How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Ozan Varol reveals how to surface your unique talents that enable you to achieve extraordinary results. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The surprising technique writers of The Office used to keep their ideas fresh. 2) A powerful question for uncovering your hidden genius. 3) How being a people pleaser is killing your genius. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep856 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT OZAN — Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and #1 bestselling author. He is one of the world’s foremost experts in creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. His writing has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Time, Washington Post, and more. His latest book is called Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary. • Book: Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary • Book website: GeniusBook.net • Website: OzanVarol.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen • Book: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan • Previous episode: 563: Accelerating Your Career by Thinking Like a Rocket Scientist with Ozan Varol See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Morra Aarons-Mele shares powerful tactics for channeling anxiety into a productive force. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why it’s powerful to admit you’re anxious. 2) The common thought traps that hold achievers back. 3) Three powerful solutions to stop negative self-talk. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep855 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MORRA — Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change, in 2010, and sold her business in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Yousafzai, the United Nations, the CDC, and many other leading figures and organizations. She lives outside Boston with her family and menagerie. • Book: The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower • Book: Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home) • LinkedIn: Morra Aarons-Mele • Podcast: The Anxious Achiever — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns • Book: Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety by David Burns • Book: The Anxiety Toolkit: Strategies for Fine-Tuning Your Mind and Moving Past Your Stuck Points by Alice Boyes, PhD — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • BetterHelp. Discover your potential with online therapy. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anh Dao Pham shares pro tips on developing the most underrated skill that makes a world of difference: note-taking. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why note-taking is a powerful differentiator 2) The four-hour investment that ends up saving hundreds of hours3) How to synthesize your notes for maximum impactSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep854 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANH — Anh Dao Pham, VP of Product & Program Management at Edmunds.com, has successfully led technical projects for two decades at start-ups and major corporations.  In her book Glue: How Project Leaders Create Cohesive, Engaged, High-Performing Teams, Anh vividly brings compassionate, positive, nimble leadership to life, demonstrating with actionable guidance, the power of caring and connection to inspire outstanding results.Anh lives with her husband and two children in Los Angeles, California. • Book: Glue: How Project Leaders Create Cohesive, Engaged, High-Performing Teams• Website: GlueLeaders.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee by Shannon Lee• Book: On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft) by Stephen King• Book: On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser• TED Talk: Derek Sivers: How to start a movementSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paulo Savaget reveals unconventional tactics to solve just about any problem. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The four workarounds–and how to use them. 2) How to maximize incentives to start change. 3) Why you shouldn’t let limited resources stop you. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep853 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PAULO — Paulo Savaget is associate professor at Oxford University’s Engineering Sciences Department and the Saïd Business School. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge as a Gates Scholar and has a background working as a lecturer, consultant, entrepreneur, and researcher finding innovative solutions for a more inclusive world. As a consultant, he worked on projects for large companies, non-profits, government agencies in Latin America, and the OECD. He currently resides in Oxford. • Book: The Four Workarounds: Strategies from the World's Scrappiest Organizations for Tackling Complex Problems • Website: Oxford Said Business School — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez • Book: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Hart shares powerful wisdom on how to create the life you want based on the timeless principles of Dale Carnegie. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The questions that make your mind unshakeable 2) The powerful habit that sets you up for daily success 3) The secret to getting along with even the most difficult people Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep852 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOE — Joe Hart began his career as a practicing attorney. After taking a Dale Carnegie Course, Joe reassessed his career path and future, ultimately leaving the practice of law to start and sell a company then Joe become the president of Asset Health—all before becoming the President and CEO of Dale Carnegie in 2015. In 2019, the CEO Forum Group named Joe as one of twelve transformative leaders, giving him the Transformative CEO Leadership Award in the category of the People. He is the host of a top global podcast, “Take Command: A Dale Carnegie Podcast”, and he speaks around the world on topics such as leadership, resilience, and innovation, among other things. Joe and his wife, Katie, have six children, three dogs, and one cat. He is an active marathoner, having run many races, including Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin, Detroit, and Toronto.• Book: Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want (website) • Company: DaleCarnegie.com • LinkedIn: Joe Hart • Twitter: @josephkhart — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie • Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie • Book: The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter • Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport • Book: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport • Book: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Find quality hires fast with a free job posting at LinkedIn.com/beawesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Confidence sherpa Nicole Kalil busts the myth about confidence and validation and shows you how to develop true confidence. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What confidence really means 2) The four questions to ask when you have low confidence 3) How to build trust within yourself Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep851 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NICOLE — Nicole’s passion for eliminating gender expectations and redefining “Woman’s Work” is both what keeps her up at night, and what gets her up in the morning. Well that, and an abundant amount of coffee. An in-demand speaker, author of Validation is For Parking, leadership strategist, respected coach, and host of the “This Is Woman’s Work” Podcast, her stalker-like obsession with confidence sets her apart from the constant stream of experts telling us to BE confident. She actually shares HOW you build it, and gives actionable tools you can implement immediately. A fugitive of the C-suite at a Fortune 100 company, she has coached hundreds of women in business, which has given her insight as to what – structurally, systemically and socially – is and isn’t serving both women and leaders within an organization. Maintaining some semblance of sanity in her different roles of wife, mother, and business owner successfully is an ongoing challenge... in whatever free time she has, she enjoys reading and wine guzzling, is an avid cheese enthusiast, a hotel snob, and a reluctant peloton rider. • Book: Validation Is For Parking: How Women Can Beat the Confidence Con • Podcast: This is Woman’s Work • Website: NicoleKalil.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod • Book: Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant • Past episode: 357: The Six Morning Habits of High Performers with Hal Elrod • Past episode: 842: How to Thrive in High-Stakes Situations with Carol Kauffman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joanne Lipman reveals her strategies for reinventing how you live, work, and lead. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How struggle makes you better. 2) Three tricks to make any transition easier. 3) How to take the most efficient brain breaks. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep850 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOANNE — Joanne Lipman is a pioneering journalist and the author of the No. 1 bestseller THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID: What Men and Women Need to Know About Working Together and NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of USA Today, USA Today Network, Conde Nast Portfolio, and The Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Journal, leading those organizations to six Pulitzer Prizes. She is also an on-air CNBC contributor and Yale University journalism lecturer. • Book: Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work • Website: JoanneLipman.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy • Book: The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain by John Kounios and Mark Beeman • Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sally Helgesen provides practical ways to foster solidarity and inclusion rather than division. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The merits of true inclusivity. 2) Why it pays to give the benefit of the doubt. 3) How to manage your triggers effectively. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep849 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SALLY — Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach, honored by the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame. Her most recent book, How Women Rise, co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women, and its rights have been sold in 22 languages. Her previous books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, which explores how women’s strategic insights can strengthen their careers. The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, was cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and is credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business. • Book: Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace • LinkedIn: Sally Helgesen • Twitter: @SallyHelgesen • Website: SallyHelgesen.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching translated by Chao-Hsiu Chen • Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jason Feifer shares the simple things you can do today to set yourself up for a more successful tomorrow. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset that helps you uncover hidden opportunities. 2) Why real growth happens outside your role. 3) The biggest career mistake professionals make. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep848 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JASON — Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, a startup advisor, host of the podcasts Build For Tomorrow and Problem Solvers, and has taught his techniques for adapting to change at companies including Pfizer, Microsoft, Chipotle, DraftKings, and Wix. He has worked as an editor at Fast Company, Men's Health, and Boston magazine, and has written about business and technology for the Washington Post, Slate, Popular Mechanics, and others. • Book: Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career • Podcast: Help Wanted — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius : A Memoir Based on a True Story by Dave Eggers • Book: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke • Book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek • Past episode: 665: How to Make Lasting Change – According to Science – with Katy Milkman • Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke • Past episode: 217: An Effective (but Rare) Strategy to Snag Your Dream Job with Kristen Berndt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sara Canaday shares the essential skills that help managers level up their leadership and engage employees. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The surprisingly simple principles of coaching well. 2) The two types of coaching and when to deploy each. 3) A step-by-step guide to coaching effectively. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep847 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SARA — Sara Canaday is a leadership strategist and award-winning author who helps arm professionals with the practices and strategies they need to make the critical shift from informed to influential, from doer to driver, and from manager to leader. When she’s not speaking or working with her clients, she’s cheering on her son’s football team or hiding new shoe purchases from her husband and 20 year old daughter. • Book: Coaching Essentials for Managers: The Tools You Need to Ignite Greatness in Each Employee • LinkedIn: Sara Canaday • Website: SaraCanaday.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Action bias among elite soccer goalkeepers: The case of penalty kicks” • Book: The Chrysalis Code: Becoming the Type of Leader Other People Want to Follow by Ron West • Past episode: 710: How to Regain Control of Your Time, Energy, and Priorities with Carey Nieuwhof • Past episode: 431: Leadership Practices You Should Stop with Sara Canaday • Past episode: 175: How to See the Blind Spots Holding Back Your Career with Sara Canaday — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • BetterHelp. Discover your potential with online therapy. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.