335: Look For The Opportunities To Grow and Don’t Doubt Yourself with Kirk Marple

<p>In this week’s show, Phil talks to Kirk Marple, a customer-focused technology leader. He is the CEO and Founder of Unstruk Data and has more than 25 years of experience developing media management pipelines, leading DevOps at venture backed companies and structuring successful exits.</p> <p>Kirk talks to Phil about how taking risks and looking for opportunities can often provide the most growth. He also discusses the importance in looking past negative feedback and shaking off self-doubt when it arises.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>TOP CAREER TIP</strong></p> <p>You are the one responsible for your career. Look for ways to take chances. By doing so, you will achieve far more growth and development.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>WORST CAREER MOMENT</strong></p> <p>Kirk has experienced what it is to be along some way in a project, only to find that the team are not fulfilling their potential, leading to some strained conversations.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>CAREER HIGHLIGHT</strong></p> <p>Working for Public Broadcast Systems, Kirk enacted and created a product that made its way into mainstream society. This was a source of great pride.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>THE FUTURE OF CAREERS IN I.T</strong></p> <p>The world of IT is never-ending. The jobs and responsibilities are constantly evolving and developing, leading to infinite possibilities in the space.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>THE REVEAL</strong></p> <p><strong>What first attracted you to a career in I.T.?</strong> – Kirk first trained as a chef but found a greater aptitude for IT while programming in his spare time.</p> <p><strong>What’s the best career advice you received?</strong> – Show empathy and try to see problems from others’ points of view.</p> <p><strong>What’s the worst career advice you received?</strong> – The only times bad advice has come, has been when people refused to believe in Kirk.</p> <p><strong>What would you do if you started your career now?</strong> – Kirk would focus on Python, Linux