Build Your Talent Stack

When it comes to communicating our value, it can be easier to focus on the story we want to tell, rather than listening to uncover new possibilities in the dialogue. Oscar Trimboli shares what it means to be a deep listener, with inspiring stories on how powerful deep listening can be in driving change and creating new possibilities. ---- Oscar Trimboli is on a quest to create 100 million Deep Listeners in the world. He is an author, Host of the Apple Award Winning podcast - Deep Listening, and a sought-after keynote speaker.  He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and the world. Through his work with chairs, boards of directors and executive teams in local, regional and global organisations, Oscar has experienced firsthand the transformational impact leaders and organisations can have when they listen beyond the words. He consults to organisations including Cisco, Google, HSBC, News Corp, Paypal, Qantas, TripAdvisor, helping executives and their teams listen to what’s unsaid by the customers and employees. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscartrimboli/ Website - http://listeningmyths.com/ For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

How to be more effective with the way you connect with people to  build your tribe who can help you create confidence, foster learning and explore new directions in your career or a new idea. Topics covered: Know your desired outcome but focus on building relationships first Be clear on what you'd like to cover Don't be afraid to ask the "why" and show your value Follow up within the next day or so For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Today’s episode is hosted by one of our listeners in the United States! Her name is Anitra Butler-Ngugi, and she is Associate Professor at Prince George's Community College in Washington DC.   Anitra presents the most frequently asked questions from her students with the hopes of encouraging her learners to build their talent stacks while cultivating evergreen skills.  Topics covered: Planning your career How to overcome imposter syndrome Resume tips: should I leave small jobs off my resume or keep them on? How to discover your zone of genius How do you continuously learn Sources mentioned: Talent Stack (Scott Adams) The Big Leap (Gay Hendricks)  Connect with Anitra and Yishan LinkedIn (Anitra Butler-Ngugi) Linkedin (Yishan Chan) Instagram @buildyourtalentstack For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Welcome to the first mini-sode, where I feature a quick tip to help you reframe something you might be stuck with and inspire you to discover new possibilities. I share a conversation I had with someone who had bigger plans for their career, and was worried about being pigeon holed in the job they're in now, that had nothing to do with their career aspirations. Topics covered: The 10-000 hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell How you can build your ten thousand hours no matter what job you're in Get ready to build your next thousands of hours for the next trajectory for your talent stack For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

In today's episode, I interview Jacinthe Galpin, who is a former risk, audit and governance C-suite executive who relocated from Australia, now based in the United States working with a Fortune 40 retailer.  Jacinthe is also host of the Risktory Podcast, dedicated to telling the story of risk through the lens of history. You can find Jacinthe as a regular speaker at risk conferences around the world, sharing how we can leverage the lessons of history to manage threat and seize opportunities. Jacinthe shares her story of how she built a career in risk management, her views on how risk professionals can future-proof their career, and what it was like to move countries and markets and rebrand herself. Topics explored on this episode: Recalibrate your talent stack to resonate with your audience How to break into risk management as a career path What we can learn from risk management & apply this to the way we need to shape our careers in a fast changing wold. How should risk professionals future proof their skills? Navigating competing schools of thought in risk Connect with Jacinthe Galpin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacintheagalpin/ Risktory Podcast - http://www.risktorypodcast.com/  For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Today I can finally share the story of how I landed my dream job, which has been unfolding over a long chapter. It’s the story of what inspires my curiosity and learning mindset. It’s the story of how I found my professional true north. It’s the story of how I overcame rejection to land my dream job.  A dream job that suits my talent stack to my T, allows me to tap into my zone of genius, and has a health dose of the kind of growth that scares me and excites me at the same time. The story is over 3 chapters: 1)  My upbringing & what inspires me to re-invent myself & create new possibilities for my career  2) The questions that helped me find my professional true north 3) Turning rejection into an opportunity to discover other eco-systems * * * * * * * *  For more talent stack resources visit ☆ Build Your Talent Stack ☆

Topics covered in this episode: How I found my creative style Reflecting on whether my actions are aligned to what I want to attract in my life Creating new possibilities - starts with taking the time to reflect on how we feel about we love, what we loathe, what we long for and what we have learned. The "why" behind my podcast rebrand to 'Build Your Talent Stack' How to know if you're being honest with yourself Quotes mentioned: Andy J Pizza - "The choices you make in how you make connections between the molecules of your creative “Big Bang" is what defines your creative style."  Gabriel Vargas - "What a time for reflection.. to look back at the evolution of self. The connections made, the shedding of old skin, the overcoming and the becoming. It is also an opportunity to contemplate new beginnings… the start of a new decade. What lies ahead.Am I aligned with what I want to attract in my life? Notice the subtle but powerful movement from self-reflection to self-actualisation.  Herein lies a moment to acknowledge the past and simultaneously welcome the future - to honour twilight and welcome the rising sun. As a wise man once said to me “ponder to go yonder”. ******** Stay tuned for my next episode where I share the story of how I overcame rejection to land my dream job. For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

This is going to be my last episode for 2019 before I take a short break to get ready for the new year.   This year we’ve had 24 guest interviews, 26 solo episodes - and we’re now listened in 41 countries around the world.  I’m still pinching myself sharing these milestones with you! My 3 big learnings in my first year of podcasting: Write your own chapter Gift yourself the gift of finding your voice Don’t just dream big - but share your big audacious goals with key people in your network Content Mind Map - https://yishan.ck.page/contentmindmap For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Ever since I started podcasting, I get asked A LOT ...about HOW I podcast.  Today’s the day I’m going share my exact process - from how I first went from idea to launch, and lessons learned from my first year of podcasting. PART 1 - Craft the ingredients of your podcast elevator pitch,  choose the right format for your podcast and cover artwork. PART 2 - How to plan topics for episodes,  pitch guests to interview and build your email list by incorporating opt-ins into your podcast. PART 3 -  I share the exact set up I use to record, edit, distribute and manage my workflow. ☆ Download my PODCAST PLANNER ☆ For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Ever since I started podcasting, I get asked A LOT ...about HOW I podcast.  Today’s the day I’m going share my exact process - from how I first went from idea to launch, and lessons learned from my first year of podcasting. PART 1 - Craft the ingredients of your podcast elevator pitch,  choose the right format for your podcast and cover artwork. PART 2 - How to plan topics for  episodes,  pitch guests to interview and build your email list by incorporating opt-ins into your podcast. PART 3 -  I share the exact set up I use to record, edit, distribute and manage my workflow. ☆ Download my PODCAST PLANNER ☆ For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links