Managing A Career
I help you navigate the path to professional success. Whether you're a recent graduate still searching for your place or a seasoned professional with years of experience, the knowledge and insights I share can show you how to position yourself for growth and career advancement.
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Nov. 10, 2026
You Don't Have To Outrun The Bear - MAC166
Two friends are hiking when a bear comes over the ridge. One of them drops their pack and starts lacing up a pair of running shoes. The other one stares and says, "What are you doing? You can't outrun a bear." And the first one says, "I don't have to outrun the bear. I just have to outrun you."
I think most of us have that joke backwards. We spend our careers trying to outrun the bear, and the bear always wins. This episode is about what the race actually is, how small the gap needs to be, and
I think most of us have that joke backwards. We spend our careers trying to outrun the bear, and the bear always wins. This episode is about what the race actually is, how small the gap needs to be, and
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Nov. 3, 2026
Hope Is Not A Strategy - MAC165
When people called Terry Rice lucky, he had an answer: luck is when preparation and opportunity are met with action. In Luck When Preparation and Opportunity Meet Action (MAC-162) we covered the action. Five words, Hey, I like your podcast, said at a free kids' gymnastics class in Brooklyn, turned a chance meeting with Jason Feifer, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur, into a working relationship and eventually real money. This is that method.
Two Rooms, One Method
Terry is a consultant. Every
Two Rooms, One Method
Terry is a consultant. Every
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Oct. 27, 2026
“What If My Boss Sees This?” — Posting Publicly While You Still Have a Job - MAC164
You've written the post. It's good. It's a real lesson from a real project, and you know it would help somebody. Your thumb is over the button, and a second voice shows up that has nothing to do with whether the post is any good: what if my boss sees this?
I've spent a run of episodes on public posting. In You Need to Be Posting Publicly (MAC-144) I made the case for why. In What to Post When You Think You Have Nothing to Say (MAC-153) I gave you the catalog of what to post. And in The Empty Re
I've spent a run of episodes on public posting. In You Need to Be Posting Publicly (MAC-144) I made the case for why. In What to Post When You Think You Have Nothing to Say (MAC-153) I gave you the catalog of what to post. And in The Empty Re
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Layne Robinson
I've been a software developer for multiple Fortune 500 companies and spent time in the software consultant world, too. The past few years, I made the transition to management and currently lead a team of over 40 developers across the globe. In my 30 years, one thing I've realized is that most managers spend the majority of their one-on-one time focused on project status and not on career development. It's usually left for the individual to figure out how to progress. I have found that I actually enjoy mentoring and coaching and my teams are consistently recognized as some of the top teams in the company.