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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:

1044: Becoming the Boss that Everyone Wants to Work For with Sabina Nawaz Mar 27, 2025

Show notes

Sabina Nawaz shows you how to cope with the pressures that come with leadership.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The perils of getting promoted

2) Why asking for feedback isn’t enough

3) The power of shutting up

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— ABOUT SABINA —

Sabina Nawaz is an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions around the world. During her fourteen-year tenure at Microsoft, she went from managing software development teams to leading the company’s executive development and succession planning efforts for over 11,000 managers and nearly a thousand executives. She is the author of YOU’RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need).

• Book: You're the Boss: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need)

• Website: SabinaNawaz.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Martyr: A Novelby Kaveh Akbar

• Book: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

• Book: The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't by Robert Sutton

• Book: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

• Past episode: 204: How to Survive the Jerks at Work with Robert Sutton

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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1043: How to Uncover Your Hidden Aptitudes and Choose the Work You’re Meant to Do with Betsy Wills Mar 24, 2025

Show notes

Betsy Wills shares the science behind aptitudes and how to use them for a thriving career.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Where most career assessments fall short

2) Why a low aptitude score shouldn’t discourage you

3) The root of boredom, frustration, and burnout

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— ABOUT BETSY —

Betsy Wills is the co-author of Your Hidden Genius and a pioneer in democratizing aptitude assessments. A co-founder of YouScience, she helped bring formerly expensive assessments online, now serving over 25% of U.S. high schools and 600+ colleges. With a master’s in Leadership and Organization from Vanderbilt, Betsy specializes in career guidance, helping individuals align work with innate abilities. Her book empowers adults to uncover their strengths, make informed career choices, and lead fulfilling lives.

• Book: Your Hidden Genius: The Science-Backed Strategy to Uncovering and Harnessing Your Innate Talents

• Book site: YourHiddenGenius.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Website: O*NET

• Book: "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook" by Hampton Sides

• Past episode: 1006: A Navy SEAL Shares the Hidden Attributes Enabling Optimal Performance with Rich Diviney

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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1042: Self-Improvement through Personality Change with Olga Khazan Mar 20, 2025

Show notes

Olga Khazan discusses the surprising findings on how personality change can be possible and beneficial.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The problem with “authenticity”

2) The surprisingly simple secret to changing your personality

3) The simple interventions that make us less neurotic

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— ABOUT OLGA —

Olga Khazan is a staff writer for The Atlantic and the author, previously, of Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World. She has also written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Vox, and other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the International Reporting Project’s Journalism Fellowship and winner of the 2017 National Headliner Award for Magazine Online Writing. She lives with her husband and son in Northern Virginia.

• Book: Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change

• Substack: OlgaKhazan.substack.com

• Writer Profile: Olga Khazan, The Atlantic

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: TapeACall

• Website: PersonalityAssessor.com

• Term: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

• Course: 8-week MBSR courses

• Study: “Is Personality Fixed? Personality Changes as Much as ‘Variable’ Economic Factors and More Strongly Predicts Changes to Life Satisfaction” by Christopher J. Boyce, Alex M. Wood, and Nattavudh Powdthavee

• Researcher: Nathan Hudson

• Author: Jon Kabat-Zinn

• Book: How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair

• Book: The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are by Michael Slepian

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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1041: How to Tell Compelling Stories and Build Brands with Alex Neist (CEO of Hostage Tape) Mar 17, 2025

Show notes

Alex Neist shares principles of storytelling and branding that help Hostage Tape –and you.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why brands like Hostage Tape and Liquid Death resonate

2) The defining element of an inspiring story

3) The downside to making your story amazing

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— ABOUT ALEX —

Alex Neist is the founder and CEO of Hostage Tape, the best-selling mouth tape. The company has helped over 200,000 customers worldwide and has strong partnerships with the UFC and The Joe Rogan Experience.

Prior to founding Hostage Tape, Alex was an Arena Football League quarterback. He later ventured into sports technology, building a seven-figure business which was eventually acquired.

• Website: HostageTape.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Dan Harmon’s Story Circle

• Brand: Liquid Death

• Website: SleepHQ.com

• Book: Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling by Matthew Dicks

• Book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

• Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz

• Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Vossr

• Past episode: 1029: How to Tell Stories that Inspire and Influence with Anjali Sharma

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1040: Building an Unstoppable Mindset with Alden Mills Mar 13, 2025

Show notes

Former Navy SEAL Alden Mills shares his battle-tested strategies for building mental toughness.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to push past fear

2) How to master the mindset loop

3) How to direct your emotions

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— ABOUT ALDEN —

Alden Mills is on a mission to help 100 million people Be Unstoppable. He is a three-time bestselling author, the Inc. 500 CEO of Perfect Fitness, and the founder of multiple businesses. Throughout his time as a businessman founding and leading multiple companies, he has been awarded over 40 patents.

A former Navy SEAL, he is a three-time platoon commander and ranked #1 platoon commander each time. Alden teaches people, teams, and organizations to Be Unstoppable. Entrepreneur magazine recently ranked him the #1 top virtual speaker.

• Book: Unstoppable Mindset: How to Use What You Have to Get What You Want

• Website: Alden-Mills.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Selected from the World's Sacred Texts by Leo Tolstoy

• Book: Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Businessby John Mackey, Steve Mcintosh, and Carter Phipps

• Book: Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You by Ethan Kross

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

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1039: How to Stop Wasting Time on Email with Randall Dean Mar 10, 2025

Show notes

Randall Dean shares practical tips for taming an overwhelming inbox.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The best time-saving investment you can make

2) How to keep unread emails from flooding your inbox

3) The inbox shortcuts that’ll save you hours

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— ABOUT RANDALL —

Randy Dean, The E-mail Sanity Expert®, author of Amazon bestseller Taming the E-mail Beast, is an expert on time & e-mail management and the related use of technology. For 25+ years his humorous and engaging programs have given attendees key strategies on better managing their time, e-mail, apps & technology.

• LinkedIn: Randall Dean

• YouTube: Randy Dean, MBA, CVP: The E-mail Sanity Expert(R)

• Get a free copy of Randy’s e-book by visiting his Contact Form and writing down Pete or Awesome in the “How did you hear about us?” field!

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport

• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

• Book: Clutter's Last Stand: It's Time To De-junk Your Life by Don Aslett

• Past episode: 647: Cal Newport: How to Break Free from Your Email Inboxn

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1038: Getting What You Need from Your Boss through Managing Up with Melody Wilding Mar 06, 2025

Show notes

Melody Wilding breaks down the crucial conversations to have with your boss to improve your work life.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to differentiate yourself with one conversation

2) How to build your pushback power

3) The easiest way to improve your visibility

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— ABOUT MELODY —

Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College and author of Managing Up. She was recently named one of Insider’s “most innovative career coaches.” Her background as a therapist and emotions researcher informs her unique approach, weaving evidence-based neuroscience and psychology with professional development. Her previous book is Trust Yourself.

• Book: Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge

• Website: ManagingUp.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

• Book: Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen

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1037: A Better Approach to Chasing Goals: Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff Mar 03, 2025

Show notes

Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the problem with how we approach goals—and why experimenting is key to fulfillment.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The two approaches to setting goals

2) The fallacy that leads to regret

3) How to handle frustrations and disappointments

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— ABOUT ANNE-LAURE —

Anne-Laure Le Cunff is a former Googler who decided to go back to university to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. As the founder of Ness Labs and the author of its widely read newsletter, she is the foremost expert on mindful productivity and systematic curiosity. She writes about evidence-based ways for people to navigate uncertainty and make the most of their minds. She lives in London, where she continues to research and teach people how to apply scientific insights to real-world challenges.

• Book: Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World

• Website: Ness Labs

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Roam Research

• Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides) by Marshall Rosenberg

• Book: Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant

• Book: How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now by Stanslas Dehaene

• Podcast: The Hilarious World of Depression

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1036: Becoming a Happy High Achiever with Dr. Mary Anderson Feb 27, 2025

Show notes

Dr. Mary Anderson shares key habits to fuel your career and well-being.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why high achievers often don’t enjoy their achievements

2) How to break free from the cycle of negative self-talk

3) The SELF care framework for high achievers

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— ABOUT MARY —

Dr. Mary Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and sought-after speaker with over a decade of experience helping patients become happier, healthier, and sustainably high-achieving. Dr. Anderson earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with a specialty in Health Psychology, from the University of Florida and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the VA Boston Healthcare System, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine.

Her book, The Happy High Achiever: 8 Essentials to Overcome Anxiety, Manage Stress, and Energize Yourself for Success––Without Losing Your Edge, was published by Hachette Book Group in September 2024.

• Book: The Happy High Achiever: 8 Essentials to Overcome Anxiety, Manage Stress, and Energize Yourself for Success―Without Losing Your Edge

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Treatment: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Figure: William James

• Product: Oura Ring

• Product: Garmin watch

• Product: Fitbit

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1035: How to Create Stronger Connections by Disagreeing Better with Bob Bordone Feb 24, 2025

Show notes

Bob Bordone discusses the importance of building conflict resilience and how it can help you navigate the tough conversations.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How conflict resilience brings people together

2) The key to raising your conflict tolerance

3) How to face any conflict head-on in three easy steps

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— ABOUT BOB —

Robert Bordone is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School, founder and former director of the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program, former Thaddeus R. Beal Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and founder of The Cambridge Negotiation Institute. He is co-author of Designing Systems and Processes for Managing Disputes, and co-editor of The Handbook of Dispute Resolution.

• Book: Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In

• Book site: ConflictResilienceBook.com

• Website: BobBordone.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Age of Innocenceby Edith Wharton

• Book:The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas

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