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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:

765: The Simple Actions behind Great Teams and Cultures with Daniel Coyle May 05, 2022

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Daniel Coyle shares many simple–yet highly effective–actions any team can take to foster a cohesive, positive culture.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Four simple actions that establish deep connection

2) The top thing that builds trust

3) How to craft a mantra that truly resonates

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— ABOUT DANIEL —

Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code, which was named Best Business Book of the Year by Bloomberg, BookPal, and Business Insider. Coyle has served as an advisor to many high-performing organizations, including the Navy SEALs, Microsoft, Google, and the Cleveland Guardians. His other books include The Talent Code, The Secret Race, The Little Book of Talent, and Hardball: A Season in the Projects, which was made into a movie starring Keanu Reeves. Coyle was raised in Anchorage, Alaska, and now lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, during the school year and in Homer, Alaska, during the summer with his wife Jenny, and their four children.

• Book: The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

• Book: The Culture Playbook: 60 Highly Effective Actions to Help Your Group Succeed

• Website: DanielCoyle.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Bic pens

• Study: The Robbers Cave Experiment

• Book: It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy by Captain D. Michael Abrashoff

• Book: The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe

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764: Enhancing Your Communications by Mastering Your Own Style with Maryanne O’Brien May 02, 2022

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Maryanne O’Brien unpacks how understanding communication styles improves your ability to be heard.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The keys to better conversations

2) The four communication styles–and how to master yours

3) How to bridge the gap between your style and others’

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— ABOUT MARYANNE —

Maryanne has spent her career helping leaders and teams learn how to consciously communicate, cultivate empathy, and deepen trust. She is the author of The Elevated Communicator: How to Master Your Style and Strengthen Well-Being at Work, which was born out of more than a decade of original research. Her proprietary self-assessment helps you identify your communication style––Expressive, Reserved, Direct, or Harmonious––raise your self-awareness and build the communication skills needed to create a positive impact at work.

• Book: The Elevated Communicator: How to Master Your Style and Strengthen Well-Being at Work

• LinkedIn: Maryanne O’Brien

• Style Assessment: TheElevatedCommunicator.com

• Website: TheElevatedCommunicator.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book by Don Miguel Ruiz

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763: Stephen M. R. Covey Reveals How Great Leaders Inspire Teams Apr 28, 2022

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Stephen M. R. Covey shares why command-and-control leadership is ineffective (yet widespread) and how to get superior results as a trust-and-inspire leader.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The two traits needed to build trust

2) Why so many leaders today fail to inspire their teams

3) The one belief that separates great leaders from the rest

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— ABOUT STEPHEN —

Stephen M.R. Covey is cofounder and CEO of CoveyLink and of the FranklinCovey Global Trust Practice, and the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Speed of Trust. A sought-after and compelling keynote speaker, author, and advisor on trust, leadership, ethics, culture, and collaboration, Covey speaks to audiences around the world. A Harvard MBA, he is the former CEO of Covey Leadership Center, which under his stewardship became the largest leadership development company in the world. Covey resides with his wife and children in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains.

• Book: Trust and Inspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others

• Website: TrustandInspire.com

• Twitter: @StephenMRCovey

• Instagram: @StephenMRCovey

• LinkedIn: Stephen M. R. Covey

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Article: “New Metrics For A New Reality” by Dov Seidman

• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey

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762: Reclaiming Your Day to Achieve More while Working Less with Donna McGeorge Apr 25, 2022

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Donna McGeorge shares how you can take back your time and maximize your productivity—all while doing less.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why less is often more for productivity

2) The one meeting you should always schedule

3) How to feel more energized throughout the day

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— ABOUT DONNA —

Donna is a passionate productivity coach with modern time management strategies designed to enhance the amount of time we spend in our workplace.

With more than 20 years of experience working with managers and leaders throughout Australia and Asia-Pacific, Donna delivers practical skills, training, workshops, and facilitation to corporations—such as Nissan Motor Company, Jetstar, Medibank Private, and Ford Motor Company—so they learn to manage their people well and produce great performance and results.

As a captivating, upbeat, and engaging resource on time management and productivity, Donna has been featured on The Today Show, on radio interviews across Australia, and has written for publications including The Age, Boss Magazine, Smart Company, B&T Magazine, and HRM.

• Book: The 1 Day Refund: Take Back Time, Spend it Wisely

• Website: DonnaMcGeorge.com

• Website: TheProductivityCoach.com.au

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Principles of Scientific Management by Frederick Winslow Taylor

• Book: The Game Changer: How to Use the Science of Motivation With the Power of Game Design to Shift Behaviour, Shape Culture and Make Clever Happen by Jason Fox

• Book: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life by Ozan Varol

• Book: The Stand by Stephen King

• Book: On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft) by Stephen King

• Figure: David Allen

• Figure: Francesco Cirillo

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761: How to Shape Great Work Relationships Through Honor and Ritual with Erica Keswin Apr 21, 2022

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Erica Keswin reveals how you can shape your workplace to be both good for people and great for business.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The do’s and don’ts of honoring relationships

2) Three components of rituals that bring teams together

3) How you can make connections, even when working remotely

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— ABOUT ERICA —

Erica Keswin is a bestselling author, internationally sought-after speaker, and workplace strategist. She helps top businesses, organizations, and individuals improve their performance by honoring relationships in every context, always with an eye toward high-tech for human touch. She was named one of Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 100 Coaches in 2020, as well as one of Business Insider’s most innovative coaches of 2020.

Her first book, Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Design a Workplace That’s Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World was published in 2018 by McGraw Hill. Her second book, Rituals Roadmap: The Human Way to Transform Everyday Routines Into Workplace Magic was published by McGraw Hill in January, 2021. Both books debuted as Wall Street Journal bestsellers.

• Book: Bring Your Human to Work: 10 Surefire Ways to Design a Workplace That Is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World

• Website: EricaKeswin.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: American Dirt: A Novel by Jeanine Cummins

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760: Taking the Fear out of Feedback with Joe Hirsch Apr 18, 2022

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Joe Hirsch reveals why we all struggle with feedback and shares how we can get better at giving and receiving it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The small shift that improves our relationship with feedback

2) Why to ditch the feedback sandwich and embrace the W.R.A.P.

3) What to do when you’re not getting the feedback you need

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— ABOUT JOE —

Dr. Joe Hirsch helps leaders apply behavioral science to improve the way they listen, lead and learn. He's a TEDx and international keynote speaker and the author of The Feedback Fix, which has been praised by Fortune 500 executives, NFL coaches and educational reformers for its forward-looking view of human performance. Joe's work and research has been featured in Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Forbes, Inc., The Wall Street Journal and other major outlets. He's helped more than 10,000 people across three continents communicate with impact and hosts the popular podcast, I Wish They Knew.

• Book: The Feedback Fix: Dump the Past, Embrace the Future, and Lead the Way to Change

• Website: JoeHirsch.me

• LinkedIn: Joe Hirsch

• YouTube: Joe Hirsch

• Twitter: @joeahirsch

• Podcast: I Wish They Knew

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Crossing the line: What constitutes torture?” by Loran F. Nordgren, Mary-Hunter Morris McDonnell, and George Loewenstein (Full text)

• Book: Team Genius: The New Science of High-Performing Organizations by Rich Karlgaard and Michael Malone

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• LinkedIn Jobs. Find quality hires fast with a free job posting at LinkedIn.com/beawesome.

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759: How to Make the Most of LinkedIn and Get Hired with Jeremy Schifeling Apr 14, 2022

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Jeremy Schifeling walks you through the ins and outs of LinkedIn and how you can make it work for you and your career.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The top thing on your profile that you need to focus on

2)How to get a ton of LinkedIn connections fast

3) The simple thing that boosts your odds of getting hired by 10x

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— ABOUT JEREMY —

Jeremy Schifeling has devoted his career to helping students succeed in theirs. From recruiting top students at Teach For America to leading student marketing for LinkedIn, he’s touched the lives of millions of people just starting their journeys. Along the way, he’s published a top-selling book on job applications, served as the University of Michigan’s tech career coach, and produced the most-viewed video in LinkedIn’s history. He currently leads teacher outreach efforts at Khan Academy and shares his thoughts on Break into Tech, a site for anyone who wants to launch a tech career.

• Book:Linked: Conquer LinkedIn. Get Your Dream Job. Own Your Future.

• Website: LinkedInGuys.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster by Steve Dalton

• LinkedIn video: Your Career Starts Here

• Tool: Jobscan

• Tool: FollowUpThen

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758: How to Thrive and Succeed Through Authentic Grit with Caroline Miller Apr 11, 2022

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Caroline Miller talks about why gritty people achieve more success–and how you can be one too.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why grit is essential to success

2) How humility cultivates grit

3) Why everyone needs a mastermind group

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— ABOUT CAROLINE —

For three decades, Caroline has been a pioneer with her groundbreaking work in the areas of goal setting, grit, happiness and success. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on this research and how it can be applied to one’s life for maximum transformation, flourishing and growth.

Caroline helps people identify, come up with a plan for, and persist in pursuing their toughest goals — leading to their success, happiness and flourishing, while inspiring those around them. Achieving hard, meaningful goals is one of the most rewarding things we can do in both our personal and professional lives.

A Harvard graduate with a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, she has authored seven books including Creating Your Best Life and Getting Grit.

• Book: Creating Your Best Life: The Ultimate Life List Guide

• Book: Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose

• Book: "My Name is Caroline"

• Website: CarolineMiller.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive by Kristin Neff

• Book: Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow

• Research: “What Do You Do When Things Go Right? The Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Benefits of Sharing Positive Events” by Shelly Gable

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• Storyworth. Get to know your loved ones better at StoryWorth.com/awesome.

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757: How to Find the Career You Truly Love with Marcus Buckingham Apr 07, 2022

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Marcus Buckingham reveals strategies for identifying the work that fills you up.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The secret to finding your “love” at work

2) How you can be “irreplicable” at work

3) Why you should see your job as a scavenger hunt, instead of a ladder

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— ABOUT MARCUS —

Marcus Buckingham is a global researcher and New York Times bestselling author focused on unlocking strengths, increasing performance, and pioneering the future of how people work. He is the author of two of the bestselling business books of all time, has two of Harvard Business Review’s most circulated, industry-changing cover articles, and his strengths assessments have been taken by over 10 million people worldwide. He currently runs all ADP Research Institute’s studies on People and Performance.

• Book: Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life

• Instagram: @marcusbuckingham

• Website: LoveAndWork.org

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself by Daniel Boorstin

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756: Perfectionism: Solutions for all Five Types with Stephen Guise Apr 04, 2022

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Stephen Guise shares how imperfectionism can lead us to leading happier, healthier, and more productive lives.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The two-letter shift that stops rumination

2) Two tricks to stop caring about what other people think

3) How to move past the doubt of starting something new

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— ABOUT STEPHEN —

Stephen Guise is an international bestselling author, blogger, and entrepreneur. His books are read in 21 languages. He loves psychology, cats, and basketball, which completely defines him as a person.

• Book: How to Be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism

• Book: Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results

• Challenge: The One Push-up Challenge

• Website: StephenGuise.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Scrivener

• Video: Heather Dorniden

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

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