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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:

794: How to Get Comfortable with Discomfort with Sterling Hawkins Aug 22, 2022

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Sterling Hawkins shows you how to turn discomfort into fuel for transformative change.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why we need to hunt discomfort

2) Why you need your own “street gang”

3) What to do when you feel like quitting

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— ABOUT STERLING —

Sterling Hawkins is an internationally recognized entrepreneur, motivational leader, and public speaker. His 2019 TED Talk, “Discomfort is Necessary for Innovation,” has been viewed more than 100,000 times.

Sterling serves as CEO and founder of the Sterling Hawkins Group, a research, training and development company focused on human and organizational growth. He has been seen inpublications like Inc. Magazine, Fast Company, The New York Times and Forbes. Based in Colorado, Sterling is a proud uncle of three and a passionate adventurer that can often be found skydiving, climbing mountains, shark diving or even trekking the Sahara.

• Book:Hunting Discomfort: How to Get Breakthrough Results in Life and Business No Matter What

• TED Talk: Discomfort is Necessary for Innovation

• Website: SterlingHawkins.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

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793: The Six Mind Shifts for Thriving at Work with Aliza Knox Aug 18, 2022

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Aliza Knox breaks down the six critical shifts that help turn around an unpleasant work situation.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to stay enthusiastic in the face of work hardships

2) What to do when you feel stagnant

3) How to engineer serendipity for your career

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— ABOUT ALIZA —

Aliza built and led APAC businesses for Google, Twitter and Cloudflare. She is a BCG advisor, Forbes columnist, and board director. Called a “Kick Ass Woman Slaying the World of Tech”, Aliza wrote Don't Quit Your Day Job, outlining 6 mindshifts you need to rise & thrive at work as part of her commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders. She’s in the Top 100 Women in Tech, Singapore and was named IT Woman of the Year Asia, 2020.

• Book: Don’t Quit Your Day Job: The Six Mind Shifts You Need to Rise and Thrive at Work.

• Article: “The New Meaning Of CEO: Chief Empathy Officer - 4 Reasons Leaders Need Empathy Now”

• LinkedIn: Aliza Knox

• Twitter: @alizaknox

• Website: AlizaKnox.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “How Job Crafting Can Make Work More Satisfying” by Ben Laker, Charmi Patel, Pawan Budhwar, and Ashish Malik

• Study: “The Power of Empathy in Times of Crisis and Beyond” by Tara Van Bommel, PhD

• Book: Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott

• Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

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792: How to Handle Negotiations and Difficult Conversations Like an Expert Hostage Negotiator with Scott Tillema Aug 15, 2022

Show notes

Scott Tillema shares powerful wisdom on handling emotional and tense conversations with ease and finesse.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Two powerful skills to help you connect with anyone

2) A handy strategy to get people to listen in closely

3) What people want to hear during emotional conversations

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— ABOUT SCOTT —

Scott Tillema is a top communication keynote speaker, FBI trained hostage negotiator, and senior associate with The Negotiations Collective.

He is a nationally recognized leader in the field of crisis and hostage negotiations, training thousands of negotiators across the country. Scott has developed a model for hostage negotiation, which is now being adapted by those in the private sector for use in sales, marketing, communication, and leadership.

• TEDx Talk: “The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators” by Scott Tillema

• Website: NegotiationsCollective.com

• Website: ScottTillema.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

• Book: Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate by Dan Shapiro

• TED Talk: “Your body language may shape who you are” by Amy Cuddy

• Previous episode: 693: Building Better Relationships through Validation with Michael Sorensen

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791: Promoting and Sustaining Trust through Honest Leadership with Ron Carucci Aug 11, 2022

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Ron Carucci reveals the four keys to cultivating a culture of trust and honesty in your teams and organizations.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why people don’t trust you even if you think you’re trustworthy

2) Two fundamental questions to up your leadership

3) A powerful exercise to build your honesty muscle

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— ABOUT RON —

Ron has a thirty-year track record helping executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization, and leadership — from start-ups to Fortune 10s, nonprofits to heads-of-state, turn-arounds to new markets and strategies, overhauling leadership and culture to re-designing for growth. With experience in more than 25 countries on 4 continents, he helps organizations articulate strategies that lead to accelerated growth, and then designs programs to execute those strategies.

The best-selling author of eight books, including the Amazon #1 Rising to Power and his recently released To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose, Ron is a regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, where Navalent’s work on leadership was named one of 2016’s management ideas that mattered most. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes, and a two-time TEDx speaker.

• Book: To Be Honest: Lead with the Power of Truth, Justice and Purpose

• Series: Moments of Truth

• Firm: Navalent.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “UMass researcher finds most people lie in everyday conversation”

• Book: Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work by Jim Detert

• Book: Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte

• Past episode: 702: Building the Courage to Speak Up and Stand Out at Work with Jim Detert

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790: How to Stop Being Overlooked, Underpaid, and Undervalued with Arika Pierce Aug 08, 2022

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Arika Pierce reveals the simple steps to improving your visibility and value in the workplace.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The critical assumption that keeps professionals from advancing

2) How to properly negotiate for a raise or promotion

3) Three rules for more visibility when working remotely

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— ABOUT ARIKA —

Arika Pierce, President and Founder of Piercing Strategies, is a leadership development coach and expert with a passion for creating forward-thinking leaders. After 15 years of corporate leadership experience, her 360 view of leadership has empowered her to help individuals hone their goals and reach their full potential.

• Book: I CAN. I WILL. WATCH ME.: How to Not Be Overlooked, Underpaid or Undervalued

• LinkedIn: Arika Pierce

• Website: ArikaPierce.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma

• Book: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth Blanchard

• Book: Fear Is My Homeboy: How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms by Judi Holler

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789: How to Beat Stress, Stagnation, and Burnout with Alan Stein Jr. Aug 04, 2022

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Alan Stein Jr. lays out the fundamental shifts that help sustain your game and build resilience in the face of stress, stagnation, and burnout.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to stop stress from overwhelming and controlling you

2) How to stay calm and in control in the face of stress

3) How to identify and remedy stagnation

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— ABOUT ALAN —

Alan Stein, Jr. is an experienced keynote speaker and author. At his core, he’s a performance coach with a passion for helping others change behaviors. He spent 15+ years working with the highest performing basketball players on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). Through his customized programs, he transfers his unique expertise to maximize both individual and organizational performance.

Alan is a dynamic storyteller who delivers practical, actionable lessons that can be implemented immediately. He teaches proven principles on how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.

His previous clients include American Express, Pepsi, Sabra, Starbucks, Charles Schwab, and Penn State Football, and many more.

• Book: Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

• Book: Sustain Your Game: High Performance Keys to Manage Stress, Avoid Stagnation, and Beat Burnout

• Website: AlanSteinJr.com

• Website: StrongerTeam.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Author: Eckhart Tolle

• Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

• Book: Exactly What to Say: Your Personal Guide to the Mastery of Magic Words by Phil Jones

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788: Roger Martin Shares How to Make Better Strategic Choices By Rethinking Your Models Aug 01, 2022

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Roger Martin reveals how to identify the unconscious mental models holding you back from more superior management effectiveness.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why people will resist correcting outdated models

2) Powerful questions to dismantle outdated models

3) The simple word shift that makes you more strategic

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— ABOUT ROGER —

Professor Roger Martin is a writer, strategy advisor and in 2017 was named the #1 management thinker in the world. He is also former Dean and Institute Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto in Canada.

• Book: A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness

• Twitter: @RogerLMartin

• Website: RogerLMartin.com

• Medium: Playing to Win Practitioner

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Art as Experience by John Dewey

• Book: Lord of the Flies by William Golding

• Book: Social Limits to Growth by Fred Hirsch

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787: How to Consistently Perform at Your Peak with Dr. Haley Perlus Jul 28, 2022

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Dr. Haley Perlus shares everyday tactics to help you achieve consistent peak performance.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How just three words can transform your day

2) How to increase your attention span

3) The simple secret to feeling more energized

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— ABOUT HALEY —

Dr. Haley Perlus knows what it takes to overcome barriers and achieve peak performance. As an elite alpine ski racer, she competed and trained with the best in the world, pushing herself to the limits time and time again. Now, with a PhD in sport psychology, Haley continues to push boundaries and drive peak performance, helping athletes and Fortune 100 executives reach their goals.

Dr. Perlus is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, professor, author and consultant to Division I athletes. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado lecturing on applied sport and exercise psychology at the graduate level. She has authored several books including The Ultimate Achievement Journal and The Inside Drive and her articles have been featured in publications such as Thrive Magazine, Fitness Magazine, IDEA Fitness Journal, EpicTimes, Telluride Inside, MyVega and BeachBody®.

• Website: DrHaleyPerlus.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “The Dynamogenic Factors in Pacemaking and Competition” by Norman Triplett

• Tool: Concentration grid

• Podcast: Huberman’s Lab

• Figure: Wim Hof

• Book: A Life in Parts by Bryan Cranston

• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

• Past episode: 664: Dr. Robert Cialdini on How to Persuade with the 7 Universal Principles of Influence

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786: How to (Really) Strengthen Your Relationships with Eric Barker Jul 25, 2022

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Eric Barker shares science-based wisdom on how to make your relationships flourish.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The two critical elements of trust-building

2) The secret to dealing with difficult people

3) How to navigate difficult conversations

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— ABOUT ERIC —

Eric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree, which has sold over half a million copies and been translated into 19 languages. It was even the subject of a question on “Jeopardy!” Over 500,000 people have subscribed to his weekly newsletter. His work has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Financial Times, and others. Eric is also a sought-after speaker, having given talks at MIT, Yale, Google, the United States Military Central Command (CENTCOM), and the Olympic Training Center. His new book, Plays Well with Others, will be released by HarperCollins in May of 2022.

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

• Website: EricBarker.org

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

• Book: Pre-Suasion: Channeling Attention for Changeby Robert Cialdini

• Book:Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

• Past episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay

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785: How to Improve Focus and Productivity through Smarter Deadlines with Christopher Cox Jul 21, 2022

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Christopher Cox discusses how to leverage deadlines to curb procrastination, improve productivity, and deliver better results.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The worst possible deadline you can give yourself

2) The trick restaurateurs and theater artists use to consistently deliver quality

3) The trick to making self-imposed deadlines more motivating

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— ABOUT CHRISTOPHER —

Christopher Cox has written about politics, business, books, and science for The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Harper’s, Wired, and Slate. In 2020, he was named a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and a visiting scholar at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He was formerly the chief editor of Harper’s Magazine and executive editor of GQ, where he worked on stories that won the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN Literary Award for Journalism, and multiple National Magazine Awards. His book The Deadline Effect is out in paperback now.

• Book: The Deadline Effect: Inside Elite Organizations That Have Mastered the Ticking Clock

• Website: Deadline-Effect.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Research: “More and Less Effective Updating: The Role of Trajectory Management in Making Sense Again” by Marlys Christianson

• Research: Procrastination of Enjoyable Experiences

• Research: "Procrastination by pigeons: preference for larger, more delayed work requirements." by J.E. Mazur

• Book: Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely

• Book: The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro

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