Episode 253 | Kyle Scarmardo - Motivation Matters

Guest: Kyle Scarmardo @growthapex Kyle Scarmardo talks with Dave Rael about being deliberate with your time, the importance of self-awareness, coaching and mentoring, and taking action Kyle spent sixteen years in the Information Technology space for a large financial company, the 20th largest private company in America, where he worked his way up from the bottom to become an executive in 13 years at the age of 35. The latter part of his career heavily involved helping others with self-improvement, career growth, improving executive function, applying new strategies to better communicate and influence, and assist with culture change. In this work Kyle tapped into a passion that ultimately would pull him away from a full time focus on technology. Kyle now spends more time assisting others looking to accelerate their careers, become more effective leaders, and take self-improvement to a deeper introspective level. Kyle currently works with executives, middle management, and highly ambitious individuals in many sectors looking to climb fast or make their mark as entrepreneurs. This work is often times on an individual basis, but can be structured for teams where needed. Chapters: 3:00 - Dave introduces the show and Kyle Scarmardo6:45 - Breadth and depth7:59 - Scheduling everything, including recreation - being deliberate with your time16:23 - Kyle's coaching practice - helping people be successful with their goals18:12 - Mentoring vs coaching21:29 - Kyle's educational experience and early career life24:49 - Kyle's motivation and path to computing, hardware, and software32:49 - The importance of finding the right motivation37:03 - Taking advantage of opportunities, hunger, boldly asking, and just doing it40:57 - Moving forward in an organization and getting into leadershipfrom tech44:05 - Lessons in management from coaching children - asking questions48:58 - Kyle's book recommendation53:01 - Kyle's top 3 tips for delivering more value56:37 - Keeping up with Kyle Resources: Culinary Institute of American in New York Kyle's Blog and Coaching Practice Kyle's Other Blog Site For Other Interests Franklin Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change - Stephen R. Covey Tony Robbins "Knowledge isn't power; it's potential power. Execution trumps knowledge any day of the week." - Tony Robbins Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen Things for Mac and iOS AIX Kyle speaking with the Entreprogrammers Thunder Team Kyle's book recommendation: Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to Transforming the Way We Work and Live (Paperback) - Common - With Jean Gomes, With Catherine McCarthy By (author) Tony Schwartz Kyle's top 3 tips for delivering more value: Increase your self-awareness Be deliberate with your time Become a masterful listener