How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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775: Susan Cain Uncovers the Surprising and Uplifting Power of Sorrow and Longing Jun 13, 2022

Show notes

Susan Cain explains how embracing bittersweetness helps us lead more creative, connected, and fulfilling careers and lives.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Two simple shifts to make you more courageous

2) How a bias for positivity is holding us back

3)How to keep your brain from wallowing in negativity

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— ABOUT SUSAN —

Susan Cain is the #1 bestselling author of Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which spent eight years on The New York Times best seller list, and has been translated into 40 languages. Susan’s TED talks have been viewed over 40 million times. LinkedIn named her the Top 6th Influencer in the World, just behind Richard Branson and Melinda French Gates. Susan partners with Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant and Dan Pink to curate the Next Big Idea Book Club. They donate all their proceeds to children’s literacy programs. Visit Susan at susancain.net.

• Book: Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

• Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

• Quiz: Bittersweet Quiz

• Website: SusanCain.net

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Article: “The Compassionate Instinct” by Dacher Keltner

• Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• Video: Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care

• Previous episode: 757: How to Find the Career You Truly Love with Marcus Buckingham

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774: How to Make Yourself Promotable with Amii Barnard-Bahn Jun 09, 2022

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Amii Barnard-Bahn shows you how to assess your unique strengths and opportunities to advance your career with her Promotability Index.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The five elements of the promotability index

2) The 4 steps to developing strategic thinking

3)The one question to get the feedback that you need

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— ABOUT AMII —

Amii is a former Fortune Global 50 executive and a current C-Suite consultant to global companies like Bank of the West, Adobe and The Gap. She’s been recognized by Forbes as one of the top coaches for legal and compliance executives. Amii also contributes to the Harvard Business Review, guest lectures at Stanford and UC Berkeley, and is a Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Coaching. She speaks regularly on workplace culture, leadership effectiveness and corporate governance. She is the creator of The Promotability Index® and author of the companion PI Guidebook.

Amii earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and her BA from Tufts. Amii is a lifelong diversity advocate who testified for the successful passage of first laws in the U.S. requiring corporate boards to include women.

• Website and free Promotability Index: BarnardBahn.com

• Article: Promotions Are Not Just About Your Credentials — They’re About Your Relationships

• Book: The PI Guidebook: How the Promotability Index(R) Can Help You Get Ahead in Your Career

• LinkedIn: Amii Barnard-Bahn

• Twitter: @amiibb

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time by Jeffrey Pfeffer

• Book: The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates

• Past episode: 217: An Effective (but Rare) Strategy to Snag Your Dream Job with Kristen Berndt

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773: How to Amplify Your Message Through Powerful Framing and Storytelling with Rene Rodriguez Jun 06, 2022

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Rene Rodriguez reveals a powerful three-step formula for amplifying your influence and getting your message heard.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The surprising reason why your audience isn’t listening

2) The most powerful communication skill in your arsenal

3) How to craft a narrative and message that sticks

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— ABOUT RENE —

For over two decades, René has been researching and applying behavioral neuroscience as a dynamic keynote speaker, leadership advisor, world-class sales expert, and renowned speaker coach. He has also trained more than 100,000 people in applying behavioral psychology and neurology methodologies to solve some of the toughest challenges in leadership, sales, and change.

• Book: Amplify Your Influence: Transform How You Communicate and Lead

• Instagram: @seerenespeak

• Website: MeetRene.com

• TEDx Talk: Harnessing the Power of Courage | René Rodriguez | TEDxYouth@MinnetonkaHS

• TEDx Talk: Sequencing Communication to Amplify Your Influence | René Rodriguez | TEDxYouth@MinnetonkaHS

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• TEDx Talk: How Peas Will Save Our Planet | Julia Albrecht | TEDxHamlineUniversity

• Book: Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play: Transforming the Buyer/Seller Relationship by Mahan Khalsa and Stephen R. Covey

• Movie scene: Cedar Rapid reframes insurance sales

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772: How to Build Resilience to Thrive in Uncertainty with Gemma Leigh Roberts Jun 02, 2022

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Gemma Leigh Roberts shares recent science behind resilience and how to bounce back from whatever the world throws at you.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why you shouldn’t confuse grit with resilience

2) The challenges worth seeking out to build your resilience

3) How to build resilience into daily routines

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— ABOUT GEMMA —

Gemma Roberts is a chartered psychologist who has spent most of her working life teaching, writing, and speaking about what it takes to navigate challenges successfully, build resilience in the face of adversity, and create environments where each individual can thrive and perform at their peak, in their unique way.

Her book, Mindset Matters: Developing Mental Agility and Resilience to Thrive in Uncertainty, which will be released in May 2022, came from her Mindset Matters newsletter on LinkedIn, which now has 500,000 subscribers.

She is also a LinkedIn Learning instructor, with her courses garnering over 3 million learners. She also hosts the We Got This: Work+Life audio series on LinkedIn.

• Book: Mindset Matters: Developing Mental Agility and Resilience to Thrive in Uncertainty

• LinkedIn Newsletter: Mindset Matters

• Website: GemmaLeighRoberts.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Program to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence, and Happinessby Dr. Steve Peters

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771: How to Own Your Career and Build Your Dream Job with Ann Hiatt May 30, 2022

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Ann Hiatt shares valuable lessons learned on career development from her 15 years working alongside Silicon Valley’s top CEOs.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The top three things you can do to develop your career

2) How to deal with the pressures of big-impact opportunities

3) How to carve out your path to promotion when there is none

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— ABOUT ANN —

Ann Hiatt is a best selling author, executive consultant, speaker, and investor. She is a Silicon Valley veteran with 15 years experience reporting directly to CEOs Jeff Bezos (Amazon) and Eric Schmidt (Google/Alphabet).

She has published articles in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and CNBC. She has also contributed to articles in The New York Times, Economic Times, The Financial Times and Forbes. Her first book, Bet On Yourself, was published by HarperCollins in 2021.

• Book: Bet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities

• Website: BetonYourselfBook.com

• LinkedIn: Ann Hiatt

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

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

• Book: The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz

• Book: Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr

• Previous episode: 396: Insights into Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz Fosslien

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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770: How to Become the Manager that Your Team Wants with Russ Laraway May 26, 2022

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Russ Laraway reveals how being a great manager is simpler than you think.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The key to sharing feedback that actually works

2) How to get your manager to manage well

3) Why you need to “prioritize prioritization” and how to do it

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— ABOUT RUSS —

Russ has had a diverse 28 year operational management career. He was a Company Commander in the Marine Corps before starting his first company, Pathfinders. From there, Russ went to the Wharton School, and then onto management roles at Google and Twitter. He then co-founded Candor, Inc., along with bestselling author Kim Scott.

Over the last several years, Russ served as the Chief People Officer at Qualtrics, and is now the Chief People Officer for the fast-growing venture capital firm, Goodwater Capital, where he is helping Goodwater and its portfolio companies to empower their people to do great work and be totally psyched while doing it.

Over his career, Russ has managed 700 person teams and $700M businesses -- facing a vast array of leadership challenges along the way. He's the author of the book When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager Is Simpler Than You Think.

• Book: When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager Is Simpler Than You Think

• Website: www.WhenTheyWinYouWin.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: A Separate Peace by Jonathan Knowles

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

• Book:Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Longby David Rock

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769: How to Command the Room, Connect with Your Audience, and Close the Deal with Laura Sicola May 19, 2022

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Laura Sicola breaks down the communication tools and techniques for building a strong presence and delivering maximum impact.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How you’re introducing yourself wrong—and how to do it better

2) The magic words to capture your audience’s attention

3) What it really takes to persuade your audience

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— ABOUT LAURA —

Dr. Laura Sicola is a leadership communication and influence expert, speaker, podcast host, and author of Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice. Laura’s TEDx talk, “Want to Sound Like a Leader? Start by Saying Your Name Right,” has over 6.6 million views. As founder of Vocal Impact Productions, her mission is to help leaders master the Three Cs of Vocal Executive Presence so they can COMMAND the room, CONNECT with the audience, and CLOSE the deal.

• Book: Speaking to Influence: Mastering Your Leadership Voice

• TEDx Talk: Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right | Laura Sicola | TEDxPenn

• Website: VocalImpactProductions.com

• Podcast: Speaking to Influence

• LinkedIn: Dr. Laura Sicola

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Microphone: Shure SM7B

• Microphone: Shure BETA 87A

• Study: The Center for Talent Innovation's Key Findings: Executive Presence

• Book: Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell Maltz

• Book: Life Is Magic: My Inspiring Journey from Tragedy to Self-Discovery by Jon Dorenbos and Larry Platt

• Book: Pete the Cat 12-Book Phonics Fun!: Includes 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (My First I Can Read) by James Dean and Kimberly Dean

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768: How to Embrace Generational Differences and Resolve Conflict with Chris De Santis May 16, 2022

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Chris De Santis shares helpful insights about each generation and how to work more effectively across ages.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to turn generational friction into an opportunity

2) How to give feedback that works for every generation

3) How to motivate people from every generation

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— ABOUT CHRIS —

Chris De Santis is a speaker, author, consultant, and most recently podcaster specializing in Management and Organizational Development issues and interventions. He specializes in assisting individuals or groups in identifying and overcoming obstacles to effectiveness. He brings with him thirty-eight years of experience in training and development. He has an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Notre Dame, a graduate degree in Organizational Development from Loyola University in Chicago, an MBA from the University of Denver, and previous work experience in manufacturing, professional services, and not-for-profit environments.

His book, Why I Find you Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work, will be available in May 2022 but until then you can listen to his advice podcast, “Cubicle Confidential” along with his co-host, Mary Abbajay. He resides in a quiet corner of Lincoln Park in Chicago.

• Book: Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work

• Website: CPDeSantis.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind by Geert Hofstede

• Book: Delta Of Venus by Anais Nin

• Book:Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek

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767: How to Build Tremendous Mental Strength with Amy Morin May 12, 2022

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Amy Morin delineates the bad mental habits that are holding us back from achieving our full potential.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The three elements of mental strength

2) The 13 things mentally strong people don’t do

3) How to more effectively tolerate discomfort and distress in our day-to-day

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— ABOUT AMY —

Amy Morin is editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and psychology lecturer at Northeastern University. She’s also an international bestselling author. Her books, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, and 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do have been translated into 40 languages.

The Guardian dubbed her “the self-help guru of the moment” and Forbes calls her a “thought leadership star.”

Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 15 million views. She’s a regular contributor to Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today where her articles on mental strength reach more than 2 million readers each month.

• Book: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

• TEDx Talk: The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong | Amy Morin | TEDxOcala

• Website: AmyMorinLCSW.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Gift: 14 Lessons to Save Your Life by Dr. Edith Eva Eger

• Past episode: 602: Finding Greater Enjoyment and Fulfillment through Capacity Building with Robert Glazer

• Poem: “The Guest House” by Rumi

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766: Marshall Goldsmith on Simple Shifts for a More Fulfilling Career and Life May 09, 2022

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Marshall Goldsmith unpacks the pervasive myths about happiness and provides an alternative path for finding fulfillment every day.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The three ingredients of a fulfilling life

2) Six powerful questions for increasing your happiness every day

3) The powerful mindset that stops people-pleasing

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— ABOUT MARSHALL —

Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized for years as the world’s leading executive coach and the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Mojo, and Triggers. He received his Ph.D. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. In his coaching practice, Goldsmith has advised more than 200 major CEOs and their management teams. He and his wife live in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Book: The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment

• Book: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be

• Book: What Got You Here Won't Get You There

• Book: How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job, with Sally Helgensen

• Email: marshall@marshallgoldsmith.com

• LinkedIn: Marshall Goldsmith

• Website: MarshallGoldsmith.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: The Marshmallow Test

• Book: Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries by Safi Bahcall

• Book: Old Path, White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha by Thich Nhat Hanh

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