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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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16 snips
Feb 22, 2024 • 44min

938: William Ury on How to Thrive in Conflict

Renowned negotiation expert William Ury shares insights on transforming conflict into opportunity, emphasizing the importance of listening, understanding different perspectives, and building coalitions. Strategies for negotiation success include staying calm, seeking support from the 'third side,' and cultivating virtues like trust and patience. Learn how to use empathic listening and the 'positive no' for constructive conflict resolution, and explore the benefits of innate superpowers like creativity and community involvement.
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6 snips
Feb 19, 2024 • 47min

937: Speaking the Hidden Language of Connection with Charles Duhigg

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg shares secrets of powerful connections: communication styles, deep questions, workplace conflicts. Learn how to build genuine relationships through meaningful conversations and vulnerability. Explore the art of super communication and AI co-pilots in enhancing interaction skills.
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21 snips
Feb 15, 2024 • 39min

936: The 8 Super Powers that Unlock Gravitas with Lisa Sun

Lisa Sun shares her tools for building true, lasting confidence. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What gravitas really means2) The Six Forces ruining your confidence3) How to discover your “confidence language”Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep936 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LISA — Lisa Sun is the founder and CEO of GRAVITAS, a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. GRAVITAS offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to make over women from the inside out.Prior to founding GRAVITAS, Sun spent 11 years at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading luxury fashion and beauty brands and retailers in the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America on strategic and operational issues. Her first collection was featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, People, and the Today Show in the same month. Sun and GRAVITAS have been featured on CNN and in Forbes, Fast Company, New York Magazine, Elle, Marie Claire, InStyle, and more. GRAVITAS includes among its activities a commitment to AAPI causes and New York City’s Garment District. Often called the “dress whisperer,” Lisa is also a highly sought-after public speaker who likes to impart her hard-won knowledge on gravitas and how to best harness it to other women. • Book: Gravitas: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence • LinkedIn: Lisa Sun • Quiz: MyConfidenceLanguage.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie • Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck • HBR Article: Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey • Past episode: 327: Unclog Your Brain through Unfocusing with Dr. Srini Pillay • Past episode: 852: Dale Carnegie’s Timeless Wisdom on Building Mental Resilience and Strong Relationships with Joe Hart See 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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49 snips
Feb 12, 2024 • 40min

935: The Five Steps to Winning Every Week with Demir Bentley

Learn the five steps to winning every week including effective time management, making small changes for long-term impact, embracing imperfection in productivity, the impact of incomplete tasks on problem solving, and the importance of planning and organizing commitments.
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28 snips
Feb 8, 2024 • 37min

934: Building Confidence by Facing Fears with Michelle Poler

Michelle Poler, founder of Hello Fears, shares strategies for facing fears head-on. Topics include flipping fear perspective, daring to be disliked, and the distinction between bravery and fearlessness. Also discussed are the connection between fear and growth, taking action through creative work, favorite studies and books, and the importance of exploring more and taking on challenges.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 34min

933: How Building a Habit of Bravery Transforms Everything with Todd Henry

Todd Henry, teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He discusses the concept of bravery as a habit and how it's often misunderstood. They explore the importance of perseverance and not quitting in difficult moments. They also talk about building a habit of bravery, expressing intent, and pursuing something even with the chance of failure.
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Feb 1, 2024 • 9min

2024 Survey Results

The podcast host shares insights from a listener survey and discusses upcoming changes, including incorporating video content, refreshing intro music, and partnering with Supercast.
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11 snips
Jan 29, 2024 • 30min

932: How to have breakthrough conversations with Dr. Marcia Reynolds

Dr. Marcia Reynolds, master coach, shares tips on how to have breakthrough conversations. She emphasizes the importance of asking meaningful questions, defining confidence, and staying present. The episode also explores the use of prompts and patterns for transformative conversations, as well as the value of utilizing tools like Sanebox.
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5 snips
Jan 25, 2024 • 39min

931: How to Overcome Obstacles and Kickstart Change with R. Michael Anderson

The podcast explores personal growth, leadership challenges, substance abuse, and taking legal action. It also discusses internal struggles, listening skills, and the importance of self-relationship in leadership.
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Jan 22, 2024 • 44min

930: These Charting Mistakes Undermine Your Communication with Nick Desbarats

Nick Desbarats, data visualization educator and author, discusses the most common mistakes made when visualizing data, including choosing the wrong chart type, using misleading scales, and labeling problems. He emphasizes the importance of clear communication and using appropriate chart types. He also highlights the controversy surrounding pie charts and suggests starting chart scales at appropriate points.

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