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101: Million Dollar Insights You Least Expect with Vamsi Polimetla | Founder & CEO of Make More Leaders

101: Million Dollar Insights You Least Expect with Vamsi Polimetla | Founder & CEO of Make More Leaders

In this episode, meet Founder and CEO of Make More Leaders, Vamsi Polimetla. He coaches ambitious executives to achieve their lifelong goals.

Today we talk about miracles, million dollar insights, and the true nature of wealth in your life.

You’ve heard coaches talk about “becoming the best version of yourself” if you hang out on Instagram at all. Well Vamsi was recently in India with THE COACH who started the popular movement toward BECOMING.

Discover a new twist on the old metaphor of fitting more rocks in the jar of your life.

And more importantly, learn how slowing down is going to help you get what you want most.

Vamsi has successfully coached executives from companies like Salesforce, Amazon, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Blue Cross, J. Walter Thompson, Deloitte, Verizon and the list goes on.

So press play and let’s chat… because you’re next on the road to become your absolute best!

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100: Top 10 Tips Every Engineer Needs to Know | Episode 100 Celebration with Zach White

100: Top 10 Tips Every Engineer Needs to Know | Episode 100 Celebration with Zach White

In this special 100th episode, I bring you the 10 most powerful moments of the podcast since it began.

The most downloaded episodes.

The most commented and shared tips.

The most impactful action steps.

The most powerful stories.

And my personal favorite moments that I’ll never forget.

So press play and let’s chat… because this is the ultimate buffet of wisdom if you want to be a Happy Engineer!

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099: The 4 Mandatory Mindsets of Peak Performance with Dr. Ruth Gotian | #1 Emerging Thinker in Management Worldwide by Thinkers 50

099: The 4 Mandatory Mindsets of Peak Performance with Dr. Ruth Gotian | #1 Emerging Thinker in Management Worldwide by Thinkers 50

In this episode, meet Dr. Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine. TEDx Speaker | Author | Coach

She has studied the most successful people of our generation for decades, including Nobel laureates, astronauts, and Olympic champions, in order to understand what they do when the world isn’t watching.

What did they do that ultimately put them in an elite class?

The answer is built on 4 key mindsets that are mandatory if you want to reach your own peak performance. Once you have these, the skills and strategies come easily. We cover all 4 in this conversation.

In 2021, Ruth was recognized by Thinkers50 (the Oscars of Management Thinking), as the world’s #1 emerging management thinker. In 2022, she was ranked one of the Top 20 Mentors in the world. Her powerful insights appear regularly in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Psychology Today.

So press play and let’s chat… because Dr. Ruth Gotian is about to hand you the key to your success factor!

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098: Create Belonging and Inclusion with Genesis Amaris Kemp | Author and DEI Advocate

098: Create Belonging and Inclusion with Genesis Amaris Kemp | Author and DEI Advocate

In this episode, meet the host of GEMS Podcast, Genesis Amaris Kemp. She is a Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging enthusiast who is known as a Firecracker and a force to be reckoned with.

Genesis is a woman of color who said, “Enough is enough,” and is now bolder than ever. During her career in the oil and gas industry, she remained silent. Now she is stepping outside of her comfort zone by speaking up and authored her challenging book, “Chocolate Drop in Corporate America: From The Pit To The Palace.”

Today you will learn from the experiences of a minority and how you can apply these lessons to create a culture at work of greater belonging.

And, I will challenge you to overcome 3 things that keep you confined to your comfort zone.

Genesis has been featured on four dozen-plus podcasts and multiple magazine publications and has released over 750 episodes of her show GEMS… including episode 744 where I was honored to be a guest and share the Blueprint to Happiness we talk about here on the Happy Engineer Podcast.

So press play and let’s chat…because changing the culture of your workplace will lead to greater happiness!

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094: From Hyper-Stressed Panic Attacks to the World’s Happiest Software Engineer with Erik Andersen

094: From Hyper-Stressed Panic Attacks to the World’s Happiest Software Engineer with Erik Andersen

In this episode, we talk about WINNING. My guest is JM Ryerson, host of the Let’s Go Win podcast and creator of the Let’s Go Win process.

That process has allowed JM to successfully build and exit two companies, creating the financial freedom and personal success that most engineering leaders dream about.

We talk about the importance of timing, the power of perspective, and the two questions JM asks himself every day to make sure he consistently performs at his best in business results AND emotional experience.

JM knows you want to be happy, and will share with you how he does it.

He is now coaching high-performing leaders to grow their impact and income. His Show Up As You system helps utilize your role as a leader to ignite the ambition and confidence your team needs to hit next-level success.

So press play and let’s chat… and Let’s Go Win!

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093: How to Become a Top 1% Communicator in Your Industry with Brenden Kumarasamy | Founder of MasterTalk

093: How to Become a Top 1% Communicator in Your Industry with Brenden Kumarasamy | Founder of MasterTalk

In this episode, we talk about WINNING. My guest is JM Ryerson, host of the Let’s Go Win podcast and creator of the Let’s Go Win process.

That process has allowed JM to successfully build and exit two companies, creating the financial freedom and personal success that most engineering leaders dream about.

We talk about the importance of timing, the power of perspective, and the two questions JM asks himself every day to make sure he consistently performs at his best in business results AND emotional experience.

JM knows you want to be happy, and will share with you how he does it.

He is now coaching high-performing leaders to grow their impact and income. His Show Up As You system helps utilize your role as a leader to ignite the ambition and confidence your team needs to hit next-level success.

So press play and let’s chat… and Let’s Go Win!

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