Recruiting Trailblazers
Marcus Edwardes: So, A Moth Walks Into a Podiatrist's Office.....
Fri Jul 21 2023Description
The episode discusses the importance of meaningful conversations and daily effort in recruiting, strategies to combat procrastination and drive results, recruiters' tendency to be drawn to immediate action, setting goals and scheduling time for work, and shares insights from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. Quotes from Marcus Aurelius on doing the work are also included.
Insights
Meaningful conversations and daily effort
Recruiters are reminded of the importance of meaningful conversations and putting in daily effort. The metaphor of shoveling coal is used to emphasize the need for consistent work.
Strategies to combat procrastination
Procrastination is identified as an impediment to action and strategies to combat it are discussed. Creating a system and focusing on deep work can drive results in recruiting.
Recruiters' tendency to be drawn to immediate action
Recruiters are prone to being drawn to immediate action rather than foundational work. A joke about a moth seeking help from a podiatrist highlights recruiters' tendency to be drawn to the light or action.
Setting goals and scheduling time for work
Setting goals, reverse engineering required effort, and scheduling time for work are emphasized as important practices in recruiting.
Insights from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca
Quotes from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca provide insights on doing the work and living in the present moment.
Chapters
- Introduction
- The Importance of Meaningful Conversations and Daily Effort
- Strategies to Combat Procrastination and Drive Results
- Recruiters' Tendency to be Drawn to Immediate Action
- Setting Goals and Scheduling Time for Work
- Quotes from Marcus Aurelius on Doing the Work
- Insights from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca
Introduction
00:05 - 07:25
- Recruiting Trailblazers podcast hosted by Marcus Edwards
- Marcus thanks the sponsor, Great Recruiters, for their support
- Great Recruiters is a platform that automates review gathering and turns them into recruiting assets
The Importance of Meaningful Conversations and Daily Effort
00:05 - 07:25
- Recruiters are reminded of the importance of meaningful conversations and putting in daily effort
- The metaphor of shoveling coal is used to emphasize the need for consistent work
Strategies to Combat Procrastination and Drive Results
00:05 - 07:25
- Procrastination is identified as an impediment to action and strategies to combat it are discussed
- Creating a system and focusing on deep work can drive results in recruiting
Recruiters' Tendency to be Drawn to Immediate Action
00:05 - 07:25
- Recruiters are prone to being drawn to immediate action rather than foundational work
- A joke about a moth seeking help from a podiatrist highlights recruiters' tendency to be drawn to the light or action
Setting Goals and Scheduling Time for Work
00:05 - 07:25
- Setting goals, reverse engineering required effort, and scheduling time for work are emphasized as important practices in recruiting
Quotes from Marcus Aurelius on Doing the Work
00:05 - 07:25
- Quotes from Marcus Aurelius on doing the work are shared
Insights from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca
07:03 - 08:21
- Marcus Aurelia said, 'At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself. I have to go to work as a human being. What do I have to complain of if I'm going to do what I was born for, the things I was brought into this world to do? Or is this what I was created for to huddle under the blankets and stay warm?'
- Seneca said, 'Putting things off is the biggest waste of life. It snatches away each day as it comes and denies us the present by promising the future. The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today. You're arranging what lies in fortunes control and abandoning what lies in yours. What are you looking at? To what goal are you straining? The whole future lies in uncertainty live immediately.'