Episode 46: Forever Employable w/ Jeff Gothelf

Elli has a conversation with Jeff Gothelf, author of Lean UX and Sense & Respond. Jeff has a new book coming out called Forever Employable, and it’s a timely subject as our unemployment rate continues to climb during the COVID crisis. Relevant Links: Forever Employable, the book Whitesnake, the band Everything Jeff does

Episode 42 ~ Getting Your Dream Job, Part 4: Are You Ready for Independence? (w/ Brendon Schrader)

We had a conversation with Brendon Schrader, Founder and CEO of Antenna Consulting based in Minneapolis. Brendon has a great story to tell about the path to finding a way to make your work and your life fit together, and the pitfalls along the way. Related Links: Antenna Consulting Brendon on LinkedIn Brendon on Twitter Read More …

Episode 39 ~ Cut the Crap, Part Three (w/ Anthony Ongaro)

As part of our ongoing sub-series about Minimalism and our journey to reduce and simplify our lives, we invited Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch to come in and chat with us about his own journey and explorations into minimalism and, specifically, breaking the buying habits that are at the root of having too much Read More …

Episode 31 ~ Cut the Crap, Part Two

Over the last 4 months, we have purged most of our belongings and moved into a much smaller apartment, and it has been a very rewarding endeavor – but very difficult and exhausting. In this episode, we share some of the work we did to get to a more minimalist lifestyle, and some of the Read More …

Episode 24 ~ Spring Will Come, and You Will Still Have to Work (w/Pilar Gerasimo)

GUEST: Pilar Gerasimo We chatted with Pilar about the pending arrival of spring, and how to balance that fever of wanting to get outside and play with needing to stay productive at work. Doesn’t that sound like NO FUN? But Pilar has some great ideas and information to help us through it. Related Links: Pilar’s Read More …

Episode 22 ~ Taking Control of Your Calendar

The good news is that real time is mental. It exists between your ears. You create it. Anything you create, you can manage.  – Entrepreneur Magazine In this episode, we brainstorm and share ideas about how to manage your calendar more proactively as a communication tool, rather than a bot that controls your life. We Read More …

Episode 18 ~ Being Busy Isn’t the Boss of You (w/Charles Youel)

GUEST: Charles Youel Language is a choice, and time is a construct. With our friend Charles Youel, we explore some ways to use that knowledge to create time for the things that matter in our busy lives. We also send out a challenge to listeners: go a week without responding “I’m busy” to your fellow Read More …