How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Nir Eyal identifies the surprising reason why we get distracted and how you can overcome it. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why mainstream productivity advice doesn’t work. 2) The four steps to becoming indistractable. 3) The real motivation for all human behavior. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep483 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NIR —Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Worklife (acquired by Cisco), Eventbrite, Anchor.fm, and many others. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. • Nir’s Schedule Making Tool: Free Schedule Maker • Nir’s Book: “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” • Nir’s Book: “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life” • Nir’s Previous Episode: 330: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —• Article: “How To Develop Unlimited Willpower” by Jessica Sillers • Researcher: Dr. Michael Inzlicht • Study: Freud’s Pleasure Principle • YouTube: Play Anything by Ian Bogost, Chicago Humanities Festival • Book: “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • Four Sigmatic. Give your brain a boost with superfood mushroom coffee with half the caffeine and double the mental clarity. Save 15% at foursigmatic.com/awesome • Eyeconic. Get name-brand eyewear easily and affordably fromeyeconic.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Allen provides an approachable overview of his legendary Getting Things Done (GTD) system. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) GTD in a nutshell. 2) The saving power of an external brain. 3) Two power questions for prioritizing. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep482 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVID —David Allen is an international best-selling author who is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. He wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done, which has been published in over 28 languages. TIME magazine heralded it as “the defining self-help business book of its time.” He and his wife Kathryn run the David Allen Company, which oversees the certification academy and quality standards for Global Partners offering Getting Things Done courses and coaching around the world. • David’s Book: “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” • David’s Workbook: “The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity” • David’s Website: GettingThingsDone.com • David on Twitter: @gtdguy — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking” by Oliver Burkeman • Prior Episode Episode 015: David Allen, The World’s Leading Authority on Productivity — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Monday.com. Collaborate more effectively–and beautifully–at monday.com/awesome. • Eyeconic. Get name-brand eyewear easily and affordably from eyeconic.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew Tarvin shares how to bring more humor and fun into the workplace.   You'll Learn: The power of humor on your work-life productivity How to craft good work humor that considers medium, audience, and purpose The 3 specific situations when NOT to use humor at work   About Drew: Andrew Tarvin is the world's first humor engineer, teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. Combining his background as a project manager at Procter & Gamble with his experience as a stand-up comedian, he reverse-engineers the skill of humor in a way that is practical, actionable, and gets results in the workplace. Through his company, Humor That Works, Drew has worked with more than 35,000 people at over 250 organizations, including Microsoft, the FBI, and the International Association of Canine Professionals. He is a bestselling author; has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company; and his TEDx talk has been viewed more than four million times. He loves the color orange, is obsessed with chocolate, and can solve a Rubiks Cube (but it takes like 7 minutes). Drew’s Book: "Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work" Drew’s Twitter: @drewtarvin Drew’s Website: Humor That Works   Resources mentioned in the show: Comedy Sketch: Key & Peele text message confusion (NSFW) Study: Candlestick Problem App: Evernote Book: “The Complete Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson   Thank you, Sponsors! Blinkist: Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesome   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep481 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Researcher Vanessa Van Edwards explains what causes people to like one another and how to make great impressions. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Proven ways for making a fantastic first impression. 2) What builds and what kills likability the fastest. 3) Good and bad questions to ask during first meetings. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep480 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT VANESSA — Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral investigator at her human behavior research lab, the Science of People. She is a professional people watcher—speaking, researching and cracking the code of interesting behavior hacks for audiences around the world. She is a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine and the Huffington Post. Her popular courses on Creative Live and Udemy have over 120,000 enrolled students. She’s been featured on NPR, CNN, Forbes and USA Today, but more importantly, she’s addicted to sour patch kids, airplane coffee and puppies. • Vanessa’s Book: “Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People” • Vanessa’s Facial Expression Guide: ScienceOfPeople.com/face • Vanessa’s TED Talk: You are contagious | TEDxLondon • Vanessa’s Website: Science of People • Vanessa’s YouTube: Vanessa Van Edwards — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —• Book: “Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps” by Barbara and Allan Pease • Researcher: Dr. Paul Ekman • Term: Expectancy effect • Personality research: The Big Five Personality Test — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • BetterHelp provides affordable therapy on demand. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/AWESOME with the discount code AWESOME. • The Simple Habit meditation app can help you gain greater control over distractions for faster learning. Visit SimpleHabit.com/Awesome get 30% off premium subscriptions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Resilience expert Anne Grady shares how to decrease anxiety and stay in a more positive, productive zone more often.— YOU'LL LEARN —1) How the negativity bias hijacks us–and how to fix it.2) Quick ways to put your lizard brain back in its place.3) How to better savor “delicious moments” and enjoy each workday more.Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep479 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE —Resilience expert Anne Grady is an internationally recognized speaker and author. Anne shares humor, humility, refreshing honesty, and practical strategies anyone can use to triumph over adversity and master change. A two-time TEDx speaker, Anne has been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Inc., FOX Business, Entrepreneur, and more. She is the author of “Strong Enough: Choosing Courage, Resilience, and Triumph.” Learn more at www.AnneGradyGroup.com.• LinkedIn: Anne Grady Group• Website: AnneGradyGroup.com• YouTube: Anne Grady Group — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Calm• App: Buddhify• App: Happify• App: Headspace• App: Simple Habit• Book: “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls• Author: Arianna Huffington• Author: Brene Brown• Author: Rachel Hollis• Researcher: Dr. Rick Hanson• Researcher: Shawn Achor• TED Talk: Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend• Book: “Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence” by Rick Hanson• Book: “The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work” by Shawn Achor• Book: “The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It” by Kelly McGonigal— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —• iDashboards: Create gorgeously useful data visualizations with iDashboards.com/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Randy Grieser offers actionable pointers to keep a workplace culture healthy and thriving.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How trust is built in the workplace2) The 6 key elements of a healthy workplace culture3) Do’s and don’ts for effective conflict managementSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep478 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RANDY — Randy Grieser is the founder and CEO of ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership & Workplace Performance. He is the author of The Ordinary Leader, and co-author of The Culture Question. Randy is passionate about sharing the importance of creating healthy workplace cultures, and believes leadership requires us to always be intentional about what we do and how we do it.• Book: “The Culture Question: How to Create a Workplace Where People Like to Work”• Company Website: AchieveCentre.com• Website: TheOrdinaryLeader.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us” by Daniel Pink• Book: “Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012: A Fortune Magazine Book” by Carol J. Loomis— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. You can 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.

Professional speaker Diane DiResta shares invaluable tips and tricks to level up your presentations and boost your executive presence.   You'll Learn: Why knockout presentation skills are essential to your career How to structure the most effective presentation An effective way to overcome your fear of speaking   About Diane: Diane DiResta, CSP, is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy that serves business leaders who deliver high-stakes presentations—whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd, or from an electronic platform. A Certified Speaking Professional, DiResta is one of only 12% of speakers to hold that designation. She was President of the New York City chapter of the National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the NBA and WNBA. Diane’s Website: DiResta Communications Inc. Diane’s YouTube Channel: YouTube.com/DianeDiResta Diane’s Book: Knockout Presentations: How to Deliver Your Message with Power, Punch, and Pizzazz   Resources mentioned in the show: App: LikeSo Article: “Talkaholics Sink Partnerships, Presentations—and Careers” by Joann Lublin Website: TED.com Book: The Science of Mind: The Complete Edition by Ernest Holmes   Thank you Sponsors! ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. You can try them for free at Ziprecruiter.com/HTBA Butcher Box provides delicious, cost-effective, humanely-raised meat. Straight to your door! Get 2 free pounds of ground beef + bacon + $20 off by visiting ButcherBox.com/BEAWESOME.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep477  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ryan Berman offers his tips and tricks for building your courage muscle to make exciting changes.— YOU'LL LEARN —1) The three elements of the courage equation.2) One simple trick to boost your courage.3) How to convince your boss to make a courageous change.Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep476 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RYAN — Ryan Berman is the founder of Courageous, a change consultancy that develops Courage Brands® and trains companies how to operationalize courage through Courage Bootcamp.He has spent a career developing meaningful stories for household brands—like Caesars Entertainment, Major League Baseball, New Era, Subway, and UNICEF—and he believes that courage is the ultimate competitive advantage for any willing business, being or brand.Ryan Berman used the courage methodology detailed in the book to launch his own Courage Brand called Sock Problems, a charitable sock company that socks different problems in the world.• Ryan’s book: Return on Courage: A Business Playbook for Courageous Change• Ryan’s website: ReturnOnCourage.com• Ryan’s company: Courageous• Ryan’s Twitter: @RyanBerman— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Slack• App: Zoom• Article: Retiring Cisco CEO delivers dire prediction: 40% of companies will be dead in 10 years• Book: Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger• Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • ZipRecruiter. ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. Try them for free at ZipRecruiter.com/HTBA• Monday.com. Collaborate more effectively–and beautifully with monday.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Perry Marshall explains how the 80/20 rule can help you exponentially leverage your time to achieve massive results.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) What the 80/20 rule is—and how it’s misunderstood.2) How you can achieve way more in just 5 minutes.3) Why “procrastination demons” reveal your priorities.Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep475 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PERRY — Perry Marshall is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world.His reinvention of the Pareto Principle is published in Harvard Business Review. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology uses his 80/20 Curve as a productivity tool. 80/20 Sales & Marketing is mandatory in many growing companies.Marketing maverick Dan Kennedy says, “If you don’t know who Perry Marshall is — unforgivable. Perry’s an honest man in a field rife with charlatans.”He’s consulted in over 300 industries and served as an expert witness for marketing and Google AdWords litigation. Perry has a degree in Electrical Engineering and lives in Chicago.• Perry’s Book: 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More(available for one penny plus shipping!)• Perry’s Website: PerryMarshall.com• Perry’s Marketing DNA Test: MarketingDNATest.com• Evolution 2.0 Prize: Evo2.org— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —• App: OmniFocus• Term: 80/20 Rule • Researcher: Barbara McClintock• Book: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield• Book: Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville— 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.

Pat Flynn discusses how to turn anyone into your superfan.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How superfans transform your career2) How to create the moments that win superfans3) How your ego can kill your blossoming superfandomSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep474 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PAT — Pat Flynn is a father, husband, and entrepreneur who lives and works in San Diego, CA. He owns several successful online businesses and is a professional blogger, keynote speaker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and host of the Smart Passive Income and AskPat podcasts, which have earned a combined total of over 55 million downloads, multiple awards, and features in publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. He is also an advisor to ConvertKit, LeadPages, Teachable, and other companies in the digital marketing arena.• Pat’s book: Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business• Pat’s website: http://www.SmartPassiveIncome.com/• Pat’s social media: Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: “How To Lower Your Monthly Bills” by Ramit Sethi• Book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss— THANK YOU SPONSOR — • The Simple Habit meditation app can help you pay better attention to your emerging superfans. The first 50 listeners to sign up at SimpleHabit.com/Awesome get 30% off premium subscriptions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.