Podcast appearances and mentions of john poelstra

A previous client asks for help navigating their own burn out while dealing with a demanding boss. The post 133: How to Handle a Demanding Boss Without Burning Out appeared first on John Poelstra.

Sarah Johnson is a library science educator and social worker. She joins me to explain the evolving role of public libraries in modern society. The post 132: Not Your Mother's Library with Sarah Johnson appeared first on John Poelstra.

Tammi Scott shares her approach to career coaching and helps me understand what career coaching is and isn't. The post 131: Career Coaching Isn't a Crystal Ball with Tammi Scott appeared first on John Poelstra.

Katherine Krupka shares her unconventional journey from the Russian Embassy to energy healing. The post 130: Katherine Krupka's Path from Diplomacy to Healing appeared first on John Poelstra.

Mark Rumbles reflects on his career of 40 years, what he's learned in the leadership development space and what's next for him. The post 129: Fusing 40 Years of HR, Leadership Development and Life Lessons with Mark Rumbles appeared first on John Poelstra.

Doug Hunter and I discuss artificial intelligence (AI), including how it works, its impact on various aspects of life and work and how to get started with it. The post 128: Demystifying AI with Doug Hunter appeared first on John Poelstra.

Tammi Scott shares her unique approach to finding new job opportunities by emailing people she knows. The post 127: Improve Your Job Search with Email: Tammi Scott appeared first on John Poelstra.

Nick Accordino shares the emotional rollercoaster of being laid-off, searching for a new job, and landing a new fulfilling role. The post 126: Out of the Job Hive, Into the Beehive: Nick Accordino's Layoff to Apiary Tale appeared first on John Poelstra.

Stephen Warley joins me to explore why your job search and networking strategies aren't working and what to do instead. The post 125: Avoiding Networking and Job Search Futility with Stephen Warley appeared first on John Poelstra.

Seth Vore joins me again to recap the final leg of his family's 6,000 mile boat journey. We also revisit the original question that turned this dream into reality. The post 124: Seth Vore–Wouldn't It Be Crazy If… appeared first on John Poelstra.

Greg Sterling joins me to share his experiences navigating a layoff and finding a job in the current market. The post 123: Searching for a Job in Today's Market with Greg Sterling appeared first on John Poelstra.

Michael Marvosh joins me to share his experiences and perspective on the Landmark Forum. I've heard a variety of things about it over the years and I was curious to get his take. The post 122: Learning About the Landmark Forum with Michael Marvosh appeared first on John Poelstra.

We're checking in again with Seth Vore and his family. So far they've completed 5,000 miles of their 6,000 mile journey. Last time we talked it was June of 2022, and they had just bought their boat. Learn More about Seth... Continue Reading → The post 121: Captain Seth Progress Report appeared first on John Poelstra.

Sometimes we're afraid to slow down because we're afraid we'll fail. What if the opposite is true? The post 120: Slowing Down Isn't Stopping appeared first on John Poelstra.

Have you ever learned something you already knew? That happened recently with what's written on my About page. The post 119: Here's What I Know and Believe appeared first on John Poelstra.

The other day I was overwhelmed with all the things I needed to. This is how I got organized and less overwhelmed. The post 118: How I Get Organized When I'm Overwhelmed appeared first on John Poelstra.

You might find it easier to honor your commitments by eliminating the things that waste your time and energy. Here's how to do it. The post 117: Plugging Time Leaks to Honor Commitments appeared first on John Poelstra.

When I'm looking to move something forward I've found better results by getting clear about what I'm committed to rather than searching for motivation. The post 116: Commitment Not Motivation appeared first on John Poelstra.

Here's how I got back up again after getting off track. I hope it helps you do the same. The post 115: Restarting Just Like You appeared first on John Poelstra.

One of the keys to the universe and a better life is our relationship with judgement of self and others. Setting it aside has been one of my biggest paths to freedom. The post 114: Unsubscribing from Judgement appeared first on John Poelstra.

Maybe you can relate to my experiences and discoveries here and the revelations I had upon waking one day. The post 113: Slowing Down More appeared first on John Poelstra.

Seth Vore joins me in June 2022 to give an update on the plans he shared in December 2021. Everything has come to fruition. Seth no longer lives in his house or has a job, however he does have a new boat his family is preparing to live on for the next year as they travel. The post 112: Checking in with Captain Seth Vore appeared first on John Poelstra.

Issac Roth, John Poelstra, and Scott Crenshaw discuss how OpenShift managed to take Red Hat from acute anxiety to developer groundswell and dominance in the coming cloud. Topics discussed: The business environment that allowed for Red Hat to consider acquiring OpenShift. (“Red Had suffered from acute anxiety about being disintermediated and losing its business model.”) All the things had to go right for OpenShift to become a success. (“The path looks linear in retrospect, but it never is in practice.”)  Launching containerized apps. (“No one wanted to use the word ‘containers.'”) Pushing innovation and experimentation inside a bigger company. Building a go-to-market machine. Embracing a competitor (Docker). Creating a developer groundswell through inclusion.  The vegetable oil-spewing Franken-car.

Issac Roth and John Poelstra are joined by Mike McGrath to discuss the early days of OpenShift and how it convinced Red Hat to take a chance to solve its ‘coolness crisis.'  Topics discussed: The technical environment that allowed for Red Hat to consider acquiring OpenShift. Heroku and first-mover advantage. OpenShift's scatter-shot approach to launching products and the “summit curse.” The early days of product evangelism and community building. Real marketing for tech products. RedHat's coolness crisis. How Red Hat supported the growth of OpenShift. 

Lisa DiMatteo joins me to revisit our previous conversation while consciously exploring new things we thought might be uncomfortable and weren't. The post No-fly Zone Safari with Lisa DiMatteo (111) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Seth Vore shares about his local boat tour company, being debt free, retirement and the year-long adventure his family is looking forward to next year on a boat. The post Boats and FIRE with Seth Vore (110) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Lisa Di'Matteo joins me to discuss the dance between "being & doing" and "enoughness" against the backdrop of a three week solitude retreat I experienced in October 2021. The post Being, Doing and Enoughness with Lisa Di'Matteo (109) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Wherein I read another section from The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins and contemplate whether "action" is always the answer. The post Nothing Might Be Something (108 ) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Maybe you aren't a procrastinator, a perfectionist or broken. Maybe you're just scared. Moving forward might be as easy as having a conversation instead of staying stuck in your head and trying to do it yourself. The post Just Scared (107) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Aaron Graham joins me to explore the meaning we give our experiences and how it affects us. We also discuss different ways to interact with our experiences and how to restart when we've lost our way. The post Creating Meaning (or Not) with Aaron Graham (106) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Alfredo Deza shares what it's like to be an Olympian, how he found his way to software and how others can get started there too. We also explore the power behind the word "yet." The post Alfredo Deza: Yet (105) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Have you ever been stuck? Ridiculous question right? This episode is about getting unstuck. Becoming really clear(er). And moving forward!Your hosts, Lisa and Vimla reach out to a coach friend, John Poelstra for a session that has become episode 3. You'll hear John ask some simple yet clarifying questions. You'll hear us 'sound out' our answers which John repeats back in words so simple we can actually hear ourselves. John helps both of us get clear on why we're doing this podcast. In doing so we get unstuck and create a clear goal that we are well on our way to achieving!John Poelstra can be reached at his website: https://johnpoelstra.com/If you'd like to be a coached by Lisa or Vimla please reach out to us at: https://yourvitalself.com/coachingconfidential

Issac Roth helps me explore the grim and frustrated perspective I had on the state of the world in August 2020, and redeem it. The post Issac Roth: Experimenting with Fidelity (104) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Issac Roth and I cover a wide-range of topics linked to our personal lives, our work together at Red Hat and the technology world in general--all sparked by wildfires he almost lost his house to. The post Decomposition, Fire and Optimism with Issac Roth (103) appeared first on John Poelstra.

I'm back in another conversation with Brad Solomon where we get into the mechanics of effective coaching. The post Questioning Your Answers (102) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Vanessa Tharp has over 15 years of education, leadership, community building and event planning. She collaborates with people to help create epic events, conferences, retreats, business strategies and product launches. And I would know – she works with me. As Chief of Staff, she’s assisted the growth of The Productivityist in numerous ways, including the BIG Ready.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp offers you access to your own licensed professional therapist – all from the comfort of wherever you are. You can arrange weekly video chats or phone calls, text with your carefully curated counsellor, and do so at an affordable price. And anything you share is confidential. I’ve been using BetterHelp for a while and I am highly impressed. It’s been a huge help for me and I know it can be the same for you. Start living a happier life today with BetterHelp. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting https://betterhelp.com/timecrafting (betterhelp.com/timecrafting). Give BetterHelp a try today. I’ve put together a FREE challenge that will forge the future that you want. Taking place over 3 days from March 26th - 28th 2021, it’s called the Forge Your Future Challenge. Hosted by me and I’ll be livestreaming the event with a wide variety of activities leading up to the challenge. Simply go to https://productivityist.com/forgeyourfuture/ (Productivityist.com/ForgeYourFuture) and sign up to this free challenge today. I found this interview really energizing as we uncovered how to build actionable roadmaps and why she’s not one to niche down. Join us as we discuss being a multipotentialite, leveraging relationships, how she plays an integral part in the business – as well as cupcakes and quicksand training Talking Points Vanessa’s involvement with the development of The Productivityist (7:50) How to scale without getting stuck (13:35) Vanessa’s approach to taking action with big business tasks (21:18) How to leverage relationships (30:05) Why we need to be more ourselves and embrace the ugly parts (34:50) Quote "Through your failures you get data points to work from." Helpful Links https://productivityist.com/podcast250/ (Episode 250: 5 Days with John Poelstra) https://productivityist.transistor.fm/episodes/efficient-writing-with-jim-woods (Efficient Writing with Jim Woods) https://productivityist.com/tbr2022/ (The BIG Ready) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/ (The West Wing) https://www.expressvpn.com/ (Express VPN) https://www.vanessatharp.com/two-day-soiree.html (The Two Day Soirée) https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Enemy-Ryan-Holiday/dp/1591847818 (‘Ego Is The Enemy’ by Ryan Holiday) https://productivityist.com/podcast354/ (Episode 354: How To Decide with Annie Duke) https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Clean/dp/1544507852/ (‘Can’t Hurt Me’ by David Goggins) https://www.amazon.com/Greenlights-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/0593139135/ (‘Greenlights’ by Matthew McConaughey) https://www.vanessatharp.com/ (VanessaTharp.com) https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.tharp.1?ref=bookmarks (Vanessa’s Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/vanessajeantharp/ (Vanessa’s Instagram) Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? https://www.scribd.com/g/9a8d8 (Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice.) Podcast Theme Song: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/eFDGyraN87 (Nothing at All by Fictions (courtesy of Epidemic Sound)) If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a rating and/or review wherever you listened to the episode. And if you want to have easy access to the archives of the show and ensure you don't miss the new episodes to come then subscribe to the podcast in the app you're using – or you can do so on a variety of podcast platforms by clicking https://productivityist.captivate.fm/listen (here).

Brad Solomon and I continue our reflections and riffs about what's present to us. This time it's about being present, journaling, and the power (and difficulty) of getting clear about what you want. The post What Do You Really Want? (101) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Brad Solomon and I set off on another unplanned exploration into what's present to us in the moment, including sharing childhood pictures of ourselves. The post Your Four-Year-Old Self (100) appeared first on John Poelstra.

E52: Choosing to be well | John Poelstra, Executive Coach and Facilitator He's back… John P joins Brad for another Lockdown Episode. As they riff their way through the benefits of future journaling, learning to “just be” and learning from animals they uncover new ways of finding that balance and peace of mind that can help all of us find what we really want. With simple questions and statements they explore how to answer the question “what do you really want?” By trying to find the answer to what do you really desire they unpick the difference between the “reported on world” and the “world you want to create”. John is a regular on Lockdown and he doesn't disappoint in this episode with some great insights from his coaching experiences and some simple techniques to really embrace the needs and desires we all have by peeling back the layers in a healthy and constructive way.  Brad SolomonCTG Groupwww.ctggroup.coListen and subscribe below so you don't miss an episode of Lockdown Sessions.#Lockdown Session #CTG Group #PeelingtheLayers #FutureJournaling #WhatDoyouReallyWant

Ken Dreyer and I discuss The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier. Our conversation evaluates the book and examines Ken's experiences putting it to work. The post Exploring The Coaching Habit with Ken Dreyer (99) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Brad Solomon and I talk about all the books we've started and not finished, what the full catastrophe of life is and how implementing what you know is more powerful than continuing to acquire more knowledge. The post Full Catastrophe Living and a Shelf Full of Books (98) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Brad Solomon and I explore the power of choosing, experiments, discipline, habits and what we are making of the time that is COVID-19. The post CHOOSING in an “I Don't Know” World (97) appeared first on John Poelstra.

E40: Talking opposites is more fun | John Poelstra is back for a third time in The Lockdown Sessions and this time he discusses opposites and the nuances of communication. As Brad and John explore the power of words as both coaches and coachees they shine a light on personal stories that highlight the need to reflect deeply, to be able to be wrong and tips to recognising when you are wrong and what to do to get unstuck. They laugh about their inner childs, touch on cognitive distortions and like a whirlwind fly through a number of other personal and imaginative topics in this scintillating podcast episode. Have a listen and subscribe below and don't forget to leave us feedback. A really great episode of the Lockdown Sessions. Brad Solomon CTG Group www.ctggroup.co#communication #nuancedcommunication #how2getunstuck #CTG #Lockdown Sessions #innerchild

Alexis Monville and I discuss The Anatomy of Peace, a pivotal book in my own personal transformation and path to discarding judgement. The post The Power of a Heart at Peace (96) appeared first on John Poelstra.

E31: The full range of life |How many books do you have that you haven't read? John Poelstra, Executive Coach and Podcaster, comes back to the Lockdown Sessions to see what life changing ideas he can spread. From books they haven't read, to books that changed their life John and Brad have fun again searching the world for the good the bad and the ugly. They touch on divination, energy and the pendulum with their toungues in their cheek but explore how to really trust intuitive hits to lean into opportunities and how to recognise the signs that allow us to know what to do in any given moment.  After all, as john says, don't be attached to things that don't mean too much. And if you can learn to quieten the mind you will learn you always have the answer to your own questions. A great second episode for John and Brad with the third already marked for late October. Well worth a listen so subscribe below and don't miss an episode.Brad SolomonCTG Groupwww.ctggroup.co

Here's how I salvaged a day that might have turned out very differently though the simple act of writing down what was going on in my head. The post Journaling to Save the Day (95) appeared first on John Poelstra.

On his birthday this year, Rick Tamlyn committed to a whole year of not making any decisions from a place of fear. That reminded me of other things he taught me and the power of making choices. The post Choosing Outside of Fear (94) appeared first on John Poelstra.

E16: Choose your own attitude | This week Brad meets up with John Poelstra from the US, an experienced podcaster and fellow executive coach. They tackle issues around self growth, global empathy, finding the right path to choose a positive mental attitude and trying to understand how to look after yourself and creating the discipline to form new habits through choice and fun. They laugh together despite the seriousness of the topic and realise they can be the DJ's of the soundtrack of their minds - the new mantra for lockdown and recovery.

Alexis Monville and I reflect on a time I gave feedback that was not well received and what we both learned from it. Hopefully you'll learn something too. The post Giving Feedback and Taking Responsibility (93) appeared first on John Poelstra.

Meeting enthusiast and Engineering Program Manager John Poelstra shares how to give your meetings a needed boost. You'll learn:When you do vs. don't need a meetingHow to “blame the agenda” to advance your agendaThe CAT and WOOT frameworks for developing excellent meeting agendasAbout JohnJohn Poelstra is a Manager on the Engineering Program team at Red Hat, Inc., the world's most successful open source software company. John is passionate about facilitating the best project meetings and he wants to help you do the same. He gets great satisfaction from bringing order to chaos and clarity to confusion so that owners can thrive. John achieves this using tools from a variety of disciplines including a current favorite, Trello.Items mentioned in the show:Website: johnpoelstra.comOpen source platform: Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOpen source online editor: EtherpadCollaborative text editor: GobbyBusiness meeting platform: Lucid MeetingsCloud-based video conferencing: BlueJeansBook: Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep58See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.