Episode 18: Breaking Through A Work Environment with Limited Flexibilty

Are you currently in a work situation where you wish you had more freedom and flexibility? We discuss the important steps you can take individually to make your transition from college to the work office a healthy and productive one, and the strategies you can implement to take ownership of your role at your company and make an important difference.

1:50-6:35: Slager's unique interaction with a homeless man and a Clif bar, and the small marketing lesson we can take from it

6:35-16:20: We cover the most important thing to keep in mind during the tough transition from a lifestyle on a college campus to the corporate work environment

16:20-21:35: We discuss the most important things to look for when choosing and researching a company, the right questions to ask in the interview, as well as the overall mindset going into the job search

21:35-23:50: We answer the question of what it means to "fail successfully"

23:50-30:05: Steps you can take to breakthrough an environment with limited flexibility

30:05-32:20: Tim shares a couple of his cross-functional collaborative efforts at work

32:20-36:05: We cover the right steps to take when planning an exit strategy from your current job situation, as well as the right time to do it

36:05-43:50: Slager gets into some book talk about the book he is reading "When God Writes Your Love Story," and we discuss the difference between influencing a situation and letting things take its course.

43:50-45:50: We briefly discuss the concept of reacting vs responding, and we recap the final takeaways of staying productive in an unproductive work environment

46:00-50:44: Final advice to staying productive in an unproductive work environment