Our Winding Career Paths (Ep. 268)

Published: June 24, 2019, 11 a.m.

Careers can look like they might be a straight line from start to finish, but it's not always that simple. We talk about the experiences that led us here.\nFull show notes\nThis week\u2019s episode is sponsored by:\n\nSkillshare: with over 25,000 courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. Get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' Productivity Masterclass!) at Skillshare.com/geek.\nBrilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek \u2014 and if you\u2019re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you\u2019ll also get 20% off your subscription.\n\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nThe Hacksmith on YouTube\nJujimufu on YouTube\nalpha m. on YouTube\nThomas\u2019 Productivity course on Skillshare\nRachel Andrew's CSS Essentials course on Skillshare\nHackCollege\nPowlyglot\nThe Path to College, Pt. 1: Getting Accepted (Ep. 109)\nThe Path to College, Pt. 2: Paying for It (Ep. 110)\nThe Path to College, Pt. 3: Becoming College-Ready (Ep. 111)\nFizzle\nThe Smart Passive Income Podcast\nFluent in 3 months\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:01:20 - Announcement: The podcast will become bi-weekly\n0:18:02 - How we would describe our careers\n0:21:59 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)\n0:24:19 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)\n0:26:49 - Thomas' career path\n0:36:03 - Martin's career path\n0:48:55 - Building College Info Geek and making it a full-time business\n1:03:58 - Conclusion\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.