Career Yak

Career Yak

Do you feel uninspired or stuck in your career, but don't know where to find a new job or lack the drive to succeed where you are? During my high school and collegiate years, I felt a huge lack of awareness as to what career paths were out there, and what would be a good fit for me. This show can help! Through interviews with professionals and entrepreneurs from different work environments, we shed light on the wide variety of jobs and industries out there today. You'll learn valuable career lessons along the way so that you can know where to look for your next opportunity or glean new insights that help you succeed in your current role.

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January 20, 2025 10 mins

It's not always easy getting in touch with the person you need to talk to. Beware of the resolute gatekeeper! If you're new to sales, you may be asking, what the heck is a gatekeeper? If you're in sales, maybe this will help with some advice on how to get past them. Listen in either way!

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Just like our careers, selling is not always linear. Slumps happen. If you want to be in sales, you have to accept a level of uncertainty and realize that slow seasons can happen. 

Here are 3 things I advise if you're experiencing a slump.

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If you are looking for a sales job, you'll come across the acronym OTE. What does it stand for and what does it mean? We dig into OTE and why knowing the commission and pay structure of a role is so important.

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Sales is not for everyone, but you can make good money and have flexibility. On this podcast I share details on why I got into sales and why you should consider it too!

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Treat your territory as if you are a business owner. 

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A summary of my career to date. 

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

Email us at careeryakpod@gmail.com if you have questions about starting your own podcast.

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

Email us at careeryakpod@gmail.com if you have questions about starting your own podcast.

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Get our most downloaded freebie, our project budget template that my wife and I used to track costs in an house renovation.

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

Email us at careeryakpod@gmail.com if you have questions about starting your own podcast.

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Get our most downloaded freebie, our project budget template that my wife and I used to track costs in an house renovation.

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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout, who I use as a host and highly recommend.

Email us at careeryakpod@gmail.com if you have questions about starting your own podcast.


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Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout.

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September 7, 2023 9 mins

If you have a company or are an individual looking to start a podcast, here’s the first step.

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Our first guest from Africa! I reconnect with my childhood friend Jonathan to chat about what it's like to be a freelance videographer in South Africa and his journey to hopefully making full length movies one day.

Check out some of his work here!

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August 13, 2023 6 mins

Sometimes you don't know what you don't know in business or sales. Testing can help clarify things. 





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I welcome in another seasoned sales professional turned entrepreneur in this fun conversation with Josh Utke, founder of Sun Key Equipment Finance based in Phoenix, AZ.  Josh and I briefly worked together and in this conversation he gives insight on sales in the transportation industry and why he made the jump to becoming an entrepreneur.

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Today I share a bit about how my wife and I budgeted and tracked costs for a full interior renovation we performed on our home we recently purchased.

We created a template to track costs and compare it to our original budget. Click here to get access to it and feel free to tailor it to your own project. 

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You can't close deals unless you have deals to close.

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Heather Osgood of True Native Media and The Podcast Broker shares about her journey in entrepreneurship and how her businesses help other podcasters grow and thrive.


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Check out my quick review of Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount. 

I recommend!

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Join me in one of my favorite interviews as I chat with New England entrepreneur, Kasey Anton, Owner of Spark Business Consulting. She's an expert on small business, Quickbooks, business models and restaurants.

Also check out her new book, Profit First for Restaurants, coming out end of June, 2023. Pre order now!

You can check out Kasey and all she's doing here!

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