In this episode, host Kevin Griffin chats with special guest Scott Eastin, owner of EastinIT Security, shedding light on the landscape of part-time freelancing and consulting in addition to usual full-time roles. Scott offers invaluable tips on what he looks for when vetting freelancers and independent consultants. He highlights the importance of being responsive, having an impressive LinkedIn profile, coupling work commitments with meetings, and project follow-through. Scott chronicles his transition from full-time employment to independent consulting, driven by the desire for a better work experience. He also explores the impact of the 2023 market dip on the consulting market and shares optimistic predictions for 2024. The video culminates with advice for professionals to plan their career trajectory with a 'Plan B,' suggesting that part-time consulting can be lucrative and a great fallback option.

Links:

Scott Eastin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seastin/
  
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In this episode, Kailee Hamre shares her unique journey transitioning from a medical lab scientist to a tech career. Despite not having a traditional tech background, Kaylee found her passion in software development. She shares her experience of balancing a full-time job, freelancing, and parenthood discusses her early struggles and how she overcame them, and offers advice to those wanting to break into the tech field. Kaylee also discusses her future goals and thoughts on the constantly evolving tech industry.

Kailee on Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kailee-hamre-7aba701a8/

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In this episode, we have an insightful conversation with Tim Corey, a seasoned developer turned YouTube content creator with 25+ years of experience. Tim shares how he ventured from a software development consultant to an IT Director. He then started creating free training resources for easy software development learning through YouTube and paid courses. He dives deeper into finding the work-life balance, handling consulting while managing a day job, and dealing with job loss. Additionally, he unveils his experience in teaching C# for college students, leading to his YouTube journey. He also talks about his hiring process, emphasizing hiring the weaknesses and finding your unique business value. Lastly, Tim shares wisdom on perseverance in the face of challenges and where to find his free content for software development learning.

Tim's Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/
Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamtimcorey
Tim on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/IAmTimCorey

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In this episode, Kevin Griffin converses with software consultant and trainer Steve Smith, also known as Ardalis. They discuss Steve’s successful consulting and training company, Nimble Pros, and his vast experience with Pluralsight and the creation of various tech courses. Steve offers valuable insight for developers looking to get started with their course content. He highlights the importance of choosing 'evergreen' topics and establishing yourself as an authority in your field. Furthermore, he discusses the logic behind having multiple income streams, including commercial rentals. They also mention Steve's new courses on Dome Train and his growing YouTube channel.

Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@ardalis
Steve on Pluralsight: https://www.pluralsight.com/authors/steve-smith
Nimble Pros: https://nimblepros.com/

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In this episode, Kevin welcomes Taylor Desseyn, a seasoned recruiter who has forged a remarkable career around building communities and helping engineers level up their careers. They discuss the power of social media, particularly LinkedIn and Twitter, in shaping one's professional image, networking, and securing opportunities. They explore strategies for engaging on LinkedIn, the importance of crafting compelling posts, and the efficacy of content creation. Taylor provides practical tips, shares experiences, and illustrates real-life stories of how social media can catapult one's career. The importance of speaking at conferences, the need to continually engage with others in the tech community, and how mental health intersects with the influence of social media are also discussed.

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Links:
Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tdesseyn
Taylor on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqJ-P5d9RUCUsQ-grhlUHw
Taylor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylordesseyn/

In this episode, host Kevin Griffin chats with Michele Hansen about her journey in business and publishing. Michele shares her experience running Geocodio, a geocoding and data-matching SAAS, and provides insights into her journey towards self-publishing her book 'Deploy Empathy.' Valuable lessons include the importance of multi-threaded income, risks, and insurance in business and writing a book's strenuous yet rewarding process.

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In this episode, Kevin chats with AI specialist Matt Eland about his journey of writing his first technical book, Refactoring with C#.  Matt also talks about the process of shopping his book proposals to publishers.  The conversation also goes about building your brand and potentially getting paid for blogging!

Here's some links:

Refactoring with C#: https://amazon.com/Refactoring-Safely-improve-applications-technical/dp/1835089984
Matt's Site: https://MattEland.dev
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/matteland/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IntegerMan

https://leanpub.com
https://leadingedje.com

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In this first LIVE interview, Kevin sits down with Alvin Ashcraft, a published author and an organizer of TechBash. Alvin, who has released multiple tech books with Packt Publishing, gives insightful details about his book writing process, from concept to manuscript, timeline, tech editing, and publishing. He also discusses the benefits of book authorship for career advancement, revealing how his book helped him land a job at Microsoft. This interview is a valuable resource for any aspiring writer in the tech industry.

Alvin in Twitter: https://twitter.com/alvinashcraft
Morning Dew: https://www.alvinashcraft.com/
Learn WinUI 3 by Alvin Ashcraft: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1805120069

In this episode, we dive into a couple of essential concepts brought up by Nate Bosher in our previous conversation: knowing when to quit a project and the benefits of consulting. Using examples from past startups like Winsitter and current projects such as Multithreaded Income, we discuss the struggle of knowing when to terminate a project that isn't proving fruitful. Further, we look into the benefits of consulting, from gaining a diverse skill set to buying personal time for your passion projects. Finally, we touch upon the freedom and control of being a consultant or a freelancer. What would you do with 100% control of your time? Join us on this episode, and let's explore together.

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In this episode, Kevin hosts a conversation with Nate Bosscher, a SaaS creator and consultant, about his path toward creating notable SaaS products. Nate shares insights on designing products, finding clients, and developing consulting processes. They also dive deep into some of the projects Nate has worked on and how his products like 'Status List' and 'Testing Taxi' came about. Nate advises finding the right balance between work and family life and shares his business problem-solving philosophies. This discussion provides a valuable look at the realities of launching a SaaS product, the challenges involved, and the potential rewards.

Nate: https://twitter.com/natebosscher
Testing Taxi: https://testing.taxi/
Searching For SAAS Podcast: https://searchingforsaas.com/

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