Building a career through community

The fun part of this chat is watching Jay Schwedelson try to reverse-engineer how one human can juggle a million hats and still keep a sense of humor. Jeremy Byars from United Systems & Software, Inc. gets real about cognitive load, impostor syndrome, and the weirdly powerful career move most people ignore: showing up for your community like an actual person. It goes from practical leadership lessons to an unexpectedly honest story about why he has a room full of Superman collectibles.

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Connect with Jeremy Byars on LinkedIn, especially if you’re in utilities or comms and want to swap notes.

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Best Moments:

(04:45) The quiet trap of saying yes to everything, and why letting go feels so hard

(08:30) “If you want a village, be a villager,” and the career upside of participating like a human

(10:15) Comedy, content, and marketing all have the same truth - you fail way more than you win

(16:00) How being a caretaker reshaped Jeremy’s ego, priorities, and gratitude

(18:25) The real reason behind the Superman collection, and why “hope” is the whole point

(22:25) Jeremy’s simple ask - connect with him on LinkedIn and start a real conversation

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Check out Jay’s YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson

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