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- 022 | Budgets Don’t Manage Themselves with Chris Sun
In today’s episode, we have someone who worked on Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and now manages over $10.6 billion dollars for the City of New York. Let’s start the week with Chris Sun.
Key Points from the Episode:
- Born in Queens, then being culture shocked moving to Long Island
- Son of Taiwanese immigrants
- Always wanting to be a public servant
- Community organizing and working at an international foundation
- Quitting job to figure out next steps and travel
- Volunteering while overseas
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1 hr 14 min - Born in Queens, then being culture shocked moving to Long Island
- 021 | Your Benefits Guru with Marcelina Mata
On today’s episode, we have someone who started their career selling cable boxes, and now manages benefits for a tech company with a global footprint. Let’s start the week with Marcelina Mata.
Key Points from the Episode:
- Bring your personality to the workplace
- Growing up in a diverse community helps professionally
- Use community colleges as resources for less expensive programs/classes
- Taking a pay cut to propel her career
- Importance of networking throughout your career and keeping in touch with network regularly
- It’s OK not to put things on your resume for different reasons
- Keep in contact with recruiters and hiring managers...even if you don’t get the position you interview for
Books Recommended:
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Other Resources / Cheat Codes:
- Internships.com
- LinkedIn Premium
- JUMP Nation (Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program)
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1 hr 10 min - Bring your personality to the workplace
- 020 | Consult for Change with Michael Chang
On today’s episode, we have someone who majored in philosophy, and now helps multiple nonprofits ensure they are financially able to carry out their missions. Let’s start the week with Michael Chang
Key Points from the Episode:
- Moving to China for 5 years to connect with relatives
- Getting a Masters degree in China
- Why he chose to major in Philosophy
- Service projects took him the world
- Impact of Jesuit education on him
- Obtain a Master’s of Public Administration from Columbia University
- Helping small businesses and nonprofits
Book Recommended:
- Mohandas K. Gandhi, Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth
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Disclaimer:
The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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On today’s episode, we have someone who almost became an accountant, and instead decided to tap into her creative side with her career, and her own business. In her day job, she does a lot more than just “make the stores look pretty”. Let’s start the week with Jennifer Goris
Key Points from the Episode:
- Sticking through a long interview process
- Benefits of getting a career coach
- Tapping into creativity in college
- Switching from accounting major to communications
- Grad School internships helped provide opportunities
- One goal: Make mom proud
- Starting her own business while maintaining a full-time job: https://www.etsy.com/shop/trulyyoursbyjenmarie
- Career Meme referenced: https://me.me/i/success-success-what-people-think-it-looks-like-what-it-c71a6d30b3cb43a48d4574860ab7c4ec
Books Recommended:
- Invisible Man
- Michelle Obama: Becoming
Resources Mentioned:
- Higher Educational Opportunity Program (HEOP)
- Student Sponsor Partners
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The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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On today’s episode, we have someone who started out wanting to become an actor, and now helps inner-city youth jump-start their careers in different fields. Let’s start the week with Garrett Jennings
Key Points from the Episode:
- Wanting to become an actor
- Working in advertising for years
- Traveling the world for school and work
- Being recruited for a Masters Program
- Becoming a substitute teacher
- Teaching Career Technical Education for inner-city youth
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Disclaimer:
The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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In today’s episode, we have someone who helps people with their fitness goals. Learn how this aspiring wrestler, to opening his own studio in Washington Heights. Let’s start the week with Brandon Matthews
Key Points from the Episode:
- Creating his own brand and growing it over the past few years
- Playing Semi-pro football
- Creating an event for International Women’s Day
- Transitioning from training at a gym, to opening his own studio
- How watching professional wrestling helped shape his outlook on dedication
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017 | Make it Work Out with Brandon Matthews
Disclaimer:
The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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On today’s episode, we have someone who manages multi-million dollar relationships for an investment bank. He went from aspiring baseball player to building a career in corporate America. Let’s start the week with Gregory Lara
Key Points from the Episode:
- Wanting to be a baseball player, and transitioning out of that
- Being one of the few community college students in his investment banking floor
- How growing up in uptown Manhattan shaped his perspective
- Desire to help local brands expand with capital investments
- Dispelling myths of wealthy people once he worked with some
- Getting paid to manage relationships
- Traveling for work
Books Recommended:
- The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
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The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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On today’s episode, we have someone who advocates for people and nonprofits in his community. He is a conduit of resources, who has professional experience in Europe and America. Let’s start the week with Remysell Salas
Key Points from the Episode:
- Working in NYC City Hall
- Moving to Europe for a few years
- Cold-emailing for internships
- Balancing multiple unpaid internships at the same time
- Trying to connect people in the community to much needed resources
- Starting a music career provided leadership skills he still uses
- Embarking on a new journey with a lobbying/consulting company
- Staying yourself at work brings value to the workplace
Book Recommended:
- The Millionaire Next Door
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The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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Key Points from the Episode:
- Living alone through last year of high school
- Strategically prolonging his college graduation to secure a job
- Academic life hacks in CUNY system
- Mentoring is part of our mandate
- Universe bringing him closer to family
Books Recommended:
- Atomic Habits
Other Resources Recommended:
- Wall Street Oasis
- Alpha Gents
- Toast Masters
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The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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On today’s episode, we have someone who uses his design abilities to come up with creative solutions and products for amputees.
Key Points from the Episode:
- Moving from Iran alone and sleeping in his college's library because he didn’t have a home
- Using his design background to provide creative products for amputees
- Being promoted 3 times in 8 months
- Designing an unofficial BMW concept car that went viral
- Designing an apartment and his parents making it their home
Books Recommended:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
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Disclaimer:
The views shared on Career Cheat Code are those of the guests and don’t reflect the host or any affiliated organizations. This podcast is for inspiration and information, highlighting unique career journeys to help you define success and take your next step.
If you enjoyed this episode, please like, rate, and subscribe to this podcast on whatever platform you’re using, and share this podcast with your friends and your networks. For more #CareerCheatCode, visit linktr.ee/careercheatcode.
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About Career Cheat Code
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Welcome to Career Cheat Code, a podcast that explores the stories of everyday people making an impact in the world through their careers and loving every minute of it. Whether you're already on…
your path or searching for your purpose, this podcast is for you.
Join us every Monday as we uncover the secrets behind successful careers and inspire you to make your own mark. Formerly known as Thank God It's Monday | TGIM, don't forget to subscribe for updates and share with your friends!
Join us every Monday as we uncover the secrets behind successful careers and inspire you to make your own mark. Formerly known as Thank God It's Monday | TGIM, don't forget to subscribe for updates and share with your friends!