Matt LeBris is an award-winning entrepreneur, nationally coveted speaker and a top ranked podcast host of the Decoding Success podcast. Matt and I talked about how there is no secret to success; all it takes it hard work, grit and being resourceful.

Matt shares an amazing story about how he ended up working for Shark Tank's Daymond John and the power of building relationships without expecting anything in return.

You can listen to Matt's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iOWhVtArNjrg2zMf5rj1N

Follow Matt on IG: https://www.instagram.com/matt_lebris/

Matt's website: https://mattlebris.com/

There are just some questions that you can't ask your manager and some topics that you can't openly discuss on LinkedIn. This is why I have opened up the No BS Career Advice Q&A where I take your anonymous questions and answer them for you live here on the podcast. 

This week we cover the topics:

1. What to do when your manager doesn't support and develop you

2. How to deal with a quiet manager and flex your communication skills.

3. Getting involved with HR after making controversial jokes. 

4. How to call someone out on terrible behavior even when no one will listen to you. 

Submissions are completely 100% anonymous and you can submit a question for our next episode here: https://bit.ly/askmerhud

This week we welcome Sam Sherman to the Business School podcast. Sam is the co-founder of an award-winning NYC-based performance marketing agency, Socium Media. In 2012, Sam got his start in digital marketing working as a paid search associate in Cleveland, Ohio, before making his way to NYC to work at another award-winning digital agency. 

He branched off and started his own business in 2017, only to officially join forces with his now business partner to found Socium Media in April 2019. Socium has more than 12x'd its revenue and manages over $150m a year in paid media platforms. 

Sam has one of the most unique "how I got my first job" stories ever and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

In the first interview episode of the Business School podcast, I am so excited to welcome Nick Di Gruccio. Nick is an Associate Director of Planning at mSix& Partners and since graduating from Marist College, Nick built the foundation of his career by saying yes to things more than he says no, and by looking for the best people to work with.

In this episode we cover:

- how to find balance in your job

- the important of following your heart and your instincts

- how to build great relationships

- why you shouldn't always worry about the salary

- and how you just might end up working at the sanitation department of NYC (not kidding.)

You can find Nick on LinkedIn.

Today I am going to be talking about how to start planning to leave your company for another role outside of your company to grow your career. The research shows that the average salary increase when changing jobs is 14.8%, while wage growth is 5.8% for those who remain at their job. It's risky to leave the comfort, but the rewards can be big.

This episode breaks down three strategies:

1) How to assess what you do/do not like about your current job

2) How to organize your target companies

3) How to start with warm leads

Here is a link to the Target Company Profile that is mentioned in the article: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-4A-AcoE-dpqpd8PR51Z4H-i4cOs5S88jpipSMC_rxo/edit?usp=sharing

This week I am talking about all things related to the post-interview Thank You Note including when to send them, what to include and how to stand out in a crowd. If you want tried & true thank you note templates, you can subscribe to my email newsletter here: merhudson.com or download them directly on my site.

On this episode, you will learn what my "one fun fact" is and the importance of showing; not telling. If you want to read the full story on my worst interview answer ever, subscribe to the Business School newsletter at merhudson.com.

I share a story about a time in my career where I fell in love with a brand, and sold my way into full-time employment. 

I thought the best way to kick off this podcast is to give you a little bit of my story, and talk about how I got my first job in high school. So I am going back to my roots, back to the streets of Danvers Massachusetts in the summer of 1998. Come along and learn more about why I think it's important to get a job early, and why I am going to make both of my kids work in retail one day.