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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Feb 5, 2024 • 34min
933: How Building a Habit of Bravery Transforms Everything with Todd Henry
Todd Henry, teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He discusses the concept of bravery as a habit and how it's often misunderstood. They explore the importance of perseverance and not quitting in difficult moments. They also talk about building a habit of bravery, expressing intent, and pursuing something even with the chance of failure.
Feb 1, 2024 • 9min
2024 Survey Results
The podcast host shares insights from a listener survey and discusses upcoming changes, including incorporating video content, refreshing intro music, and partnering with Supercast.
11 snips
Jan 29, 2024 • 30min
932: How to have breakthrough conversations with Dr. Marcia Reynolds
Dr. Marcia Reynolds, master coach, shares tips on how to have breakthrough conversations. She emphasizes the importance of asking meaningful questions, defining confidence, and staying present. The episode also explores the use of prompts and patterns for transformative conversations, as well as the value of utilizing tools like Sanebox.
5 snips
Jan 25, 2024 • 39min
931: How to Overcome Obstacles and Kickstart Change with R. Michael Anderson
The podcast explores personal growth, leadership challenges, substance abuse, and taking legal action. It also discusses internal struggles, listening skills, and the importance of self-relationship in leadership.
Jan 22, 2024 • 44min
930: These Charting Mistakes Undermine Your Communication with Nick Desbarats
Nick Desbarats, data visualization educator and author, discusses the most common mistakes made when visualizing data, including choosing the wrong chart type, using misleading scales, and labeling problems. He emphasizes the importance of clear communication and using appropriate chart types. He also highlights the controversy surrounding pie charts and suggests starting chart scales at appropriate points.
15 snips
Jan 18, 2024 • 39min
929: Ending Overwhelm by Delegating Masterfully with Kelli Thompson
Kelli Thompson, women’s leadership coach, reveals the importance of delegation and how it beats overwhelm. She shares four mindsets hindering effective delegation, addresses the negative impact of saying yes to too many tasks, and highlights the challenges and importance of delegation for growth. The podcast also discusses building confidence through action and offers resources to help with delegation.
13 snips
Jan 15, 2024 • 34min
928: The Introvert’s Powerful Approach to Networking with Matthew Pollard
Matthew Pollard, 'The Rapid Growth Guy,' shares networking tips for introverts including the best way to answer 'What do you do?', the importance of building momentum partners and champion relationships, and the power of strategic networking events. He also explores introversion, strategies for success, and the power of introverts in the workplace.
32 snips
Jan 11, 2024 • 30min
927: Fixing One-on-One Meetings Improves (almost) Everything with Dr. Steven Rogelberg
Dr. Steven Rogelberg, organizational psychologist, explains why one-on-one meetings are critical, discussing their positive impact on employee engagement and talent retention. He shares tips for creating effective agendas and asking for help, emphasizing the significance of meaningful conversations and being a steward of others' time. Prioritizing these meetings is crucial, and subscribing to the podcast offers additional resources.
Jan 8, 2024 • 32min
926: The Five Codes that Make and Break Trust with Jeremie Kubiceck
Jeremie Kubicek, a powerful communicator and serial entrepreneur, shares the five codes of communication to end misunderstandings and repair damaged relationships. Topics discussed include meeting people's expectations, collaborating to build trust, giving feedback without accusations, challenging limiting beliefs, and effective communication for personal growth.
5 snips
Jan 4, 2024 • 43min
925: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Feeling Guilty with Dr. Aziz Gazipura
Dr. Aziz Gazipura, clinical psychologist and expert on social confidence, explains the dangers of people-pleasing and shares actionable steps for overcoming it. Topics include the costs of people-pleasing, saying no without guilt, building discomfort tolerance, and personal growth through embracing discomfort.
