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**How to Be Awesome at Your Job**

Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in *The New York Times*, *Forbes*, and *Linkedin Learning.* This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating.

Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier.

Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!

Latest Episodes:

190: Making Your Boss, Colleagues, and Clients Love You with Jodi Glickman Aug 08, 2017

Show notes

Jodi Glickman lays the foundation for becoming great on the job through better communications.

You’ll Learn:

1) The GIFT framework for better communication

2) How to master the hello and goodbye

3) Pro-tips for managing expectations

About Jodi

Jodi Glickman is an entrepreneur, author, public speaker, consultant, and all-around expert in training people how to be great on the job. She is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, and the author of the critically acclaimed Great on the Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets of Getting Ahead.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Jodi’s book: Great on the Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets of Getting Ahead
Jodi’s Website: GreatOnTheJob.com
Book: Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Book: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep190.

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189: Insider Recruiter Insights with Randstad’s Josh Vesely Aug 07, 2017

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Randstad’s SVP of Talent Solutions, Josh Vesely, discusses the state of the labor market, the benefits of working with recruiters, and necessities for today’s job hunters. You'll Learn: How today’s labor market is superlatively favorable for good talent Why you should boldly ask your boss for your favorite opportunities How to find and leverage a recruiter in your job search About Josh: Joshua Vesely, MBA, is a ‘Talent Chef’ and Senior Vice President of Talent Solutions at Randstad USA. He is an energy-giving partner and a powerful negotiator. With his positive attitude he boldly develops new concepts and contributes to an innovative market approach. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep189 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

188: The Advantages of Being Stupid with Justin Locke Aug 03, 2017

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Musician and humorist Justin Locke talks about the culture of smart vs stupid, the benefits of being unprepared, and the secrets to succeeding via applied stupidity.

You’ll Learn:

1) Why you shouldn’t be scared of looking stupid

2) How to use the Irregardless effect to your advantage

3) Stupid approaches to find brilliant solutions

About Justin

Justin Locke spent 18 seasons playing bass in the Boston Pops. He then shifted focus to being an author, playwright, orchestra manager, and media producer. His Pops memoir, “Real Men Don’t Rehearse,” has sold over 12,000 copies, and his musical plays for family audiences are performed all over the world. Justin often appears as a humorous guest speaker, sharing his favorite gig disaster stories, as well as first- hand insight into what conductors (great and not so great) actually do.

Visit his website at www.justinlocke.com

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Justin’s Book: Real Men Don’t Rehearse
Justin’s Book: The Principles of Applied Stupidity
Book: The Dilbert Principle by Scott Adams
Book: The Secrets of Consulting by Gerald Weinberg

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187: Increasing Creativity via Constraints with Drew Boyd Aug 01, 2017

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Professor Drew Boyd invites us to think inside the box and to put constraints around our minds in order to be more creative and awesome at our jobs.

You’ll Learn:

1) The 5 patterns responsible for the majority of innovation

2) Why brainstorming is sub-optimal

3) Why it’s better to think inside the box than outside the box

About Drew

Drew Boyd is a global leader in creativity and innovation, international public speaker, award-winning author and innovation blogger, and professor at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches teams, businesses and governments how to solve tough problems to create a culture of innovation and a flowing pipeline. Drew reframes the innovation process in a way that makes people more creative.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: TextExpander
Drew’s Book: Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results
Drew’s website: http://www.drewboyd.com/
Book: Raising Thinkers: Prepare Your Child for the Journey of Life by Tremain du Preez
Idea: Brainstorming by Alex Osborn
Journal Article: Does Group Participation When Using Brainstorming Facilitate or Inhibit Creative Thinking?

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186: The Practices of High-Performing Employees with Dr. Clint Longenecker Jul 31, 2017

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Professor Clint Longenecker shares his research-based insights on career performance improvement. You'll Learn: Research revealing the 5 key things high performers have in common The dangers of being too busy The power of a strategic S.T.O.P. About Clint: Clinton Oliver Longenecker, is an award winning educator, is one of “America’s leaders in the area of rapid performance improvement” and is a Distinguished University Professor and the Director of the Center for Leadership and Organizational Excellence in The College of Business and Innovation at The University of Toledo. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep186 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

185: Banishing BS at Work with Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss Jul 27, 2017

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Communications consultants Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss swap stories about the BS we encounter in the workplace and best practices to avoid it.

You’ll Learn:

1) How to spot BS in the workplace and cut through it

2) How to survive the office version of Game of Thrones

3) Two quick tricks to communicate better at work

About Jennifer & Michael

Jennifer Rock and her coauthor, Michael Voss, have a shared passion for storytelling that goes back – way back – to when Jennifer published haikus in her first-grade newsletter, and Mike entertained other kids on the school bus with his creative fiction.

Their jones for crafting a tale fueled their individual career paths, where they held roles in journalism, advertising, public relations, marketing and corporate communications. They had the good fortune to work for and with companies that spanned industries and impact – from privately held start-ups to Fortune 50 powerhouses to, now, their own communications agency.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: TextExpander
Jennifer and Michael’s Book: B.S. Incorporated
Jennifer and Michael’s book website: RockAndVossBooks.com
Book: StrengthsFinder by Tom Rath
Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Software: Hootsuite

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184: Building Your Network Before You Need It with Dr. Ivan Misner Jul 26, 2017

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BNI Founder Ivan Misner shares the lowdown on the why and how of relationship-building. You'll Learn: The fundamental networking disconnect that holds us back Ivan’s all-time favorite networking strategies How to wow prospective employers via a “working interview” About Ivan: Dr. Ivan Misner, is considered one of the world’s leading experts on business networking. He is the Founder of BNI.com, the largest business networking organization and has written several top business books including three New York Times Bestsellers, two Amazon Bestsellers and one Wall Street Journal Bestseller. Titles include, “Avoiding the Networking Disconnect,” “Business Networking and Sex” and “Networking Like A Pro”. Ivan holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and as the Co-Founder of the BNI Charitable Foundation, he was named “Humanitarian of the Year” by The Red Cross. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep184 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

183: Igniting Motivation through Appreciation with Dr. Paul White Jul 23, 2017

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Psychologist Dr. Paul White shows why and how to offer effective appreciation to work colleagues.

You’ll Learn:

1) The studies proving the superlative importance of appreciation in the workplace

2) How to make your appreciation authentic–instead of phony

3) 5 Languages to show appreciation in the workplace

About Paul

Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who makes work relationships work. He has written articles for and been interviewed by Bloomberg’s Business Week, CNN/Fortune.com, Entrepreneur.com, Fast Company, FoxBusiness.com, Huffington Post LIVE, U.S. News and World Report, and Yahoo! Finance.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: TextExpander
Paul’s book: The Vibrant Workplace: Overcoming The Obstacles to Building a Culture of Appreciation
Paul’s book:The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
Paul’s appreciation website: AppreciationAtWork.com
Paul’s website: DrPaulWhite.com
Book: Integrity by Dr. Henry Cloud
Book: The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman

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182: Better Work Relationships through Bigger Empathy with Sharon Steed Jul 20, 2017

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Communications consultant Sharon Steed delves into how you can develop more empathy in communication and why it is needed in the workplace.

You’ll Learn:

1) Why people aren’t listening anymore

2) Pro-tips for being empathetic even with people you don’t like

3) Three ways to tackle difficult conversations

About Sharon

Sharon is an international keynote speaker and consultant focusing on improving communication through empathy. A life-long stutterer, Sharon users her speech impediment to teach what empathy is and how to use it as a foundation for positive and effective communication. She’s spoken about this at conferences both nationally and internationally; at companies; and various events spanning multiple industries.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sharon’s Lynda course: Lynda.com
Sharon’s company: Communilogue
Book: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

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181: How to Hone Your Strengths at a Job You Love with Scott Barlow (Host of the Happen to Your Career podcast) Jul 19, 2017

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Fellow careers podcaster Scott Barlow shares how to zero in on the essential things we need at work and bring our strengths to bear there. You'll Learn: The 6 critical things people need from their work Why strengths differ from skills--and why that matters. How identifying your “anti-strengths” can skyrocket your self-awareness About Scott Scott Anthony Barlow is the Founder of Happen to Your Career, a company that helps you stop doing work that doesn’t fit, figuring out what does and then teaching you to make it happen! He has been helping people develop their careers and businesses for over 10 years as a Human Resources Leader, Business Development Expert, and Career Coach. With over 2000 interviews worth of experience from his HR career, Scott interviews others telling their story of finding work they love on the Happen to Your Career Podcast. Scott and his wife Alyssa have 3 children and live in Moses Lake, Washington. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep181 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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