Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

How can you break into the tech industry and land a successful career doing something that you love? Today on the show Hala is joined by industry experts, top recruiters and career coaches to discuss how you can more effectively land those interviews in the tech field, and how you can blow them away during that interview.  The tech industry has been strong over the last several years: IT unemployment continues to shrink, salaries inch higher each year and innovation continues to create exciting career opportunities. In fact, a recent survey found that 86 percent of businesses have trouble finding tech talent and the gap is only getting bigger and job opportunities projected to grow 11% by 2029. In this episode, Hala and friends chat about how using your personal brand can speak volumes when trying to break into the industry, and how getting used to industry language and key terms before you’re actually in the field can help give you the confidence you need. The panel also covers how to stand out amongst a sea of resumes, ace your interview and sky rocket your career once you have your foot in the door.   Meet the Panel Jarrett Albritton (http://linkedin.com/in/jarrettalbritton)A client-focused sales team leader with a consistent track record of delivering value to clients while meeting measurement targets. Since 2006 Jarrett has closed over $40 million in software and tech deals. www.rockonsuccess.com/3secrets Christian Bourdeau (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianbourdeau)Christian has a goal to help minorities, women, students, and non-tech pros pivot into tech. He works for PlayStation as a senior analytics engineer. Glaze Martillano (https://www.linkedin.com/in/glazemartillano/) Glaze is Talent Acquisition at Facebook & Instagram and Career Coach. She is a huge advocate for women in tech and diversity, empowering high-ambitious professionals to align purpose with impact.  Jonathan Javier (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-wonsulting/)Jonathan is the CEO and Founder Wonsulting with a mission: to turn underdogs into winners. Jonathan has helped tens of thousands of clients land offers at top companies including Google, Facebook, Amazon, LinkedIn, Cisco, and more  Lauren Berger (www.internqueen.com)CEO & Founder of both CareerQueen.com and InternQueen.com, reaching over 6 million people and connecting them with their dream careers. Lauren also has a marketing agency that helps leading brands activate brand ambassadors and establish a presence at colleges Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Future Proof Yourself!  In today’s episode, we are chatting with Jay Samit, a best selling author, entrepreneur and digital media innovator. He is the author of best-selling book, Disrupt You, as well as his new book, Future Proofing You. He has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, advises Fortune 500 firms, transformed entire industries, revamped government institutions, and for three decades, has continued to be at the forefront of global trends. In this episode, we chat about how Jay was at the forefront of many industries, how he got his start in media and his experience with dyslexia (and how 1 in 3 CEOs have it). We’ll also talk more about Jay’s new book, Future Proofing You, how he mentored a man from couch surfer to self-made millionaire, the most significant changes to business because of the pandemic, and we’ll discuss NFTs and Augmented Reality.  Sponsored by Grammarly: Get 20% off Grammarly Premium by signing up at Grammarly.com/YAP Social Media:  Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 04:01 - Jay’s Firsts and His Background06:52 - How Jay Landed a Job in Media 09:41 - Jay’s Experience with Dyslexia 13:32 - Why Jay Wrote His New Book, Future Proofing You16:55 - Story of Jay’s Mentorship From Couch-Surfer to Millionaire21:47 - Why Truth #1 is Having a Growth Mindset25:29 - Why There are No More Gatekeepers28:45 - Best Ways to Develop Your Business to Make Money Overnight 44:26 - Running Through Some of The 12 Truths54:53 - Changes Because of the Pandemic58:50 - Definition of Spatial Reality and its Future 1:03:18 - Ways to Learn about Augmented Reality1:05:59 - Explanation of NFTs1:10:49 - Jay’s Secret to Profiting in Life Mentioned in the Episode: Jay’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysamitJay’s Website: http://jaysamit.com/Jay’s New Book, Future Proofing You: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Proofing-You-Opportunity-Controlling/dp/1119772060

Will Clubhouse stick around for the long haul? Today on the show Hala is joined by top moderators, influencers, social media executives and club owners to talk about the future of Clubhouse and if it will stick around once all of the “big dogs” like Slack, Twitter and LinkedIn come in and copy it.  We’re also talking about the new tipping feature on Clubhouse, how people are currently monetizing on the app, and the different ways Clubhouse can expand on features in the future to support creators.   This episode is sponsored by Koji. Head over to withkoji.com to supercharge your link in bio with features like the Koji Tipping Jar, Email Subscription and more! **Meet the panel** Mario Armstrong - Emmy Award winning Media entrepreneur, tech expert and on-air personality who regularly appears on NBC's TODAY. MarioArmstrong.com/courseSteve Olsher - Steve has created several multi-million dollar companies from scratch and is currently the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine. www.PodcastMagazine.com/freePolina Groman - Polina is an award winning global strategic advisor and visionary connector. PolinaGro.comDmitry Shapiro - CEO of Koji, a new app store for social media, and a former Google Executive and CTO of Myspace. withkoji.comChristian Bourdeau - Business Analyst at Playstation and CH Town Hall moderator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianbourdeauAde Ade - Engineering at Netflix and startup adviser. Suhaib Imtiaz - Founder of the largest club in Clubhouse - The Human Behaviour Club, Suhaib is a Board Certified Lifestyle medicine doctor Joey Hickson - Joey Hickson is a social media producer and influencer with a 4M+ following on Instagram Caroline Geraghty - The Clubhouse Newbie Expert an Clubhouse Manager at YAP Media Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

How can you optimize Clubhouse to make the most out of your experience? Today on the show Hala is joined by top moderators, influencers, social media executives and club owners to talk about how Clubhouse first got started and where it has gone in the many months of skyrocketing popularity! With the anticipated rollout of all new Android users just around the corner, Clubhouse experts trying to cultivate the right environment for the platform.In the second half, Hala also takes questions from the audience about how to best utilize Clubhouse, and what the future might look like for the popular social media platform. **Meet the panel**Mario Armstrong -  Emmy Award winning Media entrepreneur, tech expert and on-air personality who regularly appears on NBC's TODAY. MarioArmstrong.com/courseSteve Olsher - Steve has created several multi-million dollar companies from scratch and is currently the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Podcast Magazine. www.PodcastMagazine.com/freePolina Groman - Polina is an award winning global strategic advisor and visionary connector. PolinaGro.comDmitry Shapiro - CEO of Koji, a new app store for social media, and a former Google Executive and CTO of Myspace. withKoji.com Christian Bourdeau - Business Analyst at Playstation and CH Town Hall moderator.Ade Ade - Engineering at Netflix and startup adviser. Suhaib Imtiaz - Founder of the largest club in Clubhouse - The Human Behaviour Club, Suhaib is a Board Certified Lifestyle medicine doctor Michael Robinson - Investor, advisor and strategist and the creator of the Founders Guild Mastermind.Joey Hickson - Joey Hickson is a social media producer and influencer with a 4M+ following on Instagram Caroline Geraghty - The Clubhouse Newbie Expert an Clubhouse Manager at YAP Media Tanner Chidester - American fitness coach, entrepreneur, and former fashion model This episode is sponsored by Policy Genius, go to policygenius.com to get started!  Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Manifest your success with the right mindset!In today’s episode, we are chatting with Natasha Grano, a massive Instagram influencer, mindset coach and motivational speaker. In just two years, Natasha grew her Instagram to 1.2 Million followers after researching social media growth strategies for almost three years. Natasha has helped thousands of people to learn the art of manifestation to improve their lives. She is also the best-selling author of Action Plan, which focuses on how to implement the Law of Attraction. Natasha created the renowned MBS Method (Meditational Behavioural Synchronicity) - which helps people transform to a greater life! Drawing on her own traumatic experiences she went through, Natasha shows you how to transform your life in every area and take back control of your health, wealth, love and success. Her programs have helped over 1.5 Million people transform their lives. She has been featured in Marie Claire, Daily Mail, and BBC.  In this episode, Natasha and I talk about her beginnings as a child, the major illness she faced right after giving birth, and how she overcame that difficult time by identifying the need to make a mindset shift. We then talk further about how she super-charged her Instagram account, her top social media strategies, how you can grow a following, and the ways in which you can fight off negativity and negative thoughts. Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 01:26 - Natasha’s Childhood03:13 - What Natasha Wanted to Be As a Child04:55 - Obstacles of Natasha’s Illness With a Newborn08:45 - How Natasha Figured Herself Out12:24 - Natasha’s Start on Social Media and Her Growth15:32 - Natasha’s Social Scaling Strategy 20:41 - Thoughts on Engagement Pods and Shoutouts 25:24 - Natasha’s Resources on How to Grow a Following26:53 - How to Combat Online Negativity29:48 - The Law of Attraction and Cold Showers32:03 - How to Turn Off Negative Thoughts36:42 - How to Change How You Feel About Negative Topics41:46 - Natasha’s Secret to Profiting in Life Mentioned in the Episode: Natasha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashagrano/Natasha’s CH handle: @natashagranoNatasha’s Courses: https://natashagrano.net/courses/Natasha’s MBS Method: https://natasha98106d.clickfunnels.com/optin1614789080626

Is alternative meat the future of food?  In today’s episode, we are chatting with Olivia Fox Cabane, a best selling author, public speaker, and co-founder of Kindearth.Tech. Olivia is known as the author of The Charisma Myth and her upcoming release, The Genius Myth. She has taught leadership, innovation, genius, and charisma at Harvard, Yale, MIT, and the United Nations. She previously worked as a columnist for Forbes and The Huffington Post, and has been featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.  In this episode, we chat about the charisma and genius myths, the alternative meat industry, and cell agriculture. We’ll also talk more about Olivia’s definition of meat, the issues the industry faces, and the future of alternative meat.   For 50% of your first Care/Of order go to www.TakeCareOf.com and enter code YAP50. Social Media:  Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 03:50 - Olivia’s Transition from Author Into the Alternative Meat Industry06:31 - How Charisma Myth, Genius Myth, and Alternative Protein are Related 09:15 - What Are Alternative Protein Maps?13:05 - How Big is the Alternative Protein Industry?14:42 - Olivia’s Definition of Meat16:12 - What Does Cell Agriculture Look Like?18:40 - The Arguments Against Cell Agriculture22:38 - Agriculture Isn’t a Revolution of Food, It’s the Logical Evolution of Food24:42 - The Global Protein Crisis26:58 - Why Gen Z Will Get People to Stop Eating Meat31:25 - Why Gen Z & Millennials Are More Open to Cell-Based Meat34:50 - The Barriers of the Industry37:12 - What is the Scope of the Industry?44:04 - Where Can People Learn More About Cell Agriculture?49:51 - Olivia’s Perspective on Using Bugs for Protein 51:10 - What is the Genius Myth? 53:13 - Olivia’s Message to the World 56:09 - Olivia’s Secret to Profiting in Life Mentioned in the Episode: Olivia’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofc/Olivia’s Website: https://www.askolivia.com/Alternative Protein Maps: https://newprotein.org/Kindearth.Tech: https://www.kindearth.tech/The Good Food Institute: https://gfi.org/

How can diversity and inclusion help your company? The bottom line: it motivates people and is shown to have a positive financial impact! In today’s episode, we are chatting with Vernā Myers, VP of Inclusion Strategy at Netflix, Harvard-trained lawyer, and founder of the Vernā Myers Company. Vernā is a best-selling author and is known as a cultural change catalyst, influencer, thought leader, and social commentator. Vernā has been featured on CNN and cited in numerous publications including The Atlantic, Bloomberg BNA, Business Insider, Forbes, Fortune, Harvard Business Review, Refinery29, and TED NPR Radio to name a few. In this episode, Vernā and I talk about her transition from Harvard Law to her focus on diversity and inclusion, defining equity, and sorting through unconscious biases. We then talk further about how you can be an ally, understanding microaggressions and micro-affirmations, the financial impact of D&I for companies, and the difference between sympathy versus empathy. Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 01:10 - Vernā’s Shift From Law to Diversity & Inclusion03:39 - How Vernā Uses Her Law Skills Today05:45 - Verna’s Definition of Diversity and Inclusion08:46 - Understanding The Concept of Equity10:46 - Imposter Syndrome and its Relation to Diversity14:31 - Experience with Unconscious Bias17:28 - Improving Your Unconscious Bias Over Time19:20 - Social Hierarchy Framework: Prejudice to -isms24:24 - How to Lift Up Marginalized Groups as Leaders27:23 - How to Support with Balance29:41 - How to Raise Children in a World Full of Biases34:25 - What is a Microaggression? 37:53 - What are Micro-Affirmations?40:28 - The Financial Impact of D&I45:09 - Sympathetic vs. Empathy/Compassion48:27 - Continuing this Conversation51:40 - Vernā’s Secret to Profiting in Life Mentioned in the Episode:Vernā’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernamyers/Vernā’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/VernaMyersVernā’s Website: https://www.vernamyers.com/

In today's show, Hala Taha is joined by a panel of experts like David Nurse, Dr. Ethan Kross, Mateo Franceschetti and Dr. Meeta Singh Mohindra to discuss on how to Optimise Your life in terms of Productivity, Focus, Mental Health and Physical Health. Listen to this episode in full and absorb all the knowledge from this episode to step up your life. Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com

Want to start a business but not sure where (or how) to start?! In today’s episode, we are talking with Josh Kaufman, best-selling author, researcher, and speaker. Josh's TEDx talk on The First 20 Hours is one of the top 25 most-viewed TED talks published to date, with over 22 million views on YouTube. His research has been featured by The New York Times, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, Forbes, Time, BusinessWeek, Wired, Fast Company, Financial Times, HarvardBusiness.org, The World Economic Forum, Inside Higher Ed, Lifehacker, MarketWatch, The Independent, Bloomberg TV, PBS Next Avenue, CCTV, and CNN's Sanjay Gupta MD. In this episode, we chat about Josh’s first book, Personal MBA, signs to find a viable market if you are starting a business, and the characteristics that all good products/services have. We’ll also talk more about how to test out your business idea, actionable steps to decide pricing, learning curves, the aspects of rapid skills acquisition, and more. This is a jam packed episode that we made it into two parts - so make sure to catch both! Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 04:15 - How Josh’s Degree Shaped His Career07:43 - Why Josh Decided to Write His Book, Personal MBA11:50 - How to Find a Viable Market 19:41 - Signs to Look for if There’s Real Opportunity 26:16 - Good Characteristics of a Product or Service29:56 - Exceptional Product/Service in the Pandemic32:24 - Best Ways to Test Business Ideas35:38 - Steps to Decide Pricing 44:20 - Different Objections to Anticipate Mentioned in the Episode: Josh’s Website: joshkaufman.netJosh’s First Book, Personal MBA: https://personalmba.com/Josh’s Second Book, The First 20 Hours: https://first20hours.com/Josh’s New Book, How to Fight a Hydra: https://howtofightahydra.com/#home

Want to start a business but not sure where (or how) to start?! In today’s episode, we are talking with Josh Kaufman, best-selling author, researcher, and speaker. Josh's TEDx talk on The First 20 Hours is one of the top 25 most-viewed TED talks published to date, with over 22 million views on YouTube. His research has been featured by The New York Times, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, Forbes, Time, BusinessWeek, Wired, Fast Company, Financial Times, HarvardBusiness.org, The World Economic Forum, Inside Higher Ed, Lifehacker, MarketWatch, The Independent, Bloomberg TV, PBS Next Avenue, CCTV, and CNN's Sanjay Gupta MD. In this episode, we chat about Josh’s first book, Personal MBA, signs to find a viable market if you are starting a business, and the characteristics that all good products/services have. We’ll also talk more about how to test out your business idea, actionable steps to decide pricing, learning curves, the aspects of rapid skills acquisition, and more. This is a jam packed episode that we made it into two parts - so make sure to catch both! Social Media: Follow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofitingReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.comFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/Follow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhalaFollow Hala on ClubHouse: @halatahaCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com Timestamps: 03:29 - Perfecting Skills in 20 Hours 10:04 - Emotions Behind Starting Something New13:46 - What a Learning Curve Looks Like21:31 - 4 Steps of Rapid Skill Acquisition 29:40 - How Josh’s TED Talk Changed His Life34:39 - Premise of Josh’s New Book, How to Fight a Hydra39:58 - Josh’s Secret to Profiting in Life Mentioned in the Episode: Josh’s Website: joshkaufman.netJosh’s First Book, Personal MBA: https://personalmba.com/Josh’s Second Book, The First 20 Hours: https://first20hours.com/Josh’s New Book, How to Fight a Hydra: https://howtofightahydra.com/#home