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By Mike Wheeler - Founder of Mike Wheeler Media and Exam Ready Now

Helping you find relevance in the economy of NOW.

Hosted by online instructor and entrepreneur, Mike Wheeler.

As founder of Mike Wheeler Media and ExamReadyNow.com, with hundreds of thousands of students, Mike gravitates toward tools and tech that enable you to create something new, advance your career, and find the intersection between attainable and essential.

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#5 - The Curses of Comfort and the Gifts of Hardship in the Salesforce Ecosystem

UrelevantAug 11, 2020

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#41 My Salesforce Origin Story - My First Salesforce Boss, Kathleen Banashak

#41 My Salesforce Origin Story - My First Salesforce Boss, Kathleen Banashak

Here is how I broke into the Salesforce ecosystem. I interview my first Salesforce boss, Kathleen Banashak.

She shares why she hired me over those with more experience. I think this conversation provides invaluable insights as to how you too can overcome the most frequent objection in job interviews - 'not enough experience'.

Kathleen Banashak on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-banashak-1983624/

Nov 28, 202338:54
#40 - Degree Free TikTok Star Got Her Start in Tech with Salesforce

#40 - Degree Free TikTok Star Got Her Start in Tech with Salesforce

Hannah Maruyama is a powerhouse communicator and a former student of mine. She got her start in the tech space by way of the Salesforce Administrator certification.It was a full-circle moment and a very fun interview to learn from her, discuss the #degreefree mission, and to share how she has blazed her Trail into new arenas. You don't need a degree (paper) to make six figures. Hannah discusses a myriad of approaches, as well as how she and her husband Ryan are helping "new adults" and their parents embrace the #degreefree paradigm, setting up the next generation for success and a fulfilling life where the job serves the life, rather than the other way around. Hannah's TikTok account is here  https://www.tiktok.com/@degreefree  Degree Free Website - https://degreefree.co Degree Free YouTube Channel -  https://www.youtube.com/c/degreefree  

Nov 21, 202343:36
#39 How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market - Alyssa Lefebvre
Nov 15, 202333:41
#38 Reskilling in the Age of AI

#38 Reskilling in the Age of AI

In this session, I discuss the rise of soft-skills in the age of AI, along with IBM's report that estimates that upwards of 1.4 billion people will need to reskill in the next 3 years because of AI. I also answer questions live in this recent webcast and discuss the inevitability of OpenAI creating Enterprise licenses of ChatGPT.

Resources:

https://www.examreadynow.com/courses for LIVE and On-Demand Salesforce Training ChatGPT Complete Course - https://www.udemy.com/course/chat-gpt/?referralCode=009763FC719BFD5D120E Rask (AI Video Translator and Editor) - https://app.rask.ai/?utm_source=affilate&via=mike-wheeler (yes - this is an affiliate link) IBM Report - Report https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/NGAWMXAK

Aug 29, 202318:45
#37 Ten Ways to Land Your First Salesforce Job without Experience
Aug 07, 202319:37
#36 Salesforce Admin Skills Kit

#36 Salesforce Admin Skills Kit

Have you seen the Salesforce Admin Skills Kit?

In this podcast episode, I run through  each of the 14 skills you need to take your Cloud Career to the next level!

You will also discover ways to represent each of these skills on your resume.

Join me as we work our way through all 14 skills.

Aug 16, 202249:60
#35 - Learning the Fundamentals of Salesforce - Jake Erb Interview
Dec 16, 202114:10
#34 - The #1 Skill for Landing a Salesforce Job
Sep 21, 202123:39
#33 - What's Changed? Massive Overhaul to the Admin Exam

#33 - What's Changed? Massive Overhaul to the Admin Exam

On June 23, 2021, Salesforce updated the structure of their Certified Administrator Exam. 

In this episode, I dissect the new exam guide and highlight the changes that have been made.  

I have updated my Salesforce Self Assessment Checklist to reflect the new structure of the exam. 

You can get that updated checklist here - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist 

I have also updated my Salesforce Administrator On-Demand Course with several new lessons added, to also reflect the new structure of the exam. Go here for the updated on-demand course - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/new-admin 

I have also updated my Live Salesforce Administrator Course to follow the new exam structure also. Go here for details on my Live class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live 

Finally, I also made a multitude of updates to my 9-Week Challenge and Study Guide to follow the new exam structure. Go here for details on the Challenge and Guide - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/challenge 

During this episode, I discuss an example of a junction object from my Career Launch Accelerator course, which is available at https://careerlaunchaccelerator.com   

I also mention signing up for a Salesforce Developer Edition with Einstein Lead Scoring enabled, which is here - https://developer.salesforce.com/promotions/orgs/einsteinleadscoring 

Here is the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/d8BCPkdkNr8

Jul 30, 202115:28
#32 - Investing in Yourself Brings the Greatest ROI - Salesforce Career Launch Advice with Jael Jones
Jun 01, 202133:59
#31 - Personal Branding in the Salesforce Ecosystem - Vitaly Makarkin
May 18, 202143:58
#30 - 7 Levers to Overcome Ageism in 2021
May 05, 202121:07
#29 - 550% Pay Increase and Looking forward to Monday’s - Samuel Kephart Interview

#29 - 550% Pay Increase and Looking forward to Monday’s - Samuel Kephart Interview

In this interview, I visit with one of my students, Samuel Kephart, regarding his 10-year Cloud Career. From humble beginnings, Samuel shares his secrets to success, investing in his future and now enjoying a 550% salary increase.

You can watch this interview here - https://youtu.be/R3YsEinZx08

Apr 28, 202140:11
#28 - The 4 Gatekeepers Blocking Your First Salesforce Job

#28 - The 4 Gatekeepers Blocking Your First Salesforce Job

This episode is the first section of my new course, called "Your Cloud Career Launch Action Plan". You can go to CareerLaunchActionPlan.com for the video companions to the audio of this episode, as well as 30 more minutes of the action plan.

In this episode, I address the following topics:

  • The Four Gatekeepers Blocking Your Salesforce Career Launch
  • YOU Incorporated
  • The Three Pillars of Every Business
  • To What End?
  • Action Plan Section Introduction

Here are the topics you can access via CareerLaunchActionPlan.com

  • Identifying Your Goals
  • What is Your CTA?
  • Always Be Marketing - Compelling Communication
  • Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for Conversion
  • How Many Certifications Do You Need Before Interviewing?
  • Virtuous Cycles and Feedback Loops
  • What is Your USP?
  • Take Yes for an Answer
  • Portfolio Power Hour
Apr 16, 202113:00
#27 - Career Path for Saleforce Admins - Salesforce Quality Engineer

#27 - Career Path for Saleforce Admins - Salesforce Quality Engineer

Julian Joseph is a Senior Member of Technical Staff, Quality Engineering (Education Cloud) with Salesforce.org

We discuss Julian's journey to a Salesforce career, ultimately becoming a Salesforce employee.  

We discuss the QA path as a viable option for Administrators looking to differentiate themselves. We also look ahead to where QA may be heading in the future.  

Video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/EGw7cYo5UIs

Julian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Julian88Tex  

Julian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliandjoseph/  

Julian's Website: https://julianjoseph-developer-edition.na156.force.com/portfolio/s/  

Salesforce UI Automation Example Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B03PY9RUUqw  

Janson Lantz's Salesforce Developer Podcast on CumulusCI: https://developer.salesforce.com/podcast/2020/06/episode-32-open-source-release-management-with-jason-lantz.html  

Jason Lantz's Salesforce Way Podcast on CumulusCI: https://salesforceway.com/podcast/cumulusci-automation-tool/  

CumulusCI Trail: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/trails/build-applications-with-cumulusci  

Documentation on using Snowfakery with Salesforce: https://snowfakery.readthedocs.io/en/stable/#using-snowfakery-with-salesforce

Apr 07, 202147:05
#26 - How Learning Salesforce Changes Your Life

#26 - How Learning Salesforce Changes Your Life

I so enjoyed my recent chat with Jennifer Borkovich.

Jennifer is a Solution Architect for the The Hunley Group.

She shares her background and experience, and how it played a pivotal role in her Salesforce Career. She reflects on her journey and how learning Salesforce has changed her life for the better.

Jennifer provides a lot of great insights and tips that you can apply in your own cloud career journey.

We discuss how to find Salesforce Partner companies that align with your own background and specific industry experience.

Jennifer also shares information on a Safety app that she built on the platform.

We discuss the new Manufacturing Cloud from Salesforce.

We also visit the concept of niching down into a specific vertical in order to differentiate yourself.

Video Segment from this Interview - https://youtu.be/Mq-nkTbEAT0

Full Interview Video - https://youtu.be/Lx9Kex7gOdI



Mar 31, 202132:07
#25 5 Simple Steps to Salesforce Certification

#25 5 Simple Steps to Salesforce Certification

Attaining your first Salesforce certification is a great step in launching your cloud career. And the vast majority of people start with pursuing the Administrator certification, because it is there that you learn the fundamentals of the platform.

Salesforce provides a wealth of free educational resources, primarily through Trailhead. But with that wealth of paths and options, it can be overwhelming to know where to start in gaining your certification. And many have found that they need more than just Trailhead in order to pass their certification exams.

So I’m here to share my 5 simple steps to a Salesforce certification, to help you chart your own path to certified!

Video version of this episode is here - https://youtu.be/ODr3IhHQ5rc

Resources in this episode:

Mike Wheeler Media+ - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

9 Weeks to Salesforce Certified Challenge - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/challenge-signup

Salesforce Administrator Practice Tests - https://www.udemy.com/course/salesforce-administrator-practice-tests/?couponCode=5YEARS

Webassessor Admin Practice Tests - https://www.webassessor.com/wa.do?page=createAccount&branding=SALESFORCE

Real World Salesforce Questions - YouTube Playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ12axA2fmEA1t5GA3NQZE0nRkD1Io_h3

Career Launch Action Plan - https://careerlaunchactionplan.com

Portfolio Power Hour - https://portfoliopowerhour.com

Career Launch Accelerator - https://careerlaunchaccelerator.com


Mar 24, 202110:36
#24 - From Failing Salesforce Certification Exams to Cloud Career Success - Andrew Fischer

#24 - From Failing Salesforce Certification Exams to Cloud Career Success - Andrew Fischer

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

On-Demand Salesforce Training - Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Episode Details:

I interview Andrew Fischer, who got his start in the Salesforce ecosystem working alongside me at Mike Wheeler Media. 

Andrew appeared in my first Salesforce course and went on to fail the Salesforce Administrator exam multiple times.  

In this interview, Andrew shares his journey to eventually passing the exam, landing his next Salesforce role, passing the Dev I certification and more.  

Watch for a flashback clip of ‘Young Andrew’ which we filmed before his second failed certification attempt back in March of 2016 @39:10. 

This story is a case study in persistence and overcoming obstacles to a cloud career.  

I discuss the emerging importance of finding the intersection of Attainable and Essential @28:24 We discuss Andrew’s college background @33:00 and his certifications @35:00

Here is the video version of this interview, available on YouTube here https://youtu.be/Z59PhFjfaF4

Andrew Fischer's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewfischertn/


Mar 17, 202143:12
#23 - Owen Leaman Interview - Some College to Salesforce Career

#23 - Owen Leaman Interview - Some College to Salesforce Career

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

On-Demand Salesforce Training - Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Episode Details:

In this interview, I learn more about Owen Leaman's background and journey to a Cloud Career. Owen had started college, but decided to try Salesforce. He has since gone on to attain 8 certifications and shares how he got his start, as well as where he's at today.

Here is the video version of this interview, available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/dBafAdvTS6A

Owen Leaman's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-leaman-a08068127/

Mar 10, 202125:10
#22 - From High School to Salesforce Developer Career - My Son, Anthony Wheeler

#22 - From High School to Salesforce Developer Career - My Son, Anthony Wheeler

Live Salesforce Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

On-Demand Salesforce Training - Mike Wheeler Media+ https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Self-Assessment Checklist - https://workshop.mikewheelermedia.com/checklist

Episode Details:

This goes way beyond a true proud-dad moment. I chat with my eldest son, and extraordinary Salesforce developer, Anthony Wheeler. We discuss how he pivoted from High School into a full-fledged career as a Salesforce developer.

Anthony shares his own journey, and experiences with failing his first exam. We walk through his career progression and how he overcame obstacles along the way.

Here is the video version of this interview, available on YouTube here https://youtu.be/jNlVEH4Wxu0

Anthony Wheeler's LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-wheeler-98404a102/


Mar 03, 202135:22
#21 - Meet Stephanie Rhodes - 71 Year-Old Salesforce Administrator
Feb 03, 202133:21
#20 - 6 Fundamentals to Getting Salesforce Certified and Hired in 2021 - Part 3 of 3
Jan 22, 202116:34
#19 - 6 Fundamentals to Getting Salesforce Certified and Hired in 2021 - Part 2 of 3
Jan 07, 202112:01
#18 - 6 Fundamentals to Getting Salesforce Certified and Hired in 2021 - Part 1 of 3

#18 - 6 Fundamentals to Getting Salesforce Certified and Hired in 2021 - Part 1 of 3

This is the first installment in a three-part episode series, where I cover the 6 fundamentals to getting Salesforce certified and hired in 2021. In this episode, I cover the first two fundamentals that will be keys to your success in 2021!

Resources:

Live Salesforce Certified Administrator Class - https://courses.mikewheelermedia.com/live

Mike Wheeler Media+ - http://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/



Jan 01, 202111:00
#17 - Thank You for Five Years of Listening, Learning and Launching Your Cloud Careers
Nov 25, 202020:41
#16 - Free Course - Salesforce NonProfit Success Pack - Finding Volunteer Opportunities to Make Your Own Experience

#16 - Free Course - Salesforce NonProfit Success Pack - Finding Volunteer Opportunities to Make Your Own Experience

I recently went live on my Salesforce Q&A show (register to attend future shows and watch replays here - http://mikewheelermedialive.com) and discussed the NonProfit Success Pack (NPSP). 

You can gain experience to put on your resume and to build out your portfolio by volunteering for a non-profit organization.  

In this clip, I do a deep dive on a lot of NPSP resources, the Household data model and more.  I also discuss Salesforce's 1-1-1 model as well as how to receive 10 free subscriptions to the Nonprofit Success Pack for eligible organizations.

I also shared a free Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud course which you can access here - 

Resources: 

Video version of this clip: https://youtu.be/wwlsvrDHhTo

Free Course: Nonprofit Cloud Success – https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com/salesforce-bootcamp-part-8-nonprofit-cloud-success-npsp 

Nonprofit Community Groups - https://trailblazers.salesforce.com/featuredGroups?filter=a0L3000000SDIsaEAH 

Taproot - https://www.taprootplus.org/opportunities?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Bkeyword%5D=salesforce&search%5Bscope%5D=all&search%5Btype%5D=all&search%5Bsort_by%5D=recent 

Catchafire - https://www.catchafire.org/volunteer?name_filter=salesforce&page=1 

NPSP Latest Install - https://install.salesforce.org/products/npsp/ 

What is the Household Account Model? - https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/NPSP-What-is-an-Account-Model 

NPSP Entity Relationship Diagram - https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sfdo-docs/npsp_entity_relationship_diagram.pdf 

Nonprofit Success Pack Trial - https://www.salesforce.org/trial/npsp/ 

Administer Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) Trail - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/trails/nonprofit_fundraising Salesforce.org 1-1-1 Model - https://www.salesforce.org/pledge-1/

10 Free Salesforce NPSP Licenses - https://www.salesforce.org/?nonprofit_product=nonprofit-editions-pricing#:~:text=Salesforce.org%20is%20proud%20to,Sales%20%26%20Service%20Cloud%20Enterprise%20Edition

Nov 20, 202025:27
#15 - How to Find Salesforce Jobs and Gain Experience in any Industry - Financial Services Cloud

#15 - How to Find Salesforce Jobs and Gain Experience in any Industry - Financial Services Cloud

In this episode, I answer a question from Julie Ann regarding FinancialForce and Salesforce’s Financial Services Cloud. 

I used her question as a jumping off point to demonstrate how you can take any industry and find a lot of resources for learning that specific industry’s cloud solution on the Salesforce platform. I also demonstrate how to find companies that are using Salesforce in that industry as well as finding job leads and implementation guides. I even covered how to install and gain experience on the Financial Services Cloud, or whichever other industry cloud you are interested in.

Along the way, I shared several resources during this segment from my live Office Hours show.

Resources:

Video version of this episode - https://youtu.be/GXVPeQY0RlQ

Register for Free Office Hours Show - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zI1VigBIR0qnxOB54ETU_A

Industry Cloud - https://www.salesforce.com/solutions/industries/financial-services/overview/

AppExchange by Industry - https://appexchange.salesforce.com/consulting

Financial Services Cloud Admin Guide - https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.financial_services_cloud_admin_guide.meta/financial_services_cloud_admin_guide/fsc_admin.htm

Trailhead Financial Services Cloud Basics - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/fsc_basics

Financial Services Cloud Specialist Superbadge - https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/superbadges/superbadge-fsc-specialist

Download the Financial Services Cloud package - https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000323341&type=1&mode=1

Nov 12, 202022:51
#14 - Live Salesforce Q&A Call In Show, Dreamforce 2020 and $43/hr Admin from Mexico

#14 - Live Salesforce Q&A Call In Show, Dreamforce 2020 and $43/hr Admin from Mexico

I recently launched my weekly Live Salesforce Q&A Call In Show. I fielded roughly a dozen questions from the audience and also shared about Dreamforce 2020. In this episode, we will hear from Marcos and Tetyana.

Marcos wanted to share that he was hired back in July at $43/hr. as a Salesforce admin, working from Mexico for an American company.

Tetyana asked how to chart he path from being Admin certified to getting into Data Analytics on Salesforce. We discuss a few of the Architect certifications and how to niche down in order to advance her cloud career.

Resources:

Mike Wheeler Media+ - https://learn.mikewheelermedia.com

Salesforce Office Hours - Weekly Call-In Show - http://mikewheelermedialive.com

Dreamforce video clip - https://youtu.be/nBeyEgZRgX0

Dreamforce Registration - https://www.salesforce.com/dreamforce/

Marcos on Video - https://youtu.be/khdHt_yc8eI

Tetyana on Video - https://youtu.be/xGnWrIm21qM


Nov 05, 202016:20
#13 - Rocking the Vote with Salesforce
Oct 26, 202019:39
#12 - Finding Your Niche with the Salesforce Industries Cloud
Oct 13, 202014:18
#11 - 10 App Ideas for Your Salesforce Portfolio - Part 2
Sep 22, 202017:25
#10 - 10 Salesforce App Ideas for Your Portfolio - Part 1

#10 - 10 Salesforce App Ideas for Your Portfolio - Part 1

Now it is more important than ever to have a Salesforce App Portfolio. This is useful to exhibit your skills and experience on the platform.

In this episode, I share with you ten different apps you can build for your own portfolio.

Next week, for Part 2, I will share how you can distribute your portfolio and build your personal brand.

References:

Mike Wheeler Media+  http://mikewheelermediaplus.com

Create a Salesforce App in 12 Minutes - https://youtu.be/M462r41Ydow


Sep 15, 202019:49
#9 - Three Salesforce Lessons from the Coen Brothers

#9 - Three Salesforce Lessons from the Coen Brothers

In this week's episode, we draw inspiration from a Western Anthology by the Coen Brothers - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

In the 'Forever Gold Mountain' chapter, we meet two different type of people and how they react to identifying oppotunity.

  • The Prospector
  • The Skunk

In the Salesforce ecosystem, you will also find two types of individuals - those that are willing to put in the work and earn their rewards, and then you will also find lazy, talentless hacks that resort to using Salesforce Exam Dumps and cheating their way to certification.

This episode is my attempt to provide a cautionary tale as to why you should earn your certifications instead of trying to fake it 'til you make it and resorting to utilizing exam dumps.

Resources:

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs - https://www.netflix.com/watch/80200267


Sep 08, 202023:19
#8 - Salesforce is Growing Like Crazy During Covid
Sep 01, 202022:13
#7 - Fundamental Five Salesforce Certifications to Six Figures

#7 - Fundamental Five Salesforce Certifications to Six Figures

In this interview, I chat with Monika Crooks https://www.linkedin.com/in/monikacrooks/  

Monika shares her journey into a Cloud Career by learning Salesforce, attaining multiple certifications, attending Dreamforce, studying Trailhead, and more.  Monika shares how she landed a job in the Salesforce ecosystem making a six-figure salary! This is a journey that took her less than a year and a half and led to an increase of over $50k more per year.

Aug 25, 202024:26
#6 - Lessons From the Luddites in the 4th Industrial Revolution
Aug 18, 202018:43
#5 - The Curses of Comfort and the Gifts of Hardship in the Salesforce Ecosystem
Aug 11, 202021:17
#4 - The Three Pillars of a Successful Salesforce Career

#4 - The Three Pillars of a Successful Salesforce Career

Every successful business must master the three pillars of business:

  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Service

In this episode, I explain how to apply these three pillars to your own career. These three pillars of business can be equated to:

  • Attract
  • Attain
  • Retain

We look at practical steps you can take to attract attention, attain jobs. We finally discuss how to retain jobs while looping  back into the marketing side of this process to expand your footprint, visibility and unearth new opportunities...whether you are currently employed or not.

Aug 04, 202025:17
#3 - From Homeless to a Salesforce Administrator

#3 - From Homeless to a Salesforce Administrator

In this episode, I am very excited to share the story of Cooper Pond.

Cooper shares his story of how he went from being homeless, to landing a job with a company that used Salesforce.

He started out as an end-user of Salesforce. But over time, Cooper discovered that there was a lot to learn and work on the back-end of Salesforce.

Through hard work, study and dedication, Cooper eventually passed his Administrator Certification and landed a job as a Salesforce Administrator.

You will want to listen to this inspiring Salesforce success story.

Leave a Voice Message - By leaving a message, you agree to potentially being featured in an upcoming episode.

Resources:

Mike Wheeler Media+

Full Interview Video with Cooper Pond

Jul 28, 202019:47
#2 - Changing Lanes and Finding Something New

#2 - Changing Lanes and Finding Something New

I have sprinkled several different analogies from life and film into this episode.

We cover various topics, such as:

  • Check Your Blindspots
  • Your Goals are Closer than They Appear
  • Embrace Your Past to Inform Your Future
  • Avoid Distracted Driving Towards 'You 2.0'
  • Finding Your Super-Power
  • Career-Scaffolding

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Find Something New – Ad Council Video Ad - https://youtu.be/gAlIYTh76ak

One of my students, Aaron McGriff, is featured prominently in this ad campaign. I first interviewed Aaron a couple of years ago, and here’s a clip on how he found something new - https://youtu.be/j0oEC8sFidU

In Aaron’s journey, he quickly went from passing a certification to landing his first Salesforce job - https://youtu.be/h5KdBm8mpws

Sunk Cost Definition on Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sunkcost.asp

Deep Work by Cal Newport - https://amzn.to/2CNlOMA

Leave a Message Link - https://anchor.fm/urelevant/message

Ask a question or leave a comment (1 minute limit) to potentially be featured in an upcoming episode. By leaving a message, you are giving me permission to share your voice with the world. Also, please share your name and where you are joining us from in the voice message as well!

I further expound on the concept of Career Scaffolding in the article ‘Make Your Dent in the Universe’ on LinkedIn

· https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/make-your-dent-universe-mike-wheeler/

Jul 21, 202027:13
#1 - What is Urelevant?

#1 - What is Urelevant?

In this inaugural episode , I discuss what it means for YOU to find relevance in the economy of NOW...which is finding Urelevance.

In this episode, I cover the following topics:

  • What is Urelevant?
  • How to Pandemic Proof Your Career
  • Finding the Intersection of Attainable and Essential
  • Three Types of Salesforce Jobs
  • The Start of the 4th Industrial Revolution
  • Remote Life Has FINALLY Crossed the Chasm Into the Mainstream (and the burgeoning irrelevance of the 'On-Site Mafia')
  • Pivoting from a Consumer to a Creator
  • Artisan Life - Your Work is Your Art (if you wish to succeed)

There's a few things I reference in this episode, such as the book 'Crossing the Chasm' by Geoffrey A Moore. 

I also reference a quote from Mary Kay, which is more accurately quoted as the following, "Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who implement them are priceless".

Also mentioned in this episode is my learning platform, Mike Wheeler Media+

I reference a couple of tools that make creating easier: Kartra and Wordpress

I also discuss a recent study that found that 37% of jobs can now be performed remotely.

Please subscribe, share and review this podcast, wherever you may be listening.

You can also send me a message or ask a question to potentially be featured in a future episode!

Happy listening!

Mike Wheeler

Jul 14, 202022:23