Tools for the Modern Man

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.Petep

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 t

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.Petepetebeskas.com

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 quest

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 easie

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

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 conversation

"The standard is the standard" - Mike TomlinCoach Tomlin's phrase is one that I love, the standard IS the standard. But seriously, what does that mean and why is it important?I'm a big believer is having personal and professional standards. These standards guide your path and ultimately determine your success. People see how you operate, and will choose to follo

My guest today is a one of my coauthor's from Volume 10 of Cracking the Rich Code, a public speaker, a public servant with over 45 years of experience in public affairs and troubleshooting communications for the government. His story is unique in that John has always put himself in positions to be challenged and followed his passions at every turn.From starting off as an Elect