How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Discover how to master the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with expert Jennifer Colosimo. Learn about the power of proactivity, prioritization, and aligning actions with values for personal effectiveness. Explore strategies for managing distractions, embracing curiosity, and showing empathy in the workplace.

Kirsty Bortoft shares easy ways to keep stress and negativity at bay. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to un-hijack your brain in 12 seconds 2) How to effectively deal with stress in five steps 3) The number one reason why most people struggle with stress Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep622 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KIRSTY — Kirsty Bortoft is an award-winning mindset coach to entrepreneurs and professionals. She helps them to dissolve stress and anxiety without having to resort to medication and traditional therapy. Kirsty developed the unique ‘Freedom Alignment Method', a three-stage process that crushes the obstacles so many high achievers frequently face during their lifetime. Obstacles that inevitably leave them feeling trapped by their current circumstance and pulled from the inner peace and happiness they deserve, despite working so very hard for it.• Kirsty’s book: Break Free From Pain: How to Heal from Physical, Emotional and Mental Pain • Kirsty’s program: The Freedom Alignment Method • Kirsty’s website: KirstyBortoft • Kirsty’s YouTube: Kirsty Bortoft – Mindset Coach • Kirsty’s Facebook: Kirsty Bortoft • Kirsty’s Twitter: @KirstyBortoft — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal • Book: Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins • Book: The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles by Bruce Lipton • Personality: Joe Dispenza — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — Klaviyo. Grow your ecommerce business faster at klaviyo.com/growSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Steve Glaveski reveals how to unlearn the four habits that make us time poor. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we often feel like we get nothing done 2) The simplest way to keep others from stealing your time 3) Why we achieve more when we have less time Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep621 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STEVE — Steve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host whose mission is to unlock the latent potential of people so that they can create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. Steve is CEO of Collective Campus, an innovation accelerator based in Melbourne and Singapore, and founder of Lemonade Stand, a children’s entrepreneurship program and now, SaaS platform, that has been delivered to kids across Australia and Singapore. Steve is also the author of Employee to Entrepreneur: How To Earn Your Freedom and Do Work That Matters, the children’s picture book Lemonade Stand: From Idea to Entrepreneur, and the newly released Time Rich. Steve hosts the Future Squared podcast. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Australian Financial Review, Tech in Asia and numerous other outlets. • Steve’s book: Time Rich: Do you best work, live your best life • Steve’s website: SteveGlaveski.com • Steve’s book site: TimeRichBook.com • Steve’s article: “The Case for the 6-Hour Workday” — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Airtable • App: BlockSite • App: Freedom • Book: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius • Book: "Principles: Life and Work" by Ray Dalio • Company: IFTTT • Company: Zapier • Google Chrome Plugin: Quick Compose for Gmail • Organization: Advanced Brain Monitoring  • Software: Formstack (formerly WebMerge) • Tool: Online-Voice-Recorder.com • Tribute Band: Ratt Poison — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Klavaiyo.Grow your ecommerce business faster at klaviyo.com/grow • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anne Grady discusses how to bring more positivity into your life by building your resilience muscle. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What to do when negativity hijacks your brain 2) The simple trick to making each day more enjoyable 3) The foundational skills of resilient people Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep620 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE — Anne Grady is an internationally recognized speaker and author who shares humor, humility, refreshing honesty, and practical strategies that can be applied both personally and professionally to improve relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity. Anne is a two time TEDx speaker, and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur and Inc. magazines, CNN, ESPN, and FOX Business. With a master's degree in organizational communication and more than 20 years of experience working side-by-side with industry gurus, political and educational leaders, and CEOs, Anne addresses audiences worldwide on topics including change management, resilience, leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence. • Anne’s book: Mind Over Moment: Harness the Power of Resilience • Anne’s book: Mind Over Moment Journal: Simple Reminders to Harness the Power of Resilience • Anne’s website: AnneGradyGroup.com • Text “Strength” to 22454 to receive free resources from Anne! — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Organization: National Alliance on Mental Illness • TED Talk: “How to make stress your friend” by Kelly McGonigal • Book: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal • Previous episode: 479: How to Slash Anxiety and Keep Positivity Flowing with Anne Grady — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Rise.com. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth Godin debunks persistent myths about creativity to show how professionals can deliver more creative output at work. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The real reason why we don’t think we’re creative 2) The most effective way to overcome creative block 3) Why you should embrace your impostor syndrome Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep619 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SETH — Seth Godin is the author of nineteen international bestsellers that have been translated into over 35 languages, and have changed the way people think about marketing and work. He's a recent inductee to the Marketing Hall of Fame, and also a member of the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, and the Guerrilla Marketing Hall of Fame. In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth was founder and CEO of Squidoo.com. His blog (find it by typing "seth" into Google) is the most popular marketing blog in the world. Before his work as a writer and blogger, Seth was Vice President of Direct Marketing at Yahoo!, a job he got after selling them his pioneering 1990s online startup, Yoyodyne. • Seth’s book: The Practice: Shipping Creative Work • Seth’s book: Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? • Seth’s blog: Seth’s Blog • Seth’s blog post: “Where do ideas come from?” • Book site: TrustYourself.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Company: ePac Flexible Packaging • Personality: Theodore Levitt • Past episode: 267: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi• Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jodi Hume shares decision-making strategies for finding greater clarity whenever you’re stuck. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What to do when every decision seems overwhelming 2) Two best practices for sorting through tough decisions 3) Powerful questions to surface hidden roadblocks Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep618 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JODI — After a 15-year career as COO of a growing architecture firm, Jodi Hume shifted gears and has made a name for herself over the last decade providing on-call decision support and facilitated leadership conversations for startup founders, corporations, entrepreneurs and executives. Each week, she also hosts So, Here’s My Story… a business podcast of real stories with poignant take-aways and plenty of humor. She’s the lead singer for The Wafflers – and if you ask nicely, she might tell you about the time she won 1st place in a Truck Pull. • Jodi’s website: LeadingClarity.com • Jodi’s website: JodiHume.com • Jodi’s podcast: So, Here's My Story... • Jodi’s LinkedIn: Jodi Hume — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Miro • Tool: Mural • Book: Winning with Accountability: The Secret Language of High-Performing Organizations by Henry Evans — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Rise.com. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome • Four Sigmatic. Enhance your productivity and your coffee at foursigmatic.com/howtobeawesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Kadavy, bestselling author and host of Love Your Work, discusses how managing mental energy can transform your productivity. He argues that traditional time management can be a hindrance. Instead, he offers three pivotal questions to enhance focus and concentration. Kadavy shares personal insights, including his journey to Colombia and techniques for accessing optimal mental states. He emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and understanding your creative rhythms, promising a more fulfilling approach to work and creativity.

Brandon Smith shares how to cut through non-stop urgency and work on what’s truly important. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How urgency is just like hot sauce 2) What your boss really means when they say everything’s urgent 3) How to expertly say no to extra work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep616 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRANDON — Brandon went from not being able to order a pizza due to a debilitating stutter to becoming a master communicator. He went on to teach communication in two leading business schools and has won 12 teaching awards for his work in the classroom. Through his work with businesses, Brandon has helped countless employees go from being on the verge of getting fired to becoming some of the company’s top performers. Brandon learnt the secret of urgency, what he calls ‘Hot Sauce’ and how different people react differently to it. Today he is the author of The Hot Sauce Principle. Used in the right amount, hot sauce can be the very thing that turns a bland or stressful workplace into a place of flavourful productivity. • Brandon’s book: The Hot Sauce Principle: How to Live and Lead in a World Where Everything Is Urgent All of the Time • Brandon’s website: TheWorkplaceTherapist.com • Brandon’s LinkedIn: Brandon Smith — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown • Previous episode: 073: Leading Change with Dr. John Kotter — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Rise.com. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome • Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Curt Steinhorst reveals why we often struggle to take control of our attention—and what we can do about it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Surprising statistics that illustrate our level of distraction 2) The essential keys to accessing flow state 3) How to improve your focus in three steps Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep615 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CURT — Curt Steinhorst is the author of the bestselling book Can I Have Your Attention?, an expert on focus and distraction, and a regular Forbes contributor on Leadership Strategy. Diagnosed with ADD as a child, Curt knows intimately the challenges in keeping the attention of today’s distracted workforce and customer. Through Focuswise, the company Curt founded to help teams solve the problem of chronic distraction, Curt and his team apply the science of how the brain works to the reality of how we function in today’s world. He coaches founders and CEOs of multi-billion-dollar brands on how to effectively communicate and create focus when they speak to audiences, lead their employees, and engage their customers. His worldwide speeches and training have helped thousands gain the wisdom and practical habits to better manage their focus and put it on the things that really matter in life and work. Clients include Southwest Airlines, Deloitte, JPMorgan Chase, NIKE, and SAP, just to name a few. • Curt’s book: Can I Have Your Attention?: Inspiring Better Work Habits, Focusing Your Team, and Getting Stuff Done in the Constantly Connected Workplace • Curt’s website: FocusWise.com • Curt’s email: CS@FocusWise.com • Curt’s LinkedIn: Curt Steinhorst — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Notion • Study: “Media’s role in broadcasting acute stress following the Boston Marathon bombings” by E. Alison Holman, Dana Rose Garfin, and Roxane Cohen Silver • Study: Attention Restoration Theory • Book: The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work by Joseph Campbell • Fantasy Novel Series: The Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks • Fantasy Novel Series: The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson • Book: The Third Harmony by Mawi Asgedom • Book: The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks • Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Hydrant. Hydrate all the more effectively, efficiently, and deliciously! Listeners save 25% at drinkhydrant.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.