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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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5 snips
May 2, 2024 • 33min

958: The Five Essential Behaviors of Great Collaboration with Tricia Cerrone and Edward van Luinen

Tricia Cerrone and Edward van Luinen discuss the key behaviors for effective collaboration, emphasizing gratitude, overcoming insecurities, and embracing noble purpose. They highlight the impact of genuine teamwork on productivity, engagement, and leadership development.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 44min

957: How to Push Past Discomfort and Expand Your Comfort Zone with Dr. Marc Schoen

Dr. Marc Schoen talks about embracing discomfort to enhance performance, managing discomfort using techniques like breathing exercises and hypno meditation, exploring the impact of hypnosis on psychological and physical levels, and evaluating hypnosis for various scenarios such as reducing cigarette cravings and improving sleep.
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11 snips
Apr 25, 2024 • 39min

956: How to Delegate Anything with Dave Kerpen

Dave Kerpen shares insights on overcoming delegation hangups, becoming a master delegator, and preventing burnout. Learn the 5 steps to effective delegation, a simple rule for delegating, and practical strategies for shifting mindset towards delegation and personal growth.
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Apr 22, 2024 • 43min

955: Mastering Emotion and Conversation Like a Top Hostage Negotiator with Scott Walker

Former hostage negotiator Scott Walker shares tips on mastering dialogue in high-stakes situations. Topics include emotional intelligence in negotiations, communication techniques like 'More Pies,' and mastering emotions for better conversations.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 42min

954: Rewriting Your Source Code: How to Identify and Cure the 12 Patterns Holding You Back with Dr. Sam Rader

Dr. Sam Rader shares insights on identifying and curing 12 coping styles that hold us back. She discusses childhood development, building patience with annoying co-workers, rewriting source code for a healthier life, and the impact of coding patterns on personal growth and relationships.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 45min

953: How to Transform Tension into Progress amid Tough Conversations with Todd Davis

Todd Davis, a seasoned consultant with over 35 years in human resources, shares invaluable wisdom on navigating tough conversations. He reveals how to ease discomfort during difficult discussions and outlines a three-step approach to transform tension into progress. Todd emphasizes the critical role of empathy in building stronger relationships at work, encouraging leaders to foster trust and collaboration. He also highlights the idea that meaningful connections often outweigh material success, urging listeners to prioritize relationships in their professional lives.
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Apr 11, 2024 • 25min

952: How Wonder Eliminates Stress and Improves Wellbeing with Monica Parker

Monica Parker discusses the benefits of wonder at work, ways to experience wonder, and society's impact on wonder. She shares stories of survival, the benefits of daydreaming, and the importance of emotional diversity for wellbeing. Embracing wonder and slowing down is key for mental health and happiness.
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35 snips
Apr 8, 2024 • 42min

951: The Three Sentences that Improve (almost) Every Conversation with Chris Fenning

Communication expert Chris Fenning shares tips on capturing attention in the first minute of a conversation, fixing unproductive meetings, and improving reputation. He discusses the 'goal problem solution' technique, balancing professionalism and casualness in communication, and enhancing workplace productivity with specific time limits.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 49min

950: Cal Newport: Slowing Down to Boost Productivity and Ease Stress

Cal Newport, a productivity expert and professor, discusses achieving more by doing less, shifting from activity-based to outcome-based productivity measurement, prioritizing key projects, the power of focus in knowledge work, defining productivity terms, and emphasizing quality work over busyness for long-term productivity.
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Apr 1, 2024 • 41min

949: How to End Miscommunications, Unclarity, and Endlessly Repeating the Same Conversation with Marsha Acker

Marsha Acker discusses breaking free from miscommunications by focusing on understanding the root causes and actions in conversations. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing covert actions in communication, enhancing self-awareness, and navigating miscommunications in team meetings by fostering genuine dialogue and feedback.

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