In today's episode we discuss the concept of adopting self-coaching personas, and discuss a critical first persona to start with.
Jan 13
Career Growth Accelerator - Assessing Yourself - Using a Nine-Block to Map Your Skill, Potential, and Energy Investment
🎧 Episode Notes: Using a Nine-Block for Skill, Potential, and Energy InvestmentMost career assessments try to paint a static picture of what you can do well with the least effort, but they often fail to provide a practical roadmap for your next career move. This episode provides ... Show More
28m 42s
Oct 2024
Episode 287: Career Growth for Individual Contributors with Cliff Seal
What does career growth look like for a designer in an enterprise company? Our guest today is Cliff Seal, UX architect at Salesforce. You’ll learn about the push-and-pull dynamics in decision making, setting the right foundation with your mentor, the complexities of a mature prod ... Show More
46m 4s
Aug 2024
Episode 285: Designing for Real-world Experiences with Dave Waddell
How do you design for real-world experiences? Our guest today is Dave Waddell, co-author of The Experience Book and experience design research and strategist at FreeState. You’ll learn why it’s critical to involve end users, the elements that make for a great experience, their ca ... Show More
41m 35s
Jan 2025
Episode 290: Creativity in Digital Product Design with John Roescher
Can creativity become your competitive advantage? Our guest today is John Roescher, founder of Raw Materials. You’ll learn about their framework for client projects, how they helped Volta scale and get acquired, why differentiating yourself is a difficult journey, and more.Podcas ... Show More
32m 51s
Feb 2025
Episode 291: Shippable User Research with Alice Lee
Is research still a great investment? Our guest today is Alice Lee, Strategy Director at Work & Co. You’ll learn about their shippable user research process, how to ask the right questions about things you don’t know, how they helped GoFundMe with their charity action page, and m ... Show More
35m 44s
Oct 13
Flow State: The Competitive Advantage You Need, And How To Harness It w/ Film Producer & Founder, Steven Puri
What if your best work came from finding your flow, rather than simply grinding harder? In the age of constant distraction, many founders mistake busyness for progress, chasing notifications, meetings, and multitasking without realizing that true innovation happens when the mind ... Show More
50m 38s
Dec 2024
18. Mastering IT Interview Questions: How to Answer ‘Tell Us About a Time You Used Logic’
In this episode of the IT Job Coach podcast, host Frank DeMaio breaks down one of the most critical IT interview questions: 'Tell us about a time when you used logic to solve a problem.' Whether you’re aiming for an IT support role, systems administrator, or project manager posit ... Show More
8m 24s
<p><b>Austin shares how you can 10x your networking by starting a podcast!</b></p><p><b>Time Stamped Show Notes:</b></p><p><b>[0:30] - Barriers to networking</b></p><p><b>[1:15] - Podcast guests are new networking contacts</b></p><p><b>[2:32] - Yeah, but how do I start a podcast? ... Show More