Molly Beck
Grow Your Career by Reaching Out, Following-Up, and Personal Projects
Episode Notes (by minute):
-2:30 - How Molly started 2021 by following-up with people that said let’s catch-up next year in 2020
-3:30 - “Following up is what separates the average people from the winners.”
-4:30 - How Molly and David initially got in-touch by Molly following-up to a conversation on Twitter
-8:30 - Two tips for following-up: 1) reply to the initial email and 2) give additional value each time you do
-10:00 - How reaching out to one new person at the edge of Molly’s network transformed her career, and then eventually led to her writing Reach Out and then launching a course called Reach Out Party
-13:30 - “I will say the best thing I ever did in my life was start projects where I didn't report to anyone else”
-14:00 - The origin story of Molly’s blog, Smart Pretty and Awkward, and how it was beneficial to her
-17:30 - Why Molly got excited about podcasting and started her company, Messy FM, to be part of the technology side of the growing industry
-18:00 - The professional benefits of starting a podcast of reaching out to people and how it could turn into you getting a job
-22:00 - How consistency and more reps for personal projects make the next rep easier psychologically
-26:00 - Why learning how to sell and being comfortable selling is a critical skill for consulting or selling to companies
-27:00 - Why it’s hard to replace an existing solution at companies and to pursue a different path
-28:30 - The benefits from removing your work email from your phone
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 7/1/21