Escaping Cubicle Captivity: Recent Episodes
Shimeka Williams
Interviews with inspiring entrepreneurs who share actionable strategies to help you escape cubicle captivity and Design The Life You Want
After 177 episodes, I've decided to turn off the microphone. Thank you for your support!
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LoveFaithHustle – A hip-hop/soul inspired lifestyle brand for goal getters.
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While most people are thinking about new years resolutions, I am staring a revolution instead.
During this episode I discuss:
- The difference between "resolution" and "revolution"
- How I created successful habits for 100+ days
- How you can connect with me to start your own revolution
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
LoveFaithHustle – A hip-hop/soul inspired lifestyle brand for goal getters.
Click here to learn how you can support the show at www.designthelifeyouwant.com/support-the-show
Merry Christmas!
As we prepare to transition into a new year, I wanted to recap some of my 2017 experiences. Instead of summarizing this years events, I decided to share some of my reflections on them. This has definitely been an interesting year and 2017 offered me some great experiences. I hope that you can reflect on your experiences of 2017 and say the same.
Michelle Ngome is a successful author, speaker, podcaster and entrepreneur. She has met and interviewed a ton of successful people and has gathered their wisdom; which she shares in her latest book "Success Undefined: Reject Your Fears & Frame Your Success".
During this episode we discuss:
- How she overcame the sophomore jinx
- Why she decided to write this book
- What she learned about building relationships
Connect with Michelle
website: MichelleNgome.com
Social Media: @MichelleNgome
Books
Success Undefined: Reject Your Fears & Frame Your Success
Network, Navigate and Future: The Equation to Strategic Networking
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
LoveFaithHustle – A hip-hop/soul inspired lifestyle brand for goal getters.
Click here to learn how you can support the show at www.designthelifeyouwant.com/support-the-show
After being away from it for almost a year, I’ve noticed that quite a few things have changed. During this episode, I share a few of the key insights that I have gathered since jumping back into this arena.
- Fewer Facebook Ads
- Free Mock-ups Drought
- Merch by Amazon
- New Tools
- Software Integrations
Mentioned in this episode
Placeit.net
Merch by Amazon
Wordcandy.io
Teelaunch.com
Amazon.com
Etsy.com
Ebay.com
Teespring.com
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
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Ever wonder why some doors remain closed or why you are drawn to certain things? I believe it's because our lives have been framed by God. During this episode, I discuss my frame and how God keeps me on course.
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1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
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After a year, I am right back where I started. I don't know if it is a good thing or bad thing, but to be honest I don't really care. I'm just enjoying the moment. There are times when you have to let go of reason and just go with the flow.
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
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While my friends are progressing in the job search process, things are silent on my end. This week, I discuss how I am dealing with the what seems to be a slow start.
Tips for Tortoises
- Pace yourself
- Have faith
- Remember your why
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
Click here to learn how you can support the show at www.designthelifeyouwant.com/support-the-show
How do you get experience when you need experience to get experience? That is the million dollar question. During this episode I discuss how to hack your way to job experience.
- OJT
- Civic & Non-Profit Organizations
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- Professional Volunteer Opportunities
Mentioned in this episode
Catchafire.org
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
Click here to learn how you can support the show at www.designthelifeyouwant.com/support-the-show
If you are over the age of 35, chances are you need some New Jack Skills. During this episode, I share some ideas on how you can upgrade your skills, while saving time and money.
- Certificates
- Professional Certifications
- Online Courses
Mentioned in this episode:
Ed2go.com
SHRM.org
Udemy.com
CreativeLive.com
Skillshare.com
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
Click here to learn how you can support the show at www.designthelifeyouwant.com/support-the-show
Quals is short for to qualifications. This is a term I picked up from my husband and is used to describe the type of job functions an employee is trained to perform. Where he works, they tend to send you to a class for training , testing and then the qual shows up on your employee record if you pass the course. Even with a sophisticated system like this one, it does not cover all aspects of a person's official and unofficial job duties. To be honest, most of us go through our days following an absent minded routine. We know what to do and we just do it. So when it’s time to articulate those quals, it’s a lot tougher than it seems. This is definitely a challenge that I experienced as I began my job hunt. So I want to take you though the process I went through to help me articulate my value.
- State the obvious
- State the not so obvious
- Consider the skills you ignore
- Consider your transferable skills
Mentioned in this episode
Master Your Career Playbook by Juanita Hines
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
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Guess what? I submitted my first job applications since making the decision to change careers!!! Yay me!!!
During today's episode, I discuss the process that I went through to get to this point. While my journey may differ from yours, I am sure some of the principles are universal.
- Know what you want
- Get help
- Make an investment
Mentioned in this episode
http://Flexjobs.com
Master Your Career Playbook: Resumes by Juanita Hines
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
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Some people have a straight line of breadcrumbs. Not me. It feels like God took a piece of toast, crushed it in the palm of His hand and blew them all over the place. As I'm preparing for a new career, this was the first area of my life that I had to address. I don't think I can call myself multi-passionate, but I'm definitely multi-interested. This has created some challenges in the past, but I'm hoping that these breadcrumbs will give me some insight into my future.
- The Creative
- The Analyst
- The Teacher
- The Speaker
Resources
Master Your Career Playbook: Resumes: Your Cheat Sheet to Writing Resumes by Juanita Hines
Sponsors
1004 – Visit www.startwithhatch.com/dtlyw
My Hustle Tees – Visit My Hustle Tees to get your favorite hustle inspired apparel
Click here to learn how you can support the show at www.designthelifeyouwant.com/support-the-show