Career Crashers

TK Coleman is the Director of Entrepreneurial Education at the Foundation for Economic Education, the Co-Founder of Praxis, and Host of the Revolution of One podcast.  In this episode Isaac and TK dive into TK’s career journey, how he lets curiosity lead him to new opportunities, how to make difficult career decision, and much more.   In this episode:  * How TK career journey hasn’t followed a linear path * Why curiosity is key to a great career * How TK thought through career opportunities  * Bringing creativity to the way you see the world  * Why doing your work with enthusiasm leads to new opportunities * Dealing with pressure from others when making a career change   * No one will give you a refund on your regret  * Why you should invest and be creative in pursuing your goals without fears exploitation  Check out TK’s full career journey on the Isaac Morehouse podcast:  https://isaacmorehouse.com/2017/08/21/126-part-one-of-tk-colemans-career-journey-from-ame

Want to get hired? Send a pitch, not a resume.  Can you imagine trying to get a date, by sending out a resume? Trying to get a job with one is no better. Find out why in this audio essay from Isaac Morehouse.  Read the article at: https://crash.co/career-guides/pitches In this episode:  * What is a pitch?  * Your ability to create value and prove it are the only things that matter on the job market  * A pitch is about showing not telling * Why pitching makes you more attractive for more than one job * Why pitching sets the tone for your work * What hiring managers say about pitches For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co 

Tim Toterhi is a career coach and author of several books including The HR Guide to Getting and Crushing Your Dream Job and The Introvert's Guide to Job Hunting. After 20 years of working in project management Tim honed in on his skills with writing and teaching to create a niche helping others grow their careers.  In this episode:  * How a sales job helped Tim start a business as a career coach * How do you differentiate yourself from everyone who has your job title?  * Having a wide perspective  * Taking career risks and betting on yourself * Perspective, persistence, and being creative * How do you learn to be a good speaker as an introvert  * Changing from the war for talent to the space race * Creating gravity in your career * Learn more about Tim at http://www.plotlineleadership.com/ We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co

Lauren Keys is the co-creator of Trip of a Lifestyle. A blog that helps you find your own path to financial independence and adventure.  In this episode Isaac and Lauren talk about how Lauren used cold-outreach to start her career, how her and her husband avoided lifestyle inflation to reach financial independence, and her work at Trip of a Lifestyle.  In this episode:  * How Lauren defines her career  * How cold calling/mailing helped Lauren start her career  * How Lauren found her first job after college by driving around and looking for cool buildings  * Why having more than one skill matters early in your career * Pursuing financial independence * How Lauren and her husband were able to “retire” before they hit 30 Check out the Trip of a Lifestyle Financial Roadmap: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/roadmap/ The power of being nice: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/perspective/the-power-of-being-nice/. Financial Independence 101: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/fin

By the time Vincent Zurzolo reached high school, he was already buying and selling comic books. From that point of selling to friends his his business consistently grew. With lots of twists and turns in between Vincent has stayed true to his love of comic books, co-founding Metropolis Comics and Comic Connect, two of the premier sites for buying and selling comic books.  Isaac and Vincent dive into the background on Vincent’s love for comics, early career experiences, and building two very successful business around a topic he loves. In this episode:  * What was the moment that made Vincent realize he wanted to work for himself * How did Vincent know he could make money buying and selling comics * Selling a comic book for $1 Million  * Sales as a superpower * Why reputation and relationships are what matter in sales in the long-term * The importance of being a life long learner  * Pursuing what interests you as a career choice  * Check out https://www.metropoliscomics.com * Check ou

Jeff Sandefer started his first business at age sixteen. After earning an MBA, he founded Sandefer Offshore, an oil and gas company that generated over $500 million in profits in less than five years. He then ran Sandefer Capital Partners, a multi-billion dollar energy firm. Over the last fifteen years, Sandefer has worked with entrepreneur-teachers to build a nationally acclaimed entrepreneurship program. In this episode, Isaac and Jeff talk about Jeff’s history with entrepreneurship, finding meaning in reimagining education, and insights on starting your career. In this episode: * How Jeff’s family influenced his development as an entrepreneur * Learning that he wanted to choose his own boss * Why incentives matter in work * Finding success in business and focusing on meaning * Finding your superpower * Your career as a heroes journey * You have to be willing to suffer to succeed We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac

Career growth happens with small, consistent, compounding gains punctuated by big leaps.  Sometimes you are in a career phase where sticking to the daily work is going to take you to the next level. But sometimes, when we look inside ourselves, we realize it is time to make a big leap.  In this episode of Career Crashers, Isaac talks about making big leaps in your career and the resources that can help you do it.  To find guides to making the next big leap in your career visit: Crash.co/career-guides In this episode:  * How growth happens in your career * Types of roles: Marketing, Sales, Design, Customer Success, Operations, and Software Engineering * Why most people fit well into two career "buckets"  * Discovering the types of roles that are the best fit for you (https://crash.co/discover/) * When is it time for a big leap?  We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co

Amanda Kingsmith is a yoga teacher, a yoga business coach, and a world traveler. She hosts two podcasts and has creatively built a career that allows her to work while traveling most of the years.  Isaac and Amanda talk about Amanda's career journey from a more conventional career to where she is now and how taking small steps has helped her create a career she loves.  In this episode:  - How Amanda made a big career change, started working as a yoga teacher, and started a podcast to share more about what she was learning - You don’t have to be an expert to create content about a topic - Creating a Udemy course as a relatively new yoga teacher - Podcasting as a way to learn - How to stay productive when you’re working and traveling - Staying organized when you’re working on lots of different projects - You can’t predict the direction your career will take when you’re learning and investing your time in projects that help you grow - Planning to travel with a family - The power of just getting

This week we have a special episode of Career Crashers as Isaac sits down with his wife Heather to talk about her career story and the decision to focus on family as a career choice. In this episode:  * Heather’s experience with college, thinking about majors, and deciding to leave after 3 years * When did Heather decide she wanted to focus on family full-tme * Voluntary division of labor within a family  * Growing risk tolerance from experience * An entrepreneurs business as a member of the family * Transitioning the role of a home educator over time We want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer

Ryan Ferguson is the co-host of The World Wanderers Podcast and a freelance podcast producer. In this episode Isaac and Ryan talk about Ryan’s journey from a very conventional education and career path to an unconventional career.  In this episode:  * Ryan’s experience following a traditional education and career path before veering off the script * Moving on from jobs you don’t like * Why Ryan decided to start a podcast in 2014 * Planning a career vs letting opportunities come to you  * Selfishly creating content We want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer

If you love something, you don’t need any reasons for doing it. If you hate something, you’d better have good reasons for doing it. It’s all about burden of proof and Isaac explains why in this weeks audio essay.  Read the article at https://crash.co/content/the-job-hunt/when-to-stick-with-something-and-when-to-quit For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co

Joel Bein is a classically trained musician and conductor and the founder of the New Orleans Chamber of Player. Over the past ten years he has built a very promising and successful career as a music educator. But along the way he identified the pull to do something more. There was something about entrepreneurship that drew him in, and so, he decided to make a change.  After that decision Joel started a job hunt looking for a role in sales at an innovative company as the first step in his new career. By thinking outside the box and investing in personalized pitches to companies Joel has made significant progress on some very cool opportunities.  In this episode, Joel is sharing more about the decision to make a career change and breaking down how he has approached his job hunt. To learn more about Joel, check out his Crash profile at crash.co/joelbein In this episode: How Joel started his career as a music educator and came to realize that he wanted to change direction How Joel envisions his new

In this weeks audio essay, Isaac explores why it is crucial to overcome autopilot on the job hunt.  Our ability to do certain things on autopilot is great. It frees up time and allows us to focus on more valuable things. But we if let everything about our life go on autopilot, we won’t like where we end up. We need to embrace autopilot when it is helpful, but truly focus our efforts on the most important tasks, like finding a great job opportunity.  Read the article at https://crash.co/content/the-job-hunt/overcoming-autopilot If you want more great content on how to take the first (or next) big step in your career go to crash.co!

Anthony Holloway is the Talent Acquisition Lead at Woebot.  In this episode, Anthony shares more about his career journey and how he set himself apart early in his career, while also diving how he identifies and interviews candidates at Woebot.  Anthony has a great perspective on what it takes to find and win great opportunities because he has experience on both sides of the table. Not only does he find and filter for the best candidates in his role as a Talent Acquisition Lead at Woebot, but he has also built a great career himself by finding and winning opportunities at different companies.  To attend Anthony’s Job Search Like a Recruiter event on May 6th visit: https://www.meetup.com/HTML5-Detroit/events/270246868/ Learn more about Woebot at https://woebot.io In this episode:  * Anthony’s journey to Woebot * How Anthony made it to a senior role at a young age  * Why and how you can ask better questions about your next career steps  * What Anthony looks for in candidates a

This week on Career Crashers, Isaac is joined by Josh Rollins the co-founder of Vicinity Capital. After digging through a pile of soulless and unimpressive applications Josh turned to Crash to look for candidates and ended up finding and hiring a Crash candidate for a role at Vicinity.  In the episode, Josh walks through the hiring process from the point of view of someone doing the hiring so you know what the process looks like from the other side.   In this episode: - What is Vicinity Capital and how they are helping local businesses get funding - How Josh designed his job posting for a new marketing position - What initial applicants for the position were like - Why it is way easier than you think to stand out on the job hunt - Of all the job applications Josh received what really stood out when deciding who to interview - What made a Crash profile stand out - How Josh set up their project challenge during the application process and what they were looking for - Learn more about Vicinity Captia

What is the most important trait hiring managers look for when hiring? How can you come up with a valuable project to pitch a company with? Find out on this week's question and answer edition of Career Crashers. In this episode: What is the most important trait that hiring managers look for? Why the ability to learn is one of the most important skills If a company is not hiring, what is the most effective way to pitch yourself? And who should you send a pitch to? What is the best way to tell if you're on the right path in your career? How to come up with something that will be valuable as a pitch for a company? We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer

This week on Career Crashers is Praxis CEO Cameron Sorsby. Cameron was one of the first customers to sign up for Praxis when the program launched and worked his way up through a variety of roles before taking over as CEO.  In this episode, Isaac and Cameron breakdown how Cameron crashed his career and how having a team-first perspective ends up being best for you as an individual.  In this episode:  * How Cameron thought about starting a career when he was in college (and how that led to an internship with Isaac) * How being a great customer can lead to job opportunities * Making yourself an indispensable employee * Being a team player  * Worrying about businesses taking advantage of your willingness to work hard  * Why Praxis is a great way to launch your career * Learn more about Praxis at discoverpraxis.com * Follow Cameron on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CameronSorsby For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Ge

To be interesting, be interested. It's common advice for making connections and it applies when it comes to finding job opportunities. If you want companies to be excited about you, you should show why you're excited about what they do.  In this audio essay, Isaac shares a story of how a pitch showing excitement led to a new job opportunity on the Crash team.  To read the article go to: https://crash.co/content/the-job-hunt/excitement-is-worth-more-than-a-resume/ For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co

This week we are excited to welcome Connor Maloney to the show for a unique episode. Connor just finished a job hunt of his own, and despite not being as qualified on paper, he had a lot of success getting interviews.  In the episode, Connor breaks down how he created his own opportunities and found a great job.    In this episode:   - Running into and working around challenges when applying for jobs without a degree  - Creating a unique sales project and getting creative about getting it to hiring managers  - Why pitches and projects set you apart when on the job hunt  - Creating your own opportunities and not waiting around for opportunity to come to you  - How the economic uncertainty affected but didn't derail Connor's job hunt    For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer    We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opport

If someone looked through your online presence and saw your social posts, your LinkedIn, or your blog, what would they learn about you? Would they know what you're an expert in? Would they know what your interests are? Too often, we hide things we are interested in and only share pet photos, memes, or nothing at all. If you start sharing your thoughts, writing about what interests you and learning in public, there is no telling the opportunities that will open up for you. In this audio essay, Isaac shares why and how showing your work can change your career trajectory. Read the full article: https://crash.co/content/careerlaunch/how-showing-your-work-can-change-your-career-trajectory For more resources on creating a great career Check out Crash.co and download our book, Crash Your Career. Get it on Amazon or at crash.co/crashyourcareer We also want to hear your story. If you've created an opportunity and found a career that makes you feel alive, send it to Isaac [at] crash.co