How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Farnoosh Brock shares key lifestyle shifts to help make you healthier and more productive.You’ll Learn:How being healthier will make you accomplish more in a shorter amount of timeOptimal options to integrate into your 15-minute morning routineApproaches to finding, developing, and building confidenceAbout FarnooshFarnoosh Brock is an entrepreneur, author, and business coach. After a successful corporate career at a Fortune 100, she started Prolific Living Inc. to fulfill her diverse entrepreneurial passions. She helps business owners and executives achieve new heights of success in their businesses and their health, to maintain a balanced life. When she is not serving her clients, Farnoosh is traveling extensively and stays devoted to her daily yoga practice.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: ProlificLiving.comBook: The Artist’s Way by Julia CameronBreathing technique: PranayamaBook: The Power of Full Engagement by Tony SchwartzWebsite: TheEnergyProject.comBook: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanTool: TodoistSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Science genius Dan Caspi talks automation, software, and why we shouldn’t be afraid to learn a little code.You’ll Learn:Processes that you can automate that you didn’t know you needed toNifty hacks to help you maximize ExcelA checklist to serve your need for computer speed.About DanDan has a PhD. In Organic Chemistry and is a senior scientist at AbbVie. He is also currently serving in a hybrid Process Chemistry/Chemical Engineering position as a member of the Center for Reaction Engineering.Dan is highly proficient with technology, programming (Perl, Python, PHP, JS, HTML) and computers, and is the computer genius behind Element 26, a boutique computer consulting company based in Evanston, Illinois.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: Element26.netApplication: AutomatorProgramming Language: AppleScriptSoftware: Anti-MalwareAuthor: Malcolm GladwellArticle: Solid State Drive vs. Hard Disk DriveView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep88See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michelle Gielan returns with even more ways to spread positive energy for positive results.You’ll Learn:The ABCs to formulating solutionsHow to weaken the power of negative thoughtsKeeping up to date with current events while remaining positive About MichelleMichelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness.Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course.Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Washington Post, FORBES, CNN, FOX, and Harvard Business Review.Items Mentioned in this Show:TV Show: Inspire Happiness with Michelle Gielan and Shawn AchorWebsite: broadcastinghappiness.comVideo Workshop: Inspire HappinessOrganization: Solutions Journalism NetworkTED Talk: Amy CuddyBook: The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah DiesenView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep87See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lawyer Kwame Christian guides us through effective persuasion and negotiation in any situation. You'll Learn: The first crucial step to negotiation How to discover your limits by practicing rejection therapy What it takes to be a confident, powerful negotiator About Kwame Kwame Christian is passionate about teaching business professionals how to negotiate and be more persuasive. He sees himself as a professional problem solver and works with businesses and individuals to come up with tailored negotiation solutions to improve the bottom line and resolve conflict.  Kwame is an attorney at The Christian Law Office, specializing in business law for startups and entrepreneurs. He is a Legal Analyst at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University, focusing on health disparities and the social and political structures that create and maintain them. He is a consultant at the American Negotiation Institute and produces “Negotiation for Entrepreneurs” the top negotiation podcast on iTunes. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep86 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Graphic designer Prescott Perez-Fox gets creative in finding solutions to getting in the zone, maintaining a smooth workflow, and more.You’ll Learn:Great habits that your future self will thank you forHow small rituals will help your team power through a projectThe classic/evolutionary/revolutionary system for generating broad alternativesAbout PrescottPrescott Perez-Fox is a New Jersey-based graphic designer and brand developer with more than 14 years of experience in branding, packaging, graphic design, and web design. Following varied experience working in-house for agencies, and as a freelancer, Prescott created his business, Starship Design, to work directly with small business and startup clients. Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: Busy CreatorWebsite: Starship DesignBook: The Culture Code by Clotaire RapailleAudiobook: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerSoftware: TextExpanderView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep85See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lawyer and mentoring enthusiast Jolene Blackbourn makes the case for helping others to help ourselves.You’ll Learn:What you think you know about your job, but you actually don’tHow not to add a task to your to-do listA drag and drop tip to collecting praiseAbout JoleneJolene has been an in-house attorney with a major insurance company for almost 10 years. She serves as a mentor to many new attorneys and helps prospective law students determine whether law school is right for them. She also coaches a youth soccer team.Items Mentioned in this Show:Jolene’s Twitter: @JoleneAndOilsJolene’s Pinterest: jolene1209Jolene’s Email: abetterlife05@gmail.comApp: OverdriveView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep84See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Public Relations whiz Mac Prichard shares how to grow your network by building lasting relationships and responding with generosity. You'll Learn How to navigate the “hidden” job market The step-by-step of a successful informational interview How to grow your network with generosity About Mac Mac is the founder and president of Prichard Communications, a public relations agency that serves top-tier foundations, nonprofits and purpose driven brands across the country. He provides strategic counsel to Prichard’s clients and leads the agency’s crisis communications, government relations and business development work. He speaks regularly on social change communications to national and local groups across the country. He also publishes Mac's List, an online community where professionals find rewarding, interesting jobs and employers find the best possible candidates.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep83 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor and author Mark Allen presents different opportunities to climb the corporate ladder, even if you don’t want to be a manager.You’ll Learn:1. Alternatives to the traditional managerial track2. Why going for manager may not be optimal…even if you’re a top performer3. Means of valuing your team in the workplaceAbout MarkDr. Mark Allen is an educator, speaker, consultant, and author who specializes in talent management and corporate universities. He is the author of Aha Moments in Talent Management and the co-author and editor of The Next Generation of Corporate Universities, and The Corporate University Handbook. He has also written numerous articles in practitioner and academic publications.Mark is a professor at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. He is also a senior faculty member of the Human Capital Institute, a senior associate with the Kiely Group, and has taught for Vatel University and the American Management Association.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: Aha Moments in Talent Management: A Business Fable With Practical Exercises by Mark AllenBook: The One Thing You Need to Know… About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success by Marcus BuckinghamBook: The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean & Peter ElkindWebsite: PreziEmail: mark.allen@pepperdine.eduView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep82See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Nevogt’s company Hubstaff earns its revenue from observing how people work. Here’s what he has learned about workers’ best practices along the way.You’ll Learn:Two questions to ask yourself before handing over your deliverablesOne quick trick to get 1,000 LinkedIn connections in 60 minutesAn improved approach to initiating tasks that delights managers and stretches employeesAbout DaveDave Nevogt is the co-founder of Hubstaff.com which helps virtual teams communicate better through automatic time tracking and activity tracking. He’s been running online businesses since he was 23, and now manages a team of 30 remote employees. Dave has been honored as one of Indianapolis’s top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs, and focuses on teaching others to manage remote teams. His writing can be found here.Items Mentioned in this Show:Software: HubstaffSoftware: BasecampSoftware: TrelloSoftware: AsanaSoftware: RapportiveSoftware: Pivotal TrackerBook: The 80/20 Principle by Richard KochView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep81See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Papasan, co-author of the bestselling book The ONE Thing and a real estate strategist, shares insights on finding your singular focus. He discusses how a scene from City Slickers inspired their core message about prioritization. Jay dives into effective time blocking, habit formation, and why limiting tasks to three to five priorities reduces overwhelm. He emphasizes morning rituals for peak focus and warns against the pitfalls of multitasking. With actionable steps, he shows how to apply the one-thing philosophy across all areas of life.