Episode Summary

In this episode, I share with you the steps you need to take to better align your time with your priorities in life. 

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode027

Episode Summary

In this episode, we dive into the topic of getting the most out of your college's career services department. To help us navigate this, I'm joined by Matt Klundt, the Assistant Dean for Health, Careers, and Service at Iowa Wesleyan University.

In this episode we discuss:

• [1:20] What does Matt's day-to-day look like at Iowa Wesleyan
• [3:23] What are the biggest differences for students in the fall of 2020 compared to the fall of 2019
• [5:14] What kept Matt around at Iowa Wesleyan after first being a student there
• [6:40] What are the differences between a smaller school and a larger school
• [8:17] What are some of the reasons for students transferring from a larger school to Iowa Wesleyan
• [10:10] What are some of the different things the career services department offers
• [16:36] Is it a high percentage of students who participate in the career services events
• [18:37] Have any students ever said why they are hesitant to attend career services events
• [21:54] Are academic advisors in the career services area 
• [23:18] What are the main benefits of getting involved in groups and clubs
• [25:08] What's a piece of advice you'd give to students who are a little more on the introverted side
• [27:27] Any last piece of advice Matt would offer up to students  
• [29:30] Final thoughts from Ryan

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode026/

Episode Summary

Financial advisor and recent graduate, JD Klopfenstein, joins me on the show for this episode. 

In this episode we discuss:

• [2:16] What is JD up to these days?
• [3:56] Does JD consider what he does as an entrepreneur?
• [6:19] How has JD overcome selling financial services as someone who is only two years out of school?
• [7:32] How did JD build his confidence?
• [8:58] Why did JD choose to go to a community college before transferring to The University of Iowa?
• [10:21] Is there still a stigma associated with attending a community college rather than going to a 4-year school?
• [11:33] Did JD's parents resist his decision to go to a community college?
• [13:15] Has most of JD's knowledge come from on-the-job learning?
• [15:33] Why did JD join his professional fraternity and associations while in college? 
• [19:42] Is there anything JD wishes that college would have taught?
• [22:40] How did JD go about finding his internships?
• [25:58] What is the most important thing JD learned during his internships?
• [27:42] What's one thing that JD would want current college students to know?
• [29:36] What are the most common financial mistakes college students and recent grads make?
• [32:26] Final thoughts from JD 
• [34:03] What's the best place for people to connect with JD?
• [35:00] Closing thoughts from Ryan

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode025