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

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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/

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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

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During this episode, we discuss the topic of networking with Jacob Ellis. Jacob is the Coordinator of Undergraduate Education for the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. 

In this episode we discuss:

• [2:00] What was Jacob's college career like, and what's he up to today
• [5:05] How would Jacob describe what a network is 
• [6:39] What kind of things should people do to establish their professional network?
• [9:57] What should people do after they initially make new connections?
• [12:48] How can someone track their network to stay organized?
• [14:56] How can someone avoid making their network too one-sided?
• [17:06] Has Jacob been able to strike a balance between helping his network without jeopardizing his existing commitments?
• [20:05] Once you have a network, what's the best way to utilize your network for everyday life?
• [26:50] How to avoid taking rejection personally
• [28:50] What is an example day look like for Jacob on how utilizes his own network?
• [32:15] Ideas on how to make it a habit to reach out to your network
• [39:45] Advice for college students on the best place to start with building a network
• [41:10] Best way to connect with Jacob
• [42:18] Ryan's final thoughts

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode024/

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Today, I'm joined by Regina Bass, a mobile computing student at Rochester Institute of Technology. 

In this episode we discuss:

• [1:56] How did Regina choose Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)?
• [3:25] What does Regina's ideal role look like when she gets out of school? 
• [4:32] What is it about technology that Regina enjoys?
• [5:13] Were there other schools Regina considered before selecting RIT?
• [6:50] How did Regina get her parents to buy-in to the idea of going to a school in New York when she lived in California?
• [9:02] Why did Regina choose to be so actively involved in many organizations at school? 
• [10:30] What's the biggest advantage for Regina of being involved in organizations?
• [11:25] What Regina would say to someone who wants to join an organization but is a little hesitant.
• [13:14] How does Regina keep from getting overwhelmed or taking on too many organizations?
• [17:08] What has been the most valuable part of school so far?
• [18:32] What was Regina's experience like working a remote internship over the summer?
• [20:09] Any best practices for staying motivated while working remotely?
• [22:38] Is Regina's school this fall starting out remote or in-person?
• [25:33] A piece of advice for other college students.
• [26:45] Where can you find out more about Regina?

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode023

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Longtime friend, Vince Ivory, joins the show during this episode. Vince shares the challenges he faced during his childhood (not living with his parents the entire time) as well as his battle with MS during his twenties.

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode022/

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We're mixing it up today by having a current college student, Chase Goodband, on the show. Chase is currently a senior at the University of North Florida where he is a computer science major. 

In this episode we discuss:

• [2:16] Has Chase always been interested in computer science?
• [3:20] What is it about software development that interests Chase?
• [4:53] What ideas does Chase have with his passion for entrepreneurship?  
• [7:11] What was Chase's experience like starting at a community college and then transferring to a four year school?
• [10:02] How did Chase balance his time between school and baseball?
• [15:01] Most valuable part of Chase's college experience so far
• [22:02] How Chase overcame his nerves when reaching out to the dean at a couple different colleges
• [24:04] How practice interviews and meeting with company representatives at his school helped Chase gain confidence 
• [25:40] Anything at college that Chase regrets?
• [28:12] How did Chase find his internship?
• [30:20] Did Chase do an in-person or virtual internship?
• [31:02] What was Chase's best experience with his internship?
• [34:50] Best practices Chase used while working virtually over the summer
• [37:14] Chase's thoughts on his internship experience versus what he has learned so far in college courses
• [40:22] Chase's final piece of advice for college students

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode021

Episode Summary

A learned a big lesson early on in my career. During this episode, I share the story with you that helped jumpstart my path toward career advancement.

My hope is that by sharing this story with you, you can learn from and avoid this same mistake with your career.

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode020