Episode 85: Growing and building a career that fits -- with Meg He
Beyond 6 Seconds: Neurodiversity stories from neurodivergent people
11/03/19
•43m
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On this episode, meet Meg He, the co-founder of ADAY, a direct-to-consumer clothing brand that creates versatile, long-lasting apparel with a sustainable approach. ADAY was recognized as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company, and Meg was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list with her co-founder, Nina Faulhaber. Prior to ADAY, Meg worked at Poshmark, Cowboy Ventures and Goldman Sachs, and received degrees at Oxford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
On this episode, you will hear Meg talk about:
- Her struggles and achievements as a Chinese immigrant living and going to school in Wales and in England
- Her career, which ranges from working in investment banking in London, to venture capital and technology in Silicon Valley, to her own start-up in New York City
- What inspired her to become an entrepreneur and innovate within the fashion and apparel industry
You can find ADAY online at www.thisisaday.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and at their showroom in New York City.
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Episode 84: Becoming Indistractable -- with Nir Eyal
October 28, 2019
•45m
Nir Eyal writes, consults and teaches about behavior design and habit formation -- at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He has been dubbed "The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology" by the MIT Technology Review, has founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford.
Nir is also the author of the bestselling book, "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and a brand new book called "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life."
On this episode, you will hear Nir talk about:
- What really causes distraction (Hint: it's not technology!)
- How we use distraction as a coping mechanism for escaping discomfort
- How planning and timeboxing can help you avoid distraction (and why to-do lists are a myth)
- How to become indistractable at work
For more information about Indistractable:
- Order the book and get bonus content at www.indistractable.com
- Download the free distraction guide and timeboxing schedule maker tool
You can also read more of Nir's writing on his blog at www.nirandfar.com.
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Episode 86: Helping young people create a path to success – with Michael Basagre
November 11, 2019
•27m
This week's episode features Michael Basagre, who founded and runs a career coaching service and blog called Momettas while he works as a packaging consultant in New Zealand. Momettas focuses on helping young adults between the ages of 15 and 30 succeed as they transition out of key life milestones such as leaving school or university, getting their first job or looking for that next step in their career. In addition, Michael is dedicated to helping people discover a passion for personal development by helping uncover their core values.
On this episode, you can hear Michael talk about:
- How his passion for helping others became his side hustle
- How he balances his energy between family, a full-time job, and Momettas
- How living out your core values can help you find career success
- The unusual technique Michael uses to help his clients uncover their core values
- Why he encourages his clients to talk about their core values in job interviews
- The importance of keeping your core values in mind as you develop your own business or creative projects
You can learn more about Michael on the Momettas website, www.momettas.com, and blog, www.momettas.com/blogs. If you are between the ages of 15 – 30 and would like some career coaching, feel free to contact Michael at michael@momettas.com for one free coaching session (and mention that you heard him on the Beyond 6 Seconds podcast)!
The Seven Fundamental Tools that Michael uses with his coaching clients:
- Self-Awareness
- Change of Mindset
- Decide what your core values are
- Build a solid character
- Begin believing
- Inspire personal change
- Encourage positive change through ongoing continuous improvement
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