Latest Careerperformance Podcast Episodes
How's Your Health And What Are You Doing About It?
Imperfect Mens Club - December 01, 2023 13:11 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsToday the guys continue the series on how their fly wheel framework works. The first spoke on the wheel connected to the SELF is the topic of health, both physical and mental Mark asks wether people are interested in self care? Mark brings up holistic health and his daughter the health coac...
Radiant Thinking And Self Awareness
Imperfect Mens Club - November 27, 2023 20:09 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark begins by summarizing the last episode about the IMC framework and philosophy He then introduces the concept of “radiant thinking” Jim shares that he discovered radiant thinking while seeking answers about his dyslexia Mark reads the definition of radiant thinking Mark brings up age...
Self Awareness Is Where Success Is Born
Imperfect Mens Club - November 16, 2023 18:47 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark begins by setting up what the guys are up to next The fly wheel of Self Awareness and the foundation of their work Mark speaks about the Manifesto and upcoming programs in development Jim goes into some detail about how our wheel works He explains that we all begin with our self…sel...
Are You Holding On To Resentment?
Imperfect Mens Club - November 10, 2023 18:43 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark opens with the definition of resentment What it is and why it shows up in our lives Jim brings our flywheel into the discussion and how many things are still present from our childhood The guys both agree how important self awareness and personal accountability Life is not fair We...
What is “Agency” And Why We All Need It
Imperfect Mens Club - November 02, 2023 22:20 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark begins with what he believes “agency” is We all need an agent off and on during our lives Jim adds to the definition from his perspective Jim tells a story about his good friend who was a professional baseball manger The story of a young man signing a $40 million dollar contract and...
Why Are We So Anxious?
Imperfect Mens Club - October 26, 2023 20:14 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe guys are both dealing with anxiety and flinch at how widespread it is Mark reads a definition Then he puts anxiety in the context of our self awareness fly wheel Mark’s kids all have issues with anxiety and they were all together last weekend Mark speaks to the sources of anxiety J...
What Are Your Triggers?
Imperfect Mens Club - October 20, 2023 12:52 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe guys are talking about triggers. We all have them Knowing what your triggers are makes them easier to handle This involves self awareness and that takes work Mark mentions pausing when you get triggered Triggers in this context are negative Pausing allows you to regain objectivity...
Europe Versus The West - Jim’s Recent Trip Reflections
Imperfect Mens Club - October 13, 2023 17:15 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe took last week of because Jim was traveling around Europe for a few weeks Mark suggests we use The Wheel and Jim explains the 5 components of the wheel Relationships, Money, Health, Profession, and Worldview Mark adds the center of the wheel - Self Mark brings in Worldview Mark asks...
How Traveling Changes You
Imperfect Mens Club - October 02, 2023 19:42 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJim is traveling for the rugby World Cup He doesn’t have his good mic but it should be fine Jim shares some details about the games and some of the places he plans on visiting Mark makes the statement that most people don’t travel much Jim shares some trips one and two years ago and how ...
The Importance Of Generational Differences
Imperfect Mens Club - September 21, 2023 21:25 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark starts talking about being a Baby Boomer and how we think generationally There are a number of differences that impact our thinking Geography, culture, religion, age, gender… Jim says we need to understand and be aware of where people are coming from Jim brings up Entitlement and sa...
How Do You Know What To Believe?
Imperfect Mens Club - September 15, 2023 15:56 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark brings up a poll “YouGov” Jim asks some good questions about the poll What people believe versus what is actually the case Perception versus reality What % of the country is black? The guys talk about reality versus speculation How many marriages are mixed race? local versus n...
The Magic Of Alone Time And New Environments
Imperfect Mens Club - September 07, 2023 10:02 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark brings up the topic of adjustments in middle age He asks Jim about his recent trip alone for 11 days in his fully equipped Ford Transit van Jim cites his solo journeys started a few years ago. “Things were getting tough” He went to Europe alone and discovered some things about himsel...
Where Are You Getting Your Dopamine From?
Imperfect Mens Club - September 01, 2023 17:44 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark brings up Dopamine Jim cites a book he just read relating to neuro diverse people and how their brains work differently. The dyslexic mind processes 4 or 5 times faster than a normal brain. This is good and bad Drugs sex and gambling are some bad sources The connection between dopami...
The Importance Of Strong Male Role Models
Imperfect Mens Club - August 24, 2023 19:59 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe conversation starts with Jim’s 15th annual barbecue for the High School football team he played for 40 years ago…good stuff Jim reflects back to how he became an active volunteer for the high school and specifically his football team 15 years ago Mark makes the observation that good play...
What Is True Integrity?
Imperfect Mens Club - August 17, 2023 21:54 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark leads with integrity Jim is reminded about the difference between integrity and morality Mark tells the story of his busboy coke dealer friend from his 20’s Jim talks about his gardener as the man he knows with the most integrity and how his house cleaner is a close 2nd - Lupe’s succe...
Authenticity And Personal Branding
Imperfect Mens Club - August 11, 2023 12:32 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark starts with saying he thinks he has a brand and it’s a work in progress Mark talks about asking friends what his superpower is. Communication was the common thread Think of a phrase, start using it, keep using it Jim brings up the difference between company brands and personal brands...
How Do You Handle Disappointment?
Imperfect Mens Club - August 03, 2023 13:22 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJim opens with a story about his disappointment and shies away from talking about himself Mark jumps in and shares how he has had to disappoint people as a recruiter for 35 years…sorry man you didn’t get the job Jim reminds us that it’s a big deal for him to even fill out an application beca...
Can You Control Your Happiness?
Imperfect Mens Club - July 27, 2023 10:21 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJim has a 14 year old house guest. She has come for the 3rd summer.Jim and she get a long He discusses what he is learning from her as well as mentoring her When he uses a word she doesn’t understand he asks her to Google it and screen shot for reuse later in life He tells her he thinks s...
How Old Are You?
Imperfect Mens Club - July 20, 2023 11:57 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJim starts curious about my idea about ageism as a topic I’m 61 and Jim is 58 70 is the new 50 Mark talks about the lag between having a new trend and when we catch up Mark talks about the logic behind dismissing solely based on age Jim brings up output and Jim casts some doubt about ...
What Has Happened To Law Enforcement?
Imperfect Mens Club - July 13, 2023 12:01 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsLet’s talk law enforcement. Mark says it must be really difficult to be a cop now Same with politicians Jim brings up the BLM protests and he says it’s a tipping point. Mayors and Governors giving orders for police to stand down Jim says it’s weak leadership Mark talks about gettin...
Resistance Shows Up Right Before Breakthrough
Imperfect Mens Club - July 06, 2023 12:33 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJim starts with resistance is part of life He uses weight lifting as an example The results occur over time with consistency Mark talks about resistances due to ego and that resistance is a sign of progress Everyone has the same issues Jim says it happens early and forever The gu...
Traditional Western Medicine Is Broken
Imperfect Mens Club - June 29, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark starts out with western medicine and frames it from raising kids to present day The guys both believe the system is broken Jim wants to personalize the story…his dad passed before Covid and ht family is grateful he passed able to be with family 2019 Jim talks about his friend who died...
Is It Giving Up Or Letting Go?
Imperfect Mens Club - June 22, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsMark’s mic was off but the sound is good enough and the content is too good to do it over Mark starts with a great quote from Denzel Washington Jim says the imperfection is the perfection Todays topic is around the idea of giving up or quitting and letting go Jim talks about quitting as...
A Leadership Void In “Woke” America
Imperfect Mens Club - June 15, 2023 19:12 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThis episode starts “mid idea’ with Jim sharing where he thinks “it” started What “it” turns out to be is leadership and the division of ideology known as “woke” and “rational”:) Mark tells his story about the Russian spy who defected. How he said on a tv talk show in the 70’s that the Russ...
Authenticity And The Evolution Of Relationships
Imperfect Mens Club - June 07, 2023 19:21 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsThe podcast starts off with Jim talking about emotional intelligence and how people park their cars:) He also feels pretty strongly about the questions people ask and how intently they listen to your answer Mark speaks to the importance of active listening and authenticity. Being in the momen...
Could/Should Donald Trump Be Our Next President?
Imperfect Mens Club - May 25, 2023 21:13 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsJust another reminder this podcast is raw. No intro, no outro, no ads or music. Just solid content The guys explain the flywheel foundation for the podcast. Then Mark and Jim discuss the most recent CNN Interview with Donald Trump and the current divided political landscape. Mark suggests t...
The Hiring Landscape and Artificial Intelligence
Imperfect Mens Club - May 17, 2023 19:29 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWe did this season raw. No intro's or outro's, no music, no ads...just interesting content. Mark and Jim explain the "Flywheel Of Self Awareness" and how it serves as the foundational structure of the podcast. Then they talk about the current hiring landscape, how DEI isn’t what people think i...
Your Physical Health and How the Mental Health Crisis Affects Our World
Imperfect Mens Club - July 08, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn today’s episode Mark + Jim focus on every aspect of health in your life - the physical, mental and emotional. They both share the importance of eating whole, clean foods and how it has changed their lives. As well as making time for exercise and adjusting their routines as they have gotten ol...
Exploring Your Identity, Trauma and What Makes You Who You Are
Imperfect Mens Club - July 01, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn today’s episode Mark + Jim dive into the topic of Identity. All of the sports you played, conversations you’ve had, experiences dating all the way back to childhood play a role in how you see the world. They make you who you are. Every human experiences trauma, whether it be big or small. Thi...
Finding Your Purpose and Navigating Career Transitions as a Middle Aged Man
Imperfect Mens Club - June 24, 2021 10:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn today’s episode Mark + Jim dive into the topic of careers. This conversation goes really deep into truly getting to know what it is you love to do and giving yourself permission to go there in the first place. They also discuss finding a job at this stage of life, taking big risks, sales and ...
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