109: Brianna McCullough on Engineering at Google, Work-life balance, & Professional Networking

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Mike is joined by Brianna McCullough who has had a very interesting career journey in the tech industry and who currently works for Google. You’ll want to listen to this one, especially for insights about how to up your networking game.

In this episode, we talk about…

Brianna’s background, how she got into the tech industry, and why Minnesota is surprisingly a great place to launch a career.
The importance of community and networking throughout your career, but especially when starting out.
How Brianna was able to learn loads of skills on the job, which is a good lesson for folks who want to change career paths but don’t yet have the background they need.
How Brianna got into public speaking and how it has furthered her career.
Why going to conferences is so valuable in terms of keeping your communication skills sharp, refining your elevator pitch, meeting mentors, developing interview skills, and more.
Work-life balance while working at Google, how the 20% time policy works, and the culture of Google’s workplace (which is very autonomous and encourages everyone to be a leader).
The importance of getting really good at something before trying to move on to something else. Don’t look for shortcuts.
The best career advice Brianna has ever gotten, which is that feelings are not facts and that everyone’s race is their own to run.

Resources from this episode:

Follow Brianna on Twitter
Check out Brianna's Blog

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