#39 - Simple Ways to Invest in Your Career, with Cory Davis
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For Career Therapy Podcast #39, we welcome Cory Davis to the show for the second time. Cory is the Director of Partnership Development at Infutor Data Solutions, and in this episode we discuss his simple habits for success, how he leverages social media in productive ways, and how to succeed without the fame-seeking mindset.
During this Episode, We Discuss:
1:10 Why we have to rely on ourselves
4:51 The winners and losers from this pandemic era in history
7:00 “K-Shaped recovery”
9:00 how the media always tells us to “jump on investments”
9:45 How the media these days is actually priming us for short term thinking
16:43 Looking at companies like Google as though they’re perfect
18:00 Why there’s no such thing as a perfect job candidate
18:45 Hitting 3 out of the 5 bullet points on a job description
21:00 What’s something people can do to improve their job?
22:21 Why the fastest road to success is a straight line
22:45 Cory’s tip to improve your life: emailing 5 people a day
30:15 We’re all part of the Instagram (and social media) system
31:00 You can actually use Instagram to connect with people, instead of just wasting time
31:30 Beyoncé only has 24 hours a day
33:35 Why time is also an investment
41:00 Is Jimmy Kimmel even funny anymore?
49:30 On moving to America from Russia, and why we don’t always have to be happy
51:10 The best way to stay motivated (to lose weight or do anything else)
53:00 The Bitcoin gold rush
54:00 The mental stress that celebrities like Johnny Depp go through
56:00 Why we should stop falling for get-rich-quick-type things and invest in long-term
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
