All in Careers
On this month’s podcasts, I share stories from my life in Management Consulting, where I spent a decade prior to my entrepreneurial journey. And some of my most interesting lessons from that time had nothing to do with the work and everything to do with people.
In today's episode, I recount the lifelong lesson I learned from the senior partner on my very first engagement at the firm.
Today’s podcast wraps up this month’s focus on Sales and Marketing - subjects that are both loved and hated. Every successful enterprise needs great marketing.
This episode focuses on how we talk about Marketing and Sales. Specifically, how we casually use terms such as "marketing bull shit" and why that points to a deeper, underlying problem within the company. And that needs to change.
Episode 20 continues this month’s focus on Sales and Marketing - subjects that are both loved and hated. Everyone seems to have a particular view on it but, whatever your stance, the fact is that you can’t avoid it. Every successful enterprise needs great marketing.
This month’s podcasts will focus on Sales and Marketing - subjects that are both loved and hated. Everyone seems to have a particular view on it - some love it, others hate it. But whatever your stance, the fact is that you can’t avoid it. Every successful enterprise needs great marketing, and that’s what we’ll dig into this month.
This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on the topic of "Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to make to get what we want.
In today’s podcast, I wrap up this month’s discussions by reiterating what should be a key guiding principle - that our decisions need to be ours and we need to own them. Our judgement is our own best guide and we need to ensure we don’t simply follow the herd.
This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on The topic of Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to make to get what we want.
In today’s podcast, I talk about dealing with change when thinking about embarking on a new adventure. There’s a level of discomfort that arises and I’d like to talk about why it’s important for us to take that uncomfortable step forward.
This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on The topic of Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to be ready to make to get what we want.
In today’s podcast, I step beyond the conceptual ideas of the last couple of weeks and talk about how we make choices. Specifically, how do we decide if something is worth doing?
This month’s podcasts will focus - fittingly as we kick off 2020 - on the topic of "Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to be ready to make to get what we want.
In last week’s podcast, I talked about how our most important journeys don’t come with a map. Today’s podcast continues that discussion by focusing on the importance of finding our own way - how no one (other than ourselves) can promise and provide us with our own personal path to success.
This month’s podcasts focus - fittingly, as we kick off 2020 - on the topic of "Aspirations”, or what is it that we want, what these wants involve and what tradeoffs we need to be ready to make to get what we want.
Today’s podcast will lay the foundation for our conversation, by getting my first, most fundamental idea on the table, and that is that our most Important Journeys do Not Come With a Map.
Today's podcasts wraps up this month's focus on the art of Communication, a subject that's integral to our ability to succeed in just about anything we do.
In this episode, I talk about the secret to great communications - not saying anything.
Today's podcasts continues this month's focus on the art of Communication, a subject that's integral to our ability to succeed in just about anything we do.
In this episode, I talk about the importance of intent in our communications.
In this episode, I continue this month's conversation on Story and it's role in our lives. I start with a story about my first business trip and what I learnt during a breakfast discussion then.
Welcome to the relaunch of the Omerisms podcast - back after a bit of a hiatus!
I've revamped the style of the podcast and will be speaking about key themes I've discussed over the last three and a half years on my blog. I'll cover older posts in audio form and also add additional commentary where appropriate.
This month's podcast focuses on the topic of high performers and interestingly, whether they ever have an expiry date. Is there ever a time to let them go?
This topic was inspired by the debate that has raged on over the last few months around Arsenal Football Club, one of the top football (soccer) teams in England. Fans of the club, the media and (some suggest) the board, have all debated whether it was time for Arsene Wenger, the most successful manager in the club's history, to go.
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Omerisms Podcast and my interview with Brian Slobodow.
In this episode, Brian and I continue our conversation around his experiences in the management consulting industry and where it is headed. We then go into his corporate career and the lessons learned there, and wrap up the discussion with a look into his Private Equity career and what it takes to make that shift successfully.
Welcome to Episode 4 of the Omerisms podcast, where I interview interesting people and discuss, explore and debate interesting business, career and personal development topics.
This month's podcast features my interview with Brian Slobodow, whom I have known for 22 years and worked with in various capacities. Brian is currently an Operating Partner with the renowned Private Equity firm, Golden Gate Capital.
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Omerisms Podcast on Retail in India featuring my conversation with Raman Mangalorkar.
As I mentioned in Part 2 of the podcast, Raman and I get into the details of the state of the sector in India and speak to some of its interesting nuances.
Welcome back to Episode 2 of the Omerisms podcast, where I discuss, explore and debate interesting business, career and personal development topics with interesting business leaders across industries and across the world.
My conversation with Josh Chernoff continues with Part 2 of the Omerisms Podcast on The Future of Retail.
As I mentioned in Part 1 of the podcast, Josh and I explore the current state and future of the Retail sector. Josh is a friend and former colleague whom I have known for the better part of two decades and with whom I used to work with in my old consulting days.
Today's post sees the launch of the Omerisms Podcast, where I discuss, explore and debate interesting business, career and personal development topics with interesting business leaders across industries and across the world. The goal is to do one of these a month and speak with individuals (and sometimes even myself!) who bring an interesting perspective to the topic.
