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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:

931: How to Overcome Obstacles and Kickstart Change with R. Michael Anderson Jan 25, 2024

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R. Michael Anderson shares how vulnerability can be your greatest strength as a leader.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why to be more open about your struggles

2) The drivers behind your worst decisions

3) The key relationship that everyone overlooks

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— ABOUT MICHAEL —

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other leaders as a peer, then teaches evidence-based leadership skills that genuinely drive behaviour and performance.

With his background in psychology and neuroscience, he transforms managers into true leaders with high-performing teams in high-growth companies. He’s written two best-selling business leadership books, contributes to Entrepreneur.com, and is a former radio-show host.

• Book: Leadership Mindset 2.0: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Reaching your Full Potential

• Book site: LeadershipMindsetTheBook.com

• Website: RMichaelAnderson.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing by John Bradshaw

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

• Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck

• Past episode: 104: Overcoming Self-limiting Beliefs with R. Michael Anderson

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930: These Charting Mistakes Undermine Your Communication with Nick Desbarats Jan 22, 2024

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Nick Desbarats breaks down the surprisingly common mistakes we make when visualizing data–and shares basic principles for communicating data more effectively.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why most charts are confusing or ineffective

2) The top three mistakes people make with charts

3) Why a “neutral” chart is an ineffective chart

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— ABOUT NICK —

As an independent educator and author, Nick Desbarats has taught data visualization and dashboard design to thousands of professionals in over a dozen countries at organizations like NASA, Visa, Bloomberg, Shopify, and the United Nations. He delivers main-stage talks at major data conferences and is a guest lecturer at Yale University, and his new book, Practical Charts, is an Amazon #1 Top New Release.

• Book: Practical Charts: The Essential Guide to Creating Clear, Compelling Charts for Reports and Presentations

• Website: PracticalReporting.com

• Article: "My favorite chart type"

• Article: "Connected Scatterplots Make Me Feel Dumb"

• Article: "I’ve Stopped Using Box Plots. Should You?"

• Article: "Why I Stopped Using Bullet Graphs (and What I Now Use Instead)"

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Chart type: Marimekko

• Chart type: Strip plot

• SlideShare: a16z - Adreessen Horowitz

• Book: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr., E.B. White, Test Editor, and Roger Angell

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

• Book: How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business by Douglas Hubbard

• Book: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter

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929: Ending Overwhelm by Delegating Masterfully with Kelli Thompson Jan 18, 2024

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Kelli Thompson reveals how to beat the cycle of overwhelm through smarter delegation.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why you seem less capable when you don’t delegate

2) The four mindsets that hinder effective delegation

3) How to ensure others don’t screw up delegated tasks

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— ABOUT KELLI —

Kelli Thompson is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained thousands of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winner for Women in Business—Coach of the Year. She is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Closing The Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential & Your Paycheck.

• Book: Closing the Confidence Gap: Boost Your Peace, Your Potential, and Your Paycheck

• Website: KelliRaeThompson.com

• LinkedIn: Kelli Thompson

• Instagram: @kelliraethompson

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: Women in the Workplace 2023

• Book: The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries

• Book: Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel by Bonnie Garmus

• 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 Voss

• Past episode: 528: Building High-Performing Teams through Psychological Safety with Aaron Levy

• Past episode: 805: How to Boost Your Confidence and Advocate for Yourself with Kelli Thompson

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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928: The Introvert’s Powerful Approach to Networking with Matthew Pollard Jan 15, 2024

Show notes

Matthew Pollard shares networking wisdom that anyone, particularly introverts, can use for great benefit.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The best way to answer “What do you do?”

2) The two relationships that will transform your network

3) The simple trick to get people interested in your expertise

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep928 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT MATTHEW —

Matthew Pollard, known as "The Rapid Growth Guy," works with businesses around the world, from startups to Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft and Capital One. Responsible for launching five zero-to-million-dollar businesses, he also founded Austin's Small Business Festival, which is now a nationwide event. A native of Australia, he splits his time between North Carolina and Texas.

• Book: The Introvert’s Edge to Networking: Work the Room. Leverage Social Media. Develop Powerful Connections

• Podcast: Better Business Coach

• Podcast: The Introvert’s Edge

• The Rapid Growth Formula Template: MatthewPollard.com/growth

• Website: MatthewPollard.com

• Website: TheIntrovertsEdgeToNetworking.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki

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927: Fixing One-on-One Meetings Improves (almost) Everything with Dr. Steven Rogelberg Jan 11, 2024

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Dr. Steven Rogelberg explains why one-on-one meetings are so critical—and shares best practices for both managers and employees.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why having more one-on-ones actually saves time

2) How to create a meeting agenda that works

3) The right way to ask your manager for help

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— ABOUT STEVEN —

Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg, an organizational psychologist, holds the title of Chancellor’s Professor at UNC Charlotte for distinguished national, international and interdisciplinary contributions. He is an award-winning teacher and recipient of the very prestigious Humboldt Award for his research on meetings. Adam Grant has called Steven the “world’s leading expert on how to fix meetings”.

Dr. Rogelberg’s previous book, The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance (Oxford) has been on over 25 “best of” lists including being recognized by the Washington Post as the #1 leadership book to watch for.

He was the inaugural winner of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Humanitarian Award and just finished his term as President of SIOP, the largest professional organization in the world for I-O psychology.

• Book: Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings

• Website: StevenRogelberg.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Postmortal by Drew Magary

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926: The Five Codes that Make and Break Trust with Jeremie Kubiceck Jan 08, 2024

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Jeremie Kubicek shares how to end misunderstandings with the five codes of communication.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The root of every misunderstanding

2) The simple trick to consistently meet people’s expectations

3) How to repair damaged relationships

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— ABOUT JEREMIE —

Jeremie Kubicek is a powerful communicator, serial entrepreneur and content builder. He creates content used by some of the largest companies around the globe found in the books he has authored: The 100X Leader; 5 Voices, 5 Gears; the National Bestseller, Making Your Leadership Come Alive; and The Peace Index. His new book, The Communication Code, co-authored with his business partner, was released last November.

Jeremie is the Co-Founder of GiANT, a company that certifies coaches and consultants that serve companies and their employees. Jeremie has started over 25 companies while living in Oklahoma City, Moscow, Atlanta and London.

• Book: The Communication Code: Unlocking Every Relationship, One Conversation at a Time

• Company: GIANT Worldwide

• Website: JeremieKubicek.com

• Housing: The Prairie at Post

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks

• Past episode: 424: How to Help People Get to the Next Level with Jeremie Kubicek

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925: How to Stop People-Pleasing and Feeling Guilty with Dr. Aziz Gazipura Jan 04, 2024

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Dr. Aziz Gazipura explains the dangers of people-pleasing tendencies and shares actionable steps for overcoming it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The massive costs of being a people-pleaser

2) How to not feel guilty when saying no

3) A surprising strategy to build your discomfort tolerance

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— ABOUT AZIZ —

Dr. Aziz is a clinical psychologist and one of the world's leading experts on social confidence. In 2011, Dr. Aziz started The Center For Social Confidence, which is dedicated to helping everyone break through their shyness and social anxiety.

Through confidence coaching, audio and video programs, podcasts, a detailed blog, and intensive weekend workshops, Dr. Aziz has helped thousands of people all over the world increase their confidence and lives out his mission: To help every person who is stuck in shyness liberate themselves to pursue the relationship, career, and life they have always dreamed of.

He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Candace and son Zaim.

• Book: Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself (site)

• Book: Less Nice, More You: Stop Hiding & Become The Most Bold, Authentic Version Of You Now

• Mini course: “5 Steps to Unleash Your Inner Confidence”

• Organization: Social Confidence Center

• Website: DrAziz.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain - A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Book: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt

• Book: The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv

• Previous episode: 830: Lessons Learned from the World’s Longest Scientific Study on Happiness with Dr. Robert Waldinger

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924: Enhancing Your Most Valuable Career Asset: Coachability with Jacquelyn Lane Dec 21, 2023

Show notes

Jacquelyn Lane shows why being coachable is the key to career progression–and how to improve your coachability.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The 4 key elements of coachability.

2) How to reframe how you view feedback.

3) What to do when you’re running low on motivation.

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— ABOUT JACQUELYN —

Jacquelyn Lane is the president of the 100 Coaches Agency, codesigner of their proprietary curation process and relationship-first philosophy, and the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Becoming Coachable. She has been with 100 Coaches Agency since its founding and is a critical pillar of the 100 Coaches Community. Jacquelyn comes to the world of executive coaching through her previous roles in the energy industry and lifelong commitment to improving the lives of all people by elevating the quality of leadership.

• Book:Becoming Coachable: Unleashing the Power of Executive Coaching to Transform Your Leadership and Life

• Book site: BecomingCoachable.com

• LinkedIn: Jacquelyn Lane

• Website: Agency.100Coaches.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Publication: More in Common

• Book: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks

• Past episode: 766: Marshall Goldsmith on Simple Shifts for a More Fulfilling Career and Life

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923: How to Upgrade Your Influence and Persuasion with Michael McQueen Dec 18, 2023

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Michael McQueen reveals the keys to persuading even the most stubborn minds.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why data and evidence don’t change minds.

2) How to sell change to anyone.

3) A surprising way to make people more agreeable.

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— ABOUT MICHAEL —

Michael McQueen has spent the past two decades helping organizations and leaders win the battle for relevance. From Fortune 500 brands to government agencies and not-for-profits, Michael specializes in helping clients navigate uncertainty and stay one step ahead of change.

He is a bestselling author of ten books and is a familiar face on the international conference circuit, having shared the stage with the likes of Bill Gates, Dr. John C. Maxwell, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Michael has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people across five continents since 2004 and is known for his high-impact, research-rich, and entertaining conference presentations. Having formerly been named Australia’s Keynote Speaker of the Year, Michael has been inducted into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.

• Book: Mindstuck: Mastering the Art of Changing Minds

• Book website: Mindstuck.net

• Website: MichaelMcQueen.net

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not by Robert Burton

• Past episode: 124: The Science Behind Trust and High-Performance with Paul Zak

• Past episode: 746: How to Foster Deep Connection and Influence with Zoe Chance

• Past episode: 780: How Minds Change and How to Change Minds with David McRaney

• Past episode: 862: How to Create and Choose Better Solutions with Sheena Iyengar

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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922: How to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career with Herminia Ibarra Dec 11, 2023

Show notes

Herminia Ibarra shares counter-intuitive perspectives on how to make successful career transitions.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to craft and execute your “identity experiments.”

2) How to figure out your next best option in two questions.

3) How to reach out and build your network .

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— ABOUT HERMINIA —

Herminia Ibarra is the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Prior to joining LBS, she served on the INSEAD and Harvard Business School faculties.

An authority on leadership and career development, Thinkers 50 ranks Herminia among the top management thinkers in the world. She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Expert Network, a judge for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, a Fellow of the British Academy, and the 2018 recipient of the Academy of Management’s Scholar-Practitioner Award for her research’s contribution to management practice.

Herminia is the author of two bestselling books, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader and Working Identity.

A native of Cuba, Herminia received her MA and PhD from Yale University, where she was a National Science Fellow.

• Book: Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career

• LinkedIn: Herminia Ibarra

• Website: HerminiaIbarra.com

• X: : @HerminiaIbarra

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges

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