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8 Career Frameworks From Danny McDermed | Solo Recap
Eight career frameworks from my conversation with Danny McDermed, a biomedical engineer and singer songwriter from Chicago. The thread running through all eight: most career advice optimizes for speed. Danny optimizes for the quality of every rep he takes. Danny has a demanding day job in biomedical engineering and a serious music career. Instead of treating one as the day job and the other as the dream, he uses each to fuel the other. He says balance isn't standing still. It

David Shaft
May 32 min read


A Biomedical Engineer Explained Why Anyone Can Make It in Music | Danny McDermott
A guy with a master's in biomedical engineering told me his day job is the exact reason his music career is going to work. That sounds backwards. Most people who chase a creative career are told to quit the day job, burn the boats, commit. Danny McDermott says the opposite. He says the day job is the weapon, and the people who treat it like a cage are the ones who never finish anything. Danny is a singer songwriter from Chicago. Engineer by training, musician by intent. We sa

David Shaft
Apr 283 min read


8 Communication Frameworks From a Self-Taught Athlete Who Reached Millions | Dom Lewis Solo Summary
Dom Lewis taught himself to flip on concrete at four years old. He trained for twelve years before stepping inside a gym. One sentence from a stranger changed his entire trajectory. Here are eight communication frameworks from his story. In this solo summary episode, I break down eight communication lessons from my conversation with Dom Lewis (@domitrick), a self-taught gymnast and content creator who went from a trailer park in Michigan to reaching millions worldwide. What Y

David Shaft
Apr 243 min read


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