Challenges & Goal Setting in 2024 with Chuck Wood

Chuck Wood returns to the show after a hiatus, discussing his recent challenges, including family issues and slow contract business work. He reflects on his mental health and the importance of prioritizing personal well-being. Chuck plans to re-engage with the 75 Hard program and aims to pivot his business focus to building infrastructure for Ruby on Rails developers. He shares his vision for a new summit and a payment system to streamline app development. The conversation also touches on political involvement, local elections, and the importance of supporting local initiatives. Chuck emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to personal and professional goals, aiming to help others and find fulfillment in his work.

Charles Max Wood is a coach and podcast host at Top End Devs. He's building a system to help developers advance their careers by building their skills, personal brands, and networks. He's been podcasting about programming since 2008. He lives in Utah with his wife and 5 children.

Chuck is also the author of “The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job.” The podcasts he produces reach more than 80,000 developers every week.

1. New Year of Challenges and Goals
2. Returning to 75 Hard and Health Goals
3. Local Politics

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https://youtu.be/HtTmHsLvF6o

25:50 – How do we set our priorities? What is that focus, right? I've got my health figured out. You know, I'm healthy, I'm happy. So now I can pour into somebody else's cup, if that makes sense...

55:00 – Final Words

I think what triggered a lot of this was just that I realized that I was stressed out and unhappy. So if you're stressed out and unhappy, there's a reason why, right? I'm not painting this as you need to pivot your life. But maybe there's some minor change, and you keep doing what you're doing in a different way. The thing is, when I was working full time jobs, by the time I was considering whether or not it was worth jumping ship or trying to fix whatever was wrong, wherever I was, I've learned that it was just time to jump ship. The thing is, is just sit down and yeah, figure out, okay, well, what is it that I really want?

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