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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:

1009: Negotiating with Difficult People with Rebecca Zung Nov 07, 2024

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Rebecca Zung shares fresh strategies to take on your biggest bullies and win.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to identify if someone is a high-conflict personality

2) How to SLAY your bullies and win

3) The mindset trick to keep narcissists at bay

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— ABOUT REBECCA —

Rebecca Zung is a high conflict negotiation expert, a U.S. News recognized Best Lawyer in America and USA Today Bestselling Author. Speaking on platforms worldwide, she is also a bestselling author of several books including the USA Today National Bestselling book SLAY the Bully: How to Negotiate with a Narcissist and Win and her YouTube channel has tens of millions of views. Her podcast, Negotiate Your Best Life has 2 MM downloads and is in the top .5% of podcasts globally.

She’s also the founder of the proprietary SLAY® Method, the proven blueprint for negotiating with narcissists and her programs, including her High Conflict Negotiation Certification Training program- a coach certification program – have transformed thousands of lives in more than 150 countries and on every continent.

• Book:Negotiate Like YOU M.A.T.T.E.R.: The Sure Fire Method to Step Up and Win

• Book: SLAY the Bully: How to Negotiate with a Narcissist and Win

• Prep Playbook: “Crush My Negotiation”

• YouTube: RebeccaZung.TV

• Website: RebeccaZung.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of ‘A Course in Miracles’ by Marianne Williamson

• Book: The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Wayby Wayne Dyer

• Book: The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav

• Book: This Thing Called You by Ernest Holmes

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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1008: The Nine Steps for Making Career Progress with Ethan Bernstein Nov 04, 2024

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Ethan Bernstein reveals the process for finding and seizing career opportunities you won’t regret.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The four quests driving every career transition

2) The exercise that keeps you relevant

3) The problem with job descriptions—and what to focus on instead

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— ABOUT ETHAN —

Ethan Bernstein is the Edward W. Conard Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches the Developing Yourself as a Leader and Managing Human Capital courses. He spent five years at The Boston Consulting Group and two years in executive positions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Assistant Director of Mortgage Markets. Bernstein earned his doctorate in management at Harvard, where he also received a JD/MBA.

• Book: Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career, with Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta

• Assessment: JobMoves.com

• Course: Developing Yourself as a Leader

• Email address: e@hbs.edu

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Theory: Jobs to be Done

• Term: Story spine

• Book: Pooh's Little Instruction Book by Joan Powers, A. A. Milne, Ernest Shepard

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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1007: The Overachiever’s Guide to Finding More Fulfillment at Work with Megan Hellerer Oct 31, 2024

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Megan Hellerer reveals the simple shifts that make your career and life feel more meaningful.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why many overachievers feel underfulfilled

2) The mindset that leads to fit and fulfillment

3) The key questions to ask before any decision

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— ABOUT MEGAN —

Megan Hellerer is a career coach and the author of DIRECTIONAL LIVING: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life. She has led hundreds of women, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to transform their lives by transforming their careers. After checking all the traditional boxes of success—graduating at the top of her class from Stanford University and spending eight years as a Google executive—and still deeply unhappy, she quit her great-on-paper job with no plan. Now her mission is to provide others with the support and guidance that she needed when she herself was struggling.

• Book: Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life

• Instagram: @meganhellerer

• Quiz: Are you an Underfulfilled Overachiever?

• Website: MeganHellerer.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Article: “U.S. Engagement Hits 11-Year Low” by Jim Harter

• Book: The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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1006: A Navy SEAL Shares the Hidden Attributes Enabling Optimal Performance with Rich Diviney Oct 28, 2024

Show notes

Rich Diviney reveals the hidden drivers of optimal performance: attributes.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The crucial difference between skills and attributes

2) When your “weaknesses” are “strengths”

3) A neuroscience hack for focus and overcoming stress

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— ABOUT RICH —

Rich Diviney developed his expertise in human performance during his over twenty-year career in the US Military, during which he completed more than thirteen deployments overseas and held multiple leadership positions.

While serving as the officer in charge of selection, assessment, and training for a specialized Navy SEAL command, Diviney was intimately involved in an extremely elite SEAL selection process, which required pairing down a group of exceptional candidates to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers.

He also spearheaded the creation of a mental performance directorate that focused a strong emphasis on physical, mental, and emotional discipline to optimize individual and team performance, allowing operators to perform faster, longer, and more effectively in all environments—especially high-stress ones.

• Assessment: The Attributes Assessment (AYJ listeners get a 15% discount with the code AWESOME15)

• Website: TheAttributes.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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1005: How to Feel Energized Every Day with Dr. Michael Breus Oct 24, 2024

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Dr. Michael Breus cuts through the noise and discusses the three most important wellness habits: sleeping, drinking, and breathing.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The top habit that leads to better sleep

2) Just how much water your body needs

3) What many get wrong about breathing

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— ABOUT MICHAEL —

Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.,is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have taken and passed the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School. He is also the founder of sleepdoctor.com.

Dr. Breus is the author of four books with the newest book (2021) Energize! Go from dragging Ass to kicking it in 30 days, adds the concepts of Movement (not exercise), and Intermittent Fasting to his already famous Sleep Chronotypes. And it was recently named one of the top books of 2021 by The Today Show. In his 3rd book (2017) The Power of When, which is a groundbreaking biohacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your biological chronotype (early bird or night owl). Dr. Breus gives the reader the exact time to have sex, run, a mile, eat a cheeseburger, buy, sell, ask your boss for a raise and much more based on over 200 research studies.

He is an expert resource for most major publications doing more than 400 interviews per year (Oprah, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and more). Dr. Breus has been in private practice for 23 years and recently relocated to and was named the Top Sleep Doctor of Los Angeles by Reader’s Digest.

• Book: Sleep Drink Breathe: Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health (website)

• Quiz: ChronoQuiz.com

• Website: SleepDoctor.com

• YouTube channel: Sleep Doctor

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: SnoreLab

• Website: sleeplay.com

• Tool: Breather

• Book: Life Gives to the Giver by Joe Polish

• Book: Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

• Past episode: 063: The Optimal Time For Everything with Dr. Michael Breus

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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1004: Seth Godin on How to Maximize Your Impact and Deliver Work That Matters Oct 21, 2024

Show notes

Seth Godin shares insightful stories and perspectives to help us think strategically and create meaningful change in a complex world.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The mindset that makes you indispensable

2) Why to embrace that you’re an impostor

3) Three questions to ask with every project

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— ABOUT SETH —

Seth Godin is the author of 22 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He’s also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people.

He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip and Purple Cow. His book, This Is Marketing, was an instant bestseller around the world. The newest book, The Practice, is out at the end of 2020 and is already a bestseller. His newest project is leading a worldwide group of volunteers creating The Carbon Almanac.

In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing “seth” into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. His podcast is in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide.

In 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame. More than 20,000 people have taken the powerful Akimbo workshops he founded, including thealtMBA and The Marketing Seminar.

• Book: This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (website)

• Book: The Practice: Shipping Creative Work

• Website: Seths.blog

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

• Book: Dune by Frank Herbert

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME

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1003: How to Be Both Empathetic and Effective as a Leader with Maria Ross Oct 17, 2024

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Maria Ross reveals how leaders can drive growth and improve performance without sacrificing empathy.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How everyone wins with more empathy

2) Why leaders struggle with accountability—and how to fix it

3) How to practice empathy without devolving into people-pleasing

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— ABOUT MARIA —

Maria Ross is a keynote speaker, author, strategist, and empathy advocate who believes cash flow, creativity and compassion are not mutually exclusive. She is the founder of Red Slice and advises organizations on how to leverage empathy to better engage and connect. Maria has authored multiple books, including her most recent, The Empathy Edge and hosts The Empathy Edge podcast.Maria’s forthcoming book, The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries arrives on shelves in September 2024. A dynamic speaker, Maria has delighted audiences at leading conferences and organizations such as TEDx, The 3% Conference, The New York Times Small Business Summit, and Salesforce and her insights have appeared in many media outlets, including MSNBC, NPR, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Newsweek, Huffington Post, and Thrive Global.

• Book: The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries

• Book: The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Value of Compassion as an Engine for Success

• Podcast: The Empathy Edge

• Website: Red-Slice.com

• Instagram: @redslicemaria

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: 2024 State of Workplace Empathy Report

• Website: DoSomething.org

• Book: Unlocking Generational CODES: Understanding What Makes the Generations Tick and What Ticks Them OFF by Anna Liotta

• Book: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink

• Past episode: 155: Managing Defensiveness for Stronger Collaborations with Jim Tamm

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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1002: How to Inspire Great Performance and Increase Team Satisfaction with Anne Chow Oct 14, 2024

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Anne Chow demonstrates how embracing inclusion enhances performance and transforms workplaces.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why busyness destroys opportunities

2) How inclusion boosts success

3) Why consensus is over-rated

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— ABOUT ANNE —

As the former CEO of AT&T Business, Anne Chow was the first woman and first woman of color to hold the position of CEO at AT&T in 2019, overseeing more than 35,000 employees who collectively served 3 million business customers worldwide during her time there. She is currently the Lead Director on the board of Franklin Covey, serves on the board of 3M and CSX, and teaches at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

• Book: Lead Bigger: The Transformative Power of Inclusion

• Book: The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias: How To Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams

• LinkedIn: Anne Chow

• Website: TheAnneChow.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon

• Study: Women in the Workplace by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

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1001: Transforming Relationships by Overcoming Self-Deception with The Arbinger Institute’s Mitch Warner Oct 10, 2024

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Mitch Warner reveals how we end up sabotaging ourselves and how you can overcome these obstacles to strengthen relationships and your leadership as a whole.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How “the box” limits your perspective and opportunities

2) The tell-tale signs self-deception

3) How to make people feel safe to share their perspectives

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— ABOUT MITCH —

Mitch Warner is a bestselling author and Arbinger managing partner with a background in healthcare and organizational turnaround. Mitch is the co-author of Arbinger’s latest bestseller, The Outward Mindset. He writes frequently on the practical effects of mindset at the individual and organizational levels as well as the role of leadership in transforming organizational culture and results. He is an expert on mindset and culture change, leadership, strategy, performance management, organizational turnaround, and conflict resolution.

Mitch is a sought-after speaker to organizations across a range of industries, bringing his practical experience to bear for leaders of corporations, governments, and organizations across the globe. Specific clients include NASA, Citrix, Aflac, the U.S. Army and Air Force, the Treasury Executive Institute, and Intermountain Healthcare. Mitch carries his first-hand perspective as a proven leader into his speeches and facilitation, dynamically bringing Arbinger’s concepts and tools to life through his powerful stories and hands-on experience. His audiences leave inspired to improve and equipped with a practical roadmap to effect immediate change.

• Book: Leadership and Self-Deception, Fourth Edition: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results by The Arbinger Institute

• Website: Arbinger.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspirationby Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace

• Book: Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome

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1000th Episode Special! Oct 06, 2024

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Pete and the team celebrate 1000 episodes with the help of some extra awesome guests! Thank you to all our listeners for making this special milestone possible 🥳🎉

We’re so glad to have you all, and we hope you continue to be enriched by the episodes to come!

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