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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:

823: How to Collaborate Smarter with Dr. Heidi Gardner Dec 08, 2022

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Dr. Heidi Gardner reveals when, why, and how to collaborate optimally.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to stop overcommitment and overcollaboration

2) How diversity makes for better collaborations

3) How to overcome the barriers to collaboration

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— ABOUT HEIDI —

Heidi K. Gardner, PhD. is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School, and was previously a professor at Harvard Business School and a consultant at McKinsey & Co. Named by Thinkers50 as a Next Generation Business Guru, Dr. Gardner is a sought-after advisor, keynote speaker, and facilitator for organizations across a wide range of industries globally. She is the co-founder of the research and advisory firm Gardner & Co. and the author, alongside Ivan A. Matviak, of Smarter Collaboration.

• Book: Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos

• Book: Smarter Collaboration: A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work

• Tool: Smarter Collaboration Accelerator

• Website: GardnerAndCo.co

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:The Russiansby Hedrick Smith

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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822: How to Take Your Next Best Step When Life is Uncertain with Jeff Henderson Dec 05, 2022

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Jeff Henderson shares powerful principles for shrinking the risk of your next career move.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The most important networking question you can ask

2) How to turn every “no” into powerful motivational fuel

3) The three things that shrink risk

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— ABOUT JEFF —

Jeff Henderson is an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor, and business leader. For seventeen years, he has led three of North Point Ministries’ multisite locations in Atlanta, Georgia—Buckhead Church and two Gwinnett Church locations. He has also helped launch North Point Online, which now reaches over 200,000 people. His bestselling book, Know What You’re FOR, launched a movement in nonprofits around the world and has become a focal point for many businesses. As the founder of the FOR Company, Jeff’s aim is to help organizations build a good name where purpose and profit grow together. Jeff was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of twenty speakers you shouldn’t miss. Prior to working as a pastor, Jeff started his career in marketing with the Atlanta Braves, Callaway Gardens, Lake Lanier Islands, and Chick-fil-A, Inc., where he led the company’s regional and beverage marketing strategies.

• Book: What to Do Next: Taking Your Best Step When Life Is Uncertain

• Tool: Career Risk Assessment

• Tool: The Four Presenter Voices

• Website: JeffHenderson.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

• Book: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John Maxwell and Steven Covey

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821: How to Keep Calm and Defuse Tensions in Conflict with Hesha Abrams Dec 01, 2022

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Master attorney mediator Hesha Abrams shares her tried-and-tested strategies for navigating conflict with ease.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to actually calm people down in an argument

2) The four part process to defuse any situation

3) The magic phrases that help any conflict

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— ABOUT HESHA —

Hesha Abrams is an internationally acclaimed master attorney mediator, with a unique talent to manage big egos and strong personalities and a keen ability to create synergy amongst the most diverse personality types, driving them toward agreement. Specializing in crafting innovative solutions for complex or difficult matters, Hesha has resolved thousands of cases in every conceivable area during her career including over the secret recipe for Pepsi. She coaches executives in politically difficult situations to prevent conflict and speed resolution.

• Book: Holding the Calm: The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension

• Website: HoldingTheCalm.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasionby Robert Cialdini

• Book: Mosaic (Star Trek: Voyager) by Jeri Taylor

• Book: Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong by Eric Barker

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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820: How to Solve Tough Problems through Both/And Thinking with Marianne Lewis Nov 28, 2022

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Marianne Lewis shows how to turn tensions into opportunities for growth.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why to never ask yourself “Should I…?”

2) How to find and benefit from the yin and yang of everything

3) The three steps for better decision-making

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— ABOUT MARIANNE —

Marianne W. Lewis is dean and professor of management at the Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati. She previously served as dean of Cass (recently renamed Bayes) Business School at City, University of London, and as a Fulbright scholar. A thought leader in organizational paradoxes, she explores tensions and competing demands surrounding leadership and innovation.

Lewis has been recognized among the world’s most-cited researchers in her field (Web of Science) and received the Paper of the Year award (2000) and Decade Award (2021) from the Academy of Management Review. She enjoys her three children and two grandchildren from her home base in Cincinnati.

• Book: Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems

• Website: BothAndThinking.net

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism by Fritjof Capra

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Bonus: Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 26, 2022

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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819: How to Stop Avoiding Conflict with Sarah Noll Wilson Nov 21, 2022

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Sarah Noll Wilson shows how avoidance harms work and relationships.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The many consequences of avoiding conflict

2)The key to overcoming avoidance

3) How to train your body’s fight-or-flight response

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— ABOUT SARAH —

Through her work as an Executive Coach, an in-demand Keynote Speaker, Researcher, Contributor to Harvard Business Review, and Bestselling Author of “Don’t Feed the Elephants”, Sarah Noll Wilson helps leaders close the gap between what they intend to do and the actual impact they make. She hosts the podcast “Conversations on Conversations”, is certified in Co-Active Coaching, Conversational Intelligence, and is a frequent guest lecturer at universities. In addition to her work with organizations, Sarah is a passionate advocate for mental health.

With 15+ years in leadership development, Sarah earned a Master’s Degree from Drake University in Leadership Development and a BA from the University of Northern Iowa in Theatre Performance and Theatre Education. When she isn’t helping people build and rebuild relationships, she enjoys playing games with her husband Nick and cuddling with their fur baby, Sally.

• Book: Don't Feed the Elephants!: Overcoming the Art of Avoidance to Build Powerful Partnerships

• LinkedIn: Sara Noll Wilson

• Twitter: @sarahnollwilson

• Website: SarahNollWilson.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results by Judith Glaser

• Book:Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Lifeby Tasha Eurich

• Book: Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplaceby Minda Harts

• Book: The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Tableby Minda Harts

• Book: The Waymakers: Clearing the Path to Workplace Equity with Competence and Confidence by Tara Jaye Frank

• Book: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

• Previous episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian

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818: How to Find Greater Clarity, Satisfaction, and Fulfillment in Your Career with Scott Anthony Barlow Nov 17, 2022

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Scott Anthony Barlow shares powerful wisdom from many career changers on how to craft a fulfilling career path.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The massive costs of poor career fit

2) Why you shouldn’t wait on clarity to act

3) Three risk-free ways to get a feel for a career change

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— ABOUT SCOTT —

Scott Anthony Barlow wants you to find work you freakin’ love! He is CEO of Happen To Your Career and host of the HTYC podcast, which has been listened to over 3 million times across 159 countries, and is the largest career change podcast in the world. As a former HR Leader, Scott has interviewed over 2000 people for jobs and completely rejects the way that most organizations choose to do work. He’s a nerd for self development, human behavior and ice hockey. Scott lives in Washington state with his wife and 3 kids.

• Book: Happen to Your Career: An Unconventional Approach to Career Change and Meaningful Work

• Podcast: Happen to Your Career

• Website: FigureItOut.co

• Website: HappenToYourCareer.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More by Perry Marshall

• Past episode: 475: Achieving 50% More with 1% Effort Using the 80/20 Rule with Perry Marshall

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817: How to Navigate Complexity and Win with Jennifer Garvey Berger Nov 14, 2022

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Jennifer Garvey Berger shares how we can all tap into our natural capabilities to overcome the challenges of complexity.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How uncertainty affects your nervous system

2) The secret to boosting your nervous system

3) How laughter helps you be more awesome

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— ABOUT JENNIFER —

Jennifer Garvey Berger is Chief Cultivating Officer and Founder of Cultivating Leadership, a consultancy that serves executives and executive teams in the private, non-profit, and government sectors. Her clients include Google, Microsoft, Novartis, Wikipedia, and Oxfam International. She is the author of Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: Changing on the Job: Developing Leaders for a Complex World.

• Book: Unleash Your Complexity Genius: Growing Your Inner Capacity to Lead (The Stanford Briefs)

• Book:Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity

• Website: CultivatingLeadership.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition by Robert Sapolsky

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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816: How Anyone Can Build Powerful Executive Presence with Harrison Monarth Nov 10, 2022

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Harrison Monarth shares simple but effective approaches to get others to perceive you as a leader.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why it’s easier to build executive presence than you think

2) The easiest way to improve people’s perception of you

3) How to still contribute when you don’t have answers

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— ABOUT HARRISON —

Harrison Monarth is one of today's most sought-after leadership development-and executive coaches, helping CEOs, senior executives, managers, and high-potential employees develop critical leadership skills and increase their interpersonal effectiveness and ability to influence others. He has personally coached leaders from major organizations in financial services, technology, medical, legal, hospitality and consumer industries, as well as those in start-ups, nonprofits and politics.

Harrison’s client list covers organizations such as General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, MetLife, AT&T, Northrop Grumman, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Deloitte Consulting, Cisco Systems, GE and Standard & Poor’s among others, as well as start-up entrepreneurs, political candidates and Members of Congress.

• Book: Executive Presence, Second Edition: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO

• LinkedIn: Harrison Monarth

• Website: GuruMaker.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way: Explaining Why Gratitude Expressions Motivate Prosocial Behavior” by Adam M. Grant and Francesca Gino

• Book: Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

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815: How to Get Along with Anyone at Work with Amy Gallo Nov 07, 2022

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Amy Gallo shares how to constructively deal with difficult people at work.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The massive costs of bad relationships at work

2) How to build your immunity to criticism

3) How to work well with eight key types of difficult people

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— ABOUT AMY —

Amy Gallo is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review. She is the author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict and Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone, and a cohost of HBR's Women at Work podcast. Her articles have been collected in dozens of books on emotional intelligence, giving and receiving feedback, time management, and leadership. As a sought-after speaker and facilitator, Gallo has helped thousands of leaders deal with conflict more effectively and navigate complicated workplace dynamics. She is a graduate of Yale University and holds a master’s from Brown University.

• Book: Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People)

• Book: HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict (HBR Guide Series)

• Podcast: Women at Work

• TEDx Talk: "The Gift of Conflict"

• Website: AmyEGallo.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Why We Need Best Friends at Work” by Annamarie Mann

• Study: “Managing a Polarized Workforce” by Julia A. Minson and Francesca Gino

• Study: “Conversational receptiveness: Improving engagement with opposing views” by Michael Yeomans, et al.

• Book: Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns

• Book: Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety by David Burns

• Book: The Office of Historical Corrections: A Novella and Stories by Danielle Evans