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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating.

Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier.

Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!

Episodes

662: How to Build Resilient Teams to Beat Burnout with Paula Davis

Paula Davis discusses how teams can support each other to beat burnout and create a culture of resilience. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How an engaged workforce can still burnout 2) The tiny noticeable things (TnTs) that make us more resilient 3) How to keep your mind from catastrophizing Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep662 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PAULA — Paula Davis JD, MAPP, is the Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, a training and consulting f...

Apr 26, 202132 min

661: How to Connect Meaningfully with Susan McPherson

Susan McPherson shares her surefire method for building better connections. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The winning strategy to building connections 2) Better alternatives to small talk 3) How to maintain connections efficiently Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep661 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SUSAN — Susan McPherson is a serial connector, seasoned communicator and founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands a...

Apr 22, 202130 min

660: Finding More Success through More Failures with Jim Harshaw, Jr. (Host of the Success Through Failure Podcast)

Jim Harshaw Jr. explains how to overcome the fear of failure and use it as fuel to achieve more success. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) A mantra to ease the burden of failure 2) The simplest way to improve your chances of success 3) The one common habit of successful people Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep660 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JIM — Jim Harshaw Jr. is an NCAA Division I All American athlete, internationally recognized TEDx speaker, and personal performance coach. ...

Apr 19, 202132 min

659: How to Get More by Saying Less in Negotiations with Fotini Iconomopoulos

Fotini Iconomopoulos shares the unconventional negotiation approaches to help you get what you want out of work and life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The four magic words of negotiation 2) The surprising power of the pause in a negotiation 3) The script to use when you hear “no” Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep659 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT FOTINI — Fotini is a speaker, trainer, advisor, and author. Fotini helps people get what they want, by channeling her energy into h...

Apr 15, 202141 min

658: How to Fix Burnout and Beat Exhaustion, Stress, and Overwhelm with Dr. Jacinta Jimenez

Dr. Jacinta Jimenez breaks down what causes burnout and what we can do to prevent and fix it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What most get wrong about burnout 2) How to recover using the PULSE framework 3) The tiny recovery habits that build tremendous resilience Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep658 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JACINTA — Jacinta M. Jiménez, PsyD, BCC (also known as “Dr. J”) is an award-winning Psychologist and Board-Certified Leadership Coach with a 15+ year ...

Apr 12, 202138 min

657: How to Stop Drifting and Start Directing Your Career & Life with Andy Storch

Andy Storch discusses why professionals often feel lost in their careers—and how you can find your direction. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Three mental shifts that turn challenges into opportunities 2) The ultimate tool for resolving your hardest decisions 3) The subtle ways we waste time—and how to stop Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep657 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANDY — Andy Storch is an executive coach, consultant and facilitator specializing in helping clients turn ...

Apr 08, 202142 min

656: The Five Things that Leaders Do with Jim Kouzes

Jim Kouzes discusses how everyday professionals can make an impact regardless of their title, role, or setting. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The definitive answer to the question, “Are leaders born or made?” 2) The four components to building a compelling vision 3) Easy ways to sustain your team’s motivation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep656 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JIM — Jim Kouzes is the coauthor of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge ...

Apr 05, 202141 min

655: Building Better Habits via Better Systems with Most Days’ Brent Franson

Brent Franson shares tactics and tools for building powerful habits based on his experiences of being surrounded by addiction. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How Brent leveraged technology to break his bad habits 2) The keystone habit of behavioral change 3) How to stay motivated even when you fail Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep655 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRENT — Brent Franson is the Founder and CEO of Most Days, an app backed by science, built to help you understand ...

Apr 01, 202142 min

654: How to Tap Into Your Genius Zone with 34 Strong’s Darren Virassammy

Darren Virassammy shares his expert tips on how to make the strengths work best for you and your team. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How strengths can both be an asset and a liability 2) The surprising sign of genius 3) The trick to turn your blind spots into strengths Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep654 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DARREN — Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a gr...

Mar 29, 202136 min

653: Training Your Mind to Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance with Dr. Ellen Reed

Dr. Ellen Reed reveals how to build mental toughness by training your brain to be more solution-focused. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biological reason why we underperform 2) Three simple questions to your build mental toughness 3) How to beat out stress in 60 seconds Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep653 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ELLEN — Dr. Ellen Reed has been a top performance coach for more than ten years, working with Dr. Jason Selk. In addition to helping others...

Mar 25, 202146 min

652: The Nine Mindset Shifts for Your Best Preparation and Performance with Brian Levenson

Brian Levenson shares the key mental shifts that elite athletes use to prepare and perform at the highest levels--and work for professionals too! — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get into the elite performer mindsets 2) When it pays to be arrogant 3) The visualization hack used by elite athletes Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep652 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRIAN — Brian Levenson is the founder of Strong Skills, which provides executive coaching and mental performance...

Mar 22, 202142 min

651: How to Defuse Verbal Conflict and Prevent Toxicity from Ruining Your Day with Sam Horn

Sam Horn explains how to deal with difficult people more effectively by shifting the language we use. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Words to lose and words to use in a conflict 2) The mindset shift that makes us feel like less like a victim 3) Two strategies for dealing with workplace bullies Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep651 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SAM — Sam Horn, is the CEO of the Intrigue Agency and the Tongue Fu! Training Institute. Her 3 TEDx talks and 9 books -...

Mar 18, 202141 min

650: How to Work Your Way to Happiness with Chris Croft

The Happiness Tips author himself, Chris Croft, distills and shares his top ten tips for more happiness at work. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The myths about happiness at work 2) How to rewire your brain to choose happiness 3) The affirmation to add to your morning routine Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep650 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CHRIS — Chris is one of the top authors on Linkedin Learning, with 34 video courses recorded during 11 visits to Los Angeles, on subjects ...

Mar 15, 202145 min

649: How to Persuade through Better Listening and Adapting with Brian Ahearn

Brian Ahearn shares how to improve your influence by listening well and adapting to different personality types. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What every professional can learn from insurance agents 2) The 5 critical ingredients of listening STARS 3) How to DEAL with the four different types of people Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep649 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRIAN — Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. A dynamic international keynote speak...

Mar 11, 202145 min

648: How to Turn Stage Presence into Screen Presence with Diane DiResta

Diane DiResta shares expert tips to up your presence in remote meetings. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The simple change that dramatically improves your presence 2) Cost-efficient tips for improving your audio 3) Expert tips for engaging your virtual audience Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep648 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DIANE — Diane DiResta, CSP, is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy that serves business leaders who deliver high...

Mar 08, 202135 min

647: Cal Newport: How to Break Free from Your Email Inbox

Cal Newport reveals how the rise of email led to a productivity disaster and what we can do to change that. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How email changed the way we work for worse 2) Simple strategies for cutting down the email back-and-forth 3) Why we feel guilty when we don’t respond—and what to do about it Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep647 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CAL — Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In additio...

Mar 04, 202145 min

646: Redefining the Rules to Make Work More Enjoyable with Vishen Lakhiani

Vishen Lakhiani shares foundational principles to make work more fulfilling. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How the most successful people find bliss in their work 2) How to keep stress from fazing you 3) Why hustling hurts your career Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep646 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT VISHEN — Vishen Lakhiani is one of today’s most influential minds in the fields of personal growth and human consciousness. He is the founder and CEO of Mindvalley and behind sev...

Mar 01, 202137 min

645: How to Make a Bigger Impact by Connecting First with Dr. Melanie Katzman

Melanie Katzman shares strategies for establishing a great connection to facilitate great work. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The trick to a great first impression 2) The one question to gain better perspective 3) The listening hack that makes all the difference Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep645 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MELANIE — Dr. Melanie Katzman is a business psychologist and coach to the world’s top public and private companies. Her latest book, Connect First: 52...

Feb 25, 202130 min

644: How to Sharpen Your Skills for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet with Michelle Weise

Michelle Weise sheds light on the learning challenges professionals will face in the near future—and how we can prepare for them. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to surface your hidden skills 2) How to keep AI from making you irrelevant 3) Nifty tools for upskilling quickly Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep644 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MICHELLE — Michelle Weise was just named to the Thinkers50 thinkers to watch in 2021. She is senior advisor to Imaginable Futures, a ven...

Feb 22, 202143 min

643: The Overlooked Fundamentals of Inspiring and Managing Teams with 15Five’s Shane Metcalf

Shane Metcalf reveals his top research-based do’s and don’ts for being a great manager. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The one meeting a manager should always make 2) The teambuilding technique for great teams from the get-go 3) How and why to keep an employee dossier Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep643 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SHANE — Shane Metcalf is a keynote speaker on building a world class workplace and one of the world’s leading pioneers in the space of cultural e...

Feb 18, 202142 min

642: How to Identify Your Career Season and Land Your Dream Job with Ramit Sethi

Ramit Sethi shares how to find your career season and jobhunting insights for landing your dream job. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What makes a job the dream job 2) The question you should ask your career role model 3) How the briefcase technique can get you the job or raise Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep642 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RAMIT — Ramit Sethi, author of the New York Times bestseller I Will Teach You To Be Rich , has become a personal development expert to m...

Feb 15, 202143 min

641: How to Inspire Sustained Change with Richard Boyatzis

Richard Boyatzis shares compelling research on how to open others up to change. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why goals don’t motivate us to change—and what does 2) The biological key that opens people up to change 3) Four principles for making change stick Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep641 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RICHARD — Richard E. Boyatzis is Distinguished University Professor of Case Western Reserve University, Professor in the Departments of Organizational Beha...

Feb 11, 202141 min

640: Why Being Qualified Isn't Enough: How to Overcome Your Fear of Selling Yourself with Jena Viviano

Jena Viviano shares her three-step process for making more successful career transitions. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three sources of career clarity 2) Why networking doesn’t have to feel sleazy 3) The three things recruiters are always looking for Subscribe or visit A wesomeAtYourJob.com/ep640 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JENA — Jena Viviano is an ex-Wall Streeter turned career coach and entrepreneur who helps ambitious professionals articulate their personal branded career s...

Feb 08, 202139 min

639: How to Get More Breakthrough Ideas with Susan Robertson

Susan Robertson explains how to tap into your creative genius to generate breakthrough solutions. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why every professional benefits from more creativity 2) Why you should start with your craziest idea 3) What to do when others shoot down your ideas Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep639 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SUSAN — Susan Robertson empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to more nimbly adapt to change, by transforming thinking from “wh...

Feb 04, 202146 min

638: How to Build Unhackable Focus with Kary Oberbrunner

Kary Oberbrunner shares expert strategies for bringing your attention back to what matters most. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The wrong and right ways of dealing with task overload 2) The three components of deliberate magnetic focus 3) The two triggers of flow state Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep638 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KARY — Kary Oberbrunner is CEO of Igniting Souls. Through his writing, speaking, and coaching, he helps individuals and organizations clarify wh...

Feb 01, 202142 min

637: How to Have a Happier Work Week with Nic Marks

Nic Marks shares the research and best practices for more happiness at work. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The five elements of a happy work life 2) How to draw the boundary between work and life 3) How to boost motivation and engagement in 5 minutes Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep637 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NIC — Nic Marks was once described as a "statistician with a soul" due to his unusual combination of 'hard' statistical skills and 'soft' people skills. He has be...

Jan 28, 202137 min

636: How to Advance Your Most Important Priorities with Eric Papp

Eric Papp shares foundational perspectives on saving time and prioritizing effectively. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The one question that cuts your tasks in half 2) The strategy that makes plans stick 3) The key to starting off your week right Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep636 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ERIC — Eric Papp has a successful history of delivering proven strategies to increase productivity and performance in a complex world. Before becoming the success he i...

Jan 25, 202130 min

635: Shifting your Team from Survival to Performance through Psychological Safety with Dr. Timothy Clark

Dr. Timothy Clark discusses the specific benefits and behaviors associated with high-performing, psychologically safe teams. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to combat the culture of fear 2) Why to encourage intellectual friction 3) Tips that boost your credibility at work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep635 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TIM — Tim is founder and CEO of LeaderFactor and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tim ranks as a global authority in the fields of senior...

Jan 21, 202139 min

634: How to Get Ahead in Your Career by Developing Your Professional Value with Don Miller

Don Miller shares how to advance your career even without the need for a fancy title or degree. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The critical skills an MBA doesn’t teach you 2) The harsh truth every professional must accept to succeed 3) How to craft a compelling business case Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep634 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DON — Donald Miller is the CEO of Business Made Simple (BusinessMadeSimple.com), an online platform that teaches business professionals ev...

Jan 18, 202144 min

633: How to Get Unstuck, and Find your Perfect Career Fit with Ashley Stahl

Ashley Stahl discusses how to find your dream career by getting clear on your core skills, values, and motivators. PLUS, we’re giving away copies of Ashley’s book to celebrate the new year! We’ll send copies to the first 24 listeners who share a link to this post on LinkedIn, along with their favorite nugget of wisdom from the episode. Don’t forget to tag both Pete and Ashley in your post! About Ashley Ashley Stahl is counter-terrorism professional turned career coach and author of the book You ...

Jan 14, 202145 min
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