I spent my formative years working in restaurants and I believe that a lot of who I am today was formed during that time. If you are someone who has worked in the "industry" this episode will resonate with you. And if you are not, listen anyways because you could learn a few things that may clear up.

Each stage of my development from dish pig to manger taught me valuable lessons that I use every single day. This episode dives into those lessons.

These include:

• Why it's important to soak your dishes.
• Keeping your knives sharp and working on a line.
• Dealing with difficult customers.
• The differences between being a bartender and a server.

I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I did going down memory lane.

Pete
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I've been waiting a while to do a podcast on this book, I just love it, Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss.

Chris Voss was a celebrated FBI hostage negotiator who become a master in negotiations. So many of the lessons I've learned through coaching was solidified by reading this book.

Chris does a masterful job, teaching each of his concepts with a field example and how it worked in real life. Concepts such as:

• Tactical Empathy
• Labelling
• Mirroring
• Why No is a good thing in negotiations
• Deadlines
• The "F" word - Fair
• Creating the illusion of control

I highly recommend this book, you will be sucked in from page one and you will learn a new way to communicate and get what you want.

Pete
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This week on the podcast I ask the question "Are you ready to be a manager?"

This is something that I've observed over my career where people grasp to move up through an organization only to be completely unprepared with the challenges and skills needed to lead people.

I share some of my own personal experiences and challenges when faced with leading and managing.

Pete
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The stoic writer Ryan Holiday wrote the book "Ego is the Enemy", which is the perfect way to sum up the role that Ego plays in leadership.

Ego does nothing to cultivate leadership qualities and in fact holds you back from achieving true success.  Today I talk about things to be mindful of when addressing pride vs arrogance, and how your ego is behind it all.

It was written  that "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall."
Well that "haughty spirit" is your ego, and the sooner you face it and check it, the sooner you will accomplish that for which you are working towards.

This is another one of podcast series "The qualities of leadership", also check out "Why having standards matters", and "How to build Resilience"

If you want to learn more about leadership or how to become a better leader reach out to me to find out more.

Pete
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Today I wrap up my series on how to find your next opportunity by sharing a personal story of resilience.  What I learned from being unemployed, how I set myself up to overcome adversity and how I'm always creating new opportunities for myself.


Pete
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So you've finally got the interview, now what?

Well my guest today Frank and I have got you covered!
Frank Burgoyne is an interview success coach and has decades of experience helping people prepare and successful showcase their skills and value in interviews so that they can get the jobs they want.

Frank and I talk about the importance of how to show up in interviews, what questions to ask, and how to position yourself as the only one for the job.

If you are interested in following Frank, I've including the links to website and social media profiles below:

linkedin.com/in/frankburgoyne
yourinterviewsuccess.com (Company)
instagram.com/frankthecoach/ (Personal)

And if you are struggling in any of the various phases of you career reach out for you own career strategy session HERE.

Pete
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It's been said that your network is your NET WORTH, and it's a fact.

That's why I brought in Cindy Arcuri, Cindy has spent over 25 years working for Fortune 500 companies to develop their leaders.

Cindy and I talk about the importance of your network and the value of constantly cultivating and meeting new people.  We also go over how NOT TO network, how to make it easier, and more comfortable.

I really enjoyed this conversation.

If you want to learn more about networking effectively, I'd love to chat with you.
Curiosity Call 

Pete
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The first step in any job hunt is updating your resume, but most people's resumes SUCK! I know because mine used to suck as well, and so many that I've read over my long career have as well.

This makes perfect sense, we aren't trained to write resumes, or promote ourselves in many cases. That is why I brought in a resume writing expert... Amanda Traugutt from Elevated Resumes.

Amanda and her business partner Allison have been doing this work for over 10 years and she has a very unique way of approaching resumes that aligns 100% with what I have seen works in the real world.

We go over all the things you need to improve your resume and make the biggest impact.

It's a great conversation that you don't want to miss out on.
Thanks again Amanda for joining me on Tools for the Modern Man.
Pete

Today I'm kicking off my series of episodes dedicated to you the W2/T4 career professional. There comes a time in every man's career when you want to make a change. Sometimes those are small pivots, sometimes they are drastic, and sometimes you don't get to choose at all.

Over the last 6 months I've been diving deep into this and been having a lot of conversations with people looking to pivot and experts who focus specifically on that.

This week however I want us to slide into thinking more about what it is we want, how are we going to get there, and then implement the skills.

Over the next few weeks I'm going to be interviewing amazing guests on the topics of Resumes, Linkedin Profiles, Networking, Interviews, and more.

So dust off some of those old skills, review your CORE VALUES & strengths assessment, and join us on this journey.

This is going to be fun
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