290: Being A Team Player In A World Of Cloud, Cyber Security and Collaboration with Matt Rosenthal

<p>In this week’s show, Phil talks to Matt Rosenthal, a technology and business strategist as well as the President & CEO of Mindcore, the leading IT solutions provider in New Jersey. He specialises in working with business owners and management to fix business processes and technology problems using his process mastery formula.</p> <p> </p> <p>Matt talks about why it is crucial to put one’s ego aside in the world of IT, and how this can benefit you greatly. He also discusses why it’s crucial that we allow ourselves the room to pivot in our beliefs and ideas.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>TOP CAREER TIP</strong></p> <p>Put your ego aside. Often times, people in technical roles think that their level of expertise grants them the power to be right every time.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>WORST CAREER MOMENT</strong></p> <p>After fearing that he was about to lose a valued job, Matt quit the role which threatened his income and livelihood greatly</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>CAREER HIGHLIGHT</strong></p> <p>Matt experiences his career highlight every time he helps someone to achieve something. This happens often, as Matt is often called to construct solutions for many companies.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T</strong></p> <p>The constant evolution and transformation of the industry. Matt wholeheartedly embraces change, and so the IT sector is the perfect home for him and his talents.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>THE REVEAL</strong></p> <p><strong>What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?</strong> – Matt simply fell into his career in order to make money, but found that he loved it.</p> <p><strong>What’s the best career advice you received?</strong> – Attitude is everything. Being positive is more important than technical skill.</p> <p><strong>What’s the worst career advice you received?</strong> – To hurry through tasks in order to get them completed, instead of taking time to make sure they’re done properly.</p> <p><strong>What would you do if you