Careers Over Coffee

Success can be difficult because it requires change and putting yourself into unfamiliar territory. We have to get uncomfortable to succeed. But, we also need to posses some qualities in order to succeed. What does it take to really succeed beyond your wildest dreams? Today we are going over 3 qualities needed to succeed in any career that I've personally used in almost every aspect of my life and that I've observed in some of the most successful names of our time. Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/24/ Podcast Home: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/  

Figuring out how to manage stress at work is one of the hardest things about building a career. You want to succeed, but it comes with a price. Today, we are diving into a few stories, insights, and 5 tips to managing stress at work. 10% OFF CBD Produce! Use Code -> SKOOLIE10 https://InfiniteCBD.com/   Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/23/ Podcast Home: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/

CBD does kick stress to the curb and increase focus, if you know what CBD to buy and what to watch out for so you don't waste your money. After 2 years of taking CBD daily, trying several different companies, and unfortunately wasting money on horrible products to find the good ones... here is my candid experience with tips to buying CBD for the first time. CBD for stress and increasing focus at work and school were two big reasons I started taking CBD, along with the anti-inflammatory benefits of CBD to help with chronic back pain from an accident I was in 4 years ago. Enhance your CBD water with my favorite -> Infinite CBD's Nano CBD Enhancer from Infinite CBD. SAVE 10% -> Use Code: Skoolie10 SAVE 10% on my Favorite Products! 1) Visit https://InfiniteCBD.com/ 2) Use Coupon Code: Skoolie10   Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/22/ Home: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/  

Nailing your first day of work at a new job is actually very easy, as long as you know what to focus your time in the new environment on. This holds true for the entire transition process, until you are an A-player in the new company. We're diving into how to nail the first day of work at a new job and become successful in a new job within a few months by focusing in on the 4 P's - Paycheck, People, Processes, and Priorities.   Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/21/ Home: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_kochan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/careersovercoffee/  

A side hustle can be both rewarding and fulfilling. Today we explore 5 side hustle ideas that you can start on your own to align your work and career with your life's purpose. After doing each one of these myself, with a few for over 10 years, we are going to walk through each side hustle idea and opportunity with stories from my experiences. You'll learn what worked for me, what has been difficult to master, and what can easily be a solid side hustle idea to create and extra stream of income.  Episode Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/20/ Podcast Home: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_kochan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/careersovercoffee/        

Career transition into a new career or a different job, no lies here, can be tough, hard, and down right depressing if it goes horribly. Today we are going over 3 tips to make a career transition easier and more smooth, with one important tip you can't miss - creating a career transition plan - just incase your career transition does not work out well. If you are thinking about doing a career transition or you are actively getting ready to make a career transition, listen to this podcast then join me in the Career Coffee Club to get more tips and help directly from me to make your career transition: http://www.careercoffeeclub.com/   Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/19/ Podcast Home: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careersovercoffee/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/careersovercoffee/  

The college to career transition can be rough, especially if you have no idea where to begin with transitioning out of college and into your career. What career path should you choose? What are these companies even like when you are working there? What would you be doing in your job? Who would you be working with? Will you fit into the culture? All of these questions can actually be answered ahead of time, especially if you go at your college to career transition with a few pieces of information that can help you make an easy college to career transition. Today's Careers Over Coffee discussion focuses on 3 tips to make a successful college to career transition to launch your career. Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/18 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/careersovercoffee/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/careersovercoffee/ Podcast: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/  

How to leave a legacy is a question we face, but don't like thinking about... In today's episode, we dive into how to leave a legacy through your career and life's work by pursuing your passions and interests. In this episode, we go through: - The difference of the work life and our life's work. - How to leave a legacy through your career and life's work. - A few questions to ask so you can figure out your life's purpose and align with the legacy you want to leave behind for generations to come. Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/17 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_kochan/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/careersovercoffee/  

Let's face it, working to pay off debt sucks! If you are looking to pay off debt and begin building wealth, especially if you are interested in getting into real estate for the first time, then you don't want to miss todays discussion of Careers Over Coffee. We're sitting down with Karen Ford, Master Financial Coach and Author of Money Matters. She has helped people from age 18 to 72 pay off their debt, with some who had 82 credit cards and $800K+ in debt! We also touch base on tips from her experiences buying, flipping houses, and selling houses, as well as some tips on writing your first book - as she is on her third book! Show Notes: ChrisKochan.com/14  

Figuring out how to pay off debt in a way that works for you is a rough experience. At one point, my total credit card debt, auto loan debt, and student loan debt added up $92,000. Personal financial situations play a direct role in the decisions we make in out career. The more financially strapped we are with trying to pay off debt, the less likely we are to make a transition into a new job at a company, make a career change, or start that side business and risk underperforming at our day job. Here are my debt pay off mistakes and tips that lead me to finally pay off all my debt. The good, the bad, and the dumb. Show Notes: ChrisKochan.com/15 Free Budget Template: BudgetOutOfDebt.com  Career Coffee Club: CareerCoffeeClub.com  Skoolie Livin: SkoolieLivin.com

Recession proof jobs and industries do exist! Also, there are ways to increase your income in a bad economy. We're diving into how to find jobs during a recession and how to build a career in a recession. Wether you are listing to this when the economy is booming, or you found this episode when looking for advice on your career situation during an economic crisis, the tips in today's episode will help you prepare your career to be recession proof and agile, ready to react, when an economic crisis occurs! Grab your cup of coffee, *hit subscribe*, and then press play! :) Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/14 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careersovercoffee/ Facebook Group: https://www.chriskochan.com/facebook-group/

Are you trying to figure out what career you might love, what major in college to get, or what career to change to make? You really won't know what you are getting yourself into until you start that new job. But... do you really need to wait that long to find out? In today's episode, we dive into a strategic guide to one of life's biggest and hardest decisions: how to find the career you love? Are you trying to figure out what college degree or major you should get? How about trying to finally make a move to get out of that dead end job? Get the strategy to find the the career you love right here on Careers Over Coffee. Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/13 Free LinkedIn Course: http://www.linkedinprofilecourse.com/  

Day 10 of 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge As the final day of the challenge, we are focusing in on how to launch your new personal brand. A method to launch a personal brand and LinkedIn profile Tools to help you grow your LinkedIn profile faster Tools to stay on track with your project and time spent to complete each task Join the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course. Join the FREE Course: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Episode Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/12

Day 9 of 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Today is content day! How write LinkedIn Publisher Articles and posts to attract opportunities. What is the difference between LinkedIn Articles and posts? Should I write LinkedIn Articles or blog posts and share them to LinkedIn? How can I get more views on LinkedIn Articles and posts?  We'll answer these questions and more on today's episode. Join the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course. Join the FREE Course: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Episode Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/11

Day 8 of 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Today is all about how to use LinkedIn Groups to attract recruiters, clients, and more opportunities to you. Why LinkedIn Groups may be the best place for you to get new career opportunities? How can you use LinkedIn Groups to attract opportunities to you? What should you specifically be doing in LinkedIn Groups? How to find LinkedIn Groups for your profession and industry? We'll answer these questions and more on today's episode. Join the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course. Join the FREE Course: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Episode Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/10  

Day 7 of the 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Today we focus in on how to message recruiters on LinkedIn easily using message templates. What to include in messages to recruiters on LinkedIn? How to create message templates for messaging recruiters? How to make sure recruiters will open and respond to your message? We'll answer these questions and more on today's episode! Not signed up for the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course? Sign up here: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/9

Day 6 of the 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Today's focus is networking on LinkedIn to boost your profile's visibility, including: 1) The 3 degrees of LinkedIn connections 2) The '3 Levels of 1st Degree Connections on LinkedIn' 3) A LinkedIn networking strategy to get in-front of more opportunities Not signed up for the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course? Sign Up Here: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/8

Day 5 of the 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Today we focus in on how to get LinkedIn recommendations to boost your profile rank on LinkedIn. Why are LinkedIn recommendations are important? How to get more recommendations on LinkedIn? How to make sure recommendations on LinkedIn boost your profile rank? We'll answer these questions and more on today's episode! Not signed up for the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course? Sign up here: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/7

Day 4 of the 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Today we focus in on growing skill endorsements on LinkedIn. Why skill endorsements are important? How can skill endorsements help you rank higher on LinkedIn and attract more opportunities? How do recruiters use skills on LinkedIn to find candidates? How can I get more skill endorsements on LinkedIn? We'll answer these questions and more on today's episode! Not signed up for the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge Course? Join the FREE Challenge: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/6  

Day 3 of 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Optimizing your LinkedIn profile can feel overwhelming! Yet, if you know what to do for each section of your profile, updating a LinkedIn profile can actually be an easy and quick task. Today for Day 3 of the 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Challenge, we are focusing on updating and overhauling your LinkedIn profile. We are walking through an overview of what to do in each section of your profile, so you know exactly what you need to do to optimize your LinkedIn profile. Sign up for the FREE 10 Days to Build a Better LinkedIn Profile Course to watch the keynote videos, download a copy of the keynote, and the worksheets to help you complete each day of the challenge. Join the FREE Challenge: http://www.careersovercoffee.com/ Show Notes: https://www.chriskochan.com/5