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Cast The Commute

Cast The Commute

By Patrick Mullins

Join me while I drive to work in Memphis, Tennessee. Let's talk about being a mid-career professional, work/life balance, learning new technology, appreciating good design, being a jack-of-all-trades, and spreading positivity. Follow Me on Twitter & Instagram @memphismullins Cover photo by Eric Weber on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ericwebr
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Responsiveness // Ep 16

Cast The CommuteJun 26, 2019

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Responsiveness // Ep 16

Responsiveness // Ep 16

Why I think responsiveness is king 👑 when it comes to making an impression with clients in 2019.
Jun 26, 201908:40
Tradeshow Takeaways // Ep 15

Tradeshow Takeaways // Ep 15

Couple thoughts I wanted to share after working a tradeshow this week. Just a mix of observations and my two-cents on how I approach these type events.
Jun 25, 201908:14
Trying to Foster Creativity & Fresh Ideas // Ep 14

Trying to Foster Creativity & Fresh Ideas // Ep 14

Three ways I'm trying to generate fresh creative ideas: being healthier, consuming different content, trying to build positive connections.
Jun 21, 201911:03
Trying to Do More Passion Work // Focusing on Culture // Just Do Something // Ep 13

Trying to Do More Passion Work // Focusing on Culture // Just Do Something // Ep 13

Had fun diving into 3 topics today: what I'm up to, leaning into culture work, focusing on doing not overthinking.
Jun 19, 201914:12
Play to Your Strengths // Ep 12

Play to Your Strengths // Ep 12

What's your natural way of approaching work? Figure it out and build systems to help shape that into something effective. Everyone has strengths, try and figure out both yours and your coworkers.
Jun 17, 201905:29
Fall Back to Branding // Ep 11

Fall Back to Branding // Ep 11

What do I focus on when I don't have a major deadline? Building Brand. You should think about this too.
Jun 14, 201907:46
Social Media Test on Impressions & Engagement // Ep 10

Social Media Test on Impressions & Engagement // Ep 10

I'm sharing a little about a social media experiment I did where I posted the same content on four networks and evaluated how they performed in the first 15 hours.
Jun 12, 201908:45
Data Movement // Capturing Your Brainstorms // Ep 9

Data Movement // Capturing Your Brainstorms // Ep 9

Talking about using Zapier, a cloud app for moving data between other apps. The important of capturing your ideas when they strike so you don't forget.
Jun 10, 201906:13
Diversify Your Social Following // Find Your Authentic Social Voice // Ep 8

Diversify Your Social Following // Find Your Authentic Social Voice // Ep 8

On this episode a talk about the value I've found by intentionally diversifying the types of people and brands I follow on my various social media channels. I also talk a little about my own approach to being authentic with what I post on my social accounts, and not trying to be something I'm not.
Jun 07, 201911:14
Creative Momentum // Working for Free // Ep 7

Creative Momentum // Working for Free // Ep 7

Talking about the importance of building momentum to stay in a creative mindset and a little on my thoughts about doing free work.
Jun 05, 201909:09
Don't forget to Engage // Ep 6

Don't forget to Engage // Ep 6

Quick Twitter pep talk to do more than consume. Post content and engage.
May 31, 201903:55
Riffing on Productivity Tools for Remote Working // Ep 5

Riffing on Productivity Tools for Remote Working // Ep 5

Sharing some thoughts and how to handle being productive regardless of where you're working and what device you're using. Talk a little about how I handle emails, using Trello for task management, and some basic security best practices when leveraging cloud apps.
May 29, 201913:56
Personal Branding // Culture // Ep 4

Personal Branding // Culture // Ep 4

Talked a little bit on the format and frequency of the podcast, dug into the opportunity of building your personal brand, and talked about becoming a culture champion as a way to lead.
May 24, 201914:17
Mind Your Context // Be Dangerous // Ep 3

Mind Your Context // Be Dangerous // Ep 3

On this episode I talk about the importance of minding the context of who and what influences you. Also, I talk a little about the value of adding practical skills, specifically HTML/CSS, and why you should learn new skills at the fringes of you current role to help make you dangerous.
May 22, 201913:11
Doing to Learn // Lifestyle Cleanup // Ep 2

Doing to Learn // Lifestyle Cleanup // Ep 2

This is episode two. Going to talk a little bit about about my philosophy on doing to learn and about the value of a cleaner lifestyle both professionally and personally.
May 20, 201912:22
Hello World // Learn to Love the Cloud // Camera Advice // Ep 1

Hello World // Learn to Love the Cloud // Camera Advice // Ep 1

Welcome to the first episode of Cast the Commute. Talking about why a podcast for me and how I'm going to execute this. Sharing a story on how Dropbox saved the day and whynyou should embrace the cloud and talking about camera lense rentals.
May 17, 201916:09