Personal Development, Goals and Career with Milan Milanović

Milan Milanović shares his structured approach to personal development. A fundamental aspect of that is personal goals. He explains why setting the right goals is crucial for success, and how to sustainably achieve them over time.  Next to that, we touch upon the significance of mentoring and coaching and how a regular cadence can accelerate your personal development and career growth.  Enjoy 🎙 Connect with Milan Milanović:  https://milan.milanovic.org  https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanmilanovic https://twitter.com/milan_milanovic Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/vW3w3CWyI7w New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! OUTLINE 00:00:00 - Intro00:00:23 - Milan is an avid reader00:02:27 - Putting theory into practise00:04:43 - How Milan organizes knowledge00:06:33 - Finding your life path00:09:19 - Ikigai00:12:19 - Companies should invest in your growth00:13:57 - Measurable goals00:16:39 - Patrick's experience with goals00:18:42 - Where will you be in 5 years?00:19:59 - How to find a mentor or coach00:21:20 - Mentoring process00:23:49 - The benefits of mentors and coaches00:25:02 - Soft skills are necessary00:27:50 - Milan's love for hands-on tech00:31:59 - Milan's 5 year plan00:33:08 - Inspiration vs. output00:35:04 - Passion and opportunity00:37:15 - Sustainable work00:38:00 - Condensing content and sharing00:41:12 - Patrick's horrible note taking system00:44:05 - Systems are better than goals00:46:02 - Consistency > motivation