We all have at least one friend who somehow finds enough hours in a day to have a full-time job and take on several side projects. How can you successfully juggle a career, side hustles, and make time for your passions? Kelly Vaughn, Engineering Manager at Spot AI, has some thoughts. She is leading a diverse, fully remote, global team that spans from California to India. Kelly keeps her management style flexible to account for the quirks and personality types of her team. When she’s not steering the ship at Spot AI, she’s advising several startups and working as a consultant. Despite doing it all, she finds time for reading, cycling, and her passion for Porsches. In this episode, Kelly talks to Chuck and Robbie about her experience leading diverse global engineering teams from agencies to SaaS companies, juggling several side hustles, and collecting Porsches.  Key Takeaways [01:22] - An intro to Kelly Vaughn. [02:16] - A whiskey review - Barrell Craft Spirits Grey Label Dovetail 15. [09:07] - Kelly’s current roles at Spot AI and her projects. [12:23] - The difference between leading teams in an agency versus in a corporate environment. [19:26] - What are the challenges of managing an international team? [22:26] - What’s Kelly’s favorite leadership book? [26:40] - Kelly speaks about her love of the Porsche Brand. [44:25] - Kelly talks about her cycling challenge for childhood cancer research. Quotes [13:37] - “The speed at which you work at an agency versus a SaaS company is vastly different because of the way that you're working. You're working with multiple clients directly versus having any number of customers.” ~ Kelly Vaughn [16:26] - “I think what's important to remember is when you're looking for metrics for growth, you need to look beyond just the quantitative metrics and really find a way to measure the qualitative metrics as well.” ~ Kelly Vaughn [21:59] - “What I’m doing to manage Team A is not going to be what I need to do to manage Team B. Finding out those differences and the personality quirks is what I’ve been focusing on so I can make sure they get what they need, in the structure they need it.” ~ Kelly Vaughn Links Kelly Vaughn Twitter Kelly Vaughn LinkedIn Spot AI Barrell Craft Spirits Grey Label Sherwin Williams Porsche George Stag Jr First 90 Days Acotar Book of the Month Barbarians at the Gate The Big Short Michael Lewis The Premonition The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Spanish Love Deception Astro Vue Nuxt Cayman S Taycan Need for Speed Porsche Boxster 911 GTS Lotus Emira Mazda Miata 1968 Porsche 912 1974 Porsche 914 LA Experience Center Atlanta Experience Center Cayenne Stuttgart  Tesla 1965 Scout 800 2012 Toyota Camry Porsche 718 EV Mazda 3 PCA Barbara Motorsports Park Aston Martin Rivian LinkedIn Peloton University of Georgia University of Michigan Ohio State University University of Cincinnati Michigan State University Georgia Tech  Kennesaw State University Sagamore Rye Post-It Ladybug Podcast Twitter Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Top-Tier, Full-Stack Software Consultants This show is brought to you by Ship Shape. Ship Shape’s software consultants solve complex software and app development problems with top-tier coding expertise, superior service, and speed. In a sea of choices, our senior-level development crew rises above the rest by delivering the best solutions for fintech, cybersecurity, and other fast-growing industries. Check us out at shipshape.io.

We all have at least one friend who somehow finds enough hours in a day to have a full-time job and take on several side projects. How can you successfully juggle a career, side hustles, and make time for your passions? Kelly Vaughn, Engineering Manager at Spot AI, has some thoughts. She is leading a diverse, fully remote, global team that spans from California to India. Kelly keeps her management style flexible to account for the quirks and personality types of her team. When she’s not steering the ship at Spot AI, she’s advising several startups and working as a consultant. Despite doing it all, she finds time for reading, cycling, and her passion for Porsches. In this episode, Kelly talks to Chuck and Robbie about her experience leading diverse global engineering teams from agencies to SaaS companies, juggling several side hustles, and collecting Porsches.  Key Takeaways [01:22] - An intro to Kelly Vaughn. [02:16] - A whiskey review - Barrell Craft Spirits Grey Label Dovetail 15. [09:07] - Kelly’s current roles at Spot AI and her projects. [12:23] - The difference between leading teams in an agency versus in a corporate environment. [19:26] - What are the challenges of managing an international team? [22:26] - What’s Kelly’s favorite leadership book? [26:40] - Kelly speaks about her love of the Porsche Brand. [44:25] - Kelly talks about her cycling challenge for childhood cancer research. Quotes [13:37] - “The speed at which you work at an agency versus a SaaS company is vastly different because of the way that you're working. You're working with multiple clients directly versus having any number of customers.” ~ Kelly Vaughn [16:26] - “I think what's important to remember is when you're looking for metrics for growth, you need to look beyond just the quantitative metrics and really find a way to measure the qualitative metrics as well.” ~ Kelly Vaughn [21:59] - “What I’m doing to manage Team A is not going to be what I need to do to manage Team B. Finding out those differences and the personality quirks is what I’ve been focusing on so I can make sure they get what they need, in the structure they need it.” ~ Kelly Vaughn Links Kelly Vaughn Twitter Kelly Vaughn LinkedIn Spot AI Barrell Craft Spirits Grey Label Sherwin Williams Porsche George Stag Jr First 90 Days Acotar Book of the Month Barbarians at the Gate The Big Short Michael Lewis The Premonition The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Spanish Love Deception Astro Vue Nuxt Cayman S Taycan Need for Speed Porsche Boxster 911 GTS Lotus Emira Mazda Miata 1968 Porsche 912 1974 Porsche 914 LA Experience Center Atlanta Experience Center Cayenne Stuttgart  Tesla 1965 Scout 800 2012 Toyota Camry Porsche 718 EV Mazda 3 PCA Barbara Motorsports Park Aston Martin Rivian LinkedIn Peloton University of Georgia University of Michigan Ohio State University University of Cincinnati Michigan State University Georgia Tech  Kennesaw State University Sagamore Rye Post-It Ladybug Podcast Twitter Connect with our hosts Robbie Wagner Chuck Carpenter Ship Shape Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Whiskey Web and Whatnot Top-Tier, Full-Stack Software Consultants This show is brought to you by Ship Shape. Ship Shape’s software consultants solve complex software and app development problems with top-tier coding expertise, superior service, and speed. In a sea of choices, our senior-level development crew rises above the rest by delivering the best solutions for fintech, cybersecurity, and other fast-growing industries. Check us out at shipshape.io.