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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- Episodes
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- 2016 - 2025
039: Knowing What You Don’t Know with William Poundstone
Author William Poundstone discusses the importance of knowledge in your head the modern era.
You’ll learn:
1. Why it’s important to still have general knowledge in the era of Google
2. Why thos…
00:31:42 |
Fri 22 Jul 2016
038: Establishing the Essential with Greg McKeown
Author Greg McKeown expounds the idea of essentialism--the disciplined pursuit of less, but better. You’ll Learn: The meaning of essentialism and why to eliminate non-essentials. How to use extreme …
00:34:06 |
Wed 20 Jul 2016
037: Asking Great Questions with Dr. Michael Marquardt
Professor Michael Marquardt explains how great questions make for great leadership.
You’ll learn:How to use questions to solve problems and build relationshipsWhat makes a question greatHow to avoid…
00:41:08 |
Mon 18 Jul 2016
036: Detoxifying Teams with Steve Ritter
Old friend and Team Clock originator Steve Ritter shares his experiences on the key differentiators of toxic vs. healthy teams… and key steps for making the leap.
You’ll learn:
1. Why strategic …
00:40:37 |
Fri 15 Jul 2016
035: Millennial Mania with Lee Caraher
Lee Caraher separates fact from fiction when it comes to millennials, and discusses how to work through intergenerational conflict.
You’ll learn:
1) Just what defines a millennial, exactly? And …
00:42:46 |
Wed 13 Jul 2016
034: Accelerating Amid Complexity with Kevan Hall
Globetrotting trainer Kevan Hall shares how to minimize waste and frustration in work environments complicated by multiple bosses, countries, and priorities.
You’ll learn:
1) The “star vs spaghe…
00:47:04 |
Mon 11 Jul 2016
033: Making and Breaking Habits through Design with Victor Yocco
User Experience designer and recovering alcoholic Victor Yocco speaks about habit formation–good and bad.
You’ll Learn:
1. Victor’s personal story and implications for forming effective habits …
00:36:29 |
Fri 08 Jul 2016
032: Experiments in Productivity with Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey’s extreme commitment in productivity self-experimentation has yielded a boatload of insight into channeling your time, attention, and energy for maximum achievement. He shares the best o…
00:45:10 |
Wed 06 Jul 2016
031: Excelling Across Cultures with Julia Atkinson
Executive coach Julia Atkinson shares her experiences coaching teams across three different continents, and provides insight into how to thrive when cultures collide.
You’ll learn:
1. The diffe…
00:24:05 |
Fri 01 Jul 2016
030: Optimal Practices for Prioritizing, Hiring, and Relating with ghSMART's Randy Street
Leadership advisor Randy Street shares fascinating insights gleaned from his advisory firm’s in-depth analyses on thousands of senior leaders--the biggest database on leaders in the world. He then sh…
00:45:12 |
Wed 29 Jun 2016
029: Gaining Quicker Traction in Your New Role with Dr. Michael D. Watkins
Professor, author, and consultant Michael Watkins shares best practice strategies and tactics for getting the optimal start in a new role at work. You’ll learn: The most critical ingredient for a su…
00:32:49 |
Mon 27 Jun 2016
028: What HR is Really Thinking with Rita Trehan
Human Resources uber-guru Rita Trehan shares anecdotes from her years of experience helping HR professionals grow and succeed, and talks about how we can maximize our full potential at work.
You’…
00:28:48 |
Fri 24 Jun 2016
027: Combatting Workplace Jargon with James Sudakow
Author and consultant James Sudakow takes a sledgehammer of silliness to corporate jargon to help boost your credibility and relatability in corporate communications.
You’ll learn:
1) Why do we …
00:32:23 |
Wed 22 Jun 2016
026: Structures for Creativity and Problem-Solving with Tim Hurson
Master facilitator Tim Hurson shares some of his favorite insights and approaches for creativity and problem-solving.
You’ll learn:
1) The know-wonder and GPS tools for sparking additional creat…
00:43:48 |
Mon 20 Jun 2016
025: Competing to Win with Dan Rust
“Competition” within an organization is often frowned upon, but “workplace provocateur” Dan Rust discusses the benefits and tactics associated with competition, politics and more.
You’ll learn:
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00:38:37 |
Fri 17 Jun 2016
024: A Speech Coach in Your Pocket with Ummo’s Anshul Bhagi
Entrepreneur and app developer Anshul Bhagi introduces Ummo, a powerful app for public speakers, and the lessons learned along the process of making it.
You’ll learn:
1) How the new speech-coach…
00:30:30 |
Wed 15 Jun 2016
023: The Power of Workplace Humor with Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr shows us how to see the humor in our daily work frustrations, and the benefits it brings for long-term success.
You’ll learn:
1) The critical link between humor and creativity
2) H…
00:43:42 |
Mon 13 Jun 2016
022: Developing your Professional Brand with Catherine Kaputa
Former marketing VP and current speaker/author Catherine Kaputa discusses strategies for developing and communicating your personal brand at the workplace.
You’ll learn:
1) How smart elevator co…
00:31:46 |
Fri 10 Jun 2016
021: Making Cold Emails HOT with Alex Berman
How do you make an email stand out amid overflowing inboxes? Chief Marketing Sumo and email expert Alex Berman teaches how to craft effective emails that get responses.
You’ll learn:
1) How to s…
00:29:02 |
Wed 08 Jun 2016
020: Strategically Spending Your 100 Years with Lynda Gratton
Living for a century will soon become the norm. Psychologist Lynda Gratton explains how this new found longevity will alter the stages of life, and what this means for your career.
You’ll learn:
…
00:26:16 |
Mon 06 Jun 2016
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