Professional Humans

Over the last 4 months, we have purged most of our belongings and moved into a much smaller apartment, and it has been a very rewarding endeavor - but very difficult and exhausting. In this episode, we share some of the work we did to get to a more minimalist lifestyle, and some of the things we did to get ourselves into the mindset of living more simply - like traveling with only a few things in a weekender bag. Related Links: http://www.theminimalists.com/p019/ - The Minimalists Podcast - Mental Clutter episode https://medium.com/the-minimalist/memory-overload-adc5a71a0947#.owoiaugtd - Memory Overload (by Elli, on Medium) https://medium.com/the-minimalist - The Minimalist on Medium http://amzn.to/23zYDWM - The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With additional music "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommerci

We teamed up with the MPLS MadWomen to spark a conversation and dig into the ingrained, gender-specific perceptions about “strength” and “weakness” and how they show up in the workplace. We have hauled these biases around with us long enough, and we thought it was time to take a look at them in a new way and maybe start to lighten up from the burden they bring. Guests include Alison Beattie of Target & MPLS MadWomen, Erinn Farrell of space150, and Chad Gillard of GoKart Labs & Midwest Pantry. This conversation was facilitated by Professional Humans Elli Rader and Josh Berg, and recorded live at the River Room at the Aster Cafe on April 25, 2016. Related Links: http://www.mplsmadwomen.com/ - MPLS MadWomen http://astercafe.com/ - Aster Cafe http://www.space150.com/ - space150 https://gokartlabs.com/ - GoKart Labs http://www.midwestpantry.com/ - Midwest Pantry http://brenebrown.com/ - Brene Brown Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With a

This is episode two of two that we did about finding your dream job. Last week we talked with entrepreneur Tamara Dennison, who found her dream job by starting a company. This week we talk with Kat Duncan, Managing Partner at CLICK Talent, about how and when to best use a recruiter. Related Links: https://www.quintcareers.com/15-recruiter-tips/ - 15 Recruiter Tips http://clicktalent.net/ - CLICK Talent https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynduncan - Kat Duncan on Linked In

We chatted with the founder of Atomic Collaborative, Tamara Dennison, about how she created her dream job by starting her own company. This is part 1 of a 2 part series exploring how to find your dream job. Next week, we'll chat with Kat Duncan of CLICK Talent about how to get yourself to the right company. Related Links:  http://www.atomiccollaborative.com/ - Atomic Collaborative https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaradennison - Tamara on LinkedIn Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With additional music "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian

We talked with Zack Naylor, founder of Aurelius, about how to incorporate better user-centered design into our every day lives, and also did a little exploration into whether it's better to ride a roller coaster frontward or backward. Related Links: http://www.zacknaylor.com/ - Zack Naylor dot com https://twitter.com/zacknaylor - Zack on Twitter https://aureliuslab.com/ - Aurelius http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/clay-christensens-milkshake-marketing - Jobs to be Done / Milkshake Marketing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-centered_design - User Centered Design Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With additional music "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian

We had a conversation about Self Organizing teams with DangerJosh's boss, Brad Walter of Code42.  Brad has a great story about how he instinctively learned to run his team in a way that enabled them to be self-organized. Related Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradprime - Brad on LinkedIn http://www.code42.com/ - Code42 https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/the-role-of-leaders-on-a-self-organizing-team - The Role of Leaders on a Self Organizing Team http://www.estherderby.com/2011/07/misconceptions-about-self-organizing-teams-2.html - Misconceptions About Self Organizing Teams http://blogs.agilefaqs.com/2014/10/29/self-organised-vs-self-managed-vs-self-directed-whats-the-difference/ - Agile FAQs http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/magazine/what-google-learned-from-its-quest-to-build-the-perfect-team.html - What Google Learned From its Quest to Build the Perfect Team http://amzn.to/238zMeq - Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life & Business Professional Humans theme is: “We A

GUEST: Aly Wallberg We hung out with our friend Aly to talk about some tips and tricks she has up her sleeve to improve your public speaking adventures. This was also our first official "soft pants" episode. Related Links: https://twitter.com/AlyWallberg - Aly on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/in/alywallberg - Aly on LinkedIN http://www.ignitempls.org/ - Ignite Minneapolis https://twitter.com/stptweetup - St. Paul Tweetup Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With additional music "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian

GUEST: Pilar Gerasimo We chatted with Pilar about the pending arrival of spring, and how to balance that fever of wanting to get outside and play with needing to stay productive at work. Doesn't that sound like NO FUN? But Pilar has some great ideas and information to help us through it. Related Links: http://pilargerasimo.com/ - Pilar's Website http://revolutionaryact.com/app/ - 101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy (the app) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultradian_rhythm - Ultradian Rhythm http://whole30.com/ - The Whole30 Program's Website Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With additional music "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian

Matty is a talented entrepreneur, and we chatted with him for quite a while about negotiating skills, buying businesses, real estate, working with vendors and other business owners, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. With additional music "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian

"The good news is that real time is mental. It exists between your ears. You create it. Anything you create, you can manage."  - Entrepreneur Magazine In this episode, we brainstorm and share ideas about how to manage your calendar more proactively as a communication tool, rather than a bot that controls your life. We would love to hear input from listeners who have tips and tricks that help us all master our calendars. Related Links: http://99u.com/articles/7288/respect-yourself-and-take-back-control-of-your-calendar - Respect Yourself and Take Back Control of Your Calendar(99u) https://www.easilydo.com/blog/9-ways-take-control-calendar/ - 9 Ways to Take Control of Your Calendar http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219553 - How to Manage Time With 10 Tips That Work (Entrepreneur Magazine) http://www.creativitypost.com/create/work_smarter_not_harder_21_time_management_tips_to_hack_productivity - Work Smarter, Not Harder http://devour.com/ - Devour Videos https://calendar.sunrise.am/ - Sunrise Calendar App

In this episode, we spoke with long-time friend and former colleague Amie Bailey about some of the tactics of giving and receiving feedback - with a tangent or two thrown in for good measure. Related Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amie-bailey-8a56303 - Amie Bailey on LinkedIn https://twitter.com/ajbailey - Amie on Twitter http://planeswalkerguide.com/ - Planes Walker Guide Podcast Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. Additional music from "Barbarian" by Pierlo. These songs is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pierlo/Olivetti_Prodest/10_Barbarian

I can't do this right now, I'm too tired, what if I fail? Typically when we're trying to do something new, or something that we feel that we have to do rather than what we want to be doing. This is one of the hardest hurdles to real change we'll ever face in life, and we often harm ourselves with our excuses. They get in the way of our own progress - so we wanted to get into some of the reasons behind it, and some ideas to get over it. Related Links: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/how-to-stop-making-excuses-and-get-what-you-want.html - How to Stop Making Excuses and Get What You Want http://amzn.to/20d67NN - The Power of No http://blog.iqmatrix.com/a-life-of-excuses - A Life of Excuses http://www.coachingpositiveperformance.com/avoid-making-excuses/ - Avoid Making Excuses http://www.businessinsider.com/invisibilia-podcast-woman-cant-feel-fear-2015-1 - Invisibilia episode about the woman who can't feel fear https://blog.intercom.io/ - Inside Intercom (the Irish people) Professional Humans theme i

What about gender? What about it. Producer's note: we don't actually get super into gender issues. It's just the closest thing to a title we could come up with. We had a great conversation with Linda Brandt about the Lean In movement, how to lean in or out, and what the goals of the organization are. We encourage you to listen to this episode no matter what your gender is, because we think it's valuable for all. Related Links: http://leanin.org/ - Lean In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindabrandtmph - Linda Brandt http://www.startribune.com/in-minneapolis-visit-facebook-s-sandberg-visits-lean-in-book-club/226526421/ - Sheryl Sandberg's Twin Cities Lean In Visit https://www.facebook.com/leanintogether/ - Twin Cities Lean In Facebook http://leanintogethermsp.org/ - Lean In MSP Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This song is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_An

Language is a choice, and time is a construct. With our friend Charles Youel, we explore some ways to use that knowledge to create time for the things that matter in our busy lives. We also send out a challenge to listeners: go a week without responding "I'm busy" to your fellow humans, and see if it opens up any new adventures or opportunities, or just great conversations. Related Links: http://artcrank.com - For all of your bike poster and apparel needs. https://medium.com/keep-learning-keep-growing/good-ceos-aren-t-busy-a4c0e657284a#.5ntvtl3e4 - Good CEOs Aren't Busy http://www.mindful.org/4-reasons-why-you-should-break-free-from-being-too-busy/ - 4 Reasons Why You Should Break Free From Being too Busy Warrior Mind Coach: http://www.warriormindcoach.com/blog/2015/01/15/busy-is-a-lame-excuse/ - Busy is a Lame Excuse http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arin-gragossian/too-busy_b_4547137.html - The Truth About Being too Busy On Being: http://www.onbeing.org/blog/the-disease-of-being-busy/7023 - The Disease of B

In this episode, we share some thoughts on our journey toward having fewer things and moving into a much smaller apartment. We're hoping this project gives us more free time to be doing the things we want to do instead of things we have to do, but first we have to get ourselves out of "crap debt." Resources / Links: http://www.mindful.org/honey-i-shrunk-the-house-infographic/ - Infographic https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness?language=en - Graham Hill: Less Stuff, More Happiness (Ted Talk) http://www.lifeedited.com/ - Life Edited http://bit.ly/magic-shirt - Magic TShirt Folder on Amazon http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/1/9431003/bear-eats-kayak-youtube-alaska - "Stop It, Bear" reference Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This song is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/

In this episode, we chat with "BookBoy" Jeff Kamin and check in about the fine line between bringing your authentic self to work and faking it til you make it, and where your conscience and confidence factor in. Related Links: https://soundcloud.com/lean-startup/dan-milstein-leadership - Dan Milstein: Leadership, Uncertainty, and Self Deception https://twitter.com/jefe23 - Jeff Kamin on Twitter https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-kamin-a0a9825 - Jeff Kamin on LinkedIN http://booksandbars.com/ - Books and Bars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HYiaYyfp8Q - The Eagles, Take it to the Limit http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/the-problem-with-faking-it - The Problem with Faking It http://www.indeedbrewing.com/ - Indeed Brewery Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This song is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/

On this week's episode, we have a really lovely chat with young Anna Meyer - a pre-professional, straight-shooter, and really well-spoken and thoughtful human. We hope this conversation will lend some perspective about younger co-workers and give those of us more seasoned professionals some hope for the future as we hear how she tackles college, an internship, and embarks on finding a meaningful and rewarding career. Resources / Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-meyer-2a785bb6 - Anna on LinkedIn http://www.ku.edu/ - University of Kansas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXBM7XxZ5DI - Rock Chalk Jayhawk Fight Song Instructions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kony_2012 - Kony 2012 Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This song is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. Please give them a listen: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/

We've been building up to this episode over the last few weeks, because we have come across a remarkable number of friends who don't seem fulfilled or even remotely happy in their current positions, and we wanted to do something about it. We thought it would be important to first explore some things you can do to improve your situation, before making a call on whether to stay or quit your job. Resources / Links: http://blog.hardlyneutral.com/ - EJ's Blog http://www.gallup.com/businessjournal/187871/leadership-mistake-promoting-based-tenure.aspx - Leadership Mistake: Promoting Based on Tenure http://firstround.com/review/radical-candor-the-surprising-secret-to-being-a-good-boss/ - Radical Candor: The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/big-idea-2016-personal-disruption-force-shape-whitney-johnson - Personal Disruption: The Force That Will Shape 2016 Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. This song is licensed unde

http://prohumans.com/episode-13-manag…ans-not-projects/ Today we're - FINALLY - going to answer the question, "Who is Mike Mason?" which is a question that has come up on almost every episode since about Episode 4 - so the last 6 or 8 of them. If you didn't hear it from the beginning, it started when we threw out a request on Facebook for listeners to contribute to our Random Question Jar that we do at the end of every show. Mike Mason had fired off several questions in a row, and then as a final question wrote, BTW Who is Mike Mason? to be funny. But we put that question in the jar, and the very next guest pulled that question. Somehow ever since then, Mike has made his way into every discussion and we are so, so delighted to finally have him here, in person, as a real live guest. Professional Humans theme is: “We All Know The Way (Instrumental)” by The Builders And The Butchers. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Builders_And_The_Butchers/ This song is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 I

We wanted to close out 2015 with a brief look back on some of our favorite work things that happened this year. We share some highlights, and also hear from some of our listeners.