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I'm a PhD scientist/engineer, and these are my geeky notes and career musings based loosely on (1) reflecting on the non-technical factors we need to succeed, (2) observing mega-trends to understand the world around us (3) learning through mini-projects. Instagram: @innovate_and_improve

09/03/2022

Career lessons from the iconic Godfather Part 2 movie: How Fredo Corleone could have saved himself and become a boss

I recently re-watched The Godfather Part 2, one of my favorite movies, and realized there are many career lessons to be learned from the character Fredo Corleone's fatal blunder. In this episode, I'll start by providing a brief background on The Godfather and Fredo Corleone for context. Then, I'll talk about what I think are important, universal career lessons from Fredo's mistake that could help us grow including (1) avoiding the attribute trap, i.e., don't let your attributes like job title prevent you from doing what it takes to make smart career moves, (2) understanding your strengths and how you can leverage them, and (3) pursuing landscape shifts to identify new opportunities for you to succeed in. I'll also discuss some examples where I've encountered and applied these lessons over the years.

8 min
05/03/2022

Why you need to follow tech trends to save your career

In this episode, I will talk about what you SHOULD and SHOULD NOT do when planning your career in the face of technological disruption.

7 min
02/03/2022

Best career advice: From Disney

Every interaction you have with a colleague or customer can be MAGIC or TRAGIC. This motto drives Disney's success at their amusement parks and cruise line, but is applicable to ANY career or business area. In this episode, I talk about this piece of career advice I got from Disney and why it's SO important. I'll discuss how I applied it in my career to drive successful outcomes.

7 min
28/02/2022

Win big: How to work for yourself to get the career reward you want

In this episode, I'll share why it's important to work for yourself for free to achieve the reward you want in the long run. I'll outline the steps you can take toward these ends. To illustrate, I'll also discuss an example where this approach worked in my career.

7 min
04/03/2021

Best career advice: As a fresh grad

In this episode, I'll share the best career advice I received as a fresh grad, along with how I applied it both early and later on in my career.

7 min

5 Episodes

I'm a PhD scientist/engineer, and these are my geeky notes and career musings based loosely on (1) reflecting on the non-technical factors we need to succeed, (2) observing mega-trends to understand the world around us (3) learning through mini-projects. Instagram: @innovate_and_improve

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Innovate and Improve
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2020 - 2022
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5
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Innovate and Improve

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Episodes

Career lessons from the iconic Godfather Part 2 movie: How Fredo Corleone could have saved himself and become a boss

Why you need to follow tech trends to save your career

Best career advice: From Disney

Win big: How to work for yourself to get the career reward you want

Best career advice: As a fresh grad

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