MR CORPO explains two ways to take time off work - volunteer or vacation - and why both are good for the soul, career, health. Torn from the pages of his upcoming book HOW TO BE GREAT AT YOUR JOB - this episode shines a light on work/life balance and why you shouldn't feel guilty about taking a few days of vacation when you consider that you give more than 250 days/year to your corporate overlords.
Justin is launching a book tour in September 2018 and wants YOU to invite him to your office. No crowd is too big (500+) or too small (2+). He will travel anywhere in the US to speak to you and your team - so invite him. Email him at justin@mrcorpo.com or DM on Instagram @mrcorpo or on LinkedIn. Goal is to do 50 events in the month of September so reach out now to have MR CORPO come speak at your office in September.
Don't be selfish. Don't be "efficient". Don't take people for granted. MR CORPO explains why you should say thank you every day and every week (which will eventually add up to 52 THANK YOUs per year!).
Chronicle Books is publishing Justin Kerr's newest book HOW TO BE GREAT AT YOUR JOB. Launching August 28 with national distribution, it is already available for pre-sale at Amazon.com, mrcorpo.com . Order yours today!
The midyear check-in is the perfect opportunity to get your career back on track. Expecting a promotion at the end of the year - you better check with your boss before it's too late. Sucking at your job - buy yourself more time with a solid midyear check-in. MR CORPO cuts through all the crap to tell it like it is and help you understand why midyear check-ins aren't just for check-the-box-hr flunkies...
MR CORPO has very strong opinions (based on 17 years of first hand experience) when it comes to how to set yearly goals. Listen carefully.
How many times per day should you show people pictures of your children? What time should you get to work? What advantages come with being a dad? MR CORPO speaks with "new" dad Matt Basford , General Manager of creative agency BYND .
In this episode MR CORPO shares 5 conversation starters to set the right mood for giving feedback effectively.
MR CORPO covers 3 easy ways to give feedback and explains why you should never swoop and poop on an employee...
Getting stuff done in a big company can be complicated. Sometimes it can feel impossible to make real change even if everyone agrees that they hate the current situation. MR CORPO prescribes a 9 step process that will guarantee success for problems big and small. The secret is to create visual proposition to break through the corporate white noise and get people's attention. Plus MR CORPO explains how the Republican Party went wrong with their repeal and replace approach to Obamacare. (If only P...
MR CORPO prescribes 3 things you should do every single day (including Fridays) if you want to be successful at your job.
Confidence is a zero sum game. It's either going up or going down - so what kind of boss - what kind of human being - are you? Are you giving people confidence or stealing it? Plus or minus - you decide.
Have you ever stopped to think how absurd it is that you are judging your accomplishments and self-worth vs. a random (tiny) selection of people who happen to work in the same building as you do? There are millions - no billions - of people on earth, so get outside, zoom out, and stop worrying about whether you get promoted in August or February.
Being a boss isn't about trying to be popular. It's about doing things the right way, so that the people that work with you respect what you do and how you do it. In this episode, MR CORPO offers 3 easy ways to make people like working with you.
No matter what you do - do not sit in an office. MR CORPO explains why it will hurt your career...
Why does everyone hate me? Why do I suck at being a boss? Everyone has tons of advice for things you SHOULD do as a boss, but MR CORPO takes the opposite approach and focuses on 3 things you should NEVER do as a boss...
Interviewing for a job is easy. You already know what questions they will ask you and you already have the answers they want to hear (the job description) so really - there should be nothing to talk about when it comes to giving advice on how to interview! Today's special guest Keith George is adamant that you stand up, shake hands, and look the interviewer in the eye and he also explains why 75% of the interview is decided within the first 3 minutes. Join MR CORPO and Keith as they debate the d...
Bored at work? If yes, listen to this podcast about being bored at work. If no, get to work.
MR CORPO explains why bosses aren't allowed to party and he also makes an open call for anyone interested in becoming an assistant to the MR CORPO world of books, podcasts and publishing. Send all inquiries to mrcorpopodcast@gmail.com
New boss? No problem! 99% of people don't know what they should do when they get a new boss so they usually do nothing except worry, wonder and wait (3 W's). MR CORPO explains a simple two-step process that will ensure you make the right first impression with your new boss.
The less money you make - the happier you are? Sounds counter-intuitive but our special (foreign) guest Tom Tobia comes on the MR CORPO podcast to talk about his strange ideas about purposefully making less money so you can be more happy. If you are someone who is trying to figure out what to do with your life - and trying to figure our how you get from here (boring corpo blah blah job) to there (your ideal life) - you should listen to this podcast and get a blank piece of paper - Tom will tell ...
Revenge? Cry? Complain? Talk sh*t? Give up? What's the right move when someone screws you over at work? MR CORPO shares his perspective from his personal experience and explains what someone told him 10 years ago that changed everything.
They walk in line - They walk in line - They walk in line. Most people and most corporations just want you to walk in line, wait your turn, and do as you are told. They do things the way they do them because that's the way they've always been done. MR CORPO explains how to break through this stasis and actually get what YOU want - because the thing is - your boss is busy, your boss' boss is worried about their own job, their own promotion, their own life - so if you are sitting at your desk wait...
Getting people to say YES is a skill. Getting people to say YES YES YES vs. NO NO NO is the difference between spending your life stuck in middle management or quickly moving up the food chain to the executive ranks. MR CORPO explains how starting small, being organized and anticipating people's concerns can ensure that you always get approval for your projects and budgets. Whether it is your boss, your co-worker, your wife or your son the same rules apply when it comes to making it easy for peo...
MR CORPO is obsessed with pre-reads and saying things in advance but on today's episode, he talks about the many advantages of following up after a meeting.
What does it mean to treat your employees and co-workers as human beings? Does it change how you treat them? Does it change how you motivate them? MR CORPO dives into the world of being human in the workplace. Mauri Skinfill joins the podcast (again) to challenge MR CORPO's assumptions and argues that it may be detrimental for women to share too much personal information in the workplace.
What do you do if someone at work hates you? MR CORPO gives a simple 3 step process on how to defuse and disarm your enemies in the workplace.
Ben Brooks is an executive career coach, and the founder of the career coaching tech firm (PILOT), who challenges MR CORPO to de-emphasize titles and money in favor of maximizing experiences early in your career. He introduces the idea of being an "intrepreneur" -- meaning you can think and act like a business owner in your existing job. Ben also explains why the curiosity deficit is the enemy of businesses big and small. He reveals how to get a "secret promotion" and says other smart stuff like...
Should you grow your business by $1 Million this year or $80K per month or $18K per week or $3K per day? MR CORPO talks about how to set small measurable goals so your team can make decisions on an hourly, daily, weekly basis. MR CORPO also weighs in on how to trick your boss and why you need to repeat yourself constantly if you are a boss and why you need to repeat yourself constantly if you are a boss. A special call-in guest definitively re-affirms MR CORPO's feelings about cover letters....
The more people know - the more people that know you - the better. MR CORPO explains why flattery will get you everywhere, why you should always ask for a 2nd date while you are still on the 1st date, and why networking is easier than you think. Set yourself a goal to meet one new person every month and before you know it you will have an army of supporters. Today's topic was requested by Noah who is stuck in Middle Management at his company in San Francisco. If you have a work question write to...
