20 Minute Mentors Podcast

20 Minute Mentors

Matt & Mike Show
Welcome to 20 Minute Mentors – your shortcut to professional success!Tired of decoding jargon and wading through hefty self-help books? Our podcast cuts through the noise.Ever wondered what it truly means to find your focus, sprint towards your goals, and sculpt yourself into a high-performing powerhouse? - So have we!Join us as we share real-world experiences, demystify corporate buzzwords, and offer practical steps for you to thrive in your career – whether you're starting out or aiming for that next promotion. It's not just a podcast; it's a quick, actionable guide to help you navigate the world of work. Let's thrive together!Feel free to get involved, 20minutementors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AI Insights: Mastering Interviews with Smart Technology
In this episode, we talk about AI and how it can help during your interview process.Matt shares some of the techniques he uses when using AI for interviewing and how tools like Chat GPT can really help accelerate your experience.Here are some ChatGPT questions Matt uses'Below you will find my resume [add text from Resume]. I want you to use the most relevant experience from my resume to answer the using the STAR framework can you create prompts that show [What the job description is asking for] ''summarise this job spec in to the main parts that the employer is looking for [Add text job spec]''Could you take my cv and find summarise the parts that are relevant for a role?' [Enter CV] wait for reply [Enter job spec]20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: [email protected] better yet, send us an audio message to include in future episodes: Click here!We couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 4, 2024
20 min
Mentor Talks: Borja (Part 2) Cheating Productivitiy
We continue our interview with Borja (Señor guapo)We lean about teams productivity and so much more,How to be productive... or cheat at being productive.Setting TargetsThe Disc Model and how to identify traits in your teamHow to motiviate your team and so much moreWe are always looking to collaborate with people regardless of rank, position, and state in life. So if you have a story you would like to share, or would like to guest in the podcast or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: [email protected] Minute Mentorsest. 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 21, 2024
38 min
Mentor Talks: Borja (Part 1)
Welcome back to the Podcast!The Customer Service industry is a very important field, and without it, businesses will struggle in handling their customers. They say it can be done by monkeys, but there's more to it than what we think. Today we are very excited to bring you our first interview episode, with our very special guest Customer Service Manager Borja Parada from Spain and currently living in Hungary. He is currently managing the entire CS department of a FinTech Startup and have been making waves in revolutionising the way customers interact with the business. In this episode, we get to pick the brains of an industry leader. Get to know more about his Career Journey and what led him to the current path that he is on. Learn about his motivations.Learn more about how to prepare your CVs and how it is handled by hiring managers.More tips on how to conduct your interviews.and many more...We are always looking to collaborate with people regardless of rank, position, and state in life. So if you have a story you would like to share, or would like to guest in the podcast or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: [email protected] Minute Mentorsest. 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2024
38 min
Productivity: Eat that Frog!
In this episode, we stay on the theme of your career journey and look at productivity.Eat that frog is a framework popularised by  Brian Tracy, in this episode, we break down what eat that frog is, how you can apply the framework to your daily work life and some of the tips and tricks we apply.More information on eat that frog! is here https://www.briantracy.com/blog/time-management/the-truth-about-frogs/Get the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-That-Frog-Important-Things/dp/144476542620-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: [email protected] better yet, send us an audio message to include in future episodes: Click here!We couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2024
24 min
Productivity: Time Blocking
In this episode, we stay on the theme of your career journey and look at productivity.Time blocking is a framework popularised by well we don't know.. so we are claiming it as our own.More information on Time Blocking is here https://blog.rescuetime.com/time-blocking-101/20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: [email protected] better yet, send us an audio message to include in future episodes: Click here!We couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2024
20 min
Productivity: Eisenhower Matrix
In this episode, we resume our series of productivity frameworks or tips to help out every average mate in navigating life in the workplace. The concept that we talk about in this episode is the Eisenhower Matrix, or more commonly known as the Important/Urgent Matrix. The key takeaways in this episode are the following: Where the framework originated.How to organise your tasks based on the eisenhower framework.How to implement this framework and integrate it to your daily routine.The commonalities between the previous framework GTD and the Eisenhower Matrix. and many more....The podcast has been created with collaboration in mind, so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments or suggestions, feel free to reach out to us on any of our channels: Click here! (Promise this is a safe link) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2024
22 min
Productivity: Getting Things Done
In this episode, we stay on the theme of your career journey and look at productivity.GTD or Getting Things Done is a framework popularised by David Allen, in this episode, we break down what getting things done is, how you can apply the framework to your daily work life and some of the tips and tricks we apply.More information on GTD is here https://gettingthingsdone.com/Get the book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-free-Productivity/dp/034940894720-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: bit.ly/m/20minutementors and directly at our email: [email protected] better yet, send us an audio message to include in future episodes: Click here!We couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 15, 2024
20 min
First Day Highs and Lows
Gone through the initial job hunt phase. You identified what you wanted, you created and submitted your CV, went through the interviews, and hurray! You are hired. Now, what's next?In this episode, we talk about some of the First Day Highs and Lows that we have experienced both working remotely and on-site. There's too much to unpack, but here are some of the things we talked about:Preparation for your first dayHow to conduct yourself when meeting people for the first timeSome of the unforgettable (aka embarrassing moments) we've had on our first days.and many more....20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on any of our channels: (Click Here) and directly at our email: [email protected] couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 8, 2024
32 min
Book Club Episode 1: Going Nuclear, With Atomic Habits
In this episode, we take a break from our career journeys, join us for our first book club.In this episode we discuss;Atomic Habits by James Clear,How you can create a habitHow to track a habit, Which habits Matt tracks and what apps he uses.20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on our Youtube Channel and directly at our email: [email protected] better yet, send us an audio message to include in future episodes: Click here!We couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2024
25 min
Interviews, Putting Your Best Self Forward
In this episode, we talk about interviews what you should avoid talking about and how to put your best foot forward.We discuss; multi-stage interviews what you can learn from the process.How to prepare before the interview date,We share our tips, on taking notes and slowing the pace down Questions that we have experienced in our own interviews that made us stop and think20-Minute Mentor has been created with collaboration in mind so if you have a story you would like to share, or any questions, comments, or concerns reach out to us on our Youtube Channel and directly at our email: [email protected] better yet, send us an audio message to include in future episodes: Click here!We couldn't be happier to have you on this journey with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2024
40 min
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