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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:

685: How to Manage Conflict and Work Peacefully in Virtual Teams with John Riordan Jul 15, 2021

Show notes

John Riordan shares practical strategies for overcoming the unique challenges of conflict among virtual teams.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The three best practices for preventing conflict

2) How to face conflict head on with the SBID model

3) The three options you have when working with a jerk

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— ABOUT JOHN —

For over 30 years, John Riordan has been committed to challenging people and organizations to reach their full capacity – first as a leadership program founder and director in East Africa, and now as an organization and leadership development consultant. He has consulted with a broad range of federal, private sector and non-profit organizations conducting hundreds of planning, team building and training workshops ranging from large conferences (200+) to small intact teams.

• John’s email: JR@JohnRiordan.com

• John’s website: JohnRiordan.com

• John’s courses: learn.johnriordan.com. Get 50% off on John’s courses for Managing Virtual Conflict and Managing Conflict in Virtual Teams with the code AAYJ50.

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Article: “Stakeholder Analysis”

• Article: “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?” by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones

• Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

• Book: The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin

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684: Achieving More by Tapping into the Science of Less with Leidy Klotz Jul 12, 2021

Show notes

Leidy Klotz reveals how to access the untapped potential of subtraction to make work and life more efficient.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) What Legos can teach us about smarter problem-solving

2) The trick to overcoming your brain’s bias for addition

3) How subtracting leaves us with more

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— ABOUT LEIDY —

Leidy Klotz is a Professor at the University of Virginia, where he directs the university’s Convergent Behavioral Science Initiative and is appointed in the Schools of Engineering, Architecture, and Business. His research on the science of problem-solving has appeared in both Nature and Science and has been covered in The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post among national newspapers on five continents.

• Leidy’s book: Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less

• Twitter: @Leidyklotz

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Buying time promotes happiness” by Ashley Whillans, Elizabeth Dunn, et al.

• Book: The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik

• Book: No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

• Book: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

• Author: Eduardo Galeano

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683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan Kross Jul 08, 2021

Show notes

Ethan Kross breaks down the science behind negative self-talk and how to change the way you engage with your inner voice.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How chatter takes over and undermines us

2) Four simple ways to put a stop to chatter

3) Why venting hurts more than helps

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— ABOUT ETHAN —

Ethan Kross is one of the world’s leading experts on controlling the conscious mind. An award-winning professor and bestselling author in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he studies how the conversations people have with themselves impact their health, performance, decisions and relationships.

Ethan’s research has been published in Science, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, among other peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in policy discussion at the White House and has been interviewed on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR’s Morning Edition. His pioneering research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, USA Today, The Economist, The Atlantic, Forbes, and Time.

Ethan lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and two daughters.

• Ethan’s book: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

• Ethan’s website: http://www.EthanKross.com

• Ethan’s study: “Social rejection shares somatosensory representations with physical pain”

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: The Marshmallow Test

• Coach: Michael Sorensen

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

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682: How to Boost Your Results Through Extreme Productivity with Robert Pozen Jul 05, 2021

Show notes

Robert Pozen shares his key tips for effective prioritization and how you can make meetings easier.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The schedule hack for efficient prioritization

2) The system to make your email work for you

3) How to say “no” to a meeting

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— ABOUT ROBERT —

Robert C. Pozen teaches at MIT Sloan School of Management, where he offers courses to executives on personal productivity. He was president of Fidelity Investments and executive chair of MFS Investment Management, and served as a senior official in both federal and state government. His seven books include Extreme Productivity, a top-rated business title that has been translated into 10 languages. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College, and was on the editorial board of the Yale Law Journal. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Book: Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours

• Book:Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work . . . Wherever You Are

• Book Website: RemoteIncBook.com

• Website: BobPozen.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Poverty and Famines: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation by Amartya Sen

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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681: How to Achieve Greatness without Talent or Hard Work with Ron Friedman Jul 01, 2021

Show notes

Ron Friedman provides a third path to greatness through reverse engineering.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to reverse-engineer greatness

2) How to train people to give you better feedback

3) The 5 minute trick that will boost your performance by 20%

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— ABOUT RON —

Ron Friedman, PhD, is an award-winning psychologist who has served on the faculty of the several prestigious colleges in the United States and has consulted for political leaders, nonprofits, and many of the world’s most recognized brands. Popular accounts of his research have appeared in major newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, the Globe and Mail, The Guardian, as well as magazines such as Harvard Business Review and Psychology Today.

Ron is the founder of ignite80, a learning and development company that translates research in neuroscience, human physiology and behavioral economics into practical strategies that help working professionals become healthier, happier and more productive. His first book, The Best Place to Work, was selected as an Inc. Magazine Best Business Book of the Year.

• Book: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success

• Book: The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace

• Book Website: DecodingGreatnessBook.com

• Website: RonFriedmanPhD.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Lose It

• App: The Done

• Book: Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

• Book: Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson

• Book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss

• Book:The Ickabog by J.K. Rowling

• Diary: One Line A Day: A Five-Year Memory Book (5 Year Journal, Daily Journal, Yearly Journal, Memory Journal) by Chronicle Book Staff

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680: Becoming Unstoppable in the Face of Chaos, Crisis, and Change with Gina Osborn Jun 28, 2021

Show notes

Former FBI Special Agent Gina Osborn reveals her top tips for masterfully dealing with the difficulties of chaos, crises, and changes.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to find your footing as a new leader

2) How to stay cool and calm in the face of a crisis

3) How to convince others to embrace change

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— ABOUT GINA —

Having spent over 28 years in law enforcement, chasing Cold War spies in the Army and terrorists and hackers as an FBI Agent, Gina L. Osborn knows about dealing with chaos, crisis and change. Through it all, she learned that crises can be managed, chaos can be controlled and change is inevitable. Gina is a leadership consultant and International Speaker. She hosts Lead Like a Lady – a Real Life Podcast – featuring inspiring women who have made it to the top in male dominated industries.

• Gina’s website: GinaLOsborn.com

• Gina’s podcast: Behind the Crime Scene

• Gina’s podcast: Lead Like a Lady

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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679: How to Become an Everyday Innovator and Unleash Your Creativity with Josh Linkner Jun 24, 2021

Show notes

Josh Linkner breaks down the habits of great innovators and how you can become a great innovator in your own right.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How you can develop your creativity–no matter your role

2) The habits and mindsets of the greatest innovators

3) How to spark new ideas when you’re in a rut

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— ABOUT JOSH —

Josh Linkner is a Creative Troublemaker.

He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the author of four books including the New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention. As the founding partner and former CEO of Detroit Venture Partners, he has been involved in the launch of over 100 startups.

Today, Josh serves as Chairman and co-founder of Platypus Labs, an innovation research, training, and consulting firm. He has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.

Josh is also a passionate Detroiter, the father of four, a professional-level jazz guitarist, and has a slightly odd obsession for greasy pizza.

• Book: Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results

• Website: BigLittleBreakthroughs.com

• Personal Website: JoshLinkner.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth

• Book: How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman

• Book: Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff

• Book: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma

• Book: Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

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678: How to Win Trust and Connect Masterfully with Riaz Meghji Jun 21, 2021

Show notes

Riaz Meghji reveals the key behaviors that lead to more meaningful connections.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The one trick to becoming a better listener

2) Where to draw the line between vulnerability and oversharing

3) How to be assertively empathetic

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— ABOUT RIAZ —

Riaz Meghji is a Human Connection Expert. He has 17 years of broadcast television experience, and, during his time as host on Citytv’s Breakfast Television, MTV Canada, TEDxVancouver, CTV News, and the Toronto International Film Festival, has interviewed thousands of experts about human connection and collaboration, undertaking critical training that helped shape the tangible takeaways he shares in his new book, Every Conversation Counts.

• Riaz’s book: Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection that Build Extraordinary Relationships

• Riaz’s website: RiazMeghji.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Exercise: Wim Hof method

• Researcher: Gordon Livingston

• Book: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

• Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier

• Past episode: 667: How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build Powerful Connections with Jon Levy

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677: Optimizing Your LinkedIn for Maximum Opportunities with Donna Serdula Jun 17, 2021

Show notes

Donna Serdula breaks down her four-point methodology for getting the most out of LinkedIn.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The crucial first step to building a solid LinkedIn presence

2) How to dramatically increase your reach with keywords

3) The simplest way to grow your network tenfold

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— ABOUT DONNA —

Donna Serdula pioneered the concept of LinkedIn profile optimisation, realising early on that the LinkedIn profile was so much more than just an online resume.

A job change in 2006 led her back to LinkedIn as Donna looked for tools to help her build a sales territory. It was during this time she had her LinkedIn epiphany and forged her LinkedIn 4 point methodology. By integrating LinkedIn into her sales process, she found tremendous success.

In 2009, she walked away from her successful sales career and founded Vision Board Media and LinkedIn-Makeover.com.

She is the author of the book LinkedIn Profile Optimization For Dummies, published by Wiley.

Donna has been featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Time’s Money Section, Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, LA Times, NBC, SiriusXM Radio’s The Focus Group, and many other news outlets.

• Donna’s LinkedIn: Donna Serdula

• Donna’s website: LinkedIn-Makeover.com. Click HERE for more free LinkedIn resources!

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: reMarkable 2

• Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

• Book: Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don't by Michael Losier

• Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

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676: How to Craft and Deliver Compelling Presentations with Dr. Ethan Becker Jun 14, 2021

Show notes

Dr. Ethan Becker offers a practical guide to communicating more effectively in the workplace.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The two ways we process information

2) The four-step structure of compelling communication

3) The simplest way to sound more engaging

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— ABOUT ETHAN —

Ethan F. Becker, PhD is president and senior coach/trainer for the Speech Improvement Company, the oldest communication coaching and training firm in America. He has worked with Apple, IBM, Bain Capital, Sony Music, and the New York Giants, the F.B.I., Harvard University, YouTube, and other clients across the globe.

• Ethan’s book: Mastering Communication at Work: How to Lead, Manage, and Influence

• Ethan’s LinkedIn: Dr. Ethan Becker

• Ethan’s website: SpeechImprovement.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William Ury, Bruce Patton

• Book: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins

• Book: The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense by Suzette Haden

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