Beyond Coding Episode #97

Personal Development, Goals and Career with Milan Milanović

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Description

Milan Milanović shares his structured approach to personal development. A fundamental aspect of that is personal goals. He explains why setting the right goals is crucial for success, and how to sustainably achieve them over time. 
Next to that, we touch upon the significance of mentoring and coaching and how a regular cadence can accelerate your personal development and career growth. 
Enjoy

Youtube

Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/vW3w3CWyI7w
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Guest

Connect with Milan Milanović: 
https://milan.milanovic.org 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/milanmilanovic
https://twitter.com/milan_milanovic

Outline

00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:23 – Milan is an avid reader
00:02:27 – Putting theory into practise
00:04:43 – How Milan organizes knowledge
00:06:33 – Finding your life path
00:09:19 – Ikigai
00:12:19 – Companies should invest in your growth
00:13:57 – Measurable goals
00:16:39 – Patrick's experience with goals
00:18:42 – Where will you be in 5 years?
00:19:59 – How to find a mentor or coach
00:21:20 – Mentoring process
00:23:49 – The benefits of mentors and coaches
00:25:02 – Soft skills are necessary
00:27:50 – Milan's love for hands-on tech
00:31:59 – Milan's 5 year plan
00:33:08 – Inspiration vs. output
00:35:04 – Passion and opportunity
00:37:15 – Sustainable work
00:38:00 – Condensing content and sharing
00:41:12 – Patrick's horrible note taking system
00:44:05 – Systems are better than goals
00:46:02 – Consistency > motivation