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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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.
Dec 21, 2023 • 42min
924: Enhancing Your Most Valuable Career Asset: Coachability with Jacquelyn Lane
Jacquelyn Lane, President of the 100 Coaches Agency, discusses the importance of coachability and how to improve it. Topics include the four elements of coachability, reframing feedback, and staying motivated. Discover why being coachable contributes to personal and global flourishing.
7 snips
Dec 18, 2023 • 48min
923: How to Upgrade Your Influence and Persuasion with Michael McQueen
Michael McQueen reveals keys to persuasion, such as the ineffectiveness of data and evidence. He shares his experience attending the APEC Summit and emphasizes the importance of confidence and timing in influencing others. McQueen discusses tribal instincts, unselling ideas, and the value of diverse perspectives.
19 snips
Dec 11, 2023 • 36min
922: How to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career with Herminia Ibarra
Herminia Ibarra, a Professor of Organisational Behaviour, shares counter-intuitive perspectives on successful career transitions. She discusses crafting 'identity experiments', figuring out the next best option, and building networks. She emphasizes the power of exploring new paths and reaching out to strangers for advice. Herminia also explores the concept of reinventing oneself and the importance of experimenting, learning, iterating, and networking to discover new opportunities.
Dec 7, 2023 • 46min
921: Overcoming Failure and Achieving the Impossible with Astronaut Mike Massimino
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino shares insights on overcoming failure and achieving the impossible. Topics include dealing with failure, getting along with difficult people, and the importance of caring for relationships. Also discussed are tools for success, appreciating the beauty of the planet, and strategies for staying focused in difficult situations.
