How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Dr. Kyra Bobinet explains how to close the gap between intention and behavior to form better, lasting habits. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Powerful behaviors that build life-changing habits. 2) Just how long it takes to form a habit. 3) Quick ways to ease stress and anxiety at work. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep523 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KYRA — When it comes to health engagement, Dr. Bobinet has 5 words of advice: be caring, authentic, and useful. As the CEO-founder of engagedIN, Kyra devotes her life to helping people crack the code of how, what, and especially, WHY we engage.Kyra has founded several healthcare start-ups, spanning behavior health, population health, and mobile health. She has designed behavior change programs, big data algorithms, billion dollar products, mobile health apps, and evidence-based studies in mind-body and metabolic medicine. All of her designs, whether for at-risk teens or seniors, are rooted in the belief that true caring is our greatest value.• Kyra’s book: Well Designed Life: 10 Lessons in Brain Science & Design Thinking for a Mindful, Healthy, & Purposeful Life• Kyra’s company: EngagedIn.com • Kyra’s website: DrKyraBobinet.com• Kyra’s app: FreshTri.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Calm• App: Clear• App: Headspace• App: Otter• TED Talk: “The science of emotions: Jaak Panksepp at TEDxRainier”• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman• Book: Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu• Previous episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • SideTrak. Work with two displays anywhere, anytime. Get 10% off at sidetrak.com/discount/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe McCormack provides noise survival tips for clear thinking.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Top 3 tactics for noise survival. 2) The problem with multitasking and what to do instead. 3) How to train yourself to say no. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep522 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOE — Joe McCormack founded and serves as managing director and president of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency.A passionate leader, he started The BRIEF Lab, a subsidiary of Sheffield, in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on strategic narratives for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of messaging, storytelling, change, leadership, and focus.• Book: “Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus"• Website: TheBriefLab.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History" by Erik Larson• Book: "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World" by William McRaven• Play:  "Waiting for Godot"• Speech: University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral McRaven• Term: Elusive 600— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME• Babbel. Speak a new language with confidence with the top language learning app. Buy three months and get three free at babbel.com with promo code AWESOME2019.• Finance Pal. Streamline and manage all your accounting needs. Free trial available at FinancePal.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Roger Firestien shares his simple method for generating more original ideas.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The four guidelines for generating ideas. 2) Why silly warm ups seriously help brainstorming. 3) The magic number for creative ideas. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep521 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ROGER — Dr. Roger Firestien has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. By applying Roger’s work in creativity:Clorox solved a 77-year-old problem in 15 minutes;General Motors came up with a $1.50 solution that saved the company $50,000 a week;Mead Paper developed a world-class line of products and saved $500,000 a year;Called “The Gold Standard” of creativity training by his clients, he has presented programs in creativity to over 600 organizations nationally and internationally. Roger’s latest book Create in a Flash: A Leader's Recipe for Breakthrough Innovation provides techniques to grow personal and team capacity for tackling tough challenges and recession proofing any business.• Book: Create in a Flash: A Leader's Recipe for Breakthrough Innovation• Book site: CreateInAFlashBook.com• Roger’s website: RogerFirestien.com— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesome• Alitu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie Gilkey discusses how to deal with the obstacles that derail your important projects— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The magic number for projects. 2) Signs that a project truly matters to you. 3) When and how to say no to your family, friends, and bosses. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep520 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CHARLIE — Charlie Gilkey is an author, entrepreneur, philosopher, Army veteran, and renowned productivity expert. Founder of Productive Flourishing, Gilkey helps professional creatives, leaders, and changemakers take meaningful action on work that matters. His new book is Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done.• Charlie’s book: Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done• Charlie’s book site: StartFinishingBook.com• Charlie’s website: ProductiveFlourishing.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: The Marshmallow Test• Product: AlphaSmart Neo2• Documentary: Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates | Netflix Official• Book: Tao Te Ching by Laozi• Past episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay Papasan— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • SideTrak. Work with two displays anywhere, anytime. Get 10% off at sidetrak.com/discount/awesome.• StoryWorth. Preserve and pass on memories with StoryWorth. Get $20 off by going to StoryWorth.com/awesome• Finance Pal. Streamline and manage all your accounting needs. Free trial available at FinancePal.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Buster Benson discusses how to conquer your fear of conflict and start disagreeing wellYou'll Learn:1) The surprising cost of avoiding conflict2) Eight crucial steps for productive disagreement3) What to do when you disagree with your bossAbout Buster:Buster Benson is an entrepreneur and a former product leader at Amazon, Twitter, Slack, and Patreon. He's now editor of and writer for the Better Humans publication on Medium, creator of 750Words.com which brings private journaling to a safe place on the web, and developer of Fruitful Zone, an online platform facilitating healthy discourse. He is also author of the Cognitive Bias cheat sheet with over one million reads.Buster’s book: “Why Are We Yelling: The Art of Productive Disagreement”Tool: “The Cognitive Bias Codex”Buster’s Twitter: @busterBuster’s website: BusterBenson.comResources mentioned in the show:Study: “Normalizing trust: Participants’ immediately post‐hoc explanations of behaviour in Milgram's ‘obedience’” experiments by Matthew M. Hollander and Jason TurowetzBook: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny OdellBook: The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia CameronThank you Sponsors!Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMEPolicygenius helps you shop for life insurance in under two minutes. Check them out at Policygenius.com.View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep519 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky explains why we often make disastrous decisions—and how to make smarter ones.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The biggest decision-making mistake people make. 2) Three handy debiasing techniques. 3) Five questions to guide everyday decisions. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep518 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT GLEB — Known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky protects leaders from disasters by developing the most effective decision-making strategies via his consulting, coaching, and training firm Disaster Avoidance Experts. A cognitive neuroscientist and behavioral economist, Dr. Tsipursky writes for Inc., Time, and CNBC. A best-selling author, his new book, available on Amazon and in book stores everywhere, is Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters. • Gleb’s book: Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (Avoid Terrible Advice, Cognitive Biases, and Poor Decisions)• Gleb’s website: DisasterAvoidanceExperts.com• Gleb’s email: gleb@disasteravoidanceexperts.com• Gleb’s LinkedIn: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Trello• Book: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • SideTrak. Work with two displays anywhere, anytime. Get 10% off at sidetrak.com/discount/awesome.• Young Investors Society. Help the next generation make wise financial decisions at yis.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tim Campos discusses how he doubled Facebook’s productivity—and how to double your own.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The secret to how Tim doubled Facebook's productivity. 2) The biggest mistake people make with their calendars. 3) The two kinds of time professionals have. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep517 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TIM — Tim Campos doubled productivity for Facebook while he was Chief Information Officer between 2010 and 2016. Now, Tim runs Woven. Woven is a digital calendar that helps people get the most out of their time while studying the analytics behind how we’re using our time.• Tim’s Twitter: @tcampos• Tim’s website: Woven— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Software: Zapier• Documentary: Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivityby David Allen• Book: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt• Previous episode: 015: David Allen, The World’s Leading Authority on Productivity• Previous episode: 482: David Allen Returns with the 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesome• FabFitFun. Get $10 off your curated subscription box delivering happiness with the best in beauty, fashion, home, wellness, and tech with the promo code BEAWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Wood, a former consulting actuary turned life coach, shares a four-step blueprint for tackling difficult conversations. They discuss fascinating stories about tough conversations with prison inmates and the philosophy of playing life as a game. They also cover the top five regrets of dying patients and the power of vulnerability in mastering difficult conversations.

Susan Fowler explains what we get wrong about motivation and how to make the shifts to master it.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Major misconceptions about motivation. 2) The three keys to mastering your motivation. 3) An overlooked leadership practice to improve engagement. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep515 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SUSAN — Susan Fowler is dedicated to helping others master their motivation and achieve their highest aspirations. A sought-after speaker, consultant, and motivation coach, she has shared her message on optimal motivation and thriving together in all fifty states and over forty countries. Susan is the bestselling author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work... and What Does, and coauthor of Self Leadership and The One Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard. Her latest book, Master Your Motivation: Three Scientific Truths for Achieving Your Goals, released last June. Susan is also a professor in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program at the University of San Diego.• Susan’s book: Master Your Motivation: Three Scientific Truths for Achieving Your Goals• Susan’s website: www. SusanFowler.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Handbook of Self-Determination Research by Edward L. Deci & Richard M. Ryan• Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Liquid I.V. Hydrate better conveniently and naturally. Save 25% with the 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.

Professional poker player Alec Torelli shares his tips for making wise decisions during high-stakes situations.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to keep emotions from overtaking logic. 2) When to go with your gut. 3) How to better read people and situations. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep514 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALEC— Alec Torelli is a professional high stakes poker player turned digital entrepreneur and keynote speaker, who shares how the lessons he learned from poker can be applied to life and business.Alec is the founder of Conscious Poker, a popular poker training platform, and after spending the last 14 years making decisions for hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single hand, he now gives talks in which he dissects the anatomy of decision making to help others hone the way they make choices.• Alec’s blog: AlecTorelli.com• Alec’s Instagram: @alectorelli• Alec’s Twitter: @AlecTorelli• Alec’s website: ConsciousPoker.com• Alec’s YouTube: Conscious Poker— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Blinkist• App: SaneBox• App: Trello• App: Waking Up• Video: “Why Meditation Made Me A Bad Person – Weekly Wisdom Episode 8” by Jay Shetty• Book: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke• Book: The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by Timothy Gallwey• Book: Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar• Book: The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life by Tal Ben-Shahar• Previous episode: 281: Making Better Decisions by Thinking in Bets with Annie Duke— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Prezi. Enhance your presentations. 2-week free trial available at prezi.com/awesome.• ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. Try them for free at ZipRecruiter.com/htbaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.