Melody Wilding shares powerful strategies to stop overthinking and deal with your inner critic. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The two behaviors that greatly hinder sensitive professionals 2) Three tactics for silencing your inner critic 3) Powerful questions to counter negative thinking Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep663 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MELODY — Melody Wilding, LMSW is an executive coach, human behavior expert, and author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work. She has coached hundreds of private clients, from CEOs and Fortune 500 executives to leaders from the US Department of Education, the Federal Reserve, and the United Nations. She teaches graduate-level human behavior and psychology at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York. Her writing is regularly featured on Medium and in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Forbes, Business Insider, and Quartz. Her advice has been featured in the New York Times, The Cut, Oprah Magazine, NBC News, US News and World Report, and more. • Melody’s book: Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work • Melody’s website: MelodyWilding.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen • Product: Fitbit • Product: Oura Ring — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Storyworth. Give Mom a super meaningful Mother’s Day gift this year at StoryWorth.com/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paula Davis discusses how teams can support each other to beat burnout and create a culture of resilience. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How an engaged workforce can still burnout 2) The tiny noticeable things (TnTs) that make us more resilient 3) How to keep your mind from catastrophizing Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep662 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PAULA — Paula Davis JD, MAPP, is the Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute, a training and consulting firm that helps organizations reduce burnout and build resilience at the team, leader, and organizational level. Paula left her law practice after seven years and earned a master’s degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Paula is also the author of Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being & Resilience. Her expertise has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, and Psychology Today. • Paula’s book: Beating Burnout at Work: Why Teams Hold the Secret to Well-Being and Resilience • Paula’s website: BeatBurnoutNow.com • Paula’s institute: StressandResilience.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: "Beat Generosity Burnout" by Adam Grant & Reb Rebele — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Susan McPherson shares her surefire method for building better connections. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The winning strategy to building connections 2) Better alternatives to small talk 3) How to maintain connections efficiently Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep661 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SUSAN — Susan McPherson is a serial connector, seasoned communicator and founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships. Susan has 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and sustainability communications, speaking regularly at industry conferences, and contributing to the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has appeared on NPR, CNN, USA Today, The New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Susan is a Vital Voices global corporate ambassador and has received numerous accolades for her voice on social media platforms from Fortune Magazine, Fast Company and Elle Magazine. She resides in Brooklyn. • Book: The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships • Email: susan@mcpstrategies.com • Website: McPherson Strategies — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Caste (Oprah's Book Club): The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • TheZebra. Quickly save on home and auto insurance at TheZebra.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Harshaw Jr. explains how to overcome the fear of failure and use it as fuel to achieve more success. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) A mantra to ease the burden of failure 2) The simplest way to improve your chances of success 3) The one common habit of successful people Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep660 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JIM — Jim Harshaw Jr. is an NCAA Division I All American athlete, internationally recognized TEDx speaker, and personal performance coach. He has impacted hundreds of thousands of lives across the world by helping clients and audiences increase resilience, maximize potential, and build high performing teams. • Jim’s podcast: Success Through Failure • Jim’s website: JimHarshawJr.com • Sign up for a free one-time coaching call with Jim at JimHarshawJr.com/apply — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: The Five-Minute Journal • Study: “Failure prognosis: Data science predicts which failures will ultimately succeed” • Study: Harvard Study of Adult Development • Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fotini Iconomopoulos, negotiation expert, shares unconventional tips including magic words, power of the pause, and handling rejection. Discover strategies like saying less, using silence strategically, and reframing mental states for successful negotiations.

Dr. Jacinta Jimenez breaks down what causes burnout and what we can do to prevent and fix it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What most get wrong about burnout 2) How to recover using the PULSE framework 3) The tiny recovery habits that build tremendous resilience Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep658 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JACINTA — Jacinta M. Jiménez, PsyD, BCC (also known as “Dr. J”) is an award-winning Psychologist and Board-Certified Leadership Coach with a 15+ year career dedicated to the betterment of leaders. An in-demand speaker, consultant, and coach, she has worked with individuals in top organizations in Silicon Valley and throughout the world. A graduate of Stanford University and the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, Dr. J is a sought-after expert in  bridging the fields of psychology and leadership. She contributes to national news and TV outlets, including CNN/HLN, Business Insider, Forbes, and Fast Company. As the former Global Head of Coaching at BetterUp, she developed groundbreaking  science-backed coaching approaches for helping today’s top organizations foster resilience,  while also leading a global community of 1500+ international Leadership Coaches in over  58 countries. She holds a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University and  provides consultation on topics related to this important area as well. • Jacinta’s book: The Burnout Fix: Overcome Overwhelm, Beat Busy, and Sustain Success in the New World of Work • Jacinta’s website: TheBurnoutFix.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Researcher: Christina Maslach • Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andy Storch discusses why professionals often feel lost in their careers—and how you can find your direction. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Three mental shifts that turn challenges into opportunities 2) The ultimate tool for resolving your hardest decisions 3) The subtle ways we waste time—and how to stop Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep657 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANDY — Andy Storch is an executive coach, consultant and facilitator specializing in helping clients turn strategy into action and results. He helps leaders accelerate and grow their success through measurable improvements in their business and careers. Just as important, he helps them become the happiest, healthiest, most fulfilled versions of themselves. • Andy’s book: Own Your Career Own Your Life: Stop Drifting and Take Control of Your Future • Free resource: Five Steps to Owning Your Career • Andy’s website: AndyStorch.com • Andy’s Instagram: @andy_storch • Andy’s LinkedIn: Andy Storch — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion by Marshall Rosenberg • Book: The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8am) by Hal Elrod • Book: The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living by Ryan Holiday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Kouzes discusses how everyday professionals can make an impact regardless of their title, role, or setting. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The definitive answer to the question, “Are leaders born or made?” 2) The four components to building a compelling vision 3) Easy ways to sustain your team’s motivation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep656 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JIM — Jim Kouzes is the coauthor of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, and over a dozen other books on leadership, including the 2021 book, Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership. He is also a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. The Wall Street Journal named Jim one of the ten best executive educators in the U.S., and he has received the Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award from the Association for Talent Development, among many other professional honors. • Jim’s book: Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership: How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority, with Barry Posner • Jim’s book: The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner), with Barry Posner • Jim’s book: The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner), with Barry Posner • Jim’s website: LeadershipChallenge.com • Jim’s Twitter: @Jim_Kouzes — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “The Name of the Game: Predictive Power of Reputations versus Situational Labels in Determining Prisoner's Dilemma Game Moves” by Varda Liberman, Steven M. Samuels, and Lee Ross • Software: Kermit • Software: Grammarly • Book: "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" 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.

Brent Franson shares tactics and tools for building powerful habits based on his experiences of being surrounded by addiction. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How Brent leveraged technology to break his bad habits 2) The keystone habit of behavioral change 3) How to stay motivated even when you fail Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep655 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRENT — Brent Franson is the Founder and CEO of Most Days, an app backed by science, built to help you understand what you need to do to improve your life and achieve change. Previously, he was on the founding team of Reputation.com, the worldwide leader in online reputation management. Reputation.com was named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. Brent was also the CEO of Euclid Analytics, a leader in retail data and analytics. Under his leadership, Euclid was acquired by WeWork in 2019. Brent has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice, and has regularly contributed to Forbes, LinkedIn, Inc, Entrepreneur, and other publications. Brent is a father, and an athlete who enjoys his routine, reading, running, skiing, skydiving, and anything that involves pushing his own boundaries. • Brent’s app: Most Days • Brent’s email: brent@mostdays.com • Brent’s Twitter: @brentfranson — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Software: BlockSite • Product: Sonic toothbrush • Product: kSafe • Book: Benzodiazepines: How They Work & How to Withdraw aka The Ashton Manual by C. Heather Ashton • Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg • Book: The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles Lindbergh • Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing • Speech: “The Man in the Arena” by Theodore Roosevelt • Pete’s Most Days Routine: AwesomeAtYourJob.com/mostdays — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Storyworth. Give Mom a super meaningful Mother’s Day gift this year at StoryWorth.com/awesome.• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your first job for free at linkedin.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Darren Virassammy shares his expert tips on how to make the strengths work best for you and your team. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How strengths can both be an asset and a liability 2) The surprising sign of genius 3) The trick to turn your blind spots into strengths Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep654 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DARREN — Darren Virassammy is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of 34 Strong, comprised of a team that believes everyone deserves a great place to work and that any workplace can be great. A leading expert in the global employee engagement community, the 34 Strong team leverages the Strengths-Based approach to human development to create massive shifts within organizations, both culturally and on the bottom line. He and his team have created sustainable change in small microbusinesses, all the way up to large organizational teams at the FDA, Bank of America, and The California Department of Public Health. Darren is the co-host of the Leading Strong podcast and the host of The Nature Advantage podcast. • Darren's LinkedIn: Darren Virassammy • Darren's podcast: Leading Strong • Darren's podcast: The Nature Advantage • Darren's website: 34Strong.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Assessment: CliftonStrengths Assessment • Book: Incredible Parent: Discover Your Parenting Strengths and Raise Your Kids with Confidence by Brandon Miller and Analyn Miller • Book: Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill • Previous episode: 178: How to Lead Without Authority with Dodie Gomer • Previous episode: 643: The Overlooked Fundamentals of Inspiring and Managing Teams with 15Five’s Shane Metcalf • Program: Barbados Welcome Home Stamp — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesome. • FSAstore.com. Use your flex spending account funds with the greatest of ease! Save $20 on a $150+ purchase with promo code AWESOME.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.