Mr Corpo Podcast

Should you grow your business by $1 Million this year or $80K per month or $18K per week or $3K per day? MR CORPO talks about how to set small measurable goals so your team can make decisions on an hourly, daily, weekly basis. MR CORPO also weighs in on how to trick your boss and why you need to repeat yourself constantly if you are a boss and why you need to repeat yourself constantly if you are a boss. A special call-in guest definitively re-affirms MR CORPO's feelings about cover letters.

Interviewing for a job is easy. You already know what questions they will ask you and you already have the answers they want to hear (the job description) so really - there should be nothing to talk about when it comes to giving advice on how to interview! Today's special guest Keith George is adamant that you stand up, shake hands, and look the interviewer in the eye and he also explains why 75% of the interview is decided within the first 3 minutes. Join MR CORPO and Keith as they debate the do's and don'ts of interviewing for a job. BONUS SECTION includes tips on your resume and Keith explains why you should never ever no-matter-what use a cover letter. (This is part 2 of the HOW TO INTERVIEW series - Part 1 focuses on the interviewer and the hiring company - so if you are a boss and getting ready to interview people - make sure to check out that episode here).

Is something bothering you? Do you have a secret you aren't telling anyone? Is there something at work - a skill, a meeting, a formula - that you just don't understand? MR CORPO talks about how to ask for help in the workplace and encourages everyone to be more like Elsa from the Disney movie Frozen and LET IT GO! Asking for help doesn't have to be scary - in fact - it can be an opportunity to further your career if you approach it in the right way. This episode includes a BONUS SECTION encouraging you to tell your boss how annoying they are.

Do I give a gift? Do I not give a gift? Who do I give a gift to? Should I write a note? What should the note say? When should I give everyone the gift? Today? Tomorrow? Tuesday? Don't worry - MR CORPO has you covered - he takes all the anxiety and trepidation out of saying THANK YOU and gives you an easy step-by-step approach to saying thank you in a meaningful, personal, and easy manner. Plus in the BONUS SECTION he shares his Mom's super awesome Starbucks trick. There may or may not be a SUPER SECRET BONUS SECTION in this episode - I guess you'll just have to wait and listen.

It only takes 30 minutes to change your life. In this episode MR CORPO explains the importance of your weekly 1:1 meeting with your boss, why you should never try and go over your boss' head (BONUS SECTION) and why you should find ways to take work off your boss' to-do list and do it yourself (SUPER SECRET BONUS SECTION). Ever feel like you don't get credit for all the work you do? MR CORPO has an easy solution for that too. Plus MR CORPO explains how to make everyone on your team hate you.

You spend all day at your desk filling out EXCEL spreadsheets - but every so often you get a chance to give a presentation - this is your moment to shine - don't suck. MR CORPO explains how to give a good presentation in 4 easy steps. He also compares his presentation style to President Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. BONUS SECTION welcomes our first return guest - Luisa Black - to talk about her advice on how to "make yourself big" and the power of sitting in the tallest chair at the table.

Ever wonder what it's like to be a working artist? Jason Polan comes on the MR CORPO podcast to talk about what time he wakes up in the morning (late), how late he works (late), why he won't hire a personal assistant, and how he got his start in the New York art world (by going rogue and hosting his own gallery hours inside another company's retail space). He also tells us how to join the world famous TACO BELL DRAWING CLUB. In the BONUS SECTION, Jason talks about getting rejected hundreds of times from The New Yorker magazine and provides inspiration for everyone to keep trying because eventually, something good will happen. Plus SUPER SECRET BONUS SECTION features an incognito guest who is so important he needed to hide his identity in order to be allowed to share his words of wisdom.

Scared to ask for a raise? Don't be. Asking for a raise is a lot like getting ready to have sex. In this episode, MR CORPO breaks down the step by step process - and the exact words to use - in order to non-threateningly-but-secretly-threateningly ask for a raise. In our BONUS SECTION, we talk about why the boss should always buy coffee for their employees - even if it is a flat white at Starbucks that costs $4.90?! Plus, MR CORPO answers a question from an anonymous listener (Lindsay) about whether or not you should send thank you notes after you interview for a new job. His answer may surprise you.

Interviewing is easy - if you are the applicant. Interviewing is hard - if you are the hiring manager. We bring Keith George on to the MR CORPO podcast to talk about helpful tips and tricks on how to run an interview. Keith is a high-powered executive from Gilt.com, Old Navy, a generic famous consulting firm, and Coca-Cola. He is also a former part-time male model and he is the world's best interviewer. We discuss whether having a resume longer than 1 page is an automatic disqualifier - it is - and we also break down the interview process from the moment you walk into the room until the applicant starts crying. Mr Corpo and Keith talk about how they fell in love in the workplace.

Everyone loves vacation - but not everyone knows how to maximize vacation within the context of their job. As always - Mr Corpo is here to help. He explains how to get your boss to approve a 30 day vacation, why you should always take 3 weeks vacation before starting a new job, and why checking your email one time per day is ht best thing to do for you - and your team. BONUS SECTION includes a rationale for why you need to build your personal brand at work - and why ordering bees from the internet is a great place to start. We also introduce the first ASK MR CORPO segment which invites listeners to submit their work-a-day quandaries for Mr Corpo's consideration. Today's episode centers on what to do if you completely disagree with a major decision at your company.