If you ask anyone who has worked in the tech industry for more than a decade what one of the most important skills is, they will most likely tell you it's soft skills, emotional intelligence, or the ability to work well with different personalty types. In this episode, we take a deep dive into how to work with different personality types as well as some characteristics between good vs. bad managers.Connect with us on LinkedIn!Visit our new websiteWatch our Quick Takeaway video clips from each episode on YouTube

Everyone wants to have a healthy relationship with money, but what is holding us back? For many people, their personal finance journey should start with the way they look at money. People often carry with them preconceived notions and learned behaviors about finances that need to be re-evaluated. In this episode we dive into our own money habits, breaking the cycle of poverty, some key financial terms to know, and some practical steps to help you on your journey to improving your relationship with money. Connect with us on LinkedIn!Visit our new websiteWatch our Quick Takeaway video clips from each episode on YouTube

What is burnout? Have you ever experienced it? We dive into our own personal experiences with burnout, some likely causes, and tips for recognizing and avoiding the feeling of burning out.Connect with us on LinkedIn!Visit our new websiteWatch our Quick Takeaway video clips from each episode on YouTube

What's the difference between working at a big tech company compared to a startup? We discuss some of the benefits, drawbacks, and general differences in workload, tools, culture, and work-life balance. We also discuss some possible ways startups can attract and recruit talent away from large tech companies.Connect with us on LinkedIn!Visit our new websiteWatch our Quick Takeaway video clips from each episode on YouTube

What is it like to work at a Silicon Valley startup? We discuss what it's like being one of the early employees at a tech startup company, what type of people might do well in a startup environment, company culture, and the type of experience you'll gain from working at a startup. We also give a high level overview of how venture capital (VC) investing in startup companies works, and some differences between series A, B, and C startup companies.Connect with us on LinkedIn!Visit our new website Watch our Quick Takeaway video clips from each episode on YouTube

How do you get a job in the tech industry? We discuss the surprises, misconceptions, and realizations that we personally experienced when transitioning from our blue collar service jobs into careers in big tech companies and startups. We also discuss how to learn from others and the importance of soft skills in the tech industry.Connect with us on LinkedIn!Watch our Quick Takeaway video clips from each episode on YouTube.

Introducing the Navigating Tech Life podcast!It’s motivating to hear stories from famously successful people. Entrepreneurs, co-founders, billionaires. But what about the rest of the people who are part of that journey?Hear the untold stories from the everyday tech worker. Ace and Aaron are two ordinary people, veterans in the tech field, who talk about navigating everyday life with successes and failures learned along the way.Ace and Aaron have been through it all - failing startups, acquisitions, IPO’s, good and terrible investments, maintaining a life outside of work. There has been a lesson learned with each of those experiences and has led to their present-day success.Learn about their findings in business, startups, investing and more, and meet individuals with unique experiences through bonus interviews. Navigate your own everyday with something new learned in each episode. Coming to your favorite listening platform in January 2022.