319: Go Where You’re Awesome

Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love

Don Hutcheson

Entrepreneur, Turningpoints, Self-improvement, Careers, Business, Career, Education, Inspirational, Inspiring, Entrepreneurs

5 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2016

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Michael Roderick was a freshman in college, a nobody, studying drama and education. But when he became assistant director of a play his friend was directing at her high school, he recalls, “I was that kid who was in college already.” He quickly went from nobody to awesome. Today, his company, Small Pond Enterprises, specializes in helping individuals extend and leverage their networks, sharing what he learned on his own journey from high school English teacher to Broadway producer in less than two years. Michael is also the founder of ConnectorCon, a conference for connectors.

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0:00.0	Hello, world.
0:11.7	Welcome to Discover Your Talent, Do What You Love, Number 319.
0:16.5	I'm creator and host, Don Hutchison.
0:19.1	Every day, I interview someone from around the world who has
0:22.3	discovered his talents to do work he loves to create a life of success, satisfaction, and freedom.
0:29.4	Michael was a freshman in college, a nobody, studying drama and education. But when he became
0:34.5	assistant director of a play, his friend was directing at her high school, he recalls,
0:39.6	I quickly went from nobody to awesome.
0:42.3	Little did he know that Broadway beckoned.
0:44.9	Today I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Michael Roderick.
0:49.6	Welcome, Michael.
0:50.7	Thanks so much for having me, Don.
0:52.2	It is our pleasure.
0:53.4	Michael, are you using your talents
0:55.0	doing work that you love? Oh, yes. All righty. Well, we want to hear the entire story. Michael Roderick is a
1:02.4	founder, speaker and connector. His company, Small Pond Enterprises, specializes in relationship
1:08.8	design for individuals interested in playing a bigger game.
1:12.6	He works with thought leaders to curate, extend, and leverage their existing networks.
1:17.7	He developed this methodology from his own journey of high school English teacher to
1:21.8	Broadway producer in less than two years. Michael is also the founder of ConnectorCon,
1:28.8	a conference for Connectors.
1:33.0	Well, Michael, that's a summary of your career. Tell our listeners around the world what you're engaged in now that has you excited and, well, just excited and excited. Sure. So on a personal
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