Hello Tech Pros - Motivation, Soft Skills & Business Advice
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago - ★★★ - 2 ratingsA daily show focused on motivation, productivity, leadership, technology, communication, entrepreneurship and work/life balance. This show aired 2016-2017.
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Internal Dialogue Management with Alex Rubinchek
December 02, 2016 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBAlex Rubinchik oversees Marketing and Business Development at Philadelphia-based ServiceWhale. Prior to moving to Philadelphia, Alex received his first degree in Political Science, History and Philosophy from Hebrew University and his MBA from Brandeis University. Alex’s interests and hobbies are as diverse as his travels. When he isn’t discovering new solutions and opportunities for ServiceWhale, an online marketplace that provides instant on-demand quotes for big-ticket home improvement pr...
10,000 Easy Steps to Finding Your Passion — Fabian Geyrhalter on Being Unplugged
November 20, 2016 11:30 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBFabian Geyrhalter is the Founder and Principal of FINIEN, a Los-Angeles based consultancy specialized in turning ventures into brands. Fabian has been published internationally by the likes of The Washington Post, Graphis and The Huffington Post and he has written about branding for publications including Mashable and Entrepreneur and is a columnist for Inc. His consultancy has worked on branding projects for startups like Jukin, Survios, Bandito Brothers and Vimmia to large companies like E...
War Stories From the Airsoft MilSim Field — James Studdart on Being Unplugged
November 13, 2016 10:30 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBJames Studdart is a full stack .NET developer, solutions architect and team leader based in the UK. He has experience in a wide range of markets from tropical fish and domestic services to international freight to the holiday industry, to name a few. James does a lot of commuting and fills that time with podcasts as much as possible. When he’s not working he keeps and breeds tropical fish. James is on the committee for the British Cichlid Association and is the chairman of North Wales Aqua...
How to Achieve a Level 10 Life by Channelling Your Inner Yoda — Boom Shikha on Being Unplugged
November 06, 2016 09:30 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBBoom Shikha is a serial entrepreneur, wanderluster, online-business owner, yogi, author, and avid meditator. She's interested in helping you find your life purpose, and get to your Level 10 life. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/boom-shikha-unplugged/ What You Will Learn in This Episode How to achieve "Level 10" in every aspect of your life without sacrificing the things and people you love. How to get more brilliant ideas that will move your business and life forward. How to ...
How to Avoid Turning Your Startup into Just Another Job
October 30, 2016 09:30 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThis is Part 7 of the free 7-day audio and email course Start Your First Business. What You Will Learn In This Episode Why money is not a long-term motivator for many people. What happens to us emotionally when the lust / newlywed phase is over in your business. How the customers you serve will determine whether this is a job or a calling. How to identify your "soulmate business." When is the right time to make a pivot in your business and why I'm excited about the pivot I'm m...
Hacking for Fun and Profit, But Mostly Fun — Anthony Delgado on Being Unplugged
October 23, 2016 09:30 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBAnthony Delgado is a full stack developer and technology hero at websignia, a digital strategy and innovation agency. websignia has worked with a wide variety of different companies including sports, media, entertainment, healthcare, government agencies and non-profits. Anthony has been an explorer of the digital space for over a decade. From developing front end user interfaces, to creating advanced backend applications, Anthony's passion is using software to help change the way people inte...
How to Defrag Your Brain and Live Like a Local in the Philippines, Cambodia and Siberia — Kris Reid on Being Unplugged
October 16, 2016 09:30 - 32 minutes - 30 MBKris Reid Computer geek and SEO super star based in the Philippines and Cambodia. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/kris-reid-unplugged/ What You Will Learn in This Episode Why you should take extended time off for travel and where you should go. What happens to your mind and body when you make too many decisions. What the heck Ashtanga yoga is and how it can benefit you. How to live like a local, no matter where you go.
How to Spend More Time at the Cantina Without Worrying About Bounty Hunters
October 09, 2016 09:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBCareer Hyperdrive Course: Day 7 The Career Hyperdrive Course is a free 7 day email and audio course for technical professionals to help launch your career into hyperspace. Each module in this course is designed to help you overcome a major barrier to your career growth. Here's what you're going to get out of the course. The motivation you need to overcome your biggest career obstacles and navigate asteroids. Productivity tips to help you crush it at work without killing your personal ...
The 3 Types of NPCs You Must Have in Your D&D Game To Engage Your Players
October 02, 2016 09:30 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe roles of the NPCs that will help push and pull the player characters into emotional reactions. This is the final episode of a multi-part podcast series on roleplaying games and Dungeons & Dragons. Part 1: 10 Business Lessons Learned in Roleplaying Games Part 2: Interview Players for Your D&D Campaign by Playing Board Games Part 3: Picking a Genre and System for your RPG Part 4: Developing an Epic D&D Campaign Story Part 5: Cultural Inspirations For Your D&D Homebrew More in...
Cultural Inspirations For Your D&D Homebrew — Chad Bostick on Being Unplugged
September 25, 2016 09:30 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFleshing out the First Campaign Arc This is Part 5 of a multi-part podcast series. Part 1: 10 Business Lessons Learned in Roleplaying Games Part 2: Interview Players for Your D&D Campaign by Playing Board Games Part 3: Picking a Genre and System for your RPG Part 4: Developing an Epic D&D Campaign Story More info on this campaign. Campaign Notes All the notes for this campaign are for subscribers only. Use the signup box below. Play this Campaign Info on how to play ...
Developing an Epic D&D Campaign Story — Chad Bostick on Being Unplugged
September 18, 2016 09:30 - 47 minutes - 44 MBBuilding a D&D campaign is a lot like writing a series of books. First you have to start with the overall series goals before you dive into the details. In this episode we come up with a new campaign story that will play out like a 5 act play or 5 book series. This is Part 4 of a multi-part podcast series. Part 1: 10 Business Lessons Learned in Roleplaying Games Part 2: Interview Players for Your D&D Campaign by Playing Board Games Part 3: Picking a Genre and System for your RPG Th...
Picking a Genre and System for Your Roleplaying Game — Being Unplugged
September 11, 2016 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBAfter finding the right group of friends to play a role playing game, it's time to select the genre and system. So. Many. Options. This is part 3 of a multi-part series. Part 1 Part 2 Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/rpg-genre-system-unplugged/ RPG Genres High fantasy - lots of magic. Low fantasy - little to low magic. Modern action / adventure. Historical action. Horror. Sci-Fi. Super Heros. Resources Mentioned Dungeons & Dragons board games Castle Raven...
Interview Players For Your D&D Campaign By Playing Board Games — Being Unplugged
September 04, 2016 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBSo you want to start a roleplaying game? First, you need to find a group. Test out combinations of players by playing board games before starting a campaign. This is part 1 in a multi-part series. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/rpg-starter-unplugged/ Other Podcast Episodes HTP-147 10 Business Lessons Learned in Roleplaying Games HTP-21 What Star Wars RPGs can teach you about facilitating meetings with Robert Mitchell HTP-126 Hosting Remote Tabletop games with Roll20 with N...
10 Business Lessons Learned in Role Playing Games - Chad Bostick on Being Unplugged
August 28, 2016 09:30 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBI think I might have learned more about business while playing RPGs than I have from studying business. Here are my Top 10. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/rpg-business-lessons-unplugged/ Key Takeaways Confidence Leadership Facilitation Cooperation Negotiation Diversity Being a part of something bigger than ourselves Teamwork Sharing resources Overcoming adversity
Training for Marathons Helps Achieve Career Goals — Steven Judd on Being Unplugged
August 21, 2016 09:30 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBSteven Judd is a 23 year IT professional who has done individual consulting, worked for 20 person start-ups, Dot-Com growth companies, and Fortune 100 enterprises. He has implemented from zero to hero installations, as well as bleeding edge video delivery solutions, but is currently focused on application automation and procedural standardization. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/steven-judd-unplugged/
Find and Be a Significant Mentor — Todd Conklin on Being Unplugged
August 14, 2016 09:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MBTodd Conklin is a 32 year veteran of the oil and gas business. He manages a family oil & gas company in Texas as well as his own oil and gas production. Currently he is the Chief Geologist for Unit Petroleum. Todd is also starting a podcast and mastermind called The Significant Mentor in which he interviews accomplished people about the mentors in their life. He discovers what makes people tick and the back story to their success. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/todd-conklin-unplugg...
Hosting Remote Tabletop Games with Roll20 — Nolan T. Jones on Being Unplugged
August 07, 2016 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBNolan T. Jones is the co-creator of the "virtual tabletop" Roll20-- the most popular platform for tabletop roleplaying games online. He doubles as a recovering comic book writer. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/nolan-jones-unplugged/ Sponsors Minio Cloud Storage Be a guest on Hello Tech Pros
Where Would You Go If You Had a One-Way Ticket to Anywhere? — Steven Shalowitz on Being Unplugged
July 31, 2016 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBBorn and raised in Chicago, Steven Shalowitz conceived the idea for "The One Way Ticket Show" podcast while producing and hosting a radio show in Singapore. He explores with his high profile guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket - no coming back! Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary, or state of mind. An exhibited photographer with a penchant for travel to rogue nations, Steven’s adventures have taken him from North Korea to Libya, Iran to Burundi, a...
Accomplish More and Have Better Relationships with Mindfulness — Bruce Langford on Being Unplugged
July 24, 2016 09:30 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBBruce Langford has been a presenter and writer in the field of Bullying Prevention for over a decade and that has led him to the field of mindfulness. He is now a Mindfulness Coach and Podcast host of Mindfulness Mode Podcast. Bruce is adamant that the world will be a better place as more people begin to embrace the practice of mindfulness. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/bruce-langford-unplugged/ Sponsors Minio Cloud Storage - Store photos, videos, VMs containers, log files or a...
We Are the Last Generation That Grew Up Without Smart Phones — Oded Israeli on Being Unplugged
July 17, 2016 09:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOded Israeli is a father of 3 adorable kids and the co-founder and CEO of O'Daddy. Oded has 18 years of experience in the high tech industry, specifically in e-commerce and mobile internet. Prior to co-founding O'Daddy, Oded was VP Marketing at Visualead, the 1st Israeli startup to secure an investment from Alibaba Group. Before that, Oded managed multiple digital commerce and mobile payments platforms as Director of Product Management and Marketing at Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX). Earlier, Oded wa...
Awesome Video Game Articles You've Never Read — Keith Chima on Being Unplugged
July 10, 2016 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBBalancing a job in a startup, running a news aggregator site, hosting a podcast and maintaining a long-distance relationship? Keith Chima explains how he does it all. Keith Chima is a software developer at a healthcare startup, and founder of Newsbrute.com, a web app that discovers and previews the most popular video game articles of the day and sorts them in order of relative popularity. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/keith-chima-unplugged/ Sponsors Burdene reminder bot
How an Introverted Poet Can Perform for Thousands — James Wilson on Being Unplugged
July 03, 2016 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBEven though James Wilson is an introvert and recharges when alone, this poet is more comfortable speaking to 1000's of people on a stage than to small table of 5 individuals. James Wilson has been working in the medical software and billing industry for 10 years and currently manages a team that handles the data and electronic claims transmissions for one of the leading prosthetics and orthotics providers in the country. James was a past guest on Hello Tech Pros, episode 12 (We Think You...
Changing the Way Society Thinks About Work — Jared Porcenaluk on Being Unplugged
June 26, 2016 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBJared Porcenaluk wants to change the way society thinks about work. Jared Porcenaluk is a developer and tech enthusiast with five years of experience, mainly in the Microsoft .NET stack. He lives in Orlando, works at Nebbia Technology, and also co-organizes the Internet of Things Orlando meetup group. Jared was a guest on HTP-46 "Programming is like the most epic video game over", talking about how Jared got into software development, the struggles he's faced along the way and the vision...
Orlando United — Reflecting on the Pulse Nightclub and OKC Bombing
June 19, 2016 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBThis is a special episode to honor the victims of the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. If you want to help, please make a donation to OneOrlando Fund. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/orlando-united-unplugged/ Key Takeaways On Sunday, June 12, 2016, a domestic terrorist killed 49 people and injured over 50 more at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. On Wednesday, April 19, 1995, a domestic terrorist killed 168 people and injured over 600 more by detonating a bomb near...
Draw a Line Between Work and Life - Sunday Being Unplugged with Veronica Kirin
June 12, 2016 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBDraw a line between work and life, advises entrepreneur Veronica Kirin. When you're starting a business you need to be intentional about planning down time, so you don't find yourself becoming a workaholic. Veronica Kirin is an anthropologist turned serial entrepreneur. She loves working closely with clients to help them reach their goals. Her first business, Green Cup Design, began as a freelance web design venture and has grown into digital maintenance for small businesses. Show note...
Avoid Self-Destructive Behaviors By Taking Time Off - Being Unplugged Sunday with Chris Britton
June 05, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBChris Britton used to be the kind of guy who would rarely take a long vacation. When he did, he could not completely get unplugged and resist taking calls and answering emails. Now when he books a vacation, he specifically looks for areas with horrible cell phone coverage and leaves for two weeks at a time. Chris Britton leads the vendor management team for a top insurance carrier where he’s worked in the industry for the past 17 years. He currently lives in Austin TX. Chris was also fea...
Fight the Workaholic Norms - Unplugged Sunday with Nathan Johns
May 29, 2016 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBBeing a workaholic is both socially acceptable and culturally encouraged, but it's also damaging to our health and relationships. Nathan Johns has more than twenty years of experience with an emphasis on Business Strategy and Product Management at large tech sector corporations like Creative Labs and Dell. He has managed eighteen product lines including designing go-to-market strategies, overseeing product transitions, and identifying opportunities to improve gross margin and unit growth. ...
How Much Time Do You Spend on Your Phone? - Being Unplugged Sunday with Kevin Holesh
May 22, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBKevin Holesh is a Pittsburgh-based UI designer and iOS developer who loves making and coding clear interfaces. Kevin is the creator of Moment and Moment Family, the iOS apps that tracks how much you and your family use your iPhones and iPads each day. His work has been featured in the New York Times, TechCrunch, BuzzFeed, Good Morning America, Parents magazine and many other national publications. Show notes at http://hellotechpros.com/kevin-holesh-unplugged/ Key Takeaways Do you know h...
2 Years in an RV: Beating the Culture of Busyness - Sunday Being Unplugged with Heath Padgett
May 15, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBHeath Padgett was in software sales in Austin, TX when he decided that the job and lifestyle didn't suit him. Newlyweds, Heath and his wife Alyssa decided to trade a house in surburbia and a corporate career for a 29-foot RV and odd jobs across the country. Now they are living and working a lifestyle business that allows them unlimited travel and an always-on vacation. Heath Padgett lives, works and travels full-time in an RV. Last year Heath worked a different job in all 50 states and jus...
Flying WW-2 Biplanes and Phantom 4 Drones - Being Unplugged with Jeff Souders
May 08, 2016 09:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWhen work sucks the life out of him, Jeff Souders escapes the bonds of earth by flying in his WW-II era open cockpit biplane from the runway he built in his backyard. He also runs a popular YouTube channel that highlights his passion of traveling, flying drones and landscape photography. Jeff Souders is a software developer with experience in .NET, SAP ABAP and Objective C. When not building amazing apps for his employer or himself, Jeff enjoys flying drones and airplanes, photography and ...
Board Game Origin Story for ScrumBrawl - Being Unplugged Sunday with Tim Bugher
May 01, 2016 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBScrumBrawl is a competitive board game designed for 2-4 players where fantastic creatures vie for supremacy within a 20x20 battle arena. Tim Bugher, one-half of VicTim Games, shares the origin story of the game (conceived as a space battle card game) as well as his reasons for getting unplugged on this episode. Tim Bugher started working in the internet/web development field in 1997 as dial-up tech support. One day as a joke, he Photoshopped a picture of his boss and emailed it to everyon...
What Star Wars Role-Playing Games Can Teach You About Facilitating Meetings - Sunday Being Unplugged with Robert Mitchell
April 24, 2016 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBAfter taking a Lean Facilitation class at work, Robert Mitchell realized that leading a software development team is a lot like facilitating a role-playing game like Star Wars: Edge of the Empire. As a Game Master, you want to present the players with the challenges and help them talk through the possible options to find a resolution without railroading them into the "right" answer. As a Lean Facilitator on a software development team, you want to present the team with the challenges and hel...
20 Acres, 9 Dogs, 2 Horses and a 336 sq ft Micro Cabin - Sunday Being Unplugged with Robert Wilkins III
April 17, 2016 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBWhile dealing with PCI compliance issues with EMV in point of sales systems, Robert faced health issues due to stress. Taking his wife's suggestion, Robert sold most of his possessions and bought 20 acres and a 336 square foot micro cabin and shares the property with 2 horses and 9 dogs. There Robert enjoys relaxing and hitting golf balls across the open range. Robert Wilkins III is a disruptive cloud & mobile technology strategist for the biggest casino in the world. He is DevOps advocate...
Invest Inspired - Find Your Inspiration and Purpose - Sunday Being Unplugged with Stephen Taylor
April 10, 2016 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBStephen Taylor spends time every single day focusing on fun things as well as work things. But even the fun things can turn into a routine. That's why he aims to "invest inspired" in new experiences whether that is helping people unlock their true potential, traveling to a new area, snowboarding down a new mountain or picking up a new language. His goal is to give back to the community by creating jobs, education and a sustainable food source for underprivileged communities by starting an aq...