How to Set Goals the Right Way

Every week, I meet individually with 15-18 people to help them with their job searches, interviews, and salary negotiations.

Inevitably, I get questions such as…

“Coach, I had this interview. The recruiter talked the entire time. Didn’t ask me a single question. What should I have done?”

“Andy, the interviewer started the interview with ‘What questions do you have for me?’ and I wasn’t sure what to do! Why would they do that?”

“How should I answer a question like, ‘Why shouldn’t we hire you?’”

You get the idea.

Stomach turning.

No more.

Let’s put these and other odd situations to bed once and for all!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

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--Andy

Many want it. The good life.

The few. They want the great life.

The rest. What’s left. You guessed it. They pursue heights so high most people dismiss them as unattainable.

Whichever group you’re in, I know you’ll eventually pursue some personal Mount Everest.

You know the one I’m talking about. The one that, somewhere along the climb, makes you question your choices.

Whether it’s a project that takes a week that seems like “the longest week ever” or 20 years to pursue your life’s dream, you’re gonna encounter the “B” word.

If you haven’t encountered the B word, you’re probably settling.

Ouch.

True.

Burnout happens.

Ask anyone who’s pursued a worthy dream.

Burnout especially happens during the month of March.

Why March? Seems like such a nice month, doesn’t it?

People generally set lofty goals during January. (Fairly obvi.)

Some quit before the month is over.

Some make it until February before they throw in the towel.

If you’re still hanging on in March…

You guessed it.

Fatigue sets in.

Andy Sunshine is here to tell you, “No shortcut ever gave you what you deserved nor ever will.”

The long and worthy road is filled with a few…”Hang on. I gotta catch my breaths.”

I want to help you make sure you get what you deserve, so I’m giving you a bit of my formula on how I manage to “enjoy the doing” during the lengthy pursuits of my biggest goals.

Just in time to save you from the March burnout.

Let’s roll. And keep rolling…

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

Today, I’m dropping one of those podcasts that was impossible to title properly to encapsulate the full impact of the resume writing and interviewing tips and the relationship between the two.

It teaches how your résumé affects what questions a job interviewer will ask you.

You’ll also be able to immediately detect, based on the questions the interviewer is asking, whether you’re crushing it or digging yourself out of a hole.

Of course, if you listen, you’ll be able to avoid that entire “hole” thing altogether.

So much goodness in less than six minutes!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

I spent every single day between December 3rd, 2022 and May 30th, 2023 working on something that really matters me—writing a book that’ll help you achieve a level of career attainment and satisfaction that matches your abilities.

Of course, you didn’t know I was doing that. And, you won’t be able to hold my little beauty until August 6, 2024. (You can, however, pre-order it here!)

Even so, that doesn’t mean we can’t do some sneak previewing between now and then.

See, my two least favorite words in any language are “unrealized potential.”

It literally hurt me to type them.

The sad fact is most people (at least most I’ve ever met) spend their entire careers in jobs well below their talent level.

Might you be?

Why do you think this is?

My opinion is “professional growth” is a maze. Honestly.

Have you ever felt lost, unsure of which skills to prioritize, or how to chart your career path effectively?

These are common challenges many people face, resulting in unrealized potential (ouch, again) and missed opportunities.

In our professional, that is, post-academic world, traditional guidance is scarce and we’re left to figure it out on our own.

It’s helpful to have an experienced professor-like mentor who comes equipped with a structured syllabus of the most-impactful professional skills and sequenced lessons to help you navigate the intricacies of career development.

One that can help you craft and implement your personalized, effective, strategic career growth plan. (This would be moi if that wasn’t obvi.)

Pause for a second. Humor me. Can you imagine a future where your career aligns perfectly with your abilities? One where you consistently achieve success and satisfaction?

Like virtually everything in our world today, it’s only a click away…

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

Do you get exhausted trying to think about every question a job interviewer could ask?

And preparing your interview responses?

And trying to remember everything?

Only to clam up or forget or sound like a robot?

There is a better way…

To make your interview stories powerful.

To reduce your prep time.

To not forgetting.

I’ve got THE 5 steps I’d take.

This 20-minute podcast will save you hours of agony not to mention poor interview performances.

Once you listen to this, you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of doing it this way!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

It’s still January, which means technically I’m trending if I talk about goal setting.

Are you achieving yours? Goals that is?

I’m not really a goal-setter per se, as much as I strive to be an accomplish-er.

And, I guess now that I’ve written that previous sentence and am too lazy to go back and change it, I’ll just correct it here...

I have never arrived as much as I am always “on arrival.”

I don’t really accomplish, as much as I enjoy.

The joy is in the doing I like to say.

Sure, I touchdown from time to time. Some might misconstrue my pitstops as accomplishments.

But I strive to live in a state of progression.

Nothing is ever the destination.

Even so, if you’re interested in my tactics to climb the ladder of life, just like most things these days, it’s a click away…

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

Today, I’m decoding job descriptions. If you’re wondering what that entails, that’s me doing some Andy x-ray vision and taking a run at predicting the future (interview, salary negotiation, etc.) simply by seeing a job description.

I can even go backwards with what your resume should say.

I’m an all-directions kinda guy that way.

This is one of those podcasts where it might be helpful to see the visuals. If you’re interested, it’s also here on my YouTube Channel!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

Today, we’re talking how to prove your value to employers.

Easiest way to do that is to show them how you can help them achieve their goals.

To do that, you need to know what their goals are.

Good news for you is I’m old and wise and have lots of employer tread on my tires.

Serving it up today.

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

Lemme ask ya.

Is there anything more confusing than job titles when it comes to job searching and your career planning?

I think not.

Have you ever wondered…

Do job titles matter? Does anyone care?

How do I explain my title when no one outside my company knows what system engineer III means? Should I apply for lower-level titles to increase my chances of getting a job?

Can I apply to higher level jobs when I’m qualified but my title doesn’t indicate that?

Uh. Wait. Do I need to explain to future job interviewers that I had more responsibility in this manager role than my previous director role?

Coverage and answers to all this in today’s podcast…

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy

Happy New Year!

Let’s start the New Year with a BANG! Shall we?

Full-fledged job search podcast today.

5 major tips (which actually means 18 tips by Andy math) on how to ramp up your job search results in 2024!

I’m covering a major doozy from what I consider to be the 5 big phases on an effective search.

Inside, I hit getting your requirements in order, resume stuff, actual job searching, interviewing, and negotiation.

Took me 45:32 to get that all in.

So, pour the coffee or cocktail depending on whether it’s 5 AM or 5 PM by you, and enjoy the show!

If you'd like to build a great career and lead a rewarding life, check out some of these other places where I share my teachings:

1. Check out the milewalk Academy, my coaching and training site, for freemiums and premiums.

2. I have hundreds of educational and inspirational videos on my YouTube Channel.

3. Grab any of my three books related to interviewing, hiring, and goal setting. All can be found on my Amazon Author Page.

4. Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), TikTok, Threads, and Facebook.

5. Stay in touch with me in your email inbox by joining my newsletter here!

--Andy