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Breaking Work

Entrepreneur Michael Gardon is on a mission to help people BREAK work and get intentional about their career journey. In 2018 work wasn"t working for Mike, so he decided to BREAK work and design a better work-life. Now, he helps people do the same. Hear from corporate careerists who have found fulfillment in new industries. Hear from entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who invest in themselves in pursuit of a more fulfilled, more sane life. Hear from side hustlers who are building more resilient work

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39:35

Why Culture Is Vital And How Individuals Can...

Breaking Work ·

2021/09/23

#398: In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Mark Babbitt. Mark S. Babbitt is President of WorqIQ, a community and change management consultancy that helps organizations understand leadership's impact on culture and the company's collective level of Workplace Intelligence (WQ). Mark is also CEO and Founder of YouTern, a career-focused community enables college students, recent graduates, and young professionals to find their first or next internship or job with the right organizational culture

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34:47

Jobs For College Grads With Parker Dewey Founder...

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2021/09/13

#397: Jeffrey Moss solved a problem, the answer to the question for recent grads from college; how do I get experience? His company Parker Dewey has a program for employers to leverage the excitement of a recent grad without all the hassle of hiring a full-time intern. Instead, they have a shorter-term small internship which he calls a "Micro-internship". We talk about the problem from both perspectives; the employers hiring these candidates and the candidates looking for experiences while also

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40:23

How To Deal With Difficult Coworkers And Other Toxic...

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2021/09/09

#396: Peter Economy has written over 100 books and his latest is a field guide to toxic coworkers. He offers some great advice on how to deal with this toxicity and move into a new job quickly to out-maneuver these bad actors in your career. Peter has written over 11 books in the for dummies series, but he's no dummy when it comes to identifying a toxic coworker, handling the situation or person, and consequences these people have on a company and your career.

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36:39

How To Recognize Opportunity And Be Ready To Say Yes...

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2021/08/25

#395: In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Ray King. Ray is the Global Head of Sales at Devbridge, a digital product and technology consultancy. A first-generation immigrant from The Gambia, Ray migrated to the US as a teen and has gained experience building and leading high-performing teams since. He has successfully led digital product delivery for Global 2000 clients in the US, Europe, and the UK. So when the opportunity to build out Devbridge’s UK practice came up, Ray accepted the

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30:30

The Amazingly Simple Way to Stand Out on a Job Hunt...

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2021/08/11

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Joel Bein. Joel Bein is passionate about self-driven learning, creativity, personal growth, and human consciousness. He is a content marketer and job hunt coach at Crash.co, a startup on a mission to help people discover and do what makes them come alive. He is a writer for The Daily Job Hunt newsletter, host of the Career Crashers Podcast, host of the Exponentially Empowered podcast, and, as a classically trained musician and conductor, he is Founder and

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42:05

How To Troubleshoot Teamwork With Dr. Valerie Patrick

Breaking Work ·

2021/07/29

#393: Valerie Patrick is a PhD chemical engineer who worked in multi-national organizations for 25 years where she gained over 10,000 hours of experience leading teams to achieve a wide range of objectives. Valerie founded Fulcrum Connection LLC in 2013 to provide instructional design, training, consulting, and facilitation for a broad range of topics related to teamwork, innovation, and sustainability. Valerie also has over 10,000 hours of experience as a Certified Professional Facilitator and is

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37:59

Integrating Who You Are With What You Do: The High...

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2021/07/22

#392: In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Raman Chadha. Raman is a Founder and Managing Partner of The Junto Institute, which has been in business since 2012. Junto is the only place for bootstrapped companies to get flexible, affordable, and high-impact training and development for their remote workforce. Membership includes live weekly roundtables, women-only discussions, leadership mentoring, and emotional intelligence coaching. Prior to Junto, Raman was founding director of a university

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28:49

How To Secure Your Future With Ken Rusk

Breaking Work ·

2021/07/19

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Ken Rusk. Ken Rusk is a blue-collar construction entrepreneur and founder of Rusk Industries, Inc. who has launched multiple successful endeavors over the last 30 plus years. He has made it his mission to hire, train, and coach first-time job seekers, particularly those like himself who don’t have college degrees. His training programs help young people to set achievable goals through visualization and sound financial planning. He believes that anyone can

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32:28

The Silicon Valley High Tech Coach Kyle Elliott

Breaking Work ·

2021/07/12

This coach works with job seekers at a high level in one of the most competitive markets in the world. Silicon Valley has earned him a reputation that keeps in demand through word of mouth and an excellent reputation. You might not be able to afford an appointment with him but Kyle gave us some great insight on today's episode. However, if you are seeking multiple six-figure salaries anywhere your probably need to figure out what your fabulous is, and Kyle is the best coach to find it.

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34:54

The Importance Of Sales Skills With Danny Leonard

Breaking Work ·

2021/07/05

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Danny Leonard. Danny is currently a Co-Founder at Ramped. He's also a sales advisor, consultant, and investor with over a decade of success at various VC-backed startups. He's built sales teams from scratch, bringing them through initial traction and onto scale/profitability. He's closed deals upwards of $2M on his own and managed all sales functions. Currently, he's a Co-Founder of Ramped, a career discovery platform for early-career sales talent.

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47:36

Cracking Pressure: How to Build Resilience in...

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2021/06/28

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Dane Jensen. Dane Jensen is the CEO of Third Factor, an instructor at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and is affiliate faculty with the UNC Executive Development at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At Third Factor, he works to help leaders be more effective, creative, and resilient under pressure. His work has spanned twenty-three countries on six continents. In addition to his

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37:12

How To Execute On An Idea Outside Of Your Core Job...

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2021/06/14

In this episode, Michael Gardon chats with Rachel Neill. Rachel is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Carex Consulting Group, Shenanigan Kids (The Figgy), and Talent Bandit. She is passionate about the startup space, scaling companies, raising capital, and women in tech.

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58:35

Will The 5-Hour Workday Become Normal? With Stephan...

Breaking Work ·

2021/06/08

Stephan Aarstol, founder and CEO of Tower Paddle Boards built a company with over 30M in sales. But we're not here to paddle around the topic. He implemented a 5-hour workday for all of his employees and we get to ask him how it went. Ditch your 9-5 for a 10-3 the 8-hour workday might be a thing of the past in 20 years. Or will it? Listen now to find out how his experiment turned out when it came to employee retention and employee engagement. Host Justin Dux

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41:02

What It's Like To Innovate At The Intersection Of...

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2021/06/04

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Kara Kaplan. Kara is currently the CEO of Moonrise. Prior to Moonrise, Kara spent her early career working in finance at Mesirow Financial and at Angel Street Capital (a boutique private equity and Investment Banking Firm). She then helped to spearhead the Business Development efforts at ShopTalk, a $30M venture-backed start-up delivering a direct marketing voice portal with 500,000 users. She also co-founded Giftbar, the largest high-end, semi-closed loop

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40:05

What It Takes: Breaking Into a Venture Career with...

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2021/05/28

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Patrick Klas. Patrick is an investor with Maschmeyer Group Ventures (MGV). MGV is a seed stage fund located in San Francisco primarily focusing on InsurTech and Fintech. Previously, Patrick was a founding member of American Family Ventures (AFV) where he helped deploy over $300m across 100+ insurtech and fintech deals. Patrick also served as the Head of Operations for Bunker (an Insurtech startup located in San Francisco) where he helped to raise their Series

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29:36

The Key Skills You Need To Rise In A Company With Jim...

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2021/05/21

In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Jim Butman, President and Chief Executive Officer at TDS Telecom. Jim has been with TDS Telecom since 1985. During his tenure with TDS Telecom, Jim has held numerous leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer and Group President of Marketing, Sales & Customer Operations. He also served as president of TDS Metrocom, which became a $250 million business under Jim’s leadership. Jim earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the

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27:16

From Corporate HR To Freelancing with Laura Gariepy

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2021/05/18

Have you ever wondered what it would take to go from a corporate job to freelancing? In this episode, Laura Gariepy shares how she transitioned from corporate HR to a freelance content writer. If you dream of more freedom, this episode is one you need to hear!

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50:37

The Importance Of Mindfulness In The Workplace With...

Breaking Work ·

2021/05/18

Our journey to find meaningful work. Our journey to find a meaningful life. Most of us have been climbing the wrong mountain. Sometimes it seems like the harder we climb, the further we rise, the less we have. There’s a better way. Author Scott Shute walks us through his journey and others as the Head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn. Scott makes mindfulness mainstream and has to tools to operationalize compassion.

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46:24

Karen TIber Leland talks about Pareto's Principle

Breaking Work ·

2021/05/07

Karen Tiber Leland has three names but 1 main expertise- Personal Branding. Karen is a frequent guest expert on personal branding, CEO branding, executive presence for radio, television, print, and online media. She has been interviewed by The Today Show, MSNBC, Fortune, Inc, Fast Company, NPR, CNN, Bloomberg, Oprah, and others. So you get people to your LinkedIn profile. But will they convert? As a job-seeker, we need to think about the desired goal of our media presence. If you don't think you

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30:50

Spark your Career with Leander Howard II

Breaking Work ·

2021/04/25

Spark Your Resume was founded by Leander Howard II on January 9, 2020, and was officially launched on March 20, 2020. Spark Your Resume is a Resume Writing and Career Advancement Services Company helping REAL people obtain REAL results serving Undergraduates/ Entry-Level and Mid Career/Executive job seekers and professionals. We specialize in Resume Enhancement, LinkedIn Profile Development, Interview Coaching, and Career Consulting. Leander believes all professionals deserve to be happy in their

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