Until Further Notice, Celebrate Everything - How to Thrive in IT Ep 004 -

About this episode

D.J. Eshelman discusses the importance of mindset and celebrating small wins in the IT industry.

Until Further Notice, Celebrate Everything In this episode of the How to Thrive in I.T. Podcast, D.J. Eshelman discusses the current concerns in the IT industry, emphasizing the importance of mindset for growth and success. He reflects on his 25+ years in IT, from his early days during Y2K to launching Thrive IT. D.J. re-introduces the four key tenets of Thrive IT: mindset, methodology, mastery, and mentoring. He stresses celebrating small wins and maintaining a positive outlook despite challenges. The episode also honors the influence of Dan Miller. 00:00 Introduction and Industry Concerns 00:37 Welcome to the Podcast 01:19 Host Introduction: D.J. Eshelman 02:23 The Four Key Tenets of Thrive IT 03:20 Mindset: The Foundation of Success 07:26 Resource of the Week: EUC Bento Box - https://thrive-it.com/bentobox 08:23 Celebrating Wins and Overcoming Challenges 10:39 Sponsor: Be a Citrix Hero - https://citrixhero.com 16:25 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways Thank you to our Seasonal Sponsor, 11 Talents Publishing and Just Do THIS: A Simpler Way to Succeed in I.T. Depending on your country - you can name your own price on Just Do THIS after completing our survey…

People in this episode

Host: D.J. Eshelman

Topics covered

• IT industry concerns
• mindset for growth
• celebrating small wins
• Thrive IT tenets
• overcoming challenges

Keywords

• IT industry
• mindset
• celebration
• Thrive IT
• success
• Dan Miller

Sponsors

Citrix Hero

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thrive IT, 11 Talents Publishing

Products: EUC Bento Box, Just Do THIS

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