How to Be Awesome at Your Job
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.
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- 1107
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- 2016 - 2025
703: How to Find the Work that Sparks You and Makes You Come Alive with Jonathan Fields (Host of Good Life Project Podcast)
Jonathan Fields discusses how to spark meaning, fulfillment, and joy in your work by aligning with your Sparketype.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) A (free!) assessment that identifies what makes you come…
00:38:55 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
702: Building the Courage to Speak Up and Stand Out at Work with Jim Detert
Jim Detert discusses how to build your courage to stand out and influence.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why acting courageously is easier than you think
2) The four fears that keep us from acting cou…
00:41:28 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
701: How to Get People to Say Yes through the Power of Persuasion with Vanessa Bohns
Vanessa Bohns talks about how all of us have hidden influence and how we can use it effectively.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why we end up underestimating the willingness to say yes
2) How to get mo…
00:35:12 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
700: How to Make Your Anxiety Work For You with Wendy Suzuki
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki talks about how you can leverage your anxiety to solve problems and boost your well-being.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The six superpowers of anxiety
2) How to trick your…
00:32:57 |
Mon 06 Sep 2021
699: Redefining Success for More Fulfilling Days with Brad Stulberg
Brad Stulberg discusses the fundamental mindset shift that helps us feel more fulfilled every day.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The deeply-rooted belief that explains why we’re often dissatisfied
2) …
00:43:40 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
698: How to Grow Your Career Faster through Reading with Jeff Brown (Host of the Read to Lead Podcast)
Jeff Brown breaks down how to make the most of the one habit that puts you ahead in your career: reading.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to strategically pick out your next read
2) How to double (o…
00:38:36 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
697: How to Make Your Point and Communicate Like a Leader with Joel Schwartzberg
Joel Schwartzberg walks through how to sharpen your communication to maximize your impact.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to know if you even have a point
2) The simple phrases that make you more m…
00:39:36 |
Thu 26 Aug 2021
696: How to Separate Truth from Bullsh*t for Smarter Decisions with John V. Petrocelli
John V. Petrocelli discusses the communicative perils of bullsh*t—and what you can do to stop it.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why BS is more damaging than you think
2) Three ways to sharpen your BS …
00:40:37 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
695: How to Take Risks Confidently with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy shares valuable insight on how to take smarter, more calculated risks with confidence.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Two easy ways to build your risk-taking muscle
2) How to st…
00:40:09 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
694: How to Make Your Voice Heard with Connson Locke
Connson Locke reveals the factors that get people to sit up and take notice.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why we pay attention to some more than others
2) The elements of an influential voice
3) Th…
00:36:08 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
693: Building Better Relationships through Validation with Michael Sorensen
Michael Sorensen demonstrates the simple superpower that vastly improves our relationships: validation.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to improve conversations with the four-step validation method
…
00:45:33 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
692: How to Optimize Teams and Drive Engagement Using Data with Mike Zani
Mike Zani shares data-driven approaches to improving your team’s performance.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) What businesses can learn about teams from baseball
2) The top two predictors of team perfor…
00:40:16 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
691: How to Listen Like You Mean It with Ximena Vengoechea
Ximena Vengoechea breaks down the formula for effective listening.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The psychological trick to help you stay in the conversation
2) The questions that create better conver…
00:42:41 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
690: How to Get Luckier and Create Serendipity with Christian Busch
Christian Busch reveals how to create good luck.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to connect the dots for smart luck
2) How to turn random incidents into serendipity moments
3) How serendipity deve…
00:34:33 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
689: How Introverts Win at Work with Jennifer Kahnweiler
Jennifer Kahnweiler debunks pervasive myths about introversion and explains how introverts can flourish at work.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The core strengths of introverts
2) How to get the most o…
00:34:27 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
688: How to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence with Robin Hills
Robin Hills provides expert tips for enhancing your emotional intelligence for better results at work.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to build the five domains of emotional intelligence
2) A handy …
00:43:44 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
687: How to Combat Stress and Prioritize Your Wellbeing with Naz Beheshti
Executive wellness coach Naz Beheshti offers her top tips on how to take your well-being into your own hands.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to nourish your inner coach while silencing your inner cri…
00:31:07 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
686: How to Make Your Next Career Move Your Best Move with Kimberly Brown
Kimberly Brown shares her top tips on how to make career transitions easier.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to make the next best move for your career
2) The key indicators that it’s time to explor…
00:26:08 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
685: How to Manage Conflict and Work Peacefully in Virtual Teams with John Riordan
John Riordan shares practical strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of conflict among virtual teams.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The three best practices for preventing conflict
2) How to …
00:37:33 |
Thu 15 Jul 2021
684: Achieving More by Tapping into the Science of Less with Leidy Klotz
Leidy Klotz reveals how to access the untapped potential of subtraction to make work and life more efficient.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) What Legos can teach us about smarter problem-solving
2) The …
00:41:28 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
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