I start with the happenings on Wall Street between hedge funds and WallStreetBets. Then I get into my first part on "The Why" of looking for a new job. Finally, I discuss jobscan and its role in the job-hunting process. TikTok Profiles to follow: @wonsulting @corporatelife @icathryn

Following TikTok trends, I am going to implement some of those best practices in getting a job. Folks like @wonsulting and @corporatelife are just two of the many personalities that I will be following. Let's see how well those will work for an old man like me.

In this Season 6 finale, I take a look back on the year that was. We had some great accomplishments, in light of what was going on around us, and had some failures. If you are like me, you've had more failures than accomplishments. Come join me as we close out the year 2020.

We revisit season 1 again to give an update on how to keep learning in this world of constantly evolving technology. Some platforms may be right for you, others not so much. The only constant in technology is change.

I arranged a conversation with two colleagues to gain insight into their humble beginnings. We discuss automation and certifications a bit. The overall theme was to gain an understanding of other thoughts and ideas around this world as Information Technology professionals.

We revisit Season 1 episode 1.1. Looking back 5 years on my humble beginnings and the many career paths technology has to offer. Elon Musk started with the Commodore Vic-20, so did I. Look at where he's at and look at me. Everyone's path is different, so don't get discouraged. Cloud Resume Challenge: https://forrestbrazeal.com/2020/04/23/the-cloud-resume-challenge/

Soft Skills are one of the keys to success in the IT industry. I present 10 soft skills that can help you in your growth as an IT professional. The beauty of honing your soft skills is that it can apply to many things within your life.

While navigating your IT career, you will come across nepotism. We talk through what nepotism is and how to handle situations such as the Circle of Friends hiring practices C-Suite folks typically do.

Welcome back to our sixth season. We're trying to make this valuable to our listeners. Let's see how this goes.

Trump’s War is upon us! Don't be the puppets they expect you to be. 

The journey continues as I discuss my feelings around the exam and what happened the day I took the test. This is some real heartfelt information here and I don't mince words. Everyone has their own opinions on this exam and certifications in general. I have a love/hate relationship with certifications and I go into my feeling about them.

I am getting tired of the whole, LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT WHAT I DID! movement. I get it, you want to enact change, but you haven't said anything that would indicate you know what you want to do.

I know you’ve heard me about my decision NOT to go into the Information Risk route, so why the change? To be honest, I need to stay relevant somehow in the ever changing landscape of technology. You’ve heard about organizational change and the like, so I need to ensure I stay relevant. I’m giving you some resources for preparing for this certification exam. Won’t you join me on this journey?

Fantasy Football is the talk of many sports aficionados and I talk a bit about my experience with it and how much I SUCK at it. I'm back getting into a normal cadence of doing these shows again, so enjoy.

Leadership is about making decisions, big and small, yet somehow people forget what it means to be an effective leader. We had a major incident recently that prevented me from recording new episodes and this was my first recording since I came back from vacation. I give a glimpse into what happened and my thoughts around the things that I observed and my two cents. I'm not playing arm-chair CIO here, I'm giving you my true feelings on what happened.

The Apple Event of September! New products are announced and I go through some of my thoughts on what has been released. Check out the event on apple.com to see what's new. Stay tuned for the end where I jump back in to discuss my thoughts on the new iPhone 11 PRO!

I pulled this one up from last season because I'm dealing with a huge outage that many won't see in their lifetime; well hopefully not. High severity incidents, those where multiple systems are unavailable, will make or break you and your career. It's how you act during these incidents where you can either shine or sink deeper into the void. I provide you some insights into a recent high severity incident.

I pulled this one up from last season because I'm dealing with a hughe outage that many won't see in their lifetime; well hopefully not. High severity incidents, those where multiple systems are unavailable, will make or break you and your career. It's how you act during these incidents where you can either shine or sink deeper into the void. I provide you some insights into a recent high severity incident.

I pulled this one up from the archives because I think mentoring still plays an important role as you develop your career. You may hear folks say that you also need sponsors to help you progress, while this is true, you also need someone that is going to be your mentor, either directly or indirectly, to help you navigate this game we all play. Right now I'm sitting on a beach in the Caribbean, disconnected from the world. I hope you all have had the chance to do the same.

I went back into the archives and pulled out this gem. It's the summer season and I'm out galavanting around the Caribbean right about now. I wanted to post some of my older shows so that you can hear what I sounded like back then and also reinforce some of the ideas that I constantly hear about education. There are many forms of education one can take to continue growing in their career.

You're are most likely going to be thrust into a role as a project tech lead. I'm giving you some tips and tricks that lay down the foundation of what a great tech lead can do. If you want to move ahead in your career, take a listen.

Another round of mass shootings in America occurred over the weekend. I talk about how hatred is running rampant and just express my thoughts around this. This is a topic that should continue to be discussed.

CBD oil for pets, what’s been your experience? I talk about the anxiety my dog goes through during loud events, i.e. thunderstorms. Will CBD oil prove to be as effective as it was with me?

This episode is a personal one in where I discuss mental health in the IT industry. I talk about what I’ve been going through and how I handle it. It is a topic that isn’t discussed often, but needs to. We all deal with things differently and we need outlets to decompress. For those that need to talk to someone right away, please call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For veterans, call the same number and press option 1.

I had the opportunity to go to AWS Summit NYC 2019. I briefly talk about the little protest outside of the Javits Center that morning on July 11th. Then I go into the summit briefly. Hopefully this will motivate some of you to get moving on your goals for this year.