Episode 4: Jamming and Running the Market: Sales & Trading Insights

• Find a good routine to get what you want done - if it requires waking up early to do your diligence to ensure success, you need to make time for it.

• Some certifications and exams may be required, others may be recommended, and the rest purely optional. Do the research and talk to those who have taken and met those requirements to see how they may or may not be a good way to spend your time.

• There is skepticism within every facet of every industry, whether or not there is a financial piece involved in it. Being conscious of what's happening your professional space, and being keen to how it may impact your interactions, both professional and personal, can help you navigate tough conversations.

Episode 6: Products & Passions a Plenty: emerging markets

• Be OK with not knowing everything, or 'anything.' Our interest can push us to learn, and our ability to pick on how we've learned can be more important than what we've learned.

• Role models can exist in all parts of our lives; but frequently, and thankfully, our parents can be good guides for us to follow. For Hossam, watching his parents work and manage both the family business and the family itself motivates Hossam to his own successes in family and business.

• Growth in a role can come from success and desire to excel in that role; use your strengths and work on your weaknesses to push yourself past the goal posts you're setting.

Episode 7: Into the Oil & Gas Industry: Chemical Engineering

• Do you excel in a collaborative space or a competitive space? Some work or academic environments consist of at least one of these kinds of spaces. Finding what works for you, and finding the right people to surround yourself with can improve your chances of success.

• Buddy up - joining a new company, industry, setting, etc. can be difficult when you don’t know anyone. Mentorship programs are available; and from the perspective of seeing someone new join your team, offer them some of your time to help them during the onboarding process!

• Servant leadership is an unselfish mindset for success that can help push teams and individuals forward through trust and accountability. Find the work model that works for you, and increase the level of trust through communication and cooperation.

Episode 9: Sprung On Sports Journalism

• Malcom Gladwell points to the 10,000 hour rule (in Outliers): it takes 10,000 hours of practice to master a skill or become an expert in your craft; maybe it won’t take some people that long, but the time you put into your work can only make you better at it, and expose you to different facets of what you enjoy doing

• Put your passion through practice, whether it includes going back to school or not. You’ll meet different people that have gone through different (or similar) experiences, and those connections will provide you the range to connect across tech, sports, film, etc. 

• Interviewing…just like for this podcast…is just a conversation between two or more people, and we’re all the same in that regard at the end of the day. Do your research whether you’re planning to talk to someone for 5 minutes or 5 hours - it gets easier with each good (and bad) interview or interaction.

Episode 10: The Doctor Is In And About

• Divergent thinking gets you far, and the range you get from your varied experiences, whether it comes from various degrees through schooling, or through life, allows you to take in perspectives you normally may not know about. 

•  The field of medicine is sparse, even for practicing physicians. After medical school (MD), there’s a couple more steps one needs (specified residency and speciality, and then some depending on that speciality). Through schooling and practice, even then you may not have time to find what you want to do, so come in with some expectations but also be flexible with where your interests may send you. 

• As an intern in a company, you have a unique perspective in the day to day operations and departments even outside of your immediate project and role. You can explore and find those steady-state roles that may be ‘it’ for you in the future.

Episode 11: LAWFULLY STATEGIC ON CONSULTING AND LIFE

• World-roundness and career-roundness can only help you connect with people, clients, markets, specialties, and more. You can bring in those different perspectives to be able to solve dozens of problems with dozens of unique situations.

• ‘You…reach out to consultants and advisors when everything is already blown up.’ The purpose of consulting is to help with that business fire-fighting, strategy implementation, and resourcing. Being able to juggle tasks and varied situations and trends with new projects will allow you to succeed in the business. 

• How do you build the right team to support your work, and the work you do for clients and other groups? The cliche ‘there is no “I” in team’ certainly applies in the real world, so being conscience of that, and giving yourself the headspace to ask for help and delegate tasks appropriately can only improve relationships and your work output.

Episode 12: Cicely's surface science skincare

• Caring about what you do helps you succeed in it - in the present case, developing skincare and products with people and research in mind goes a long way in building not only a valuable product, but also by building trust and camaraderie within communities and companies.

• An insight to transition from academia to industry: moving from theoretical to application based work can allow you to work more cross-functionally within your now growing teams. Industry focus ties many groups together, from the research to the end user, so understanding your role and ability to explain your work in this lifecycle can make everyone’s job easier and more comprehensive.

• Defining sustainability is difficult in any industry, as various sources of waste make their way into any development process. Not every process is perfect, but aim to find better ways to think about how sustainable or wasteful your development process may be, whether it involves water, plastic, or has an inherent human-cost.

Episode 13: Machine Learning & AI Outlooks

• As you pivot locations with jobs and schooling, you’ll be exposed to new people’s passions and jobs. For Connor, it was from Yardley, to Pittsburg, to Philly, to the Big Apple. Each new location reinvigorated and added to Connor’s social battery, while also teaching him about new creative paths and careers around him.

• Machine Learning involves a lot of data work, and ‘cleaning garbage data.’ Using Python and R in the data science space is common, so learning strong aspects of both to clean said data will only support your efforts as you grow in the data engineering and machine learning space. Also, the Dunning-Kruger curve can be a great reality check and a teaching moment when learning new material.

• TSNE, viewing high-dimensional data sets, is a great method to use to map data to lower dimensional data sets. Distance is the core of all measurements, whether it’s in space or time. Distance in data, and distance in creative fields is similar in more ways than we think.

Episode 14: All the Aero-Sky-namics and Waves 

• Not only astronauts study aerospace engineering! Various opportunities for overlap exist not only in the aero-astro field, but in every field out there. In Skylar’s case, she discovered aero-astro, pushed onwards through the Brooke Owens Fellowship, and then continued upwards through her now focused work in her doctoral studies.
  
  

• Everyone has his or her own unique way to find a solution; whether its through creativity, trial and error, and other means, decoding your own path to a solution is what makes you an asset in the space you choose to uncover. Experience and interest together work in unison to make that decoding process faster, so look towards the unexpected and inevitable to find new solutions to unknown problems.
  
  

• Growing vertically is as important as growing laterally, since a stable foundation in all facets of your life allows you to flex old skills into new opportunities. Experience with research and applications extends from engineering into finance, and one way to practice those financial skills is through platforms like thinkorswim.

Episode 15: Eclectic NY Mag Tales

• Networking with the people….always works both ways, no matter the space. In cases where it doesn’t lead to a new opportunity, at the minimum it can lead to that connection between two people both looking to learn more about what opportunities exist; at the maximum, in a sense, it can in fact lead to a new job or career change.
  
  

• All industries have cross-collaboration to some extent; in journalism, it can be the cooperation between the writers, the artists, the editors, and the fact checkers. There is a great amount of value in flexing your skills and opening yourself to different opportunities with these collaborators. Don’t burn bridges, and keep your eyes and ears open for places where you can grow your own skills.
  
  

• In journalism there is a sparse amount of workers: those who freelance full time, those who take on several levels of media or contract work, and others who are keen on being tied to a unionized work group. One large benefit of the union-relation is a potential increase in pay, availability of healthcare benefits, and cushioning in the case of layoffs

Episode 16: Biotech Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Insights

• You should know the content in your resume better than anyone, so be ready to do a deep dive into that content. The recruiter or professional on the other side of the phone, screen, or table can have as diverse of a background as you, so be ready for the details! 

• Culture in an organization can mean different things to different people, different teams, offices, etc. Asking about culture during an interview process should be a targeted request: what are you yourself looking for, and does it align with how you hear the team works together? 

• Career prospects and jobs can tie to many other parts of our lives, whether it be sports, movies, or books we read. We can often find camaraderie in these commonalities, so asking about and finding these common points when interviewing will only benefit you. 

• One question that Andrew asked us today was: if you had to take an A job at a ‘C’ company, or if you had to take a ‘C’ job at an ‘A’ company, which would you pick? Think about that as you interview and seek to find that new role for your career steps. 

Episode 17: Architecture beginnings

• Architecture is beautiful, and takes elements of its surroundings and integrates those surroundings and materials into the architecture processes. Whether it’s a physical or spiritual element, taking advantage of your surroundings is a sure fire way to improve the space around you.

• Everything around us is a neat combination of shapes, as Dash put it so well. Photography, geometry, and architecture mesh together and pull in elements of shapes and life altogether. These elements have purpose, just like a brick wall, and interdependently influence the decisions and visions we make and have.

• One of the best parts of being an architect or an architectural designer is the ability to put your creativity into useable structures, whether or not they are new or reused. Architects can create facilities and structures that better society for everyone.

Episode 18: PUBLIC HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES, AUTHORING, AND FAMILIAL SUPPORT

• Look for your community liaison as the person to have your back, whether you’re soliciting information from your team or community, research problems in your community, and eventually raising funds to address problem. This liaison can also communicate in a different, and perhaps more correct way to share the intended message. 

• We love the term Anjana referred to: “Accountability partners.” Having a partner in your project or work life can help you set better deadlines to determine how and when you need to close out a project. With book writing too, Anjana built an organic network of people to interview through communication and relying on her network.

• Revisions and updates comprise the majority of our work, from writing emails to books. For published material, it’s important to consider the information available at the time of publishing, and to then consider and reflect on that information when new knowledge is available. Forewords, author acknowledgements, and footnotes are your friends. 

Episode 19: PUBLIC HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES, AUTHORING, AND FAMILIAL SUPPORT

• Mentors are your friends and can help you set realistic goals from their varied experiences. To cultivate a powerful network of mentors and connections takes time, but they can help guide and inspire you on your professional journey, helping you unlock your full potential, broaden your skill set, and accelerate career growth.

• Moving from the East coast to elsewhere - Michigan in this case, can be quite a change in scenery and geography. Embrace the slower pace and explore the natural beauty. Instead of feeling overwhelmed, try to embrace the slower pace and take advantage of the natural beauty that a state like Michigan has to offer. Explore the state's numerous lakes, parks, and outdoor recreational activities. Use this opportunity to reconnect with nature, recharge, and find peace in the tranquility of your new surroundings.

• Connecting with the right person for the right job is a crucial step in saving time and energy. In Matt’s case, it’s about finding a calibrator to be able to jump into a vehicle and gather information, rather than wait to collect the data yourself as a system’s engineer. As you connect with others to help you, make sure you are helping them by communicating clearly and efficiently.

Episode 20: Marketing Campaigns at a GLobal Firm

June 21st, is the international day of Yoga, so to expand on how Rebecca uses Yoga to disconnect and reset, these takeaways focus on just that. Yoga can be a wonderful activity to help you fully disconnect from your day-to-day life and find a sense of peace and relaxation. 

• Set aside a specific area in your home where you can practice yoga without distractions. Clear the space of clutter, dim the lights, and create a calming atmosphere with candles, incense, or soft music. This dedicated space will help you mentally separate from your daily routine and create a tranquil environment for your practice.

• Before you begin your yoga practice, take a moment to set intentions or affirmations for your session. This can be something like "I am letting go of stress and finding inner peace" or "I am fully present in this moment." Setting intentions will help shift your focus away from daily worries and into a more mindful state.

• Flow through gentle, grounding yoga poses that encourage relaxation and release tension. Slow-paced practices like Hatha or Yin yoga are particularly beneficial for disconnecting from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Focus on gentle stretches, gradual movements, and hold poses for longer durations, allowing your body to fully relax and let go.

Episode 21: Nick's energy engineering and beverage adventures

• You are the sole owner of your career, and you will have to be the one to take the next step. Pivoting industries to expand your skill set is one way to grow, and your experience in one field will only supplement your experience in the next. You’re allowed to interview and not take a job, but it is helpful to know ‘what else is out there’ so that you can determine what works best for you.  

• Learn a new language! Nick’s roots and works have taken him to Italy for business and leisure, and supporting himself with the local language elevated his experience. While it may sound awkward to you speaking in the new language, native speakers won’t criticize you for it! Practice will build confidence and improve your ability to connect with people over time.

• The start-up life can be difficult at times: working long hours, supporting investor relations even if you’re not actively in the finance department, and risking time and mental effort to achieve a new vision. However, patience is a virtue, and with a good team and even greater vision, a startup environment can teach you much about business and yourself.

Episode 22: Financial progression & asset management

• Growing in your role in the asset management wing of the finance industry means not only growing your book, but also growing your ability to pick up information. There are many sources to get financial news, so having a reliable one to keep learning will only bolster your growth! Stay updated on market trends, economic indicators, and industry-specific news. This knowledge will help you make informed investment decisions.
  
  

• Regardless of the time spent at the desk, giving back to the community can allow you to reflect where you’ve come from. Think about the community that brought you to where you are today, and think about how you can give back through your experience - maybe it’s a clean-up effort, or maybe it’s time with the younger generation! There are always options, and if there’s a will there’s a way.
  
  

• Multi-asset investing involves diversifying an investment portfolio across various asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities, and others. One tip to diversify your portfolio is to spread your investments across different asset classes to reduce the risk of exposure to a single asset. Diversification helps balance the portfolio and can potentially mitigate losses during market downturns.

Episode 23: Networking, Music, and acoustics engineering

• Acoustics consulting, also known as acoustic engineering or noise consulting, is a specialized field within engineering that focuses on the study and management of sound and vibrations in various environments. Acoustics consultants work to understand and control noise, vibration, and sound quality to create comfortable, safe, and efficient spaces.

• Tyler balanced his full-time job while completing a Masters degree in Acoustics Engineering. These days, with the amount of online and remote opportunities for education, this route is highly feasible for anyone interested. Check out your local universities and inquire on classes and programs that may support your career. Your company may also cover part (or all!) of the tuition, so make sure to take advantage of that benefit. 

• Integrating hobbies and interests with your own work can bolster your day to day activities, and provide a different perspective into the same work. Tyler’s music background and acoustics ear has lend itself to supporting the sound production on NFTP. This technical range he has been growing, going back to his miniature guitar-practicing days, and the same mindset can apply to any field.

Episode 24: Takeaways coming soon!