20 Minute Mentors

Do or Do Not, There is no Try: An episode on Resiliency and Persistence

We know you missed us. We're back with quite a lengthy episode about resiliency and persistence. Something inherent to us as human beings, but something that is not often appreciated. If you are aware of your capacity to be resilient and persistent in times when you think you are hit with an obstacle, know that you have it within you to overcome those challenges. This episode is a fun one with lots of quotes and references that you can relate to in daily life. Have a listen and enjoy. Yours Truly, Matt and Mike ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

1:1 meetings: what are they and how to approach them.

In this episode we explore 1:1 meetings join us as we explore the following topics. what are 1:1s? what happens in a meeting? what was your most memorable 1:1 experience? how can you prepare? What is feedback, and how can you act on it? is it a good idea to open up to your manager? 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: mentormattmike@gmail.com. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Solo EP: Matt's Productivity Tips - 1

In this episode, it's only Matt in another solo episode. Matt shares his personal productivity tips and tricks in this episode. Have a listen to this episode full of valuable tips, and that can help you perform your best in your workplace. 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: mentormattmike@gmail.com. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Product: Agile Introduction

In this episode, we talk about Agile. What it is in a high level view, and a fully watered down look at what the concept is. There is a very grey area between Agile and Scrum, and most of the time one is mixed up with the other. In this episode, we talk about some of the complexities of navigating these topics. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Productivity: Deep Work & Music for Focusing

In this episode we talk about Deep Work, a productivity framework. Also based on a book written by Cal Newport with title Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. We talk about how the framework works, and how to apply it to your daily work life. We also talked about some of our techniques to achieve that hyperfocus mode during the day. And spoiler... It involves music and specifically music that transitions you from an idle mind to a focused mind, ready to take on the complex tasks that you have ahead of you. You can check out the book from Amazon through this link: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692 For a sample of the Classical Music playlist, check out this personal Apple Music Playlist. https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/classical-musicale-opera/pl.u-DdANrXaFNojNP3 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.