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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298: Key Success Principles that Are Wrong (sort of) with Eric Barker
Eric Barker busts the myths and uncovers truths behind some of the most popular maxims. You'll Learn: How alignment is a genuine key to success Why valedictorians don’t necessarily shape the world…
00:42:34 |
Mon 14 May 2018
297: Encouraging Insight Through More Coach-like Conversations with Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier returns to talk about become more coach-like by staying curious longer and giving advice a bit more slowly. You'll learn: 1. Why we more naturally give advice rather than ask q…
00:40:54 |
Wed 09 May 2018
296: Working with a Recruiter 101 with Korn Ferry’s Julie Forman
Korn Ferry partner Julie Forman shares how to leverage recruiters and executive search consultants as you manage your career. You'll Learn: Pro-tips for becoming more visible to recruiters Do’s an…
00:43:09 |
Mon 07 May 2018
295: The Value of Awkwardness with Melissa Dahl
Melissa Dahl discusses embracing awkward moments and turning them into valuable learning experiences.
You’ll Learn:
1) When self-consciousness can be helpful
2) A quick exercise to instantly ma…
00:44:36 |
Thu 03 May 2018
294: Generating Greatness from Creative Workers with Todd Henry (Host of the Accidental Creative podcast)
Founder of The Accidental Creative, Todd Henry, shares lessons learned from managing creative employees AKA “herding tigers.” You'll Learn: Why bounded autonomy produces the best creative results …
00:44:34 |
Wed 02 May 2018
293: Body Language Insights that Get You Promoted with Dr. Denise Dudley
Denise Dudley goes deep on the science and practice of optimizing your body language for making a powerful impression at work. You'll Learn: How to smile more genuinely Postures for enhanced commu…
00:49:11 |
Mon 30 Apr 2018
292: Enhancing Work and Life through Mindfulness with Oren Jay Sofer
Meditation teacher Oren Jay Sofer discusses the vastly positive impact of adopting a meditation practice. You'll Learn: The top three evidence-based benefits of mindfulness practice How a one-minu…
00:47:55 |
Fri 27 Apr 2018
290: How to Make the Impossible Happen with Steve Sims
Bluefish founder Steve Sims shares the approaches that enable him to create legendary experiences for his exclusive clientele.
You’ll Learn:
1) How Steve got the Pope to drop by and bless his cl…
00:41:09 |
Sun 22 Apr 2018
289: How Executives End Up in the C-Suite with Cassandra Frangos
“Executive Whisperer” Cassandra Frangos outlines what it takes to become a Chief Something Officer and how to garner needed support along the way. You'll Learn: When to follow—and when to disrupt…
00:34:54 |
Fri 20 Apr 2018
288: Managing First Timers in the Workplace with Chris Deferio (Host of the Keys to the Shop podcast)
Coffee shop guru & latte art champion Chris Deferio speaks on leading people who are at their first “real job” and keys to thriving in a chaotic environment. You'll Learn: Best approaches for mana…
00:46:32 |
Wed 18 Apr 2018
287: Establishing Motivation, Intention, and Boundaries Like a Boss with Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon (Hosts of the Being Boss podcast)
Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon of Being Boss talk setting intentions and the importance of boundaries. You'll Learn: The benefits of creating monthly intentions How to set boundaries – and st…
00:44:49 |
Mon 16 Apr 2018
286: How to Optimize Learning at Work with Whitney Johnson (Host of the Disrupt Yourself podcast)
CEO advisor Whitney Johnson shares her insights into optimizing individual learning and team innovation via thoughtful smart disruption placement along a learning curve. You'll Learn: How to optim…
00:39:05 |
Fri 13 Apr 2018
285: Upgrading Your Promotion Potential with Terra Winston
Terra Winston sheds light to the main pieces of getting promoted: learning precisely who promotes you and what they value. You'll Learn: The two major considerations for anyone who wants to be pro…
00:42:18 |
Wed 11 Apr 2018
284: Boosting Your Work with Mindfulness Practices with Dr. Leah Weiss
Stanford instructor Dr. Leah Weiss discusses how mindfulness training can translate to tangible results in the workplace.
You’ll Learn:
1) How to practice the intentional use of your attention
…
00:44:38 |
Sun 08 Apr 2018
283: Subtle Shifts in Thinking for Tremendous Resilience with Charlie Harary
Charlie Harary explores how to adjust your recurring thought patterns to find your greatness, enhance emotional wellbeing, and enjoy work more everyday.
You’ll Learn:
1) How to react to the worl…
00:44:36 |
Thu 05 Apr 2018
282: How to Manage Your Attention and Your Priorities with Neen James
Neen James shares best practices for directing our attention toward meaningful priorities. You'll Learn: The fifteen minutes per day that can change everything Strategies for selecting the worthie…
00:34:32 |
Wed 04 Apr 2018
281: Making Better Decisions by Thinking in Bets with Annie Duke
World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke shares her insights into making better, more informed decisions in an unpredictable world. You'll Learn: How thinking in bets reframes your decision-makin…
00:53:53 |
Mon 02 Apr 2018
280: How to Become the CEO Next Door with Kimberly Powell
Kim Powell of ghSMART shares research insights from her book, The CEO Next Door, and misconceptions, patterns, and best practices in improving your odds of ascent.
You’ll Learn:
1) Where likabil…
00:45:57 |
Thu 29 Mar 2018
279: How to Feel More Alive at Work with Dan Cable
Award-winning professor Dan Cable shares his research insights on our “seeking systems” and how our engagement with them largely determine whether we feel alive at work. You'll Learn: The work we’…
00:46:18 |
Wed 28 Mar 2018
278: The Critical Factors Separating High and Low Performers with Morten Hansen
Professor Morten Hansen shares the striking results from his multi-year study that identified the seven factors that explain 66% of the difference between low- and high-performing employees. You'll…
00:40:26 |
Mon 26 Mar 2018
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