E167 | How a Rural Farm Boy Became a 6-Figure Tech Executive–Nathaniel Morris

#nodegreeneeded #nodegreejobs #sales #insights #farmer<br /> He grew up on a farm. Feeding cattle and tossing hay were Nathaniel's daily routine. He never would have thought that someday he'd be working in tech. Tune in to find out how landing a job as a customer service representative would get him closer to an incredible tech career. Chapters:<br /> 00:00 Intro<br /> 00:56 Farm boy from Kentucky working in tech<br /> 01:44 Salary Range<br /> 02:02 Blueprint for success<br /> 03:31 Mentors will help but here's what you need to do to benefit<br /> 04:01 Let's go back to the farm<br /> 05:47 Farm work salary<br /> 06:15 First job in the tech field<br /> 07:06 Work on these attitudes and aptitudes<br /> 08:05 The new role<br /> 09:13 Skills that he picked up that could help you<br /> 09:57 External help to learn about leadership<br /> 10:30 Diving into details about technical skills<br /> 11:59 Excel is an underrated skill<br /> 12:59 Don't judge the people for their background<br /> 14:06 After he found his organization<br /> 14:46 Getting new clients to work with<br /> 16:30 Why did you go back to an organization?<br /> 17:08 The journey isn't always a straight line<br /> 18:00 Mistakes on the past to learn from<br /> 20:37 Recommendations to learn about leadership<br /> 21:34 A book recommended by the army<br /> 22:04 Use the book this way, don't be afraid<br /> 23:27 Common mistakes that leaders make<br /> 26:44 Hardest thing in his career<br /> 28:06 How having a degree held him back<br /> 29:58 Experience Hiring people with a college degree<br /> 31:51 Responsibility of helping each other<br /> 32:29 A message for younger Nathaniel<br /> 33:34 Best advice received by him<br /> 34:20 Here's the second one<br /> 35:21 Lessons from the farm translated to tech Contact/support Nathaniel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanielmorris/ Books and resources mentioned in this podcast: 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: https://amzn.to/3QRRW5o The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: https://amzn.to/44omi2A It's your Ship: https://amzn.to/3sjVm6K Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn. LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalND Connect with us on social media! LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V Join our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscord Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree. Remember, no degree? N