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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277: Keys to Exceptional Goal Achievement with (100% Bucket List Completer!) Danny Dover
Fascinating achiever Danny Dover shares how we can unlock similar achievements in our own careers and lives.
You’ll Learn:
1) How and why to set binary goals with zero wiggle room
2) How to eli…
00:44:34 |
Thu 22 Mar 2018
276: Reframing Rejection with Alex Grodnik (Host of Wall Street Oasis' Moving Up podcast)
Alex Grodnik shares why he loves hearing no, how to respond rejection, and what to do when being ghosted. You'll Learn: Why no is not the end but only the beginning The prescription to overcome yo…
00:43:11 |
Wed 21 Mar 2018
275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay
Mary Abbajay shares how to manage up, understand who your boss is, and adapt to different personality types.
You’ll Learn:
1) One tiny, yet powerful, thing you can do to differentiate yourself f…
00:41:06 |
Sun 18 Mar 2018
274: Enhancing Collaborations by Improving Civility with Chris Edmonds
Chris Edmonds returns to talk about crafting a culture of civility in the workplace.
You’ll Learn:
1) Troubling research pointing to incivility on the rise
2) The 3 Ds that destroy civility
3)…
00:37:54 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
273: Taking Control of your Career with Korn Ferry’s Gary Burnison
Korn Ferry’s CEO Gary Burnison talks about the importance of learning agility and areas to consider when evaluating a potential job offer. You'll Learn: Which skills predict success--and which are…
00:41:13 |
Wed 14 Mar 2018
272: How to Learn New Skills with Treehouse’s Ryan Carson
Treehouse founder and CDO Ryan Carson shares lessons learned from helping thousands of professionals pick up new skills. We talk about the proper mental state, being realistic about your calendar, an…
00:42:36 |
Sun 11 Mar 2018
271: Building Social Wealth with Jason Treu
Jason Treu shows how to encourage strong and meaningful connections.
You’ll Learn:
1) Easy ways to facilitate more meaningful connections at work
2) How to address your blindspots more quickly
…
00:36:45 |
Thu 08 Mar 2018
270: Reclaiming Workplace Inspiration with Scott Mautz
Scott Mautz introduces the nine anti-muses and provides strategies for regaining inspiration at work. You'll Learn: The difference between inspiration and motivation The nine anti-muses that drain…
00:48:22 |
Wed 07 Mar 2018
269: Why Willpower Doesn’t Work (and What Does) Benjamin Hardy
#1 Medium writer Benjamin Hardy makes the case for why and how to shape our environments to support success. You'll Learn: How to use the sunk cost fallacy to your advantage The definition of a fo…
00:40:45 |
Mon 05 Mar 2018
268: Tactical People Skills Learned by Undercover Detective / Reality TV Winner Derrick Levasseur
Former undercover detective and Big Brother winner Derrick Levasseur teaches you how to make use of his detective undercover skills in workplace environments to succeed in your job or profession and …
00:40:31 |
Fri 02 Mar 2018
267: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr
Tara Mohr offers deep insight into how our fears and inner critic operate–and how to optimally respond.
You’ll Learn:
1) The key drivers behind fear and self-doubt
2) A handy Hebrew distinction…
00:46:45 |
Tue 27 Feb 2018
266: Developing Your Free Time Formula with Jeff Sanders (Host of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast)
Fellow podcaster Jeff Sanders discusses what really makes up your time, how to avoid burning out while remaining productive, and how to prioritize tasks without sacrificing your goals. You'll Learn: …
00:38:29 |
Mon 26 Feb 2018
265: Getting the Most Out of Each Day with Peter Shankman (Host of the Faster Than Normal podcast)
Peter Shankman walks through his unique take on productivity and lessons learned from ADHD that anyone can apply. You'll Learn: 4 simple rules to be more productive Tricks to eliminate distraction…
00:30:58 |
Fri 23 Feb 2018
264: Navigating the Treacherous Ascent to Leadership with Ron Carucci
Ron Carucci shares his groundbreaking research on the patterns of successful–unsuccessful–rises to greater organizational power.
You’ll Learn:
1) How resumes and interviews routinely mislead
2)…
00:34:17 |
Tue 20 Feb 2018
263: Building Relationships like a Superconnector with Scott Gerber
Scott Gerber discusses the “superconnector” approach to build meaningful human relationships and go beyond networking. You'll Learn: How to become a conversational Sherlock Holmes Questions that s…
00:44:34 |
Fri 16 Feb 2018
262: Conquering the Five Career Derailers with Carter Cast
Kellogg professor Carter Cast provides his research on career derailment–and how to prevent it!
You’ll Learn:
1) Two questions to ask yourself to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses
2) Frequ…
00:49:49 |
Tue 13 Feb 2018
261: Powering Up Your PowerPoint with Heather and Alan Ackmann
PowerPoint gurus Heather and Alan Ackmann share perspectives on how to take full advantage of PowerPoint for more impactful presentations.
You’ll Learn:When, why and how you should PowerPoint – a…
00:49:08 |
Mon 12 Feb 2018
260: Tools for Sticking with Your Biggest Goals with Dean Lindsay
Dean Lindsay shows how to achieve “PHAT” (Pretty, Hot And Tempting) goals by committing to them, strengthening reasons, and building true conviction. You'll Learn: Why it’s better to have real commit…
00:27:03 |
Thu 08 Feb 2018
259: How the Best Teams Operate with Adrian Gostick
Adrian Gostick talks about what the best teams today are doing differently.
You’ll Learn:
1) The differing forces that motivate each generation
2) How to encourage your leaders to initiate regu…
00:39:32 |
Tue 06 Feb 2018
258: Doing the Work You Do Best with Ken Coleman (Host of the EntreLeadership podcast)
Broadcaster Ken Coleman guides us in discovering what we’re created to do… and how to see that dream become a reality. You'll Learn: The litmus test for your passion The “nuclear option” for deali…
00:44:01 |
Mon 05 Feb 2018
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