podcast - Building Your I.T. Career
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podcast - Building Your I.T. Career
A complete toolkit to grow a dynamic and profitable career in information technology
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Episode 30 – Schedule and Productivity
Summary: A brief overview of things I’m working on and where I’ve been. And then we discuss four big ideas about developing a proactive and dynamic ca...
Episide 29 – The Entrepreneurial Careerist Revisited and Where I Have Been
Summary: A brief overview of things I’m working on and where I’ve been. And then we discuss four big ideas about developing a proactive and dynamic ca...
Episode 28 – Career Coincidences and Up Your Numbers
What are Career Coincidences? Career Coincidences are those random moments – events or opportune meetings, where you connect with someone – an opportu...
Episode 27 – What’s more important for an IT career, degrees or certifications? Or something else?
This question is repeated nearly daily on discussions forums and with aspiring, and even seasoned, information technology professionals. I’ll give a p...
Episode 26 – DO NOT withhold information to artificially bolster your value as an IT professional
Are you withholding information about what you, believing you are more valuable if no one else has this information? This is a common practice among I...
Episode 25 – Learning New Technology and Identifying the Next HOT Technology
Does learning new technology give you anxiety? What about knowing which technology to learn? This discussion will help. Learning New Technology & The...
Episode 24 – Permission Granted
Are you waiting for that class next semester or your employer to give you a project and permission to learn new technology? If so, this podcast is for...
Episode 23 – Political rants are career suicide
A tightened up and more succinct podcast format. Listening time: 5:29 Listen below or download the episode here: Mentioned (links): Mike Rowe’s Podcas...
The Project Management Blues
I spoke for the Project Management Institute of LA last week. Topic: Cloud-based Project Management Strategies and Tools. I include music in many of m...
21 Earning a 6 Figure Income in Information Technology
Prompted by a question on Spiceworks – an IT management software and community online. I’ve provided a link to the community. It’s a good place for IT...
20 My mom, cancer, tennis, and time
Episode 20 Summary In episode 20 of the Building Your IT Career Podcast, I discuss my mother’s passing, how she impacted my career – and life – and wh...
19 Refocusing and Re-purposing Your Career
Episode 19 summary I discuss my recent refocus for my own consulting with Pulse Infomatics. I also discuss a young man who was referred to me. He is h...
18 Six Productivity Hacks You Can Start Using Today
Episode 18 Summary In IT we often focus on technology and tools. This episode is about non-technical ways to dramatically increase your productivity....
17 cloud-based project management and collaboration tools
Episode 17 Summary A discussion about cloud-based project management tools that I use in my consulting and that we teach to clients. Slides and video...
16 Your Calendar and Maximum Productivity
Episode 16 Summary A discussion about your calendar as your most important productivity tool. Plus some thoughts on focus – for writers, app developer...
15 – What does proactive mean when it comes to getting the job you want? Other projects?
Episode 15 summary Apologies for the tardiness in posting. I recorded this at my moms but had to help her with some private matters. Microsoft to Slas...
14 – How can you negotiate your salary for a Best Buy, Geek Squad position
Episode 14 Summary Best time for FB posts:Tues/Wed – late morning Combating ISIS Online “Ecosystem” Facebook introduces video revenue share Question:...
13 – What would you do with $1,000 dollars and our mantra: Be Proactive! Be Positive! Add Value! Share Opportunity!
Episode 13 summary: Our Mantra and its origin Be Proactive! Be Positive! Add Value! Share Opportunity! Technology News Google’s self-driving cars in M...
12 – Relaunch, New Name, and Avoiding the Helpdesk
This is more of an announcement but I do address a reader question about his career. A plan that takes him from help desk intern to CIO. or download E...
11 – Beat The Rush [video]
Note: I am moving to a video podcast format. I have the video embedded below and the audio is still available on iTunes but future iTunes podcast may...
10 – How to Get Your Dream Job
Episode Summary Do you have your dream job? Would you like to? A discussion on what it takes to create a dream job. Listen below, download, or s...
9 – Your Personal Declaration Of Independence
In this episode I discuss the Your Personal Declaration of Independence. What is Information Technology all about? Note: I realize I normally post on...
8 – The Role of Technology
In this episode I discuss the Role of Technology. What is Information Technology all about? Listen below, download, or subscribe on iTunes. House Keep...
7 – Scheduling and Calendaring
In this episode of the podcast, I discuss scheduling and calendaring. I talk about my calendar, Google Calendar and concepts you can use regardless of...
6 – Getting Started In Consulting
In Episode 6 I discuss getting started in consulting by starting part-time, on a shoestring budget, and some ideas on how I won new clients… hint: spe...
5 – Overcome Fear and Your Career
Listen to or download Episode 5 of The I.T. Career Toolkit Podcast below or click on the image to visit the Podcast page on iTunes. We are all Fearful...
4 – Breaking Into I.T.
Some ideas to help you start your career in Information Technology. However, the information may be helpful to those who want to jumpstart a career th...
3 – How Valuable is Your Value
I.T. Professionals often talk about “average” salary for their skillset. Or they talk about their employer not paying them what they are worth? Have y...
2 – Some of my projects and what it means to be proactive
Episode 2 of: The I.T. Career Toolkit Podcast Below you can find a player, a link to download the podcast, & information about the episode. Feel free...
1 – Introductions and how to introduce technology to youth
Episode 1 of: The I.T. Career Toolkit Podcast Below you will find a player, a download link, and information about the episode. Please feel free to co...