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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:

596: The Six Skills of Proactive Professionals with Chrissy Scivicque Aug 13, 2020

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Chrissy Scivicque discusses the crucial set of skills that keep you ahead in your career.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to become 5000% more effective at your job

2) How to keep the unexpected from blindsiding you

3) The one question that leads to astounding career growth

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— ABOUT CHRISSY —

Chrissy Scivicque believes that work can be a nourishing, enriching life experience—and she loves helping professionals discover exactly what that means for them and how to achieve it. Her popular website, EatYourCareer.com, is devoted to this mission. As an award-winning writer, certified career coach and experienced corporate trainer, Chrissy brings a unique perspective to the world of professional development. She is the proud author of The Proactive Professional and The Invisibility Cure.

• Chrissy’s book: The Proactive Professional: How to Stop Playing Catch Up and Start Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life!)

• Chrissy’s book: Build Your Professional Development Plan Workbook - The Ultimate Career Planning Tool

• Chrissy’s website: EatYourCareer

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

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

• Book: Work Clean: The life-changing power of mise-en-place to organize your life, work, and mind by Dan Charnas

• Book: The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll

• Documentary: The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

• Documentary: Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

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

• Previous episode: 343: How to Be More Strategic in Six Steps with Stacey Boyle

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595: How to Beat Burnout and Restore Resilience with Adam Markel Aug 10, 2020

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Adam Markel shares how to create more moments for rest and build your resilience in the face of burnout.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The most valuable skill for any professional

2) The massive costs of burnout culture

3) Quick recovery tactics to boost your resilience

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— ABOUT ADAM —

Bestselling author, keynote speaker and resilience expert Adam Markel inspires leaders to tap the power of resilience to meet the challenges of massive disruption — for themselves and their organizations. Adam is author of the #1 Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller, Pivot: The Art & Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life.

• Adam’s book: Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Career and Life

• Resilience Assessment: Your.ResilienceCulture.com

• Adam’s TEDx Talk: “DOING THIS for 10 Seconds Can Change Your Life! | TEDxSouthLakeTahoe”

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Calm

• Book: The Presence Process: A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness by Michael Brown

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594: Achieving More by Embracing Your Productivity Style with Carson Tate Aug 06, 2020

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Carson Tate discusses the four productivity styles—and how to pick the best tools and practices that best suit you.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to pick the right system for your productivity style

2) The top tools for keeping your inbox under control

3) How to work in harmony with opposing productivity styles

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— ABOUT CARSON —

Carson is the founder and Managing Partner of Working Simply. She is the author of Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style. Her views have been included in top-tier business media including Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, CBS Money Watch, Fast Company, Forbes, Harvard Business Review blog, The New York Times, USA Today, Working Mother and more.

Prior to starting Working Simply, Carson worked in Human Resources and sales functions with Fortune 200 firms. Carson holds a BA in psychology from Washington and Lee University, a Masters in Organization Development, and a Coaching Certificate from the McColl School of Business at Queens University.

• Carson’s book: Own It. Love It. Make It Work.: How to Make Any Job Your Dream Job

• Carson’s website: WorkingSimply.com

• Carson’s LinkedIn: Carson Tate

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Software: MindJet

• Software: OmniFocus

• App: Trello

• App: Evernote

• App: Todoist

• App: Things

• App: Superhuman

• App: SaneBox

• Instrument: Hermann Brain Dominance Theory

• Book: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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593: Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough: Insights on Developing Your Career with Patty Azzarello Aug 03, 2020

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Patty Azzarello shares three simple steps to finding more success and satisfaction in your career.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The top reason most people get stuck in their careers

2) Why results don't speak for themselves

3) How a simple email can forge powerful relationships

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— ABOUT PATTY —

Patty Azzarello is an executive, best-selling author, speaker and CEO/Business Advisor. She has more than 25+ years of experience working in high tech and business. She has held leadership roles in General Management, Marketing, Software Product Development and Sales. She has been successful in running and transforming large and small businesses, and has significant international management experience.

She is the founder of Azzarello Group, which works with CEOs and leadership teams to help their businesses (and people) get better at what they do. She is the author of the best selling books: RISE: 3 Practical Steps to Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader (and Liking Your Life), and MOVE: How Decisive Leaders Execute Strategy Despite Obstacles, Setbacks, and Stalls.

• Patty’s book: Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life

• Patty’s website: Azzarello Group

• Patty’s program: Executive Mentoring Group

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Always Postpone Meetings With Time-Wasting Morons by Scott Adams

• Book: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip and Dan Heath

• Previous episode: 262: Conquering the Five Career Derailers with Carter Cast

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592: How to Speak with Effortless Confidence with Caroline Goyder Jul 30, 2020

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Caroline Goyder shares exercises to help you feel more comfortable and confident with your voice.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The mindset shift that turns insecurity into confidence

2) An easy way to make your voice more dynamic

3) Quick ways to boost your confidence before a meeting

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— ABOUT CAROLINE —

Caroline Goyder’s global reputation as a speaker and voice coach is built on her warm, engaging, relaxed and highly practical style, and her expertise honed by her work with actors, teachers, broadcasters and the corporate sector. She worked at the Central School of Speech and Drama as a voice coach for over 10 years before launching her own company. She is regularly sought after by the media as an expert in her field and her work has featured on television and in numerous national and international newspaper articles. Her extremely successful Ted Talk has over 7.5 million views. Caroline has written three books, her most recent Find Your Voice was released in January 2020.

Caroline was named by Red magazine as one of Britain’s top coaches.

• Caroline’s book: Find Your Voice: The Secret to Talking with Confidence in Any Situation

• Caroline’s book: The Star Qualities: How to Sparkle With Confidence in All Aspects of Your Life

• Caroline’s website: CarolineGoyder.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Method: Alexander Technique

• Term: Kairos

• Term: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

• Website: Stephenporges.com

• Book: The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Stephen Porges

• Past episode: 507: How to Get Exceptional Mentors and Opportunities with Alex Banayan

• Personality: Bill Nighy

• Personality: Cisely Berry

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591: How to Prevent Work and Stress From Taking Over Your Life with Bryan Robinson Jul 27, 2020

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Bryan Robinson shares the small, but impactful practices that help us strike a healthier work-life balance.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The key difference between loving work and workaholism

2) How to keep your survive brain from overwhelming you

3) Four micro chillers that offset stress and boost your mood

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— ABOUT BRYAN —

Bryan E. Robinson, Ph.D. is a professor emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, psychotherapist in private practice, and award-winning author of two novels and 40 nonfiction books that have been translated into 15 languages. He has appeared on 20/20, Good Morning America, ABC's World News Tonight, NBC Nightly News, NBC Universal, the CBS Early Show, and The Marketplace on PBS. He hosted the PBS documentary “Overdoing It: How to Slow Down and Take Care of Yourself.” His book, Chained to the Desk: A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who Treat Them, is now in its third edition (New York University Press, 1998; 2007; 2014). He developed the Work Addiction Risk Test (WART), an instrument used worldwide to measure work addiction. He lives in Asheville with his spouse, one Yorkie, three Golden doodles, and Krishna, an adopted cat, who wandered into their lives, along with occasional bears at night.

• Bryan’s book: #Chill: Turn Off Your Job and Turn On Your Life

• Bryan’s website: BryanRobinsonBooks.com

• Workaholic test: How Chill Are You?

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Man's Search for Meaning The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust by Viktor Frankl

• Book: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

• Past episode: 267: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr

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590: Forming Strong Connections through Authority, Warmth, and Energy with Steve Herz Jul 23, 2020

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Steve Hertz discusses why we need to change our relationship with feedback and how to develop the three skills that advance our careers.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why you shouldn’t take yes for an answer

2) The small things that make us more authoritative

3) How to keep conversations energizing and engaging

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— ABOUT STEVE —

Steve Herz is President of The Montag Group, a sports and entertainment talent and marketing consultancy. He is also a career advisor to CEOs, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals. Prior to joining TMG, Steve was the President and Founding Partner of IF Management, an industry leader whose broadcasting division became one of the largest in the space, representing over 200 television and radio personalities.

Herz received his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School. Steve is involved with several charities, including serving on the local leadership council at Birthright Israel. Steve is married with two children and lives on the Upper West Side of New York City.

• Steve’s book: Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Using Authority, Warmth, and Energy to Get Exceptional Results

• Steve’s website: StevenHerz.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Speako…!!

• Study: A Study of Engineering and Educationby Charles Riborg Mann

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

• Book: Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney

• Experiment: Project Oxygen

• Past episode: 458: How to End Bad Behavior and Renew Your Team Amidst Change with Steve Ritter

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589: How to Ask Better Questions that Lead to Breakthroughs with Stephen Shapiro Jul 20, 2020

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Stephen Shapiro offers expert advice for shifting your thinking to uncover innovative solutions.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The biggest red flag in problem-solving

2) How to work with—not around—constraints

3) How an emphasis on solutions hinders us

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— ABOUT STEPHEN —

For over 20 years, Stephen Shapiro has presented his provocative strategies on innovation to audiences in 50 countries. During his 15-year tenure with the consulting firm Accenture, he led a 20,000-person innovation practice. He is the author of six books, including his latest: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems. His Personality Poker® system has been used around the world to create high-performing innovation teams. In 2015 he was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame.

• Stephen’s book: Invisible Solutions: 25 Lenses that Reframe and Help Solve Difficult Business Problems

• Stephen’s website: InvisibleSolutionsBook.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: SaneBox

• Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt

• Book: Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard Feynman

• Past episode: 410: The Scientific Way to Find, Filter, and Fast-Track Meaningfully Unique Ideas with Doug Hall

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588: How to Calm Anxiety and Achieve Peak Performance with Dr. Luana Marques Jul 16, 2020

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Dr. Luana Marques discusses how to face anxieties and fears head-on using proven strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to stop avoiding and start taming your fears

2) Why anxiety isn’t always bad

3) The TEB cycle for calming your anxious mind

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— ABOUT LUANA —

Dr. Marques is a licensed clinical psychologist in the states of Massachusetts and New York and an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

She received her B.S. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) in 2001, as well as her Masters and Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo in Clinical Psychology in 2005 and 2007, respectively. She completed an internship and postdoctoral fellowship in the CBT track at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and was subsequently hired as a post-doctoral fellow in the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinic & Research Unit at MGH. Currently, Dr. Marques is the senior clinical psychologist at the MGH Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders program, as well as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

• Luana’s website: DrLuana.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Psychology: Yerkes-Dodson Law

•Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

•YouTube Series: “Some Good News”

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587: Finding the Beauty in Conflict with CrisMarie Campbell Jul 13, 2020

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CrisMarie Campbell discusses how to get comfortable with handling disagreements.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to make conflict productive

2) The magic question for when you reach an impasse

3)A handy script for when you need to disagree with your boss

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— ABOUT CRISMARIE —

CrisMarie Campbell is a former Olympic and World Championship rower. She has also previously worked at Boeing as an engineer and helped initiate a groundbreaking cross-functional team approach for how Boeing designs and builds airplanes.

CrisMarie, together with her partner Susan Clarke, founded Thrive!–a coaching and consulting firm that specializes in helping individuals, leaders, teams and entire companies learn how to deal with differences to ignite creativity and innovation.

• CrisMarie’s book: The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage

• CrisMarie’s website: ThriveInc.com

• CrisMarie’s LinkedIn: CrisMarie Campbell

• CrisMarie’s Facebook: CrisMarie Campbell

• CrisMarie’s partner: Susan Clarke

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Anatomy: Vagus nerve

• Book: Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett

• Personality: Peter Levine

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