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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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Master storyteller Mark Carpenter shares handy keys for telling great stories that enrich all your communication. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why stories are more effective than numbers 2) The science behind why our brains love stories 3) The three elements of a memorable story Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep948 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARK — Mark Carpenter is a serial storyteller who is on a mission to bring more humanity into leadership and sales. Mark has leveraged his storytelling ability over the years in marketing communication, public relations, corporate facilitation, and as a college professor. Today, Mark works as a consultant and speaker to teach others what he has learned along the way, and he shares his secrets to purposeful and effective leadership in his best-selling book, Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire. When he’s not speaking, training, coaching, or creating new content, Mark is likely hiking or snowshoeing in the mountains near his home in Utah, playing the piano, bragging about his grandchildren, or writing children’s books. • Book: Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire • LinkedIn: Mark Carpenter • Website: Master-Storytelling.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication by Oscar Trimboli • Book: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell) by Joseph Campbell • Video: Dan Harmon Story Circle: 8 Proven Steps to Better Stories by StudioBinder • Past episode: 560: How to Resolve Conflict and Boost Productivity through Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli • Past episode: 124: The Science Behind Trust and High-Performance with Paul Zak See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rachel Rider shares visualization and other approaches to gain individualized insights on improving your leadership. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) A powerful visualization to break out of negativity 2) The biological hack to overcome anxiety 3) How to decode your body’s tension signals Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep947 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RACHEL — Rachel Rider founded MettaWorks in 2015 after a distinguished career in HR, receiving executive coaching certification from Columbia University, and extensive training in meditation, Somatic Experiencing, and Polarity Therapy. Starting as HR Business Partner responsible for developing and coaching leaders and teams at Bloomberg, she went on to specialize in leadership coaching at AppNexus (since acquired by AT&T) and Digital Ocean, the third-largest hosting company in the world. She studied under renowned teacher and Zen Mountain Monastery founder John Daido Loori Roshi for 13 years before continuing under his successor, Shugen Arnold Roshi.  Rider completed a three-year intensive certification in Somatic Experiencing in 2018, and a 2020 training in Polarity Therapy with the aim of bringing leaders tools to unlock effective, long-lasting change in concert with the body. Since 2020, she’s been working intensively with anti-racism coach Makeda Pennycooke. Rider lives in New York with her husband and two children. • Book: Who You Are Is How You Lead • Instagram: mettaworks • LinkedIn: Rachel Rider • Website: MettaWorks.io — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon • Book: Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon by Buzz Aldrin & Ken Abraham • Podcast: Dr. Trevor Kashey’s “Coffee with Dr. Kashey”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kory Kogon offers her practical guide for effective project management–even when you’re not the official project manager. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why most projects fail 2) Key questions to ask before starting any project  3) The five behaviors of successful unofficial project managers Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep946 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KORY — Kory Kogon is FranklinCovey’s vice president of Content and Senior Consultant. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling co-author of The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity, and has appeared as an expert on TODAY, MSNBC’s Your Business, Forbes.com, Inc.com, and on FastCompany.com.  She is also one of the authors of the following FranklinCovey work sessions: The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity®, Project Management Essentials for the Unofficial Project Manager™, and Presentation Advantage®. Kory brings more than 25 years of business expertise, from frontline positions to an executive team member.  • Book: Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager: A FranklinCovey Title • Website: FranklinCovey.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan CainSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mawi Asgedom shares four tools anyone can use to master their emotions and thrive. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Easy ways to keep your cool when things go awry 2) The key investment that improves both happiness and success 3) The powerful reframe that makes you feel unstoppable Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep945 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MAWI — Mawi Asgedom is an award-winning author and expert on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) who has inspired over 1000 audiences with his uplifting speeches. Mawi founded Mawi Learning, an organization that unlocks human potential through evidence-based social emotional learning. Under Mawi’s leadership, Mawi Learning won the prestigious CODiE award for excellence and innovation in educational technology, and achieved CASEL-designation for evidence-based Social Emotional Learning.  In 2023, Mawi launched his newest venture to help youth unlock their potential: Inner Heroes Universe, a media company that helps parents, educators, and therapists equip kids with crucial mental health and social emotional skills. • Mawi’s company: Inner Heroes Universe • Book: "Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard" — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "Nobody Will Play With Me: How To Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict" by Kwame Christian • Book: "Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS" by Shirzad Chamine • Book: "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck • Book: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change" by Stephen Covey • Book: "Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, Book 3)" by Robert Jordan • Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom • Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former submarine officer Jon Rennie outlines the leadership principles that make people want to follow you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to deepen your connection with your team 2) Why to let your colleagues fail more 3) Your fastest path to standing out Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep944 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JON — Jon is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a components manufacturer for electrical utilities. He is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer who made seven deployments during the end of the Cold War. Before starting Peak Demand, he led eight manufacturing businesses for three global companies. He is the author of three best-selling leadership books and hosts the Deep Leadership podcast. • Book: All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner • Book: I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following • Website: JonSRennie.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth• Book: First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Jim Harter, Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Organization• Past episode: 149: Getting Consistently Good Behavior with S. Chris EdmondsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
David Nurse reveals how to identify and overcome the roadblocks preventing you from taking action. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to bridge the gap between knowing and doing 2) The nine reasons why we don’t take action 3) The force that’s more powerful than motivation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep943 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVID — A former professional basketball player, David Nurse is today a mindset coach who has trained over 175 NBA athletes including seven-time All Star Joe Johnson, “Linsanity’s” own Jeremy Lin, NBA champ Brook Lopez, Domas Sabonis, Norm Powell, Keegan Murray, and Top 10 player/All Star Shai Alexander. As a coach, David also took the Brooklyn Nets from 28th in three-point shooting percentage to 2nd overall in the NBA in just one season.  David is also the author of the best-selling books Pivot & Go, Breakthrough, and the 2023 release, Do It: The Life-Changing Power of Taking Action. He was named by Real Leaders as one of the Top 50 Motivational Speakers in the World, and his podcast, The David Nurse Show, is one of the fastest-growing podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. David resides in Marina del Rey, California, with his wife Taylor Kalupa. • Book: Do It: The Life-Changing Power of Taking Action • Website: DavidNurse.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown • Book: "The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy by Jon Gordon • Book: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World by John Mark Comer and John Ortberg • Shia LaBeouf’s Video: "Just Do It" Motivational Speech (Original Video by LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Janice Fraser reveals her secrets to team decision-making with less drama. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get to the root of any argument 2) How to know if your decision is good enough 3) Why a low consensus isn’t a bad thing Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep942 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JANICE — Janice Fraser has coached teams and delivered workshops to organizations around the world, including startups, governments, non-profits, mom-and-pop shops, venture firms, and top business schools.She built a storied career as a Silicon Valley startup founder, product manager, and confidante for entrepreneurs and enterprise executives alike. Her hobbies include healing generational trauma, challenging the patriarchy, and icing migraines.Janice and her co-author husband Jason split their time between San Francisco and Minneapolis, where they live with a derpy dog, a bitter cat, and a very tall college student.• Book: Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama: How to Reduce Stress and Make Extraordinary Progress Wherever You Lead • Website: JaniceFraser.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Past episode: 038: Establishing the Essential with Greg McKeown• YouTube channel: Brighter with HerbertSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mike Michalowicz reveals a surprising strategy for finding and retaining top talent. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The more effective alternative to job interviews 2) The key signs someone is perfect for your team 3) The three drivers of commitment and engagement Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep941 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MIKE — Mike Michalowicz founded and sold two multi-million dollar businesses by his 35th birthday. He is the bestselling author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, Clockwork, and Fix This Next. He has built two additional multimillion-dollar companies and has become one of the world's most popular speakers on small business topics. Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz “...one of the top contenders for the patron saint of entrepreneurs.” • Book: All In: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams • Website: MikeMotorbike.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy • Book: The 3.3 Rule: The New Workday Standard of Creating More by Working Less by John Briggs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lauren McGoodwin challenges the notion of the “dream job” and makes the case for pursuing the “good-enough” job. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why the dream job actually doesn’t exist 2) The true drivers of happiness at work 3) Why to become invaluable–not indispensable Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep940 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LAUREN — Lauren founded Career Contessa in 2013 after experiencing a gap in career development resources for women who might be job searching, soul searching, leading and managing, or trying to find new ways to advance within their careers. With women accounting for more than 50% of the workforce and the workforce being less defined than ever before, it seemed crazy (and outdated) that a resource for us didn't exist. Fast-forward to today, Career Contessa is now the largest online career site built inclusively for women. Lauren is also author of Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose (2020), co-host of The Career Contessa podcast, and an educator/speaker on a variety of career topics. Formerly, Lauren was a University Recruiter for Hulu focused on hiring, employer branding, and program management. Lauren has a Bachelors in Education from the University of Oregon and a Masters in Communication Management from the University of Southern California where she wrote her thesis on millennials and career resources. When not Contessa-ing, you can find Lauren spending time with her family in Redondo Beach, CA where she lives with her husband and daughter. • Book: Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose • LinkedIn: Lauren McGoodwin • Podcast: Career Contessa • Website: LaurenMcGoodwin.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear • Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Wildhealth. Take control of your health and get 20% off at wildhealth.com/AWESOME with code AWESOME.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Rich Horwath reveals how to cut through the busywork and make more time for strategy. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What being “strategic” really means 2) The critical questions that determine what truly matters 3) Why most meetings are useless—and how to fix them Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep939 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RICH — Rich Horwath is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking and has been rated the #1 keynote speaker on strategy at national conferences, including the Society for Human Resource Management Strategy Conference. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX TV to provide commentary on the strategic aspects of current events and his work has appeared in publications including Fast Company, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review. A former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strategy, Rich has created more than 700 resources to help leaders at all levels maximize their strategic potential. He designed the Strategic Quotient (SQ) Assessment, a validated tool to measure how effectively a person thinks, plans, and acts strategically. Rich created the Strategic Fitness System as an online platform for leaders to practice the skills to effectively navigate all areas of their business, including strategy, leadership, organization, and communication.• Book: Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence • Website: StrategySkills.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Software: Loom • Software: MindManager (formerly Mindjet) • Book: The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Renowned negotiation expert William Ury draws from his extensive experience of working in the world’s toughest conflicts to help transform conflict into opportunity.  — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we need more conflict, not less 2) The true enemy to confront 3) How writing the other side’s victory speech can help you win Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep938 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT WILLIAM — William Ury is one of the world’s best-known experts on negotiation, and co-author of Getting to Yes, the world’s all-time bestselling book on negotiation with more than 15 million copies sold. A co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, Ury has devoted his life to helping people, organizations, and nations transform conflicts around the world, having served as a negotiator in many of the toughest disputes of our times, taught negotiation to tens of thousands, and consulted for the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon, and dozens of Fortune 500 companies. He has served as a negotiation adviser and mediator in conflicts ranging from Kentucky wildcat coal mine strikes to family feuds, from US partisan battles to wars in the Middle East, Colombia, Korea, and Ukraine. Ury is an internationally sought-after speaker and has two popular TEDx talks with millions of viewers. He lives in Colorado where he loves to hike in the mountains. • Book: Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict • Book: The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No • Website: WilliamUry.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching translated by Chao-Hsiu Chen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Charles Duhigg shares the simple secret that helps you build powerful connections with anyone. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What supercommunicators know that others don’t 2) How to ask questions that deepen and enrich relationships 3) How one sentence can dramatically ease workplace conflict Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep937 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CHARLES — Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale College, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and other publications, was previously a senior editor at The New York Times, and occasionally hosts the podcast How To!• Book: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection • Book: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business • Website: CharlesDuhigg.com • Email: charles@duhigg.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “The Experimental Genesis of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and some Preliminary Findings” by Arthur Aron, et al. • Book: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan • Book: The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study In Human Nature by William James See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lisa Sun shares her tools for building true, lasting confidence. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What gravitas really means2) The Six Forces ruining your confidence3) How to discover your “confidence language”Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep936 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LISA — Lisa Sun is the founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. GRAVITAS offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to make over women from the inside out.Prior to founding GRAVITAS, Sun spent 11 years at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading luxury fashion and beauty brands and retailers in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America on strategic and operational issues. Her first collection was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, People, and the Today Show in the same month. Sun and GRAVITAS have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, Fast Company, New York Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and more. GRAVITAS includes among its activities a commitment to AAPI causes and New York City’s Garment District. Often called the “dress whisperer,” Lisa is also a highly sought-after public speaker who likes to impart her hard-won knowledge on gravitas and how to best harness it to other women. • Book: Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence • LinkedIn: Lisa Sun • Quiz: MyConfidenceLanguage.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie • Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck • HBR Article: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey • Past episode: 327: Unclog Your Brain through Unfocusing with Dr. Srini Pillay • Past episode: 852: Dale Carnegie’s Timeless Wisdom on Building Mental Resilience and Strong Relationships with Joe Hart See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Demir Bentley reveals the five simple steps to successfully plan and execute vastly more satisfying and productive weeks. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why nobody really plans their week—and how to fix it 2) The master key to getting ahead of your to-do list 3) How to transform your calendar into a power tool  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep935 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DEMIR — Demir Bentley is an executive productivity coach, co-founder of Lifehack Method and WSJ Bestselling author of Winning The Week: How To Plan A Successful Week, Every Week.He teaches hard-hitting efficiency techniques and proven accountability strategies that have helped clients generate millions in revenue while saving thousands of hours.In the past eight years, he’s helped more than 70,000 professionals, including executives from Facebook, Google, Uber and PepsiCo, to prevent burnout and create more freedom in their lives.• Book: Winning the Week: How To Plan A Successful Week, Every Week • Website: WinningTheWeek.com • Website: LifeHackMethod.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan• Past episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay Papasan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Michelle Poler shares her epic story and strategies for facing fears head-on. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to instantly flip your fear perspective 2) Why to dare being disliked 3) The distinction between being brave versus fearless Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep934 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MICHELLE — As the Founder of Hello Fears, Michelle Poler has created a social movement empowering millions to step outside of their comfort zone and tap into their full potential. She has inspired some of the world’s most influential organizations including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and many more. Poler is also the creator of the project 100 Days Without Fear and her work has been featured on CBS, CNN and Buzzfeed, among many others.• Book: Hello, Fears: Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You're Meant to Be (Motivational Self-Confidence Book for Women and Men) • Instagram: @hellofears • Website: 100DaysWithoutFear.com  • Website: MichellePoler.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Maybe by Kobi Yamada • Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Todd Henry shares how to build the courage to chase after opportunities amidst uncertainty. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to muster courage in the moment 2) The biggest myth that holds us back 3) Five steps to feel braver every day Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep933 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TODD — Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of seven books: The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative, The Brave Habit, which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.With more than fifteen million downloads, his podcast offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy.• Book: The Brave Habit: A Guide To Courageous Leadership • Book: Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day • Book: The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice  • Podcast: The Daily Creative with Todd Henry • Website: ToddHenry.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life" by Walter Isaacson • Book: "Harvard Classics Volume 1: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; The Journal of John Woolman; Some Fruits of Solitude" • Book: The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin • Book: The Complete Harvard Classics 2020 Edition • Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke • Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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In this episode, Pete shares insights from the listener's survey and some of the changes happening to the podcast based on your feedback.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Master coach Dr. Marcia Reynolds reveals how to prompt more lightbulb moments through reflective inquiry. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why coaching is simpler than you think 2) How to shift into the ideal state of mind 3) Your most powerful coaching tool Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep932 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARCIA — Dr. Marcia Reynolds is passionate about researching, writing about, and teaching people around the world how to engage in powerful conversations that connect, influence, and activate change. She was the 5th global president of the International Coaching Federation and is recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top five coaches in the world. She is also the creator of the renowned WBECS program, Breakthrough Coaching. Interviews and excerpts from her books have appeared in many places including Fast Company, Forbes.com, CNN.com, Psychology Today, The Globe and Mail, and The Wall Street Journal and she has appeared in business magazines in Europe, Asia and on ABC World News. • Book: Breakthrough Coaching: Creating Lightbulb Moments in Your Coaching Conversations • Website: CoVisioning.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Sanebox • Book: Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky • Past episode: 014: Emotional Mastery with Dr. Marcia Reynolds • Past episode: 575: How to Coach More Effectively using Reflective Inquiry with Dr. Marcia Reynolds — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Find quality hires fast with a free job posting at LinkedIn.com/beawesome. • BetterHelp. Celebrate your progress, with BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
R. Michael Anderson shares how vulnerability can be your greatest strength as a leader. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why to be more open about your struggles 2) The drivers behind your worst decisions 3) The key relationship that everyone overlooks Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep931 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MICHAEL — R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology.  This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other leaders as a peer, then teaches evidence-based leadership skills that genuinely drive behaviour and performance. With his background in psychology and neuroscience, he transforms managers into true leaders with high-performing teams in high-growth companies. He’s written two best-selling business leadership books, contributes to Entrepreneur.com, and is a former radio-show host.  • Book: Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching your Full Potential • Book site: LeadershipMindsetTheBook.com • Website: RMichaelAnderson.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing by John Bradshaw • Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl • Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck • Past episode: 104: Overcoming Self-limiting Beliefs with R. Michael Anderson See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nick Desbarats breaks down the surprisingly common mistakes we make when visualizing data–and shares basic principles for communicating data more effectively. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why most charts are confusing or ineffective 2) The top three mistakes people make with charts 3) Why a “neutral” chart is an ineffective chart Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep930 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NICK — As an independent educator and author, Nick Desbarats has taught data visualization and dashboard design to thousands of professionals in over a dozen countries at organizations like NASA, Visa, Bloomberg, Shopify, and the United Nations. He delivers main-stage talks at major data conferences and is a guest lecturer at Yale University, and his new book, Practical Charts, is an Amazon #1 Top New Release. • Book: Practical Charts: The Essential Guide to Creating Clear, Compelling Charts for Reports and Presentations • Website: PracticalReporting.com • Article: "My favorite chart type" • Article: "Connected Scatterplots Make Me Feel Dumb" • Article: "I’ve Stopped Using Box Plots. Should You?" • Article: "Why I Stopped Using Bullet Graphs (and What I Now Use Instead)" — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Chart type: Marimekko • Chart type: Strip plot • SlideShare: a16z - Adreessen Horowitz • Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White, Test Editor, and Roger Angell • Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman • Book: How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business by Douglas Hubbard • Book: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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David Lanchart

My scale calls me fat

Mar 17th
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David Lanchart

Thank you Greg for sharing these amazing frameworks and practical tips, and your amazing positivity.

Jul 29th
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David Lanchart

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Oct 4th
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David Lanchart

Congratulations on 800 awesome podcast episodes.

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David Lanchart

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Apr 17th
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Andre Filippe Oliveira

Esse aqui eu recomendo, também... Muita dica massa sobre produtividade e ainda rola uma prática de inglês

Mar 19th
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Summer Ot

Great Episode with helpful tips! Thank you

Feb 8th
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Summer Ot

Great tips!

Feb 8th
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S AS

He had some nice ideas on what keeps our attention and really made me think about how I go about my day

Jan 30th
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Summer Ot

Highly Recommend!

Dec 16th
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Summer Ot

Great Episode! 🧡

Dec 16th
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Constantunes -

Generally a big fan of the poscast and conent. The title, especially got my hopes up and my attention in these turbulent times. Unfortunately really disappointed. Nothing very new, nor specifically actionable. Personally I dont find the hot sauce metaphor very relatable.

Oct 22nd
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Patrecia Sapulette

The marshmallows test is debunked in 2018, please check it. Basically the success in life later isn't directly correlate with the delay gratification as in 1961 test but many factors such as demographic, race, etc.

Aug 25th
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Patrecia Sapulette

great post!

Feb 1st
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Patrecia Sapulette

love it!!!! Thanks!

Jan 12th
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Patrecia Sapulette

Awesome content as always!!!

Dec 18th
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Patrecia Sapulette

Thanks for the great podcast!!! always enjoy it!

Dec 2nd
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