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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- 1108
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- 2016 - 2025
585: How to Boost Your Motivation by Using the Joy Mindset with John O’Leary
Bestselling author John O’Leary discusses how embracing the joy mindset can help you find more purpose and drive at work–and life.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The three questions to jumpstart your day…
00:40:07 |
Mon 06 Jul 2020
584: How Curiosity Can Help You Reinvent Your Career and Stand Out with Francesca Gino
Harvard professor Francesca Gino discusses why we shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions and nurture our curiosity.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The mindset shift that leads to great innovation
2) Why …
00:34:37 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
583: Dispelling the Motivation Myths of Passion and Willpower with Jeff Haden
Jeff Haden discusses what we often get wrong about motivation—and what really works.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The one thing that makes any goal feel motivating
2) The subtle shift in phrasing tha…
00:44:41 |
Mon 29 Jun 2020
582: The Five Behaviors That Make You an Indispensable “Go-to” Person with Bruce Tulgan
Bruce Tulgan discusses how to build real influence and become the go-to person in your workplace.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The mindset that makes you indispensable
2) Why you shouldn’t stick to y…
00:48:44 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
581: How to Empower Teams in Difficult Times through Coach-like Conversations with Michael Watkins
Michael Watkins shares the new conversations leaders need to have in order to empower and support their teams during difficult times.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The question all leaders must ask duri…
00:42:45 |
Mon 22 Jun 2020
580: How to Stop Overthinking and Become More Decisive with Anne Bogel
Anne Bogel discusses how to stop second-guessing yourself and make decision-making easier.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) What we lose when we overthink
2) Telltale signs you’re overthinking
3) How t…
00:33:40 |
Thu 18 Jun 2020
579: How to Grow Your Influence and Lead Without Authority with Keith Ferrazzi
Keith Ferrazzi discusses how to turn colleagues into teammates by changing how we lead and collaborate.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How leaders (unknowingly) alienate their teams
2) How silos came t…
00:35:50 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
578: How to Stay Calm and Productive Amid Uncertainty with David Lebel
Professor David Lebel shares tactics for overcoming the fear of the uncertain and building the courage to speak up.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Simple, but powerful ways to ease your anxiety
2) The …
00:40:24 |
Thu 11 Jun 2020
577: How to Manage and Engage Remote Teams with Kevin Eikenberry
Kevin Eikenberry discusses the small, but powerful changes leaders must make when managing remote teams.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The foundation of successful remote teams
2) How to measure your …
00:39:35 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
576: How to Defeat Distraction and Build Greater Mental Resilience through Mindfulness with Rasmus Hougaard
Rasmus Hougaard discusses how to manage your attention by practicing mindfulness.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why we get distracted by the news—and how to curb that impulse
2) The quantifiable benef…
00:32:33 |
Thu 04 Jun 2020
575: How to Coach More Effectively using Reflective Inquiry with Dr. Marcia Reynolds
Master coach Marcia Reynolds talks about the importance of reflective inquiry and why to think twice about giving advice.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Key questions to challenge your thinking
2) Why …
00:41:24 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
574: How to Navigate Overwhelming Data and Choices to Make Optimal Decisions with Vikram Mansharamani
Harvard professor Vikram Mansharamani discusses how to break free from blind thinking and make more impactful decisions.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The danger of deferring to experts and technology
…
00:39:34 |
Thu 28 May 2020
573: How to Leverage Your Time by 6000% through Effective Delegation with Bill Truby
Bill Truby shares the simple trick to getting better results when delegating tasks.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The biggest mistake leaders make when delegating
2) The most crucial thing you need to…
00:42:22 |
Mon 25 May 2020
572: How Morning Practices Like Savoring and Investing in Calm Boost Productivity with Chris Bailey
Productivity THOUGHT LEADER(!) Chris Bailey shares how investing in your calm can boost your productivity and how savoring the little things every day can help you start your day right.
— YOU’LL…
00:35:16 |
Thu 21 May 2020
571: How to Crush Self-Doubt and Build Self-Confidence with Dr. Ivan Joseph
Dr. Ivan Joseph discusses the critical practices that build unshakeable self-confidence.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The fundamental building block of self-confidence
2) How to control the negative …
00:33:44 |
Mon 18 May 2020
570: How to Use Stories to Persuade, and Connect with Others with Shane Snow
Shane Snow discusses how to make your message more compelling through storytelling.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why storytelling isn’t just for writers
2) The four elements of the most captivating s…
00:48:24 |
Thu 14 May 2020
569: Thriving in the Stress and Uncertainty of a Crisis with Dr. Joshua Klapow
Dr. Joshua Klapow discusses how to keep your health and wellbeing strong during times of crisis.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about being upset
2) How to quickly reboot …
00:48:10 |
Mon 11 May 2020
568: Minimizing Tasks While Maximizing Results with Laura Stack
Productivity expert Laura Stack shares best–and worst–practices for prioritizing your tasks.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The six steps to optimizing your workflow
2) The five productivity personality…
00:45:36 |
Thu 07 May 2020
567: Achieve More While Criticizing Yourself Less: The Power of Self-Compassion with Kristin Neff
Professor and author Kristin Neff shares how self-compassion yields bigger results with less unpleasant self-talk… and how it can help manage anxiety during a crisis.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why s…
00:35:15 |
Mon 04 May 2020
Winning the Mental Game of Quarantine
Pete shares his thoughts that have been helpful–and unhelpful–in preserving mental health amid the quarantine.
00:14:11 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
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