Real Tech Real Life Podcast

Real Tech Real Life Podcast

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Real Tech Real Life Podcast episodes

  • #3 Buying Services: Tips from a Consultant

     Lead to Order part 2 - Buying from an SI: The Delivery Perspective

    You can find more detailed Show Notes and the Playbook for this episode at our website - https://realtechreallife.com.

    What do you wish your customers asked before they bought?

    What is the biggest impediment to incorporating external consultants?
    What should you ask in the sales process?
    Fixed Fee or T&M?
    What should you look for in your contract?

    Lightening Round & Recommendations:

    Podcast Recommendation Links
    • Andrea – Serial and Stown
  • Maryam – Tim Ferris (and Serial and Stown – she likes stories!)
  • LoriA – Moth Radio Hour & Up first
  • LoriW – Left, Right & Center from KCRW and Design Matters with Debbie Millman
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    45 min
  • #2 Buying Services From an SI

    This episode kicks off our 8 part Professional Services Lifecycle Series. You can find an overview here and along the way we also post playbooks on key topics at our website - https://realtechreallife.com. 

    Lead to Order Part 1:  How to get the most out of your Systems Integrator

    You can find more detailed Show Notes and the Playbook for this pod on at the links provided and on our website. 

    In this Episode we talk about how to run an effective sales process with an SI. What you should ask, what you should look for and how to get the most out of your partner both commercially and practically.

    Lightening & Recommendations Round: 

    Book Recommendations
    • Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Duma – Maryam loves this book authored by an Iranian woman who has moved to the US.  She identifies with the challenge and humor of explaining Iranian customs to Americans.
  • Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie & Mindful Work by David Gellis – LoriA thinks these are great resources if you want to jumpstart a meditation practice or just be more focused at work. (Note: the other 3 of us think her podcast on mindfulness is a great place to start!)
  • Extreme Ownership – Jocko Wilink & Roar by Stacy Sims- As you may have noticed, Andrea is our extreme athlete and likes to push herself. She likes these books because of their focus on applying military leadership to business and female nutrition for athletes (respectively).
  • The Twitters, Periodicals, and Research documents – LoriW has become slightly obsessed with the political process and reads anything she can to help her make sense of things – and get to the facts.  She also strongly endorses Schoolhouse Rock for the country’s politicians and wants you to know she reads actual books often. A recent favorite is Ann Lamott’s new book – Hallelujah Anyway. 
    • 27 min
  • #1 Networking and Mentoring

    Intro: Why do a Podcast?

    Deep Dive: Networking & Mentoring

    How to restart a network after being caught up in your day job
    How and When do you network?
    What different forms does that take based on personality, experience, needs?
    Do you have to challenge yourself to go beyond what’s comfortable?
    Ways to find people to network with?
    Technologies and/or tools that help facilitate networking? 

    Lightening Round & Recommendations

    41 min
  • #8 Managing A Project
    Agile vs. Waterfall, Team Structure Best Practices, Meeting Approaches and Statuses by Haiku - it is all here. Along with our favorite places to travel.
    48 min
  • #7 Staffing Projects
    Continuing our Professional Lifecycle Series we talk about Staffing Projects. How to put together a team, how to juggle conflicts and the ins and outs of project structures.
    51 min
  • #6 Scoping
    Episode 6 covers the world of scoping software implementation and development projects. realliferealtech.com@reallifert
    41 min

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