John Smilek's guest appearances

John Smilek

Peak State Podcast: How Leaders Level Up

Scouting Hot Finds Boy Scout Memorabilia

Scott Wheeler

Jeff Haden

Sarah Smith

Matthew Perry

Tom O'Neill

James Tuckerman

Roy More

Todd Kelly

John Athayde

Doug Schwab

Andrew Ramsden

Kerry Walker

Michael Reid

Rick Stewart

Kim Hopwood

OwlTail

John Smilek says this will be the year.  On the 100th anniversary of the first Boy Scouts of America merit badge pamphlet being published he and other collaborators will publish a full reference guide for collecting this niche in the hobby.  The guide will include thousands of pictures and a complete explanation of the different types and sub-types issued through the years.  In this interview John explains the history of these utilitarian books including the answer to a good trivia question.  For what merit badge was the first ever pamphlet published in 1919?  The answer will surprise you.  There is also a companion video of this interview located on my website at http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com.

John Smilek says this will be the year. On the 100th anniversary of the first Boy Scouts of America merit badge pamphlet being published he and other collaborators will publish a full reference guide for collecting this niche in the hobby. The guide will include thousands of pictures and a complete explanation of the different types and sub-types issued through the years. In this interview John explains the history of these utilitarian books including the answer to a good trivia question. For what merit badge was the first ever pamphlet published in 1919? The answer will surprise you. There is also a companion video of this interview located on my website at <a href="http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.scoutpatchcollectors.com</a>.

#87 History of Boy Scout Merit Badge Pamphlets With John Smilek

John Smilek had a difficult childhood, and Aspergers on top of that. But John’s eye-opening experiences early in life lead to a positive outlook and a passion for personal development. John is now the CIO of Streamline Products and an active champion for the development of young people in the community. Listen now. Show notes John is very passionate about dynamic and flexible workplaces, referencing:  Ricardo Semler and Semco Partners Semler (CEO) spends time lifting up and empowering staff personally. Staff run the business how they want to. Very flexible. Staff feel a strong sense of purpose. They feel like they’re contributing to a vision. Staff have been offered up to 400% more money elsewhere. But they don’t leave. Semler received a plaque from his staff for: 10 years without making a decision. He was very proud.More information on the leadership style of SemCo

John Smilek had a difficult childhood, and Aspergers on top of that. But John’s eye-opening experiences early in life lead to a positive outlook and a passion for personal development. John is now the CIO of Streamline Products and an active champion for the development of young people in the community. <a href="https://alphageekpodcast.com/alpha-geek-podcast-episode-12-john-smilek-getting-the-best-from-asd-in-it-both-challenges-and-superpowers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen now.</a> Show notes John is very passionate about dynamic and flexible workplaces, referencing: <ul><li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Semler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ricardo Semler</a> and <a href="http://www.semcogroup.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Semco Partners</a></li><li> Semler (CEO) spends time lifting up and empowering staff personally.</li><li> Staff run the business how they want to. Very flexible.</li><li> Staff feel a strong sense of purpose. They feel like they’re contributing to a vision.</li><li> Staff have been offered up to 400% more money elsewhere. But they don’t leave.</li><li> Semler received a plaque from his staff for: 10 years without making a decision. He was very proud.</li><li>More information on <a href="https://hbr.org/1989/09/managing-without-managers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the leadership style of SemCo</a></li></ul>

Ep 12: John Smilek—Getting the best from ASD in IT, both challenges and superpowers