Urelevant

In this episode, we learn about the Luddites and their war against the machines that threatened their livelihoods some 200 years ago.

We find that the more things change, the more they remain the same, as we find modern-day Luddites resisting the onslaught of automation and AI in the 4th Industrial Revolution.

The answer is to pivot early (and likely often) when faced with uncertainty and the inevitable changes that life and the marketplace always bring. In this quest of finding the intersection of attainable and essential, I discuss how to get started in learning the fundamentals of key cloud technologies that can help you find relevance in the economy of now.

Resources:

Luddite History - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite

4th Industrial Revolution - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Industrial_Revolution

Mike Wheeler Media+  https://mikewheelermediaplus.com

Trailhead by Salesforce - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/

Prior to COVID-19, it was the best of times and it was the best of times for Salesforce professionals. Jobs were plentiful and the supply vs. demand ratio was tilted in the favor of the talent.

But we now find ourselves in the Next Normal, stumbling into the 4th Industrial Revolution, and faced with record unemployment. In this episode, I explore how to respond to the hardships we find ourselves facing today in the Salesforce ecosystem.

I discuss the necessity of building a portfolio, growing where you are planted and making your own experience.

Resources:

Leave a Voice Message for Mike - https://anchor.fm/urelevant/message

Free Salesforce Account - https://developer.salesforce.com/signup

Create a Mileage Tracker App in 12 Minutes - https://youtu.be/M462r41Ydow

Bootcamp Courses (includes 6 apps for your portfolio) - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/bootcamp

Every successful business must master the three pillars of business:

In this episode, I explain how to apply these three pillars to your own career. These three pillars of business can be equated to:

We look at practical steps you can take to attract attention, attain jobs. We finally discuss how to retain jobs while looping  back into the marketing side of this process to expand your footprint, visibility and unearth new opportunities...whether you are currently employed or not.

In this episode, I am very excited to share the story of Cooper Pond.

Cooper shares his story of how he went from being homeless, to landing a job with a company that used Salesforce.

He started out as an end-user of Salesforce. But over time, Cooper discovered that there was a lot to learn and work on the back-end of Salesforce.

Through hard work, study and dedication, Cooper eventually passed his Administrator Certification and landed a job as a Salesforce Administrator.

You will want to listen to this inspiring Salesforce success story.

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Resources:

Mike Wheeler Media+

Full Interview Video with Cooper Pond

I have sprinkled several different analogies from life and film into this episode.

We cover various topics, such as:

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Find Something New – Ad Council Video Ad - https://youtu.be/gAlIYTh76ak

One of my students, Aaron McGriff, is featured prominently in this ad campaign. I first interviewed Aaron a couple of years ago, and here’s a clip on how he found something new - https://youtu.be/j0oEC8sFidU

In Aaron’s journey, he quickly went from passing a certification to landing his first Salesforce job - https://youtu.be/h5KdBm8mpws

Sunk Cost Definition on Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sunkcost.asp

Deep Work by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/2CNlOMA

Leave a Message Link - https://anchor.fm/urelevant/message

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I further expound on the concept of Career Scaffolding in the article ‘Make Your Dent in the Universe’ on LinkedIn

· https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/make-your-dent-universe-mike-wheeler/

In this inaugural episode , I discuss what it means for YOU to find relevance in the economy of NOW...which is finding Urelevance.

In this episode, I cover the following topics:

There's a few things I reference in this episode, such as the book 'Crossing the Chasm' by Geoffrey A Moore. 

I also reference a quote from Mary Kay, which is more accurately quoted as the following, "Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless".

Also mentioned in this episode is my learning platform, Mike Wheeler Media+

I reference a couple of tools that make creating easier: Kartra and Wordpress

I also discuss a recent study that found that 37% of jobs can now be performed remotely.

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Happy listening!

Mike Wheeler