Welcome to 20 Minute Mentors – your shortcut to professional success!
Tired of decoding jargon and wading through hefty self-help books? Our podcast cuts through the noise.
Ever wondered what it truly means to find your focus, sprint towards your goals, and sculpt yourself into a high-performing powerhouse? - So have we!
Join us as we share real-world experiences, demystify corporate buzzwords, and offer practical steps for you to thrive in your career – whether you're starting out or aiming for that next promotion. It's not just a podcast; it's a quick, actionable guide to help you navigate the world of work. Let's thrive together!
Feel free to get involved, 20minutementors
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Welcome to 20 Minute Mentors – your shortcut to professional success!
Tired of decoding jargon and wading through hefty self-help books? Our podcast cuts through the noise.
Ever wondered what it truly means to find your focus, sprint towards your goals, and sculpt yourself into a high-performing powerhouse? - So have we!
Join us as we share real-world experiences, demystify corporate buzzwords, and offer practical steps for you to thrive in your career – whether you're starting out or aiming for that next promotion. It's not just a podcast; it's a quick, actionable guide to help you navigate the world of work. Let's thrive together!
Feel free to get involved, 20minutementors
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We know you missed us. We're back with quite a lengthy episode about resiliency and persistence. Something inherent to us as human beings, but something that is not often appreciated. If you are aware of your capacity to be resilient and persistent in times when you think you are hit with an obstacle, know that you have it within you to overcome those challenges.
This episode is a fun one with lots of quotes and references that you can relate to in daily life. Have a listen and enjoy.
Yours Truly,
Matt and Mike
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In this episode we explore 1:1 meetings join us as we explore the following topics.
what are 1:1s?
what happens in a meeting?
what was your most memorable 1:1 experience?
how can you prepare?
What is feedback, and how can you act on it?
is it a good idea to open up to your manager?
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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In this episode, it's only Matt in another solo episode.
Matt shares his personal productivity tips and tricks in this episode. Have a listen to this episode full of valuable tips, and that can help you perform your best in your workplace.
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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In this episode, we talk about Agile. What it is in a high level view, and a fully watered down look at what the concept is. There is a very grey area between Agile and Scrum, and most of the time one is mixed up with the other. In this episode, we talk about some of the complexities of navigating these topics.
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In this episode we talk about Deep Work, a productivity framework. Also based on a book written by Cal Newport with title Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. We talk about how the framework works, and how to apply it to your daily work life.
We also talked about some of our techniques to achieve that hyperfocus mode during the day. And spoiler... It involves music and specifically music that transitions you from an idle mind to a focused mind, ready to take on the complex tasks that you have ahead of you.
You can check out the book from Amazon through this link: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692
For a sample of the Classical Music playlist, check out this personal Apple Music Playlist. https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/classical-musicale-opera/pl.u-DdANrXaFNojNP3
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Due to scheduling reasons, this quick episode is the first solo ep, by Matt. In this episode, we are covering another book review. Range: Why Generalists Triumph.
"A powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.
From the '10,000 hours rule' to the power of Tiger parenting, we have been taught that success in any field requires early specialization and many hours of deliberate practice. And, worse, that if you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up with those who got a head start. THIS IS COMPLETELY WRONG.
In this landmark book, David Epstein shows you that the way to succeed is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking detours, experimenting relentlessly, juggling many interests - in other words, by developing RANGE."
This is a very interesting book and will open your mind to a different way of approaching self-development, project management, and life in general.
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
Thank you and see you on the next episode.
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In this episode, we talk about AI and how it can help during your interview process.
Matt shares some of the techniques he uses when using AI for interviewing and how tools like Chat GPT can really help accelerate your experience.
Here are some ChatGPT questions Matt uses
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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We continue our interview with Borja (Señor guapo)
We lean about teams productivity and so much more,
We are always looking to collaborate with people regardless of rank, position, and state in life. So if you have a story you would like to share, or would like to guest in the podcast or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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est. 2024
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The Customer Service industry is a very important field, and without it, businesses will struggle in handling their customers. They say it can be done by monkeys, but there's more to it than what we think. Today we are very excited to bring you our first interview episode, with our very special guest Customer Service Manager Borja Parada from Spain and currently living in Hungary. He is currently managing the entire CS department of a FinTech Startup and have been making waves in revolutionising the way customers interact with the business.
In this episode, we get to pick the brains of an industry leader.
We are always looking to collaborate with people regardless of rank, position, and state in life. So if you have a story you would like to share, or would like to guest in the podcast or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
20 Minute Mentors
est. 2024
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In this episode, we stay on the theme of your career journey and look at productivity.
Eat that frog is a framework popularised by Brian Tracy, in this episode, we break down what eat that frog is, how you can apply the framework to your daily work life and some of the tips and tricks we apply.
More information on eat that frog! is here https://www.briantracy.com/blog/time-management/the-truth-about-frogs/
Get the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-That-Frog-Important-Things/dp/1444765426
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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In this episode, we stay on the theme of your career journey and look at productivity.
Time blocking is a framework popularised by well we don't know.. so we are claiming it as our own.
More information on Time Blocking is here https://blog.rescuetime.com/time-blocking-101/
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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In this episode, we resume our series of productivity frameworks or tips to help out every average mate in navigating life in the workplace. The concept that we talk about in this episode is the Eisenhower Matrix, or more commonly known as the Important/Urgent Matrix.
The key takeaways in this episode are the following:
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In this episode, we stay on the theme of your career journey and look at productivity.
GTD or Getting Things Done is a framework popularised by David Allen, in this episode, we break down what getting things done is, how you can apply the framework to your daily work life and some of the tips and tricks we apply.
More information on GTD is here https://gettingthingsdone.com/
Get the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/0349408947
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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Gone through the initial job hunt phase. You identified what you wanted, you created and submitted your CV, went through the interviews, and hurray! You are hired. Now, what's next?
In this episode, we talk about some of the First Day Highs and Lows that we have experienced both working remotely and on-site. There's too much to unpack, but here are some of the things we talked about:
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In this episode, we take a break from our career journeys, join us for our first book club.
In this episode we discuss;
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In this episode, we talk about interviews what you should avoid talking about and how to put your best foot forward.
We discuss;
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In this episode, we talk about CVs what you should and shouldn't include and if adding a picture makes a difference.
We discussed the origin of the word Resume, did you know it comes from the Latin meaning backtrack? nor did we! where you can find examples of CVS online and how to structure your CV to help you land that interview.
More information on CV structures https://www.jobseeker.com/en/cv/articles/cv-format-structure
CV advice https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/cv-sections
Common CV mistakes to avoid https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/cvs-cover-letters/what-not-to-include-in-cv
More CV mistakes to avoid https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/5-things-you-should-never-put-on-your-resume
info on the picture on your cv debate https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/should-i-put-my-picture-on-my-resume
Online resume builder https://www.indeed.com/profile/resume-templates
Don't forget to check Microsoft word/apple pages/google docs as they all have great templates built in.
20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on our Youtube Channel and directly at our email: mentormattmike@gmail.com.
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In this episode, we delve into how to make your first move on your career path, where you can look to find opportunities, and how to work out if a career is right for you.
We discuss the significance of being proactive, tools you can use to identify where you could be a good fit such as Myers Briggs, and where you start looking to find your dream role.
More information on Myers Briggs https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types
More information on work experience https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/types-of-work-experience
The Princes Trust UK https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
The Princes Trust Australia https://www.princes-trust.org.au/
How to make the most of recruitment events https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/making-the-most-of-virtual-job-fairs
Find local job fairs in the UK https://www.thejobfairs.co.uk/where-&-when
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In this episode, we delve into how you can identify your career path, why set backs are never permanent, how looking for oppotunities around your dream job can help build your skillset and confidence.
We discuss the significance of soft skills, the power of enthusiasm, and applying the Ikigai Method to guide your professional journey. As well as things you can do right now, such as setting up a linkedin profile, registaring on Fiver and volunteering.
More information on Ikigai https://www.betterup.com/blog/what-is-ikigai
Help how to craft a great fiver profile here
Help with how to create a linkedin profile here
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of 20-Minute Mentors! In this debut instalment, we take a moment to introduce ourselves and delve into the inspiration behind launching this podcast.
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