Personal Development, Goals and Career | Milan Milanović | Beyond Coding Podcast #97

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 🎙 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 over Motivation #software #technology #podcast - Connect with Patrick Akil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil https://twitter.com/PatrickAkil_ Feedback is always welcome :) Beyond Coding is a weekly podcast with conversations that go "beyond coding" in a fireside chat format. Common topics are: software engineering, leadership, communication, self-improvement and happiness. Patrick Akil and his guests share their journeys and perspectives for you to take with you and form your own. Authentic, informative and inspiring. That's what every episode aims to be. Shoutout to Xebia for making these episodes possible 💜: https://www.xebia.com Beyond Coding on your favourite podcast platforms 🎙: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7asIKIPU3N6n0SNWHxwMnQ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-coding/id1572440477 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmI1N2VhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K56MZBQ Anchor- https://anchor.fm/beyond-coding Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id4169675 Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/beyond-coding Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/gljc9jhh Radio Public - https://radiopublic.com/beyond-coding-G3YVLg Equipment we use 💕 Rodecaster Pro - https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B07M5LQ1YZ/ref=sr_1_1 Rode Procaster - https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Professional-Headphones-Limited-Renewed/dp/B07KWY57MR/