Be Yourself: Mark Herschberg on Tech Career, Writing a Book, and Professional Vs. Personal Life

In the second coming of Mark Hershberg to my podcast, I decided to stir the pot a bit: in addition to covering professional life in the US, career and leadership, networking and sales, of which Mark is obviously a maestro, I dug deeper and asked Mark about his early years in the 80th, the formation of the internet in the 90th, and how he has made a choice to connect his life to tech while it was not considered sexy at all. On top of that, we talked about dating and how it is somewhat similar to a professional life. I marvel at conversations with people who know how to listen and share unpopular yet supremely compelling opinions on a wide array of subjects. That's what you're in for today. Enjoy! Time-codes: (0:00) - Intro (02:42) - Mark Presents Himself (04:50) - How the Year 2024 Started for You? (06:17) - At What Age You Realized What You Wanted to Do in Life? (10:50) - How Companies Around Mark Felt Really "Corporate" (12:05) - Mark Lands in a Small Tech StartUp for Eliminating Other Options (14:00) - How Sergey Picked His 1st Job (15:30) - I Didn't Want a Job That Made Me Dress Up (16:38) - What Does a Doctor Practice Really Look Like? (18:10) - Take Internships (18:42) - Hiring Rule Sergey Learned From Investors (20:53) - A Note from the Host (21:53) - Secrets to Efficient Negotiations (25:03) - Mike Tyson's Quote and StandUp Improv Technique (29:00) - Psychological Approaches in Business Communication (30:54) - Why You Don't "Fake it Till You Make It" (33:05) - Make People Feel Heard (34:35) - Mark Has Gone to 700 First Dates. Here's What He Learned (36:35) - Best Networking Practices and The Art of Giving Advice (41:20) - In Sales -- Show Off Your Wares (43:30) - Meetings in Corporate America (49:00) - Remote/Hybrid Work in Post-COVID Era (55:22) - A Lady Who Flies In Every Day for Work (57:40) - Mark's Experience on a Fully Remote Team (58:40) - Starting a Career as an Independent Consultant, Creating a Personal Brand (1:05:00) - Sergey's Inpededant Career Bump in the Road (1:07:00) - Funny Story from Mark (1:08:00) - Last Word Mark's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/ Mark's FB: https://www.facebook.com/mark.herschberg Mark's Book: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/ Free Mark's App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brain-b..., https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... About the Host: Serhii is a communication expert and a creator living in Kiyv, Ukraine. His company - Beverly English - is focused on helping entrepreneurs with the creation and promotion of online podcasts. IG: https://www.instagram.com/serhiybeverly If you'd like to start a podcast of your own, want me to host an event in English, or give a speech, contact me on telegram or email: https://t.me/sergeus2828 [email protected] #podcast #sales #personalbrand #writingabook #networkingskills #careertips #jeffbezos #microsoft #techstartup #beyourselfpodcast #beverlyenglish #careeradvice #employment #entrepreneur