People Stack Podcast

Bumping your head against any ceiling is painful… ...especially when it’s a salary ceiling. You feel like you’re stuck at a given income level - maybe it’s 100k or 150k or 200k/year. And there’s nothing you can do to break through it. This leads to: ---disappointment in yourself ---worry about your finances ---anger at being unrecognized How do you blast through that dreaded salary ceiling as a tech manager so that you can finally earn what you’re worth while you live an even more joyous, impactful life? Check out this episode to find out!

As part of our road trip, Rob and I hiked up the Kent Falls trail in Connecticut. We were going up the many, many stairs - a little out of breath - and on the wood railings, someone wrote in large graffitti: “It gets better.” Knowing that it WILL get better gives you that boost of energy and confidence to reach the top - whether you’re climbing a mountain or climbing the tech career ladder. The thing is - how do you know it’ll get better? In this 5-minute quick shift I share how to change your perspective so that you can command a $200k+ salary and build the tech career of your dreams. Check this one out right now!

Nothing is given. Everything is earned. And in order to earn a premium salary of at least $200k/year while you live a life of joy and balance… ...it takes tons of commitment. And we don’t want you wasting that commitment - that energy - on strategies and shifts that aren’t going to pay off. In this video, I share a strategic shift that will help you achieve your desired career wins. A 200k+ salary. A promotion to VP. Landing a Hell Yes remote job. Any of these outcomes - and whatever others you want to achieve - are inevitable… ...but you have to commit in the right ways. In this episode, I will show you how. Check it out right now!

A lot of you keep banging your head against career ceilings. Income ceilings. Position ceilings. Impact ceilings. Freedom ceilings. You’ve come far in your career - but you know you can do even more. And it’s massively frustrating that you can’t get there! In this episode, I explain why this is happening and more importantly how to blast through those ceilings so that you can earn the income, make the impact, and live the freedom that you deserve. Do not miss this one!

In this 5-minute Quick Shift, I explain why believing that your career will fix itself leads to disaster! You can say good-bye to any chance at up-levelving your position or pay if you believe this. I explain the sneaky ways this belief shows up AND how to shift your perspective so you can be in control of your tech career and build your dream. Check it out right now!

We don’t want you on the path towards feeling overworked, underpaid, and under-recognized! We want you to be able to create your dream tech career so that you can upgrade your position and pay as a tech manager. In this 5-minute Quick Shift episode, I talk about the #1 sign that you MUST pay attention to if you want to command a premium salary while you live a life of joy and freedom. Check it out right now!

The BEST career help translates into significant career results like a 30+% raise, a real bump in position + impact, and increased recognition as a tech leader. And for a lot of you, you’ve been seeking out career help. (That’s why you’re reading this right now!) Whether it’s from friends, colleagues - or even professional coaches - you know you need expert advice. And we want you to seek help! What’s more important, though, is that the help actually HELPS! Because if it doesn’t, you’re going to end up even MORE frustrated and in an even WORSE place career-wise. Less money. Less recognition. More stress. More turmoil. Check out this episode right now so that you can determine if your career help is actually helping!

Over the last 6 years, we’ve had thousands of conversations with tech managers about upgrading their careers. And while each of them are different - and reflect the unique beauty and strength of each person behind the words… The ONE thing they ALL have in common that the EVERYONE has OBSTACLES! Challenges, problems, objections, “yeah, but…” Call them what you want, it happens to everyone! What are the biggest obstacles that we see popping up and how do our best clients overcome them? Check out this episode NOW to find out!

I just finished reading “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday and there are SO MANY ways this is relevant to your career! It’s cool to get it intellectually. “Yeah, right. I get it. I can turn my career obstacles into catapults.” But...to really LIVE like that? To take ACTION from that place? That’s a bit more complicated. In this episode, I share a ton of examples of how turning your career obstacles into catapults is EXACTLY what’s needed so you can build your dream. Ready to have your dream job, with your dream team, with your dream salary? Tune in right now!

In this 5-minute Quick Shift episode, I explain why your friends are giving you terrible career advice. I say this with love - and I want you to love your friends… ...and I want you to stop treating them like career coaches! Check out this episode right now to find out why AND what else you can do so you can finally uplevel your position and pay as a tech manager.

How do you ensure that you’re on the right path towards upleveling your tech career? You pay attention to the warning signs that you’re headed in the wrong direction! In this episode - filmed on our Epic Road Trip Stop #1 in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire - I talked about the top 3 signs that you’re headed for career disaster. Check this out right now if you want to upgrade your position and pay as a technical manager without suffering through struggle and dejection!

What’s one quick shift you can make RIGHT NOW so that you can finally stop settling for a mediocre tech career? Check out this 5-min video to find out! On the other side of this shift is the doorway to increased freedom, impact, and income...if you’re willing to go outside of your comfort zone to venture there. Check it out right now!

We hear it all the time when we ask new clients what’s not working in their career right now. “I feel...stuck.” If you’re reading this, you likely do too. You feel like you can’t get to that next level - being a director, VP, or higher seems out of reach. You also might feel like you’ve hit an income ceiling. You’re making what you call “good money” but you know there’s more room for growth there too. What’s REALLY going on here? Why do you feel stuck and how do you fix it so you can reach your full potential as a technical manager? Check out this episode right away!

The #1 career mistake that we see our tech manager clients making...and this mistake was costing them tens of thousands of dollars per year... ...was they were focusing on WORK and NOT their CAREERS! They have lots decent of WORK strategies: how to run 1:1s, how to lead projects, how to coordinate with different stakeholders But they had ZERO CAREER strategies! What was this costing them and how did they make the shift to building powerful, intentional, adaptable systems to turn their careers into rocket ships of growth for their entire lives? Check out this 5-minute Quick Shift video right now!

At The People Stack, it’s been a humbling honor to coach hundreds of tech managers on their journeys to creating their dream careers. They’ve landed 30%, 40%, 50%+ raises… They’ve landed their dream roles at dream companies… They’ve upleveled their impact… They’ve upleveled their freedom, joy, and balance! So, what have we learned in being their guides? In other words, what are the shifts YOU need to make so follow in their footsteps? Check out this episode right now!

The number one reason why our clients were failing to upgrade their tech careers was because they were not evangelizing their excellence. They were not promoting themselves. Most of them were doing a lot of hard work on building their excellence as leaders. But they were doing zero in terms of evangelizing their excellence. So here's my question to you - Are you evangelizing your excellence? And are you doing it confidently, consistently, and with integrity? No matter what your answer is, I want you to watch this 5-minute video right now. It’s the first in our Quick Shift series where we’ll share quick mindset and strategic shifts to help you build your dream tech career. And this is one of the most important shifts. Because if you don’t effectively evangelize your excellence, there’s no way you’re going to make the impact and earn the income you deserve. Check it out right now!

If you’re reading this, you’re either actively on the job market looking for your Hell Yes tech leadership job… ...or you’re thinking about it. Either way, I know you want proven strategies that won’t waste your time applying for every job you see on LinkedIn, Indeed, or those other sites. In this episode, I talk about the 3 steps you need to take in order to land an amazing leadership role that fits all of YOUR criteria for “Hell Yes!” Do not miss this one!

Let’s be real for a moment: Right now, there is more competition for tech leadership jobs than ever. There is more competition for raises and bonuses than ever. We are sailing through a massive storm together and the only tech leaders who are going to win are the ones who are ready to compete. In this episode, I talk about what it takes to compete for jobs and bonuses in the tech world right now - and what you need to do to be one of the winners. Do not miss this one!

Five-time Fittest Man on Earth Mat Fraser is an unstoppable force. He’s human (we’re pretty sure) - so what’s his secret? In a hashtag: #HWPO Hard Work Pays Off But does it? How does Mat turn this hard work into an amazing life with impossible victories? And how does this relate to creating impossible victories in your tech career? Tune in now to find out!

I have nothing against leadership books. But the thing is… ...they’re very likely ruining your career. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that one of our core beliefs is that reading books, watching podcasts, and talking with friends on Slack are the WORST tactics to follow if you want to upgrade your tech career. In this episode, I explain exactly why and what to do instead so that you can intentionally escape a career where you’re overworked, underpaid, and under-recognized… ..and build a career full of impact, joy, and freedom. Check it out right now!