How to Be Awesome at Your Job
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.Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!
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Oct 15, 2026 • 48min
1189: Making Smart Decisions Confidently Amid Uncertainty with Dr. Cindi Baldi
Dr. Cindi Baldi, founder and CEO of Culsure and co-author of The Uncertainty Playbook, explores how uncertainty shapes careers, groups, and everyday choices. She discusses overcoming risk aversion, using small experiments to test major changes, balancing exploration with execution, and preparing for bold opportunities. The conversation also covers AI-driven change, emotional regulation, and practical if-then tripwires.
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Oct 12, 2026 • 40min
1188: How to Feel Extra Prepared and Confident for Any Presentation with Kerri Garbis
Kerri Garbis, CEO of Ovation Communication, former professional actress, and author of Presentation Skills for Managers, makes presentation prep feel less daunting. She explores a three-pass rehearsal method, why video beats mirror practice, and how to shape an audience’s emotional journey. Discover practical ways to manage nerves, use pauses, and turn even three minutes of rehearsal into greater confidence.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 46min
1187: Knowing When to Speak Up versus Shut Up with Vanessa Bohns
Vanessa Bohns, a Cornell social psychologist and author of Should I Say Something?, explores the tricky line between speaking up and staying silent. She discusses honest feedback without harshness, vulnerability’s impact on perceived competence, passion’s risk of attracting extra work, the pressure created by asking, and why clear rejection beats ghosting.
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Oct 5, 2026 • 44min
1186: The Hidden Cost of Undersharing with Leslie John
Leslie John, Harvard Business School professor and behavioral scientist, explores the surprising power of revealing more at work and in life. They discuss how authentic weaknesses can improve interviews, why awkward moments may create connection, and the hidden costs of undersharing. John also shares practical ways to build trust through thoughtful transparency, sincere praise, and gradual self-disclosure.
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Oct 1, 2026 • 35min
1185: How to Reclaim Your 25th Hour by Getting Out of Your Own Way with Neal Schore
Neal Schore, executive coach, entrepreneur, and cofounder of The 25th Hour Group, reveals where our time quietly disappears. He explores miscommunication, imposter syndrome, inefficient meetings, emotional reactions, and the autopilot habits that keep us stuck. Discover practical ways to pause, ask better questions, build confidence, and break tomorrow’s routine.
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Sep 28, 2026 • 35min
1184: How to Know When to Quit with Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse, an independent journalist, author, and former New York Times staffer, explores the surprising power of quitting. She examines when grit becomes purposeless endurance, how small acts of letting go prepare us for bigger decisions, and why fear, sunk costs, and judgment keep us stuck. She also shares lessons from elite athletics on recognizing when to pivot.
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Sep 24, 2026 • 41min
1183: Using Body Language to Strengthen Likability and Relationships with Joe Navarro
Joe Navarro, a former FBI special agent and renowned nonverbal-communication expert, explores the body-language cues that shape connection. He shares a Cold War mystery solved through subtle eye changes, explains how stress spreads, and reveals small gestures that boost likability. Discover the relationship mistakes involving space, staring, devices, and eye contact, plus ways to create warmer, more memorable interactions.
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Sep 21, 2026 • 43min
1182: Connecting More Powerfully in an AI-Driven World with Gina London
Gina London, an Emmy-winning journalist and communications coach, explores what makes human connection irreplaceable in an AI-driven world. She discusses aligning words, voice, and body language, finding emotion in data, building confidence through practice, and replacing credibility-killing habits. She also shares ways to make presentations more memorable, authentic, and deeply human.
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Sep 17, 2026 • 38min
1181: Finding the Hidden Networks that Multiply Opportunities with Ethel Mickey
Ethel Mickey, a sociologist and author of Networking to Nowhere, explores how workplace relationships shape career inequality. She unpacks why traditional networking can fall flat, how informal interactions create opportunity, and why trusted ties matter more than collecting contacts. Discover the roles of mentors, sponsors, visibility, and a supportive career ecosystem.
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Sep 14, 2026 • 39min
1180: How to Communicate Like a Pro in the Age of AI with Matt Abrahams
Matt Abrahams, a Stanford communication lecturer, author, and Think Fast, Talk Smart creator, explores why AI’s polished output can undermine authenticity and spontaneous speaking. Learn how to use AI as a sparring partner, strengthen credibility through lived experience, manage conflict in real time, frame messages for different audiences, and build sharper communication habits.
