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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

744: Mastering the Skill of Confidence with Nate Zinsser

Nate Zinsser reveals practices that athletes and military cadets use to overcome pressure and build the confidence to perform anytime and anywhere.   — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why confidence is a skill–not a quality   2) How to make affirmations work for you   3) What to do when you feel unmotivated   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep744 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT NATE —  Dr. Nate Zinsser is the Director of the Performance Psyc...

Feb 21, 202245 min

743: How to Achieve and Flourish in the New World of Work with Keith Ferrazzi

Keith Ferrazzi reveals fresh best practices for working and leading in the post-COVID world of work.   — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The four critical shifts teams need to make   2) Two tiny tweaks that vastly improve team morale   3) Time-saving alternatives to time-wasting meetings   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep743 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT KEITH —  Keith Ferrazzi is a bestselling author, speaker, investor, philanthropist, ...

Feb 17, 202239 min

742: How to Break Bad Habits and Make Good Habits Stick with Wendy Wood

Wendy Wood reveals recent science behind habit formation and how you can use it to reshape your own behavior.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The trick to building habits   2) Why context is so crucial for habits   3) The one question to control your bad habit   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep742 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT WENDY —  Wendy Wood is a behavioral scientist who is Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the Universit...

Feb 10, 202245 min

741: How to Stop Struggling and Start Thriving with Nataly Kogan

Nataly Kogan shares how to become the boss of your own brain and beat the negativity bias.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why struggle is optional   2) The two questions to boost your emotional fitness   3) How to combat your brain’s negativity bias   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep741 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT NATALY —  Nataly Kogan is a former VC and the founder of Happier, a global technology and learning platform helping individu...

Feb 07, 202229 min

740: How to Reclaim Your Time and Calendar with Rick Pastoor

Rick Pastoor shares his tried and tested strategies for beating the calendar overwhelm so you can get back to what matters.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why your calendar isn’t working–and how you can fix it   2) Powerful questions to keep you on track   3) The simple trick to knocking out your biggest tasks   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep740 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT RICK —  Rick Pastoor has always liked experimenting at work. H...

Feb 03, 202246 min

739: Greater Happiness and Success through the Principles of Influence with Brian Ahearn

Brian discusses how influence really boils down to investing in people.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The secret to liking and being liked   2) How to use contrast to be more persuasive   3) How to use LinkedIn to create real-life connections   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep739 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT BRIAN —  Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. An international trainer and consultant, he specializes ...

Jan 31, 202237 min

738: How to Get Inspired and Be Inspiring with Alise Cortez

Alise Cortez reveals what sets apart inspirational leaders, and how you can become one yourself.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The three principle sources of meaning   2) How to get yourself out of a job rut   3) What people look for in an inspirational leader   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep738 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ALISE —  Dr. Alise Cortez is the chief purpose officer at Alise Cortez and Associates, a management consulting f...

Jan 27, 202231 min

737: How to Make Decisions Smarter and Faster with Ralph Keeney

Ralph Keeney reveals his simple process for making wiser decisions.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The three steps to making better decisions   2) How to gain extreme clarity on your best options   3) How to quickly move past indecision   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep737 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT RALPH —  Ralph L. Keeney has made significant contributions to the fields of decision analysis and value-focused thinking. He is a consul...

Jan 24, 202238 min

736: The Surprising Problem-Solving Insights from Art with Amy Herman

Amy Herman reveals the surprising framework agencies like the FBI, NATO, and Interpol have used to solve their most intricate problems.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What to do when you don’t know what to do   2) Three simple steps for smarter problem solving   3) The top two do’s and don’ts of problem solving   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep736 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT AMY —  Amy Herman is the founder and president of The Art of ...

Jan 20, 202238 min

735: Cultivating the Mindset of Motivated and Successful People with Jim Cathcart

Legendary speaker Jim Cathcart shares powerful wisdom for overcoming the self-limiting beliefs that keep us from thriving in work and life.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The simple secret to motivating yourself and others   2) A powerful phrase to motivate you to be your best   3) The four steps to breaking bad habits   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep735 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JIM —  Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE is a person who has ac...

Jan 17, 202245 min

734: How to Train Your Mind to Focus and Handle Distractions Better with Dr. Amishi Jha

Dr. Amishi Jha shares the results of her research to provide a simple solution to improve your focus.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The biggest myth about our attention spans   2) The four reasons your attention is getting hijacked   3) The three systems of attention—and how to train them   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep734 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT AMISHI —  Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. S...

Jan 13, 202245 min

733: How to Keep Growing Over Your Whole Career with Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson shares key science behind learning and growth so you can continue growing your skills smartly over the long haul.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The 3 phases of growth–and how to master them   2) How to get your brain to learn faster   3) The tremendous power of ridiculously small goals   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep733 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT WHITNEY —  Whitney Johnson is CEO of the tech-enabled talent developme...

Jan 10, 202244 min

732: How Aspiring Leaders Can Succeed Today with Clay Scroggins

Clay Scroggins lays out how leadership is rapidly changing and what aspiring leaders can do to adapt and succeed.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The 4As for mastering tricky conversations   2) Why the “right” people aren’t necessarily the right people   3) One question to surface your superpower   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep732 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT CLAY —  Clay is the author of the best-selling books How to Lead When You’re ...

Jan 06, 202236 min

731: How to Harness Motivation…According to Science with Ayelet Fishbach

Ayelet Fishbach reveals insights into motivation to help you achieve your goals.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The top variable for motivation   2) How to find motivation when you’re just not feeling it   3) How to make incentives really work   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep731 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT AYELET —  Ayelet Fishbach is a psychologist and a professor at the University of Chicago. She’s the past president of the Society ...

Jan 03, 202241 min

730: How Leaders Can Succeed by Mastering the Eight Paradoxes of Effective Leaders with Dr. Tim Elmore

Dr. Tim Elmore sheds light on the eight paradoxes the leaders of today must embrace to more effectively inspire and connect with their teams.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why leaders say it’s more difficult to lead today   2) The eight conflicting demands of great leaders   3) The two behaviors that set aspiring leaders apart   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep730 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT TIM —  Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and CEO...

Dec 23, 202147 min

729: A Veteran Broadcaster’s Top Tips for Great Listening and Speaking with Jane Hanson

Emmy-award-winning journalist Jane Hanson shares the secrets of communicating like the pros.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why we’re listening wrong–and how to fix it   2) How to communicate through body language   3) The words that undermine your credibility   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep729 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JANE —  Jane Hanson began as an anchor and correspondent for NBC New York in 1979. In 1988, Jane was named co-anc...

Dec 20, 202136 min

728: Uncovering the Hidden Elements that Influence Decisions with Eric Johnson

Professor Eric Johnson shares compelling research revealing the tiny factors that have a huge impact on what we (and others!) end up choosing.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How changing order drastically changes what we choose   2) The key to minimizing indecision   3) The biggest decision-making mistake people make   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep728 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ERIC —  Eric J. Johnson is the Norman Eig Professor of ...

Dec 16, 202131 min

727: How to Start Something New and See it Through with Michael Bungay Stanier

Michael Bungay Stanier shares his three-step process for starting and achieving your most ambitious goals.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The secret to crafting more motivating goals   2) Why we often falter—and how to strengthen your resolve   3) The four people you’ll want on your journey   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep727 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MICHAEL —  Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of six books which between them ha...

Dec 13, 202149 min

726: Developing the Mind of a Champion and Leader with Dr. Jim Afremow

Dr. Jim Afremow reveals the secrets of how top performers prepare themselves mentally to succeed.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The five-minute mental training routine used by top athletes   2) Two easy ways to turn a bad day around   3) One powerful question to elevate your leadership   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep726 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JIM —  Dr. Jim Afremow is a much sought-after mental skills coach, licensed profession...

Dec 09, 202134 min

725: How to Master Your Attention, To-Do List and Inbox with Maura Thomas

Productivity expert Maura Thomas reveals strategies for increasing your productivity and truly making an impact.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to regain control of your work day   2) The wrong places you’re putting your task list   3) How to really get to inbox zero   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep725 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MAURA —  Maura Thomas is an award-winning productivity and time management speaker, author of two book...

Dec 06, 202142 min

724: How to Master Your Executive Presence with Muriel Wilkins

Muriel Wilkins dispels myths surrounding executive presence and shows you how you can develop your own, no matter what your role is.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What executive presence really means   2) The two muscles you need to train for executive presence   3) The key factors that affect your confidence   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep724 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MURIEL —  Muriel Maignan Wilkins, Managing Partner and Co-foun...

Dec 02, 202140 min

723: The Crucial Perspectives of Effective Leaders with Daniel Harkavy

Daniel Harkavy walks through his proven framework for elevating your leadership.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The seven perspectives of effective leaders   2) The critical first step to elevating your leadership   3) Three questions to help you build your compelling vision   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep723 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DANIEL —  Over the past twenty-five years, Daniel Harkavy has coached thousands of business leader...

Nov 29, 202145 min

722: How to Hire and Get Hired Masterfully with Lou Adler

Seasoned recruiter Lou Adler shares insights from his decades of professional experience to help you hire and/or get hired.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What’s wrong with most job descriptions   2) The real 30% increase you should be seeking   3) Why you shouldn’t apply for a job directly   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep722 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT LOU —  Lou is the CEO and founder of The Adler Group – a consulting and training f...

Nov 22, 202142 min

721: How to Balance Caregiving with Your Career with Liz O’Donnell

Liz O’Donnell shares her tips on how to deal with the stresses of taking care of your aging parents while managing your career.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The mindset that eases the burden of caregiving   2) The most important thing you can do when things get overwhelming   3) The motto to remember when times get tough   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep721 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT LIZ —  Liz O’Donnell is the founder of Working Da...

Nov 18, 202135 min

720: Navigating the Great Resignation with Dr. David Rock

Dr. David Rock shares strategies to help both employees and employers come out of the Great Resignation feeling more satisfied.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why so many professionals are now quitting   2) The small shifts that drastically improve satisfaction and productivity   3) The telltale signs it’s time to quit your job   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep720 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DAVID —  Dr. David Rock coined the term neur...

Nov 15, 202136 min

719: Liz Wiseman reveals the Five Practices of Indispensable, High-Impact Players

Liz Wiseman uncovers the small, but impactful practices of exceptional performers.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why it’s okay to not be working on what’s important to you   2) The five things impact players do differently   3) The trick to leading without an invitation   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep719 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT LIZ —  Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around t...

Nov 11, 202148 min

718: How to Fearlessly Negotiate to Get More of What You Want with Dr. Victoria Medvec

Dr. Victoria Medvec offers her top strategies for greater confidence in asking for–and getting– what you want.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Four strategies to minimize your negotiation fears   2) The one thing even expert negotiators get wrong   3) The five Fs of fearless negotiation   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep718 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT VICTORIA —  Victoria Medvec, PHD, is the Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management an...

Nov 08, 202148 min

717: How Logical and Sensitive Professionals Work Best Together with Devora Zack

Devora Zack shares approaches to understand a key personality trait–in yourself and others–so thinkers and feelers can thrive together at work.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to tell if you’re a cactus or a snowflake   2) The leadership style that harms motivation   3) The platinum rule for giving feedback   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep717 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DEVORA —  Devora Zack is CEO of Only Connect Consulting, a Was...

Nov 04, 202131 min

716: How to Save Your Career without Leaving Your Job with Darcy Eikenberg

Darcy Eikenberg offers solutions for turning your job around when you feel like quitting.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The three shifts you can always make to improve any job   2) How to to ask for and get what you want   3) How to reset your relationships and boundaries at work   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep716 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DARCY —  Darcy Eikenberg is on a mission to help us change our lives at work without changin...

Nov 01, 202131 min

715: How to Find and Stay in Your Genius Zone with Laura Garnett

Laura Garnett reveals her simple methodology for tapping into your genius and making any job more fulfilling.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Two key questions that unlock your genius zone   2) How to uncover what truly motivates you   3) A handy tool to help turn genius into a habit   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep715 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT LAURA —  Laura Garnett is a performance strategist, mother, TEDx speaker, and author of, T...

Oct 28, 202143 min
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