E12: Lee Chambers – How to Improve Your Sleep I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes

Welcome to the twelfth episode of The Sandbox, a podcast for the 20-something who wants to live the best version of their life and are seeking the skills, strategy, and mindset to do just that. Today’s guest is Lee Chambers, a Workplace Wellness Consultant that wants to help people live a healthier version of themselves.Continue reading “E12: Lee Chambers – How to Improve Your Sleep I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes”

E10: Kate Holtz – Trusting Your Gut with Big Decisions I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes

Welcome to the tenth episode of The Sandbox, a podcast for those who want to live the best version of their life and are seeking the skills, strategy, and mindset to do just that. Today’s guest is Kate Holtz, a good friend who I admire for her ability to follow through with scary decisions. AsContinue reading “E10: Kate Holtz – Trusting Your Gut with Big Decisions I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes”

E9: Geoff King – Leveling Up with Effective Communication I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes

Welcome to the ninth episode of The Sandbox, a podcast for those who want to live the best version of their life and are seeking the skills, strategy, and mindset to do just that. Today’s guest is Geoff King, a communication expert and all around great human. In this episode, Geoff and I discuss whyContinue reading “E9: Geoff King – Leveling Up with Effective Communication I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes”

E7: Alexandra Dickson – Learning How to Ask For It I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes

Welcome to the seventh episode of The Sandbox, a podcast for those who want to live the best version of their life and are seeking the skills, strategy, and mindset to do just that. Today’s guest is Alexandra Dickinson, founder and CEO of Ask For It, a negotiation training and coaching business. In this episode,Continue reading “E7: Alexandra Dickson – Learning How to Ask For It I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes”

E6: Luis Savery – Aligning Your Finances with Your Values I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes

Welcome to the sixth episode of The Sandbox, my experimental project to develop interviewing skills and discover the nuances of creating a podcast. Today’s guest is Luis Savery, founder of Templo Education. In this episode, Luis and I discuss why he started an organization focused on educating young people about financial literacy. We talk aboutContinue reading “E6: Luis Savery – Aligning Your Finances with Your Values I The Sandbox with Justin Peters Show Notes”

Make Networking a Habit (Part 4 of the Networking Playbook)

So far, we’ve talked about why networking is important, we’ve gained confidence around navigating professional networking events, and we are equipped with tactics on creating great conversation. I have to say, we are becoming quite the networker. Now isn’t the time to fall back into the comfort of being a recluse. Let’s make networking a habit that sticks.

How to Be a Better Conversationalist (Part 3 of the Networking Playbook)

In Part 2, Mastering Professional Networking Events, I discussed strategies on how to initiate conversations at networking events. Hopefully many of you realized that’s only step one to what is hopefully a thriving, long-term relationship. Let’s now strategize around the rest of your first interaction. Specifically, I want to discuss how to get the conversation goingContinue reading “How to Be a Better Conversationalist (Part 3 of the Networking Playbook)”

Mastering Professional Networking Events (Part 2 of the Networking Playbook)

In Part 1, I discussed why we all really hate networking. If there is one kind of networking that we dread the most, it’s organized, professional networking events. I’m talking about industry-specific events, happy hour networking meetups, and even company celebrations. It’s the stereotypical story I illustrated in The Importance of Networking.

The Importance of Networking (Part 1 of the Networking Playbook)

I don’t need to remind you. You’ve heard it dozens of times. “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Most people would agree that networking is important, but we often forget about why. Part one of this six part blog series is a reminder of that, but before we discuss the importance, let’sContinue reading “The Importance of Networking (Part 1 of the Networking Playbook)”

7 Tips to Learn a New Skill Faster

The New Year is upon us. Actually, even more exciting, a new decade is upon us! With this in mind, many people probably have a long list of new resolutions. These resolutions are typically habit changers, either activities people want to do more of (ie. exercising or eating healthy) or activities people want to doContinue reading “7 Tips to Learn a New Skill Faster”