Episodes
Episodes
Friday Dec 01, 2023
How Oversharing On Your Resume Can Cost You Your Dream Job
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Max Chan shares why and how you might be oversharing on your resume. He shares why you shouldn’t share too much, navigating jobless gaps, and balancing info and the oversharing.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction
00:45 | Sharing too much
01:16 | Experience location
01:45 | Adding your address
02:43 | Main takeaway
03:08 | Conclusions & Wrap Up
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Beyond Human: How The Growth Of AI Has Affected The Copywriting Industry
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Mila M., copywriter, content creator, and actor/model.
During this conversation Max and Mila discuss AI tools, copywriting, and how expand your streams of income without overextending.
QUOTES FROM MILA
“This is kind of echoing what you said last time about paranoia, where people kind of psych themselves out and they get into this mindset where they feel they have to kind of conform to something or do something because they're scared of what the alternative is.”
“I can't tell you how many times I've seen people say like, wow, I'm so excited because my two favorite people are going to be collaborating on a podcast!”
“They're going to cut corners to be able to make more and to maintain that sort of control and divide but I do think that there is a silver lining with this [AI]. There are good things that are going to come out of this.”
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction and Background
02:54 | Mila’s story
08:40 | Turning to freelancing
16:29 | Differentiate yourself in the marketplace
23:57 | Niching down vs different streams
29:44 | Copywriting AI disruption
31:31 | AI tools
41:29 | Tools to improve copywriting
47:15 | Getting started in copywriting
51:08 | Mila’s big career challenge
55:42 | Closing
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Mila M. on Social Media:LinkedIn
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
How To Go From A 9-to-5 to a Digital Nomad
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Darlene Meissner, Founder and Coach at Décalage Solutions.
During this conversation Max and Darlene discuss burnout, fixing our self-talk, and being a digital nomad.
QUOTES FROM DARLENE
“Burnout became a big part of myself and what was happening to me for the past several months. And it has made me think this whole time about how important it is to really check in with ourselves.”
“If I'm not using all of my self and everything that I have in working with somebody that I'm not giving them the best type of care.”
“Make sure that you are getting to know yourself. Don't spend too much time focusing on other people or focusing on partying or, you know, things that are going to keep you distracted.”
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction and Background01:11 | Darlene’s story04:51 | Why people stay in toxic work environments?10:03 | Signs it’s time for a change15:08 | Digital nomad life16:20 | Solo vs. With Others22:34 | Road to self-discovery26:37 | Local or abroad travel31:16 | Action steps for the audience32:17 | Closing
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Darlene on Social Media:
LinkedIn
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Journey to the Top: What You Give Up for Career Growth
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Jason Sharon, real estate mortgage broker.
During this conversation Max and Jason discuss multiple industry careers, knowing yourself better, and what to sacrifice to get into a new industry.
QUOTES FROM JASON
“But then cars and girls got to be interesting, so coins went by the wayside. And then cars and girls got to be a big pain in butt, so coins came back. So me and my buddy Bill started buying and selling coins just out of our house. You know, put a little small ad in the newspaper, so I am dating myself.”
“And you've got to work way harder than you think you need to in order to be successful in whatever it is you're going to do.”
“You got to be good at numbers. You got to be good with people. If you're not good at both of those, this is not the industry for you, but get an understanding of what the day to day process looks like for whatever it is you're going to go into.”
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction and Background
01:32 | Jason’s story
03:25 | Options outside of school
06:13 | Hobby vs Business
09:32 | Unconfident leap
15:58 | Finding a good business partner
21:53 | Long sales cycles
25:22 | Adapting to change
28:32 | Acceleration through coaching
33:44 | Making informed decisions
36:25 | Challenge Jason overcame
37:48 | Closing
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Jason on Social Media:LinkedIn
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Mapping Your Career Pivot: From Stuck to Unstoppable
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Anjali and Urvina, a duo who are founders of Ukan Coaching.
During this conversation Max and his guests discuss career pivots, overcoming roadblocks, and evaluating your next career move.
QUOTES FROM ANJALI & URVINA
“It could be six months to a year, even. I think it's quite subjective and different for every person who goes through that process. Sometimes it's also important to look at how you're reacting, how you're behaving.”
“Some of the underlying issues in terms of lacking confidence is part one of them that we see a lot of is that they have done the same thing for a long time and with the pace of things moving so quickly they are feeling like they've been left behind or they're not able to catch up. And so therefore that feeling of losing confidence to try new things comes into play.”
“What I would say to them is that sometimes they do need to slow down to learn to walk before they can run.”
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction and Background
02:56 | Anjali & Urvina’s story
07:04 | System for career pivots
11:43 | Unhappy in current roles
16:21 | Teaming up
23:03 | Questions for possible business partners
26:53 | How to build the confidence
32:35 | Professional legacies
38:09 | Action step
39:35 | Closing
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Anjali & Urvina on Social Media:Anjali – LinkedIn
Urvina - LinkedIn
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Max Chan shares his journey of his Facebook getting hacked and taken over. He shares the red flags that lead him to finding out he had been hacked, steps he took to solve this issues, and the mindset necessary for business growth.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction
00:40 | Modern age nightmare
01:25 | Facebook ad account hacked
02:28 | Starting over
03:02 | Moving forward
04:35 | Facing hurdles
04:40 | Conclusions & Wrap Up
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Redefining Success: From Day Job Stress to A Passion-Driven Life
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max Speaks with Angela Gentile, empowerment coach.
During this conversation Angela discusses career transitions, doing what you’re passionate about, and taking the steps to go all in.
QUOTES FROM ANGELA
“Teaching is different in different places, but if you have a really strong union, you can do some pretty shitty things and still have a job, with the exception of, actually physically harming children.”
“Because the schools are underfunded, teachers have to go into their own pockets. Because the school's underfunded, they don't have enough resources or therapists or special, teachers, specialized teachers, so that falls on you as, the classroom teacher.”
“Asserting yourself starts with knowing what it is that you will and won't do, what you want and what you don't want.”
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction and Background
01:31 | Angela’s backstory
06:14 | Pricing happiness
08:01 | Teaching career red flags
12:11 | Being more assertive
14:50 | The turning point for Angela
20:15 | What does security even mean
28:36 | Planning your exit
31:17 | Letting your colleagues down
35:22 | Can’t get fired with a union?
41:03 | Action steps for career transition
43:07 | Overcoming one career challenge
47:11 | Closing
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Angela Gentile on Social Media:Instagram
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Why You Should Never Trust The Promise Of A Future Promotion At Work
Friday Oct 27, 2023
Friday Oct 27, 2023
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Max Chan discusses some times getting a promise for promotion isn’t always truthful. He will discuss if promotion promises are genuine, advice for promotions, and what to focus on.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 | Introduction
00:35 | Promotions
00:50 | Not all are lies
01:08 | Changes happen
01:26 | More than one star player
01:35 | Not available
02:07 | Max’s advice
02:35 | Conclusions & Wrap Up
RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS
Chan With A Plan
Max Chan on Social Media