Challenges & Goal Setting in 2024 with Chuck Wood

Personal Challenges, 75 Hard, Career Choices, Local Utah Politics, and More: Chuck Wood returns to the show after a hiatus, discussing his recent challenges, including family issues and slow contract business work. He reflects on his mental health and the importance of prioritizing personal well-being. Chuck plans to re-engage with the 75 Hard program and aims to pivot his business focus to building infrastructure for Ruby on Rails developers. He shares his vision for a new summit and a payment system to streamline app development. The conversation also touches on political involvement, local elections, and the importance of supporting local initiatives. Chuck emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to personal and professional goals, aiming to help others and find fulfillment in his work.Your Co-Host Today: Charles Max Wood is a coach and podcast host at Top End Devs. He's building a system to help developers advance their careers by building their skills, personal brands, and networks. He's been podcasting about programming since 2008. He lives in Utah with his wife and 5 children.Chuck is also the author of “The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job.” The podcasts he produces reach more than 80,000 developers every week.Today’s Top 3 Takeaways: New Year of Challenges and GoalsReturning to 75 Hard and Health GoalsLocal Politics Today’s Guest Co-Host Links: https://topenddevs.com/Book: The MaxCoders Guide To Finding Your Dream Developer Job – https://amzn.to/2Jrh5A8https://instagram.com/charlesmaxwood Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HtTmHsLvF6o Timestamped Show Notes: 25:50 – How do we set our priorities? What is that focus, right? I've got my health figured out. You know, I'm healthy, I'm happy. So now I can pour into somebody else's cup, if that makes sense...55:00 – Final Words Our Final Words of the Show: I think what triggered a lot of this was just that I realized that I was stressed out and unhappy. So if you're stressed out and unhappy, there's a reason why, right? I'm not painting this as you need to pivot your life. But maybe there's some minor change, and you keep doing what you're doing in a different way. The thing is, when I was working full time jobs, by the time I was considering whether or not it was worth jumping ship or trying to fix whatever was wrong, wherever I was, I've learned that it was just time to jump ship. The thing is, is just sit down and yeah, figure out, okay, well, what is it that I really want? Your Positive Action Forward: ·        Don’t forget to Submit a 5-Star Review·        Get my book "So You Want To Be A Hotshot" - HotshotBook.com·        Visit FuelFoundations.org our 501c-3 non-profit!·        Visit FuelUpMarketing.com for Sales & Marketing, Strategy & Execution.