Why Should I Care?

In another solo episode, I go through the various techniques I've used with great success to interview more effectively. It starts long before the interview begins. The first thing to remember is that nothing beats a good reputation. Once you've built that, the tips in the episode help you stand out further. I teach you how to prepare for both behavioural and expertise-based questions. From there, I talk about the importance of body language and dressing appropriately for an interview. To put the icing on the cake, I go over the anatomy of a powerhouse follow up thank you email. If you can follow the tips in this episode, you can rest assured that prospective employers will take you seriously.

When I first started my career, I found myself devastated when I didn't know the answer to an interview question. I would stall, get frustrated, and attempt to make something up to answer the question. Over time, I realised that this behaviour was damaging and was losing me job offers that I could have gotten if I'd simply admitted that I didn't know the answer to the question. It takes deep thought and self discovery to realize a flaw in yourself. I remember asking myself why I wanted to know all the answers so badly. It dawned on me that this behaviour was a result of being in school for so long. School teaches you that not having an answer gives you zero marks. In real life, having a fake answer is even worse. The thing that really made me realize this was meditation. Clearing my mind and focusing on that question helped me see my own flaw. Daniel Kharlas is an expert in meditation and in this episode, he explores how meditation can help in career development.

I speak with Mark Henshaw about how you can leverage serving your community as a mean to build deep and meaningful connections and more importantly, fill your soul. Mark delves into the topics of reciprocity, the balance between being giving and supporting yourself, and long term thinking.

I take you through the career funnel. A powerful tool to help you attract and gain the types of career opportunities that fulfill you.

John Robinson continues his story by getting into the details of how to survive and thrive in a corporate environment. He also touches on entering the realm of entrepreneurship.

This is the first part of a two parter. John Robinson is The Backup CEO. He advises CEO's of a number of incredible companies across America when they need someone to provide a fresh set of eyes. In this first part, John talks a little bit about his education and some of the mentalities he adopted in order to succeed.

Ben Strasser is the founder of the Millenial Network Group and Kickback. He talks about his journey getting to where he is now and how saying yes to projects that didn't seem important in the short term helped him get ahead.

I speak with Adam about how there is no such thing as job security or a guaranteed pension. He explains how he built his own stability in the real estate market.

Solo episode! You all can finally learn a bit about my story and how I became the founder of Building Intrigue. Lots of little gems about my childhood and how I overcame bullying, when I finally found my passion, and what I predict my own future will look like.

John has been in the startup world since the beginning of his career. He shares his story about how he's spent most of his life so far figuring out what he doesn't want to do and has finally settled into his role at Tripsi. He also normally has a phenomenal beard so it's going to drive him up the wall that I chose this picture of him for the promo. This makes me happy.

I speak with Isidro Salas, a man who had a circular career path. He started in one place, took a long journey of self discovery, and finally returned to where he originally was. He now runs the podcast Ten Thousand Tacos. Here's his website: www.tenthousandtacos.com

I spoke with the founder of Six Sense Group, Priya Ramji, about how and - more importantly - why to work on improving your emotional intelligence. We also talked about how she decided to get into the field of training companies and individuals on their emotional intelligence.

Mark and I discuss the impact of difficult times on a person's growth as well as what makes people take the paths they do in their lives.

Steven Thompson is the principal of an elementary school that takes a different approach to learning. He has some incredible insights into the effects of adult self-preservation tendencies making it more difficult for young students. We discuss the impacts of legislation, family, and surroundings on the success of a child in their future life. Check out his podcast at www.aquafunkapus.com!

In this episode, I speak with Hassan Qureshi, a painter based in Cincinnati. We talk about the parallels between his childhood and current passions as well as some of cultural implications of his decision to be an artist.

In this episode, I speak with Daniel Adonai about entrepreneurship, knowing when to quit, and managing transition periods in your life.

In this episode, Cody and I talk about how he builds communities and the importance of a welcoming environment. We also touch on what the millennial generation needs to be wary of in order to ensure we set future generations up for success.

I speak with Paralympic athlete Austin Smeenk about navigating constraints that are imposed on you, creative ways to achieve things you didn't think were possible, and the importance of planning and execution.

Greg Horton talks about the dangers of current fitness culture and how fitness should work for non-athletes and those with disabilities. You can find Greg on Facebook at facebook.com/TheCasualAthlete.

In this episode, I speak with 4-time US memory champion and mountain climber Nelson Dellis. He talks about mind palaces, mountaineering, and finding your passion.

Grade 12 student, Ahmed Haskouri, talks tech, mental health, and the pressures of high school today.