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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Jul 18, 2024 • 51min
979: Building Greater Trust and Connection through Storytelling with Scott Mann
Retired Green Beret Scott Mann discusses the power of storytelling in building trust and connections. He shares strategies for regulating emotions, making stories memorable, and creating human connections. Mann emphasizes the importance of vulnerability, empathy, and relatability in establishing trust and motivating people in challenging environments.
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Jul 15, 2024 • 39min
978: Crafting Your Personal Resilience Plan for Beating Burnout with with Marie-Hélène Pelletier
Marie-Hélène Pelletier discusses how resilience can be customized through personalized plans. Topics include debunking resilience myths, balancing work and family, and strategies for goal achievement. Small actions like deep breathing are highlighted as key in building resilience.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 37min
977: What Makes Leaders Bad—and What You Can Do About It–with Dr. Barbara Kellerman
Dr. Barbara Kellerman discusses bad leadership, distinguishing types and tips for addressing it. Exploration of Jack Welch's leadership legacy, importance of structured leadership learning, and taking action against bad leaders. Universal concepts of leadership, power, and influence across cultures are also highlighted.
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Jul 8, 2024 • 41min
976: How (and When) to Freely Speak Your Mind with Elaine Lin Hering
Communication expert Elaine Lin Hering discusses the importance of speaking up at work. She highlights the costs of silence, ways to stop self-censorship, and strategies for creating a culture of open communication. The podcast delves into different communication styles, when to speak up or stay silent, and empowering self-expression in the workplace. Listeners learn tips for work-life balance, embracing imperfect action, and redefining leadership through small actions.
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Jul 1, 2024 • 27min
975: Elevating Leadership through Radical Humility with Urs Koenig
Former United Nations military peacekeeper Urs Koenig discusses radical humility in leadership, stressing the importance of seeking feedback and navigating tough conversations. He shares insights on creating trust, improving team dynamics, and the impact of humility on leadership. Koenig also highlights the significance of breath work and exercise for centering oneself, emphasizing psychological safety and discomfort for personal growth.
Jun 27, 2024 • 39min
974: The Eight Inner Skills to Career Happiness with Stella Grizont
Stella Grizont, a happiness expert, shares insights on overcoming toxic situations, building quality relationships, and setting healthy boundaries guilt-free. She emphasizes the importance of social support, emotional management, and inner skills for career fulfillment. Strategies include complaint vacations, focused gratitude, and breaking down thoughts to make better choices. Reflect on values and use the Vision Generator tool to clarify desires. Define your vision for career success and leverage mindset to overcome challenges.
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Jun 24, 2024 • 45min
973: Mastering the New Rules of Persuasion with Leslie Zane
Leslie Zane discusses the new rules of persuasion, highlighting the importance of triggers and overcoming resistance. She emphasizes the power of emotional connections in marketing and shares insights on mastering brand growth through the 'keep stop add' formula. Zane also explores strategies for maximizing hiring efficiency and aligning core customers with growth targets for conversions.
Jun 20, 2024 • 33min
972: Amy Edmondson on How to Fail Well
Amy Edmondson discusses how to fail well by understanding good failure versus bad failure, using simple tools to prevent failures, and staying motivated. She explores psychological safety in teams, intelligent failures for growth, and personal growth through failure. Resources mentioned include 'The Checklist Manifesto' and 'The Road to Character.'
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Jun 17, 2024 • 44min
971: Mastering The Three Keys to Getting Noticed with Jay Baer
Jay Baer, a New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur, discusses the importance of excellent customer experience in standing out. Topics include the benefits of replying quickly, recovering from mistakes, and the key to getting noticed. Baer emphasizes the significance of empathy, kindness, and being helpful in the workplace, as well as the power of distinct communication strategies in career success.
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Jun 13, 2024 • 34min
970: The Top 12 Presentation Mistakes to Avoid with Terri Sjodin
Terri Sjodin, expert on persuasive presentations, shares tips on avoiding common presentation mistakes. Topics include captivating your audience, making presentations less boring, and enhancing engagement. Learn about the importance of brevity, creativity, and authenticity in presentations, as well as the impact of self-awareness and engaging delivery. Avoid typical errors like filler words, mispronunciations, and overloaded text slides to boost your sales presentations.
