The Work Flow Podcast Sam Magnant and Derek Bisson

Ep. 23 - Sam and Derek talk about making better decisions at work and in life, where most people go wrong when making decisions, and share some successes and failures in decision making in their own careers. 
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Ep. 22 - Alex Kremer, Founder and CEO of Alluviance, shares his experience of going to 100+ work and meditation retreats, mastering the inner game, being the best version of yourself in and out of a work setting, and so much more. 
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(0:00 - 0:55) Craft, aliveness, meaning, community drive professional growth.
(0:56 - 3:10) Tech sales, leadership, personal development retreat background.
(3:11 - 4:00) Combining sales and inner growth through retreats.
(4:01 - 5:00) Merging skills and inner work for fulfillment.
(5:01 - 7:19) Retreats aided Alex's depression recovery journey.
(7:20 - 10:00) Team transformation through inner work practices.
(10:01 - 12:08) Gaining clarity, overcoming barriers through retreat experiences.
(12:09 - 14:30) Transforming emotions and thoughts through visualization practice.
(14:31 - 17:00) Embodying a path for personal and professional growth.
(17:01 - 20:00) Accountability and standards for personal development.
(20:01 - 22:03) Maintaining practices, feeling emotions fully in tough times.
(22:04 - 25:09) Enrolling in reasons behind goals drives execution.
(25:10 - 29:59) Selling yourself on personal goals, fluid identity.
(30:00 - 32:00) Balancing vision and presence in self-discovery.
(32:01 - 34:14) Connecting work to mission and values for purpose.
(34:15 - 36:00) Retreats impact family, career, and fulfillment.
(36:01 - 37:50) Aliveness, meaning, craft, and community define purpose.
(37:51 - 39:00) Skill, holistic support, powerful cultures drive progress.
(39:01 - 41:00) Authentic connections require more than virtual environments.
(41:01 - 43:00) Meaning and community valued, influencing leadership needs.
(43:01 - 45:00) Skill, holistic investment, trust and certainty are key.
(45:01 - 47:00) Community, craft, inner work define success today.
(47:01 - 49:00) Focus on community, craft, inner work for fulfillment.
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Ep. 21 - After an incredible 13 year stint at UKG, Derek is deciding to move on. We walk through the reasons for his decision, and his strategies and learnings in navigating a tricky 2024 job market.  
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Episode 20 | Sam and Derek discuss four strategies for making career changes that can help you fulfill your purpose in work and in life. 
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(00:00-01:01) - Introduction to Purpose-Driven Career Choices
(01:38-03:26) - Four Career Change Strategies Unveiled
(05:33-06:53) - No Place Like Home Strategy
(08:06-10:45) - Land and Expand Strategy
(14:43-16:54) - Implementing the Magic Loop
(19:27-20:49) - Building Relationships and YOLO Strategy
(21:31-23:01) - YOLO Strategy in Action
(23:45-25:43) - Autonomy in Career Reconstruction
(25:45-27:32) - Side Hustle Strategy
(28:03-29:57) - Reflections and Personal Insights on Career Strategies
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Ep. 19 - Sam & Derek talk about finding your purpose, how your "why" can translate into easier career decisions, and how to find purpose for yourself. 
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(00:00) Introduction to importance of finding purpose.
(01:43) Transparency and redoing podcast episodes.
(02:30) Changing definition of purpose with age.
(05:04) Shift from financial to family motivations.
(08:46) Discovering passion in work experiences.
(10:14) Enjoying the process more than results.
(13:15) Parallels between career and health goals.
(17:10) Using 'Five Whys' technique for self-reflection.
(19:37) Importance of questioning desires and decisions.
(23:02) Introducing Ikigai framework for finding purpose.
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Ep. 18 - Sam and Derek hear from a listener who is struggling with their new manager, who has come in authoritative, lacking trust, and difficult to communicate with. 
The guys offer their suggestions on how to feel out the new manager's style, get the relationship on track, and rally the team through a tough transition. 
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Intro and dealing with authority (0:00 - 0:32)Mission to explore career growth (0:35 - 1:14)Impact of management changes (1:15 - 2:07)Adapting to new managers (2:08 - 3:32)Differentiating management and leadership (5:18 - 5:32)Ego suspension in adapting (6:30 - 7:16)Building rapport with managers (7:17 - 8:54)Patience during management transitions (8:54 - 9:46)Adapting communication styles (12:32 - 13:55)Trust-building and performance consistency (26:22 - 29:59)Importance of self-awareness and adaptability (30:00 - 30:35)Productive one-on-one meetings (30:36 - 31:45)Respectfully pushing back against initiatives (33:56 - 34:30)Supporting team morale (35:41 - 36:15)--------------------------------------------------------------
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