your life. Check this one out right now!

What’s the ONE action you can take to make a PROFOUND difference in your career and the rest of your life? Our tech leader clients have created amazing success and fulfillment. What’s the one action they took that you haven’t yet? Check out this podcast right now to find out what it is!

Do you have your current job because you think you should have one? Because you believe you need it? Because there’s something external that you need from it, like the money? Or… Do you have your current job because you genuinely enjoy it? Because it truly lights you up? Because it’s fun and delightful? If you’re treating your career like a transaction, you’re not going to create increased success, fulfillment, and advancement. How do you shift this so you can create your dream career and ludicrous amounts of joy and prosperity? Check this podcast out right now!

From time to time, well all feel like we can’t trust our gut. For example… We WANT that new, amazing job but…our gut is telling us, “No.” What’s up with that? I explain this in this episode. AND I explain HOW you CAN learn to trust your instincts. Check this 5-ish minute mico-podcast out!

You deserve more money. Yes, you do! And for many of you, this is very timely because it’s performance-review / how-much-is-my-raise season. It’s also an evergreen topic because we know that so many tech leaders are routinely given measly raises. What’s the solution to this? How do you reclaim your personal power to attract the money you deserve? Listen to this one right away!

Many of you feel like something is missing in your life…but you can’t put your finger on it. There’s a level of pain, suffering, or discomfort that you feel - and you can’t describe it. And you don’t know how to fill the void. What you DO know is that money, a bigger house, or a dream job will NOT fill it. In this episode, I’m going to help you truly understand that “something” that’s missing… …and I’m going to guide you to fill that void once and for all. Check this one out right now!