In this short but impactful episode, Jerry explores the role of public speaking in both professional and social scenarios. Discussing common fears and misconceptions, he offers reassurances and practical tips for conquering public speaking anxieties.Drawing on his experience in comedy, Jerry shares how stand-up skills like timing, storytelling, and audience engagement can enhance your public speaking abilities. Highlighting the teachings of renowned Stanford lecturer, Matt Abrahams, Jerry emphas...
Aug 01, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode, we delve deep into emotional intelligence, or EQ, the hidden superpower that can make all the difference in your IT career and comedic pursuits. EQ is often what separates successful professionals from the rest of the pack, and it's likely what's holding many of us back from reaching the next level. Join us as we take an intimate look into the transformative journey of one IT professional, who started with a low EQ but went on to develop these crucial skills through life's chall...
Jul 31, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 37
We finish the week on time management with a quick overview, and then make you laugh with our "finished bits" for the week.
Jul 28, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Matt Campisi shares his insights on time management. Jerry Black, Tim Stephens, and Samuel Hernandez share some open source comedy.
Jul 27, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We continue our weekly dive into time management. This time Samuel Hernandez shares his insights while Matt Campisi and Jerry. Black provide some comedic relief.
Jul 26, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In today's episode of "Overclocking: Mastering Time Management in Tech," Tim Stephens takes us back to the fundamentals. Before diving into the complex strategies and tools, understanding the first principles of time management is key. He shares his insights on setting the right groundwork to manage your time effectively in the fast-paced IT world. This episode isn't all work and no play, though! We lighten the mood with comedy bits from Samuel Hernandez and Jerry Black with feedback from Matt C...
Jul 25, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Jerry Black, Tim Stephens, Samuel Hernandez, and Matt Campisi share some open source comedy and then jump into Jerry's review of David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology.
Jul 24, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode of 'Climbing Silicon Mountain', we bring a week of insight and laughter to a close. We start with the best part of our week - the comedy. Get ready for a selection of our favorite 'open source' comedy bits gathered throughout the week, guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. Then, as we enjoy the view from the summit, we switch gears and by revisiting key learnings from our journey into IT management - from understanding what you truly want, identifying your leadership style, t...
Jul 21, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 31
We start the show with some new comedy bits and then move into talking about what actions and next steps you could take to get moving down the path of management.
Jul 20, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Tim shares some hilarious, family, history, and then we talk about the different realities of being a leader in IT.
Jul 19, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Join us for another day of open-source comedy and insightful discussions on your ascent of "Silicon Mountain". Today, we delve into the varied terrain of leadership styles within the IT realm. We reflect on the importance of discovering your unique management approach and how it can amplify your leadership journey, inspire team synergy, and drive progress. Whether you're just starting out at base camp as an aspiring IT manager or you're a seasoned climber, this episode is designed to help you ma...
Jul 18, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Welcome to this week's episode of StandUp StandUp, where IT and comedy intersect to bring you insights and chuckles on the challenges of our tech-driven lives. John, our listener from Austin, and all you others out there questioning if it's time for a shift in your IT careers, this one's for you.We're diving deep into the often confusing journey from being hands-on tech gurus to becoming effective IT leaders. We're exploring questions like 'Do I really want to move into management?' and 'How hig...
Jul 17, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In this short episode of 'Stand Up, Stand Up', Matt Campisi jokes about bicycling in modern day America and Jerry Black shares his intro to the "Alexa" rant. Then we switch gears and share thoughts on the terrain of IT education, both formal and informal, and how you might choose the best path for you. We discuss the wealth of resources available, from traditional degrees and certifications to online courses and peer-led communities.
Jul 16, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Unveil the true face of the IT industry in 'I'm in IT, Now What - A Reality Check'. This episode pulls back the curtain on the real-world challenges in IT, providing insights for anyone looking to navigate and thrive in this complex sector.
Jul 15, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 25
We discuss the process of getting into IT and the different ways. You might approach it from the outside.
Jul 10, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Jerry Black and Matt Campisi discuss work ethic, long hours, and what it takes to be great in IT. They soon realize they are still learning too. They end the show by creating a wordplay joke.
Jul 03, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Jerry Black and Matt Campisi talk about finding passion projects and some of the ways to find fun, even if your day to day is clicking on the keyboard.
Jun 29, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Jerry Black, Tim Stephens, and Matt Campisi talk about getting into IT and finding passing in your role. We share the start of our bits for the week.
Jun 28, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Jerry Black and Tim Stephens discuss finding work life balance IT. Then they move into decision making. Finally, they run some comedy.
Jun 27, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Jerry Black and Tim Stephens dig into more leadership skills from Google's project Oxygen. Tim shares some stories from the road and Jerry runs his bit.
Jun 26, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Jerry Black and Tim Stephens talk about Google's project oxygen and a few of the leader ship tenants from their research. Tim talks about a recent trip and forgets his camera was on.
Jun 22, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Jerry Black and Tim Stephens discuss Google's project oxygen. We cover the first three findings and share some of our own experiences and insight. Afterwards we tell some anecdotes and start to build the bit for the end of the week.
Jun 22, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Jerry Black, Matt Campisi, and Tim Stephens all cover the weeks topics around working from home. Then they share their comedy bits for the week.
Jun 20, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Jerry Black, Tim Stephens, and Matt Campisi talk about the difficulties in staying motivated when you work where you live. Tim goes to the grocery store and Matt reveals his annual review results
Jun 20, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Jerry Black, Matt Campisi, and Tim Stephens share some insights on tools they use to work from home. We share some embarrassing moments we have all probably experienced...
Jun 16, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Jerry Black and Tim Stephens talk about working from home during Covid and their experiences dealing with family, home offices and their own bits of crazy.
Jun 15, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Jerry Black, Tim Stephens, and Matt Campisi share their favorite movies that depicted AI and discuss how close we are to those movies becoming reality.
Jun 15, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Tim Stephens, Jerry Black, and Matt Campisi discuss their favorite movies that depicted artificial intelligence. Then they share some comedy bits..
Jun 14, 2023•19 min
Jerry Black, Matt Campisi, and Tim Stephens discuss AI ethics. Matt shares a TSA story and Tim talks Terminator 2.
Jun 13, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jerry Black, Matt Campisi, and Tim Stephens round table about using AI in their day to day and introduce some new comedy ideas
Jun 09, 2023•16 min
