Looking back at the interviews with my first 9 guests through the lens of Change, Trying the Job on for Size, and Mistakes.

Pivotal Moments with John Lam

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Ep.10 The Wisdom of my guests: looking at my conversations with my first 9 guests through the lens of Change, Trying on the Job for Size, and Mistakes

JUN 13, 202248 MIN
Pivotal Moments with John Lam

Ep.10 The Wisdom of my guests: looking at my conversations with my first 9 guests through the lens of Change, Trying on the Job for Size, and Mistakes

JUN 13, 202248 MIN

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Feedback wanted!Please send specific feedback to: [email protected] and help me make the show better for you!What would you like to get out of this podcast series? What other questions would you like me to ask? What other guests would you like me to talk to? Link to the full text transcriptLinks to sections (with timestamps)IntroChange: 01:34Changing from Academia to Industry: 01:46Changing from the Army Rangers to Microsoft: 03:02Changing from Bay Street to Microsoft Way: 04:36Changing from solving other peoples' problems to creating problems for other people to solve: 05:56Changing a role from PM to Developer: 09:12Moving from Windows to DevDiv: 12:08Change is the only constant: 16:17School doesn't always prepare you for the job: 23:34Learning on the job: 25:39Trying on the new job for size: 30:17A (somewhat) traditional Microsoft Internship: 30:54The value of a co-op program: trying many different jobs on for size: 32:30From an MBA to Data Science: 36:31On making mistakes: 40:18Conclusion: 48:07External LinksMusic credits––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Track: Lost In Medina — Amine Maxwell [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/qNSdpqSkRe4Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/lost-medina––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––