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Welcome to power minutes 2.0. This is a podcast designed to help you with career and life hacks. Do you want to be impactful or move up in your company? Power Minutes offers some quick and easy ways to get this done.

Byron Wesley job and career hacks podcast


    • Jul 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Power Minutes

    After orientation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 6:20


    What happens after orientation process? What should your next days to months look like? What are the goals for the first couple of months at a new job or position? This episode will answer those questions and more. It will lay out a step by step plan to place yourself in the best position for the raise you want and deserve.

    Key performance indicator (KPI's)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 4:44


    Why do companies have these? Do KPI's effect you? Are you personally apart of a key performance indicator? These questions and more are answered on this episode. After this episode ask yourself these questions and post the answers on facebook. power minutes on facebook trainingteam@doublekwik.com email address  

    Does your company invest in you ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 6:56


    Does your company invest in you? Do companies really need to invest in you? Why should a company invest in their employees'? What does this investment look like? These questions and more are answered in this episode. Listen closely and really see in your company is investing in you. Let us know on facebook (Powerminutes) does your employer invest and if so what does that look like? If they do not how does it make you feel?  

    Who is your customer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 7:45


    Who is your customer What level are you within your company? Who supports you and are they focused on your needs? Have you ever experienced your company thru a customers eyes?

    Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 9:25


    The benefits of cultural diversity are numerous but some of the key areas are retention, profits and sales. If you want to be a leader in the industry for attracting the best talent in 2022 then your gonna want to listen to this podcast.

    Team building

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 12:21


    Team building how important is it? Build a culture of positive thinking. Encourage them to sharpen their skills. Prevent employee burn out.

    Dress as the version of yourself you want to be

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 8:04


    So when you apply for a job do you evision yourself as a worker or as a leader? If you answer this question "as a leader" then why not dress lilke one? You should dress and carry yourself as the person you want to become not the person you are currently. By dressing as your next roll you actually hold yourself to a higher standard and begin to seperate yourself from the pack. This episode will speak about how this can change your entire career outcome.

    How to find and chase your passion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 9:10


    Remember what you loved as a child and the passion you had for it? How do you create that in your career? This episode opens up those feelings and helps you start to pursue them in your work life.  

    Values and Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 7:39


    If you own, run or just work at a company what are the company values or standards? Is this something that is really important to a company?

    What are your top priorities for 2022 ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 7:36


    Lots of very successful people make or have vision boards or plans for the year. Are you living life without a purpose?  How do you know where your going if you don't have a destination?

    How to create a customer service presentation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 9:29


    To complete the customer service trilogy, we wanted to show how you can create your very own customer service training! It can be simple or detailed.  Reach out to us @ trainingteam@doublekwik.com power minutes on facebook

    Customer service part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 14:31


    Have you ever took time out to relealize what its like for a customer to experience you and your company? What are the effects of bad or good customer service? How does customer service effect the customers and the employees?  

    Customer service part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 13:59


    Customer Service Why does it matter? Who does it hurt to provide poor/bad customer service? Who's responsible for good costmer service?  

    Avoid burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 11:34


    Is surface acting a real thing? Do you fake your emotions every day at work? If you're experiencing these things then you my friend may be dealing with work burnout. 

    Entrepreneurial mindset with Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 42:14


    This is a personal interview with Ryan an entrepreneur and his personal journey. I asked him using his own experiences some questions on how he handles personal situations. How do you come to a decision to run your own company? What are some of your personal struggles? How do you motivate people?  How do you define success and what are your future plans?

    Should your company have a christmas get together

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 14:48


    What are the pros and cons of having a christmas get together? Should you even do something and if so why? What are some common things people do to have a comapny get together? trainingteam@doublekwik.com Power minutes on Facebook. Join our fan page today!!! 

    Job Fulfillment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 13:01


    Job fulfillment Do you have it? What does this mean Does such a thing exist?   Do you get a job out of necessity or because your looking for more out of life? Are you ok with your job but still find yourself out there daydreaming looking for more?

    Excuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 14:01


    Excuses ae they bad or good? Why do we have them or make them? Do they help us or hurt us? How do we change from doing this if it is bad?

    Holidays are coming how to not over eat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 7:47


    Why do we over eat on holidays? What happens when you over eat? Here are somethings that may help explain over eating and how to prevent from doing it.

    How to find a career you truly love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 6:40


    What does joy in your career choice look like? Why do you want to love your career or job? What are the end results to loving your career? 

    So you got the new job now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 15:30


    First things first. How to plan your transition. Think of what you need to be successful at your new job. What does your new image look like?

    Common onboarding challenges for new employees.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 7:06


    What challenges do new employees face? Lack of role clarity. Challenges with expectations. Navigating the new culture of the company.

    The 3 basic types of employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 8:16


    What type are you? What type are your coworkers? Why is it important to know what type of emplyees you have working for you?

    What you should know before returning to work

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 16:33


    What are current CDC guidelines? How do you rebuild employee engagement? What are some helpful tips to help both employees and employers begin to the transition back into a normal work environment?  

    Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 9:01


    What does EVP mean? Why do you need it? Is it a good indicator of success? This podcast will answer those questions ane more. If you need this it will also go over how to easily obtain it!  

    The characteristics of a good employee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 26:01


    Should you quit a job because you were denied a promotion or raise? Does being confrontational or hard on your boss work? Get the answers to these questions and some useful tips when it comes to the reasons employees quit a job. Will also talk about what employers are looking for in promotable employees. Listen close because some of the things they look for may surprise you!

    Retain and motivate talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 8:33


    How do you retain and motivate current employees? In this job market how can we help good employees stay onboard and work hard for you? We are learning how to live with covid and need people to come back to work  and stay working for us. Lets turn the corner on today's current working environment.

    Mass exodus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 10:00


    What do you do when turnover becomes overwhelming? How does a wave of terminations effect your company and existing staff? These questions and easy solutions to help will be covered in this episode of Power minutes.

    Human resources primary functions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 7:23


    What are the main functions of a Human resources department? How to put together a focused Hr team! If you are a company looking to put together an Human resource team or a company that wants to fine tune your current Hr team, this is the episode for you.

    How to retain top talent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 11:37


    How do you keep your best employees onboard? Stop losing your top talent? If your best employees are leaving this episode may explain why.

    Single parenting and working

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 18:15


    Can a person single parent and work? What are the pros and cons to being a single parent and working back into the job market? This episode we dig into this topic and discuss as a company how do you tap into this virtually untouched fast growing market?   

    Helping versus Enabling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 9:22


    As a leader your job is to grow your workers. Are you helping or enabling your workers?

    Tell us about your new years resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 10:51


    New year brings on new changes and opportunities. Every year people want a fresh start. I have put together some of the most common things that come up when it comes to resolution lists. What goals do you want to accomplish going into this next year?

    What does christmas holidays mean to you?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 11:53


    What does christmas holiday mean to you? Tell us about your traditions, things you look forward to and what things bring on that nostalgia feeling? Listen in for some quick last minute christmas gifts that won't break the budget. Stay to the end for a very special event you don't want to miss!

    Christmas holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 13:14


    What does christmas holiday mean to you? Tell us about your traditions, things you look forward to and what things bring on that nostalgia feeling? Listen in for some quick last minute christmas gifts that won't break the budget. Stay to the end for a very special event you don't want to miss!

    Should jobs be able use your social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 11:10


    Is it fair for a job to use your social media when hiring you? When it comes to promotions does your social media accounts make a difference? I would love to hear your opinion at trainingteam@doublekwik.com or on facebook page powerminutes.

    Getting back to work after covid and unemployment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 10:05


    Ready to go back to work after covid and unemployment? How do you get started? What's the first step? Is assistance available to help you? This podcast goes over some easy steps that walk you thru how to get started back to work.

    Stress

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 15:21


    Why do people feel stress? Needs some tips for dealing with stress? This episode will answer these questions and more about stress? Contact us directly with any comments, concerns, or questions at trainingteam@doublekwik.com.

    Can relationships effect your work ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 23:48


    How do you not let a relationship effect your work? Could working with a spouse lead to personal issues at work? How do you seperate your relationship and work life?  

    Morale in the worlplace II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 24:01


    Employee morale can make or break a company. This episode goes over the power of morale in a company and what effects it may have on employees and customers. I have also listed some creative ways to boost morale in the workplace.

    Should kids go back to school in the classroom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 16:43


    Should kids go back to school in the classroom? What will this do to our current Covid 19 counts ? Are we able to support school online for every school curriculum ?

    Why are so many adults going back to school ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 15:20


    Adult ungraduates is projected to grow by an astonishing 21% by 2022 ! Why are adults going back to school ? Is there an age to old to go back to school ? How do you start the process of going back to school as an adult student ?

    Best life hacks of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 8:59


    Wanna learn some tips, tricks, or efficient methods for doing or managing day-to-day tasks or activities? In this episode I speak specifically about effective ways to change your ordinary outcomes into extraodinary outcomes.

    Interview with Scott Cable former band member of Exit 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 32:02


    Former member of the band Exit 23 speaks on what he's up to now and his experience being and touring with the band. Exit 23 is a Southern Country Acoustic Rock band who hails from Pikeville, Kentucky. If you are a music artist and want some inspiring advice your need to tune it to this episode. 

    10 mistakes to avoid that could cost you the job

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 21:12


    This episode will speak on some of the top 10 reasons people may get turned down for a job. Have you lost a job opportunity and wasn't clear as to why? Listen to this episode to aviod some of the pitfalls that could capst you the job of your dreams.

    PSA employee's market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 13:51


    Current labor shortages has caused an employee's job market. This means things are in favor of the employee and currently gives them the power of choice. This can cause a false sense of security for the unemployeed or currently employed candidates. When given the power of choice it is critical you choose wisely. This PSA episode breaks down the current market and how to maximize your job oppertunities.

    Things to consider when using social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 12:53


    Can social media hurt your career? Are there things you should avoid posting on your social media? How can I use social media to help your career? Get answers to these questions and more in this episode.

    Protecting yourself from Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 15:06


    Do you need to start a plan to keep you and your employees better protected from Covid-19? Are you having trouble on where to start? This podcast episode will provide you some helpful ideas to help get you a head of the curve on CDC.gov requirements for companies as it pertains to Covid-19.

    Are you a bad boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 15:50


    Are you a bad boss? Could you be a better boss? Listen to this list of negative behaviors from employees point of view.

    What questions to ask your manager?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 12:14


    Can you be friends with your boss? Should you ask your manager questions? What is the benefit of asking your manager questions? The answers to these questions and more are answered in this episode!

    Best way to recruit a solid candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 11:39


    The fact of the matter is when it comes to recruiting you have to think out side of the box. The more outside the box you think the less you leave on the table for someone else to recruit. Let's face it there is a lot of talent out there and everyone is trying to tap into it. The sooner you start to think outside the box the sooner you will start to add depth to your candidate pool. This will give your recruiting efforts better and more positive results and add more diversity to your company.

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