Self Control & Cheese

If you haven't had a conversation with Jacob Gebrewold, you're sorely missing out. He's a delight, charismatic, and knows how to get shit DONE. In this episode he takes us through step by step how he landed a new job, in a new industry, without the experience the company was looking for. Because he's just that good, he knows what he wants, and he leverages his network as his greatest strength. He shares is playbook into how he got the job with the receipts to match. 

Learn how Jacob landed his job here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1udIB55TGiuhCInl6b5YiEEO0cxIgJBQ5H5bUfcfDEWs/edit

Learn what Jacob looks like in a role here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gAoACRFlHF3fAsi_nreYBvXwyZn2zqitT1GPAQ3zIF0/edit

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Have you ever looked around a room and thought to yourself "Do I have a god complex or am I the only person in this room thinking critically?" Because SAME. Sometimes you get put into a situation where not everyone thinks like you do, not everyone is willing to speak up about their ideas, and you end up being the person who's leading every conversation. If that happens there are a few things you can do: 

1. If the people leaving it up to you are hierarchically above you, it may be time to start thinking about what you want from a company. 

2. If the people are your teammates or peers, it can be a great time to start taking on a more managerial role. Start to delegate out and assign tasks to people who many not be willing to volunteer themselves. 

Regardless, you are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time around at work - make sure those people are making you better, not bringing you down. 

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You'll never find your dream job and you know what? THAT'S FINE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A DREAM JOB. Sorry for yelling but it is so very possible to be happy and fulfilled at your job, find joy in other things outside of work, and be living your own dream. In fact, we think it's incredibly important to be passionate about something outside of work. Y'know, so you're a well-rounded and interesting person and don't just talk about work all day. Because then no one wants to sit next to you at Thanksgiving. So stop fretting about finding the job with no problems and instead spend your time focusing on the problems you have the patience and desire to solve instead. 

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Because these founders out here are kinda wild fam. Inevitably, when you join a startup or even a mid-size company, the culture is going to be created by the founders. Whether that's good or bad is another question. What you want to look out for is founders, senior leaders, or hiring managers who don't talk about culture, because then you know it's boring and it sucks. What you ALSO want to look out for are founders looking to hire employees that'll give them a confirmation bias and just agree with every shitty idea they have because they tie all of their self worth to their company even though it's not really going anywhere. So we're giving you some pointers on questions you can ask and people you can talk to when looking at a company to make sure you're not getting yourself into a shitty situation disguised as a "rocket-ship opportunity" 🙄

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Y'all wanna hear us talk about how we failed for 26 minutes and why it's ok? MY GAWD are you in luck. Especially when you're early on in your career or new to a company and are eager to prove yourself, that can sometimes lead you to overworking yourself, then not having the time to do a few things of high quality, and inevitably fucking something up. But you gotta deal with it. Because people will remember and respect you for the way you dealt with your failure, not by the failure itself. Ok? And obviously we still love you.

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Ok so here's the thing. We've all seen some straight up DUMB takes on social media that have gotten way too much engagement. It feels like we're taking crazy pills because the content is just so..... bland. And if we were to guess, the people who have mediocre thoughts are generally performing in a mediocre fashion at work because they prioritizing their social media presence over their work. And then there are people who are amazing to work with, incredibly smart and mindful, great at their jobs and silent on social media. That's FINE. Activity on social media does not mean that you show up to work every day and crush it at your job. Unless of course your job is to be active on social media but that's a hot take for a different day. 

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Heyyyyyy, so the job market right now? Absolutely fuego for candidates and we are HERE for it. Of course, we love a good trend so we had to participate in The Great Resignation and both got new jobs. So on this episode we're covering the do's and don'ts for your first week at a new gig. Hint: Don't be a dick who thinks they know everything with no context. No matter how much experience you have, you are new to a team and need to gain context before you can actually execute in a noteworthy way. So we give you some examples on how you can get more context, quicker while still feeling like you're "doing stuff" your first few weeks at a new job. Enjoy!

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Alright so we all know we're very goal and work oriented. We literally made a podcast about career growth. So when we don't produce something tangible at the end of the day we can get kinda hard on ourselves. And by we, we mean Sara. But there's a way to make thinking, researching, mulling something over, feel productive and like you accomplished something for your day. Here's how. 

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We are back with a frikin VENGEANCE, episode 2 of season 2 and you're already blessed with a guest. Not just any guest, but THE Brendan Hufford: Founder of SEO for the Rest of Us and Growth Sprints, creator of the All-in Community, and an SEO consultant. Oh yeah and for his day job he's a Growth Content Marketer. 

We talk about accepting yourself, working and learning through situations that may not be ideal to your working style, and why Brendan has 57 side hustles. Enjoy!

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Just a quick one for you all today. A reminder that we all need Google to do our jobs and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, lean into it. Instead of asking a question where you could get the answer if you do 2 more seconds of critical thinking.... DO that critical thinking. Sometimes you just gotta slow down, remind yourself that the answer is definitely out there, and then ask better questions if documentation isn't helping you, ok? We still love you no matter what tho. 

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