Power On Podcast with Avi Singh

Visit us at www.PowerOnPodcast.comLeaving my job at Microsoft was one of the hardest decisions I have made. But it was also the best decision I have ever made.But why would someone leave a dream job at a dream company? Why take that risk? I get asked this question quite often and I’m finally ready to share my story of leaving Microsoft.In this special episode, you would also get a bonus story from Robert Mbai (Team Avi) about leaving his job.In this episode you’ll hear:- Avi's personal journey towards freedom and fulfillment. Hear about his decision to leave his job and gain control over his life, allowing him to work on what he loves, with whom he wants, and on his own terms.- Why is it important to identify your *true goals* beyond financial constraints? A true goal, encourages you look beyond just earning more money and envision a life that you truly want.- How you can join Avi’s mission to create a world where Mondays aren't dreaded 😱. Explore the importance of pursuing work that brings joy, purpose, and a sense of meaning to your life.- Why contentment and ambition are not opposites, but should co-exist together? Learn why operating from a place of fullness, rather than emptiness, can lead to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life.So grab your headphones 🎧, hit play ▶️ and enjoy this episode.To learn more about creating your path to freedom, please visit www.LearnPowerBI.com/pro

Visit us at www.PowerOnPodcast.comGreg Baerg is a dear friend and one of my favorite people. He has built an Independent Power BI Consulting Business, helping multiple industries, but recently has been focused on helping Specialty Coffee Companies. In this show, I got a chance to talk to Greg, about some of the challenges facing that industry: Supply Chain Disruptions, Retaining Customers, On Time Delivery and more. And how Greg was able to help them with Power BI. We also talked about Greg's life, living in the beautiful British Columbia with his family. And most importantly the journey that Greg took to create this life and his independent business. So make sure to listen to the end, and I'll come back after the interview to share my biggest aha moment from our conversation. Greg Baerg is based out of British Columbia, Canada. where he runs Big Wave BI. You can find Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregbaergWebsite: www.BigWaveBI.comTopics Discussed:00:00 Introduction01:32 Life in Beautiful British Columbia02:27 How You Got Started in Coffee + Power BI04:39 Experience of Stepping into a Niche06:06 Are People More Perky in Coffee Industry?08:38 How does Power BI Help with Coffee Roasting?12:47 How do you build Visually Stunning Reports?14:45 Challenges in Coffee Industry & Future Power BI Plans21:34 Finding Your Ideal Power BI Client 24:34 Personal Life: Family, Fishing and Ice Skating26:01 Flexibility to Work Wherever, Whenever?27:18 How Did You get Started with Power BI?29:16 What kept you going through the challenging times?32:48 Avi’s Biggest Takeaway

Visit us at www.PowerOnPodcast.comAndrew Ali uses Power BI to help faith based nonprofits increase donations, manage costs and re-engage their communities. You will hear Andrew talk about: • Why being an Excel hero is a bad thing?• Why it's critical for us to make reporting accessible and easy to understand for everyone, not just a select few? • The challenges he deals with in the Non-Profit world, like financial regulations, multiple entities spread all over the world. And how Power BI lets him help his clients overcome those challenges.You will also hear about Andrew's journey. How he worked in different sectors, but felt pulled to work with Faith based Non-Profits. The fears that held him back and how he overcame them to create a joyful life aligned with his values and goals.Andrew Alli is based out of UK, where he runs Kare Financial (Kare with a "K"), which helps faith based non-profits all over the world. You can find Andrew on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-alliWebsite: www.kfmc.co.uk00:00 Introduction02:02 Industry You Serve?06:45 Your Power BI Journey?15:24 Talk about Non-Profits21:12 More Transparency31:37 Why choose this Niche?35:29 When you were not aligned?42:31 What kept you going through the challenging times?45:37 Avi’s Biggest Aha Moment

Visit us at www.PowerOnPodcast.com How do you "Go Big" in your Power BI Career? How do you get the success you want and deserve? The answer is simple, don't do what I did :-)In this episode we cover:Part 1) Avoiding what I did (The Wrong Way)Part 2) Do what these folks are doing (The Right Way)Part 3) Ice Axes ⛏️00:00 Going Big in Your Power BI Career?00:47 The Wrong Way05:09 The Right Way10:13 Story about Ice Axes13:46 Summary15:38 Still there?

Visit us at www.PowerOnPodcast.com"How can I get good at Power BI?" is the No. 1 question I often get asked by my students and followers.And yes, it's a worthy goal. Because if you could get good enough in Power BI, that would open new doors and opportunities for you in your professional career.In this episode I share the surprising "Pyramid Theory"; and the fastest way you can get good…or at least "good enough" :-) in Power BI.00:00 How Can You Get Good at Power BI?04:16 The Problem09:23 The Solution of Pyramid Theory19:49 Surprising Results of Pyramid Theory26:22 Still there?Or if you like you can instead watch an abridged video version below:www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRcqyS_yPE

Are you a tech professional looking to leave your 9-to-5 behind? We can help with that. But you also need to leave the 9-to-5 mindset behind.Without that, you may end up just being an employee in your own company. Going through the same hustle and grind. You don’t want that, do you?What you *do* want, is perhaps to create a life of freedom and fulfillment?Then you’re in the right place. This is the Power On Show and I’m your host Avi Singh. And our goal is to explore how you can leverage your technical skills and shift your mindset to transform your life.Subscribe now on iTunes or your favorite podcast player.Or find us online at 👉 www.PowerOnPodcast.com

To subscribe to podcast please visit www.PowerOnPodcast.com To participate in Consultant Launchpad LIVE Event, get your free pass at https://web.learnpowerbi.com/consultant Topics Covered 00:00 Part 3: Five Steps to become a Successful Power BI Consultant 07:25 Your Journey So Far... 13:24 The Path Ahead 16:52 Step 1. Don't be a Power BI Consultant 23:30 Step 2. Create Your Pillarstone Story 37:02 Step 3. Your First Project 49:10 Step 4. Your Next Client 58:51 Step 5. Steady Stream of Clients 1:06:46 Is Success that simple? 5-Steps? 1:12:13 Power BI Consultant Program 1:13:10 Why was this program created? 1:16:25 Who is this program for? Who is it NOT for? 1:22:24 What does the program include? 1:28:02 Your Next Step 1:32:59 How to Enroll in the Power BI Consultant Program 1:43:40 Program Bonuses & 100% All-In Guarantee 1:50:45 Is it worth it? 1:53:39 Question & Answers

To subscribe to podcast please visit www.PowerOnPodcast.com To participate in Consultant Launchpad LIVE Event, get your free pass at https://web.learnpowerbi.com/consultant Topics Covered 00:00 Part 2: Are There Signs You Would Fail 08:11 Part 1 Recap 12:16 What Would Make You Fail? The "Larry Smith" Reason 22:54 What Would Make You Fail? The "Rinpoche" Lesson 38:52 Recap - What Would Make You Fail? 41:06 Niche Test Drive Intro & What's Next 48:56 Niche Test Drive Q&A 52:46 Q - My Niche is Closed to me Due to Employee Agreement (Mateusz) 1:12:08 Q - How do I transfer my very specific Niche knowledge to other companies? (Matthias) 1:32:58 Q - Why Would a Big Company Hire Me (a One-Person Company) (Matthias) 1:46:42 Q - How do I choose between two niches (Ramona) 2:06:09 Q - More information about the Power BI Consultant Program? (Jessie) 2:09:26 Q - What % of the Program Members are Successful? (Bill) 2:12:56 Q - Where Can I Buy the #PowerBIPro T-Shirts? 2:18:50 Prize Drawing

To subscribe to podcast please visit www.PowerOnPodcast.com To participate in Consultant Launchpad LIVE Event, get your free pass at https://web.learnpowerbi.com/consultant Topics Covered 0:00:00 Introduction 0:06:56 Power BI Consulting - Is it a Good Option? 0:13:18 What Results are Possible with Power BI Consulting? 0:27:57 Path to Power BI Consulting 0:29:01 The First Step - That Many Miss or Mess Up! 0:41:58 The First Step - How to do it right! 0:52:29 The New Game 0:59:49 What If I Have Little or No Experience 1:05:34 What If I Would Miss Out on Opportunities? 1:12:35 Homework, Next Steps and Prizes! 1:18:09 Recap Part #1 1:19:57 Prize Drawing + Q&A Questions Discussed: * Q: Any advice for someone who wants to do a Power BI consulting gig in addition to a regular job? * Q: How important is DAX to be a PowerBI consultant? How deep does my knowledge need to be to become a consultant? * Q: Should Power BI consultant be good at statistics and predictive analytics? Really want to know the difference between Power BI consultant and data analytics? * Q: When migrating from full-time to consultant...Do you have a conversation with employer about working 4 days a week instead of 5? Or is it more of an additional workload after-hours? * Q: How much time do you typically spend looking for clients/jobs? Spending time looking for the work is a fear of mine (the great unknown). * Q: As a Power BI consultant, should you focus on creating reports/dashboards for your clients? Or it is financially better to teach the clients how to create reports/dashboards by themselves?

Greg Baerg is a dear friend and one of my favorite people. He has built an Independent Power BI Consulting Business, helping multiple industries, but recently has been focused on helping Specialty Coffee Companies. In this show, I got a chance to talk to Greg, about some of the challenges facing that industry: Supply Chain Disruptions, Retaining Customers, On Time Delivery and more. And how Greg was able to help them with Power BI. We also talked about Greg's life, living in the beautiful British Columbia with his family. And most importantly the journey that Greg took to create this life and his independent business. So make sure to listen to the end, and I'll come back after the interview to share my biggest aha moment from our conversation. Greg Baerg is based out of British Columbia, Canada. where he runs Big Wave BI. You can find Greg on * LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gregbaerg * Website: www.BigWaveBI.com Topics Discussed: 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Life in Beautiful British Columbia 02:27 How You Got Started in Coffee + Power BI 04:39 Experience of Stepping into a Niche 06:06 Are People More Perky in Coffee Industry? 08:38 How does Power BI Help with Coffee Roasting? 12:47 How do you build Visually Stunning Reports? 14:45 Challenges in Coffee Industry & Future Power BI Plans 21:34 Finding Your Ideal Power BI Client 24:34 Personal Life: Family, Fishing and Ice Skating 26:01 Flexibility to Work Wherever, Whenever? 27:18 How Did You get Started with Power BI? 29:16 What kept you going through the challenging times? 32:48 Avi’s Biggest Takeaway

Andrew Ali uses Power BI to help faith based nonprofits increase donations, manage costs and re-engage their communities. You will hear Andrew talk about: • Why being an Excel hero is a bad thing? • Why it's critical for us to make reporting accessible and easy to understand for everyone, not just a select few? • The challenges he deals with in the Non-Profit world, like financial regulations, multiple entities spread all over the world. And how Power BI lets him help his clients overcome those challenges. You will also hear about Andrew's journey. How he worked in different sectors, but felt pulled to work with Faith based Non-Profits. The fears that held him back and how he overcame them to create a joyful life aligned with his values and goals. Andrew Alli is based out of UK, where he runs Kare Financial (Kare with a "K"), which helps faith based non-profits all over the world. You can find Andrew on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-alli Website: www.kfmc.co.uk/ 00:00 Introduction 02:02 Industry You Serve? 06:45 Your Power BI Journey? 15:24 Talk about Non-Profits 21:12 More Transparency 31:37 Why choose this Niche? 35:29 When you were not aligned? 42:31 What kept you going through the challenging times? 45:37 Avi’s Biggest Aha Moment

How do you "Go Big" in your Power BI Career? How do you get the success you want and deserve? The answer is simple, don't do what I did :-) In this episode we cover: Part 1) Avoiding what I did (The Wrong Way) Part 2) Do what these folks are doing (The Right Way) Part 3) Ice Axes ⛏️ 00:00 Going Big in Your Power BI Career? 00:47 The Wrong Way 05:09 The Right Way 10:13 Story about Ice Axes 13:46 Summary 15:38 Still there? For full show notes, links and transcript please visit www.PowerOnPodcast.com/002 Visit Podcast Home Page at www.PowerOnPodcast.com

"How can I get good at Power BI?" is the No. 1 question I often get asked by my students and followers. And yes, it's a worthy goal. Because if you could get good enough in Power BI, that would open new doors and opportunities for you in your professional career. In this episode I share the surprising "Pyramid Theory"; and the fastest way you can get good…or at least "good enough" :-) in Power BI. 00:00 How Can You Get Good at Power BI? 04:16 The Problem 09:23 The Solution of Pyramid Theory 19:49 Surprising Results of Pyramid Theory 26:22 Still there?

Do you feel stuck in your Power BI career? Or you feel like you are capable of so much more? Then this podcast is for you. Hi I'm Avi Singh, and let me welcome you to the Power On Podcast, where we talk Power BI and beyond, sometimes way beyond. But our goal is always to not just help you learn Power BI, but become a Pro. And that means creating a successful Power BI Career but also a Life of Freedom. If that's what you want, then make sure to subscribe on iTunes or your favorite Podcast player. Or find us online at www.PowerOnPodcast.com