How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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Winning the Mental Game of Quarantine Apr 30, 2020

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Pete shares his thoughts that have been helpful–and unhelpful–in preserving mental health amid the quarantine.

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566: How to Start Focusing and Stop Firefighting with Mike Michalowicz Apr 27, 2020

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Mike Michalowicz shares how to zero in on the most important issues to fix next.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to identify what you need to fix next.

2) A crucial question you’re forgetting to ask.

3) The tremendous energy unleashed by providing context for goals.

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— ABOUT MIKE —

Mike Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion dollar companies and is the author of Profit First, Clockwork, The Pumpkin Plan, and his newest book, Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business. Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and regularly travels the globe as an entrepreneurial advocate.

• Book: Fix This Next: Make the Vital Change That Will Level Up Your Business

• Book Website: FixThisNext.com

• Website: MikeMichalowicz.com

• Alternate Website: MikeMotorbike.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Voxer

• Book: Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking

• Book: Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection by Jia Jiang

• Past episode: 059: Growing People with Jeff McManus

• Past episode: 547: Finding Greater Success and Fulfillment with an Infinite Mindset with Simon Sinek

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565: How to Get Out of a Rut and into Your Flow with Jonah Sachs Apr 23, 2020

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Jonah Sachs discusses how a simple shift in the way we think helps us achieve more.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Why the experts are often the most unreliable.

2) How to make any task more exciting and engaging.

3) How to turn anxiety into fuel for creativity.

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— ABOUT JONAH —

Jonah Sachs is an author, speaker and viral marketing pioneer. Jonah helped to create some of the world’s first, and still most heralded, digital social change campaigns. As co-founder of Free Range Studios, his work on Amnesty International’s blood diamonds viral film was seen by 20 million people and was delivered to every member of congress, helping drive the passage of the Clean Diamond Act.

He later helped to create “The Story of Stuff,” which, viewed by over 60 million people, marked a turning point in the fight to educate the public about the environmental and social impact of consumer goods. Jonah’s work and opinions have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, FOX News, Sundance Film Festival, NPR. Sachs also pens a column for Fast Company, which named him one of today’s 50 most influential social innovators.

• Jonah’s book: Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most

• Jonah’s book: Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future

• Jonah’s website: JonahSachs.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Asana

• Personality: Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi

• Book: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

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564: Tapping the Motivational Forces of the World’s Most Successful People with Marco Greenberg Apr 20, 2020

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Marco Greenberg shares how primal drives can be the key to unlocking your motivation and potential at work.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Why the world’s most successful people are “primitive”.

2) How to tap into your primal drive using the ROAMING framework.

3) How to weaponize your insecurities.

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— ABOUT MARCO —

Marco Greenberg has spearheaded marketing communications and public affairs campaigns for an array of Fortune 500 corporations, healthcare organizations, and notable venture- and angel-backed startups, and has served as a senior advisor to foreign governments, democratic movements, and NGOs. Previously a managing director at global PR giant Burson-Marsteller, he sees his role as a creative catalyst for breakthrough communications. An in-demand speaker and facilitator, he has written opinion pieces for a range of publications, including Business Insider, Entrepreneur, NY Daily News, Tablet Magazine, WeWork’s Creator.

He holds a BA from UCLA and an MA from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and taught as an adjunct professor of Innovations in Marketing at NYU and entrepreneurship and PR at Fordham University. He splits his time with his wife and three grown children between the upper west side of Manhattan and Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

• Book: "Primitive: Tapping the Primal Drive That Powers the World's Most Successful People"

• LinkedIn: Marco Greenberg

• Website: PrimitiveBook.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Organization: HOBY, founded by Hugh O’Brian

• Book: “Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World" by Cal Newport

• Book: “Einstein’s Dreams” by Alan Lightman

• Book: "How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable about Anything: Yes Anything!" by Albert Ellis

• Book: "In Praise of Wasting Time (TED Books)" by Alan Lightman

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

• Book: "The 1940 Cincinnati Reds: A World Championship and Baseball's Only In-Season Suicide" by Brian Mulligan

• Book: "The Way of Go: 8 Ancient Strategy Secrets for Success in Business and Life" by Troy Anderson

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• Fender Play. Learn to play an instrument with your first two weeks FREE at fender.com/AWESOME

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563: Accelerating Your Career by Thinking Like a Rocket Scientist with Ozan Varol Apr 16, 2020

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Ozan Varol discusses how to make giant leaps in your career by thinking like a rocket scientist.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How success can hinder growth—and what to do about it.

2) How to turn worrying into productive preparation.

3) How rocket scientists see and use failure.

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— ABOUT OZAN —

Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and author. He served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project, and later pivoted and became a law professor.

He’s the author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life. The book is # 1 on Adam Grant’s list of top 20 books of 2020. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain, “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink, and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant.

• Ozan’s book: Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life

• Ozan’s podcast: Famous Failures

• Ozan’s website: RocketScienceBook.com

• Ozan’s newsletter: WeeklyContrarian.com

• Get bonus videos by emailing your receipt to Rocket@OzanVarol.com by April 30!

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Readwise

• Tool: Instapaper

• Book: Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant

• Book: Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress by Christopher Ryan

• Past Episode: 072: Unleashing Simplicity with Lisa Bodell

• Past Episode: 176: How to Prevent Terrible Decisions using Red Team Thinking with Bryce Hoffman

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562: How to Get More Done by Working Less with Alex Pang Apr 13, 2020

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Alex Pang discusses how to significantly boost your productivity while working fewer hours.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How working fewer hours greatly increases productivity.

2) Small productivity hacks that save a massive amount of time.

3) When you should and shouldn’t multitask.

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— ABOUT ALEX —

Alex Pang is the founder of Strategy and Rest, a consultancy devoted to helping companies and individuals harness the power of rest to shorten workdays, while staying focused and productive. He is the author of 4 books and have been featured in publications such as the New York Times, the Guardian, the Financial Times, and the New Yorker.

Pang is also an international speaker and has led workshops across the globe on the future of work and how deliberate rest makes creative careers more productive and sustainable. He received his B.A. and Ph.D in History of Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

• Alex’s book: Shorter: Work Better, Smarter, and Less— Here's How

• Alex’s book: Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

• Alex’s website: www.Strategy.rest

• Alex’s Instagram: @askpang

• Alex’s Twitter: @askpang

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Scrivener

• Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

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

• Past episode: 466: How to Get Home Earlier by Automating (Some of) Your Work with Wade Foster

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561: The Ultimate Guide to Working Remotely with Lisette Sutherland Apr 09, 2020

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Lisette Sutherland shares expert tips and tricks for working from home masterfully.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The remote worker hierarchy of needs.

2) Smarter alternatives to online meetings.

3) Three tips for managing distractions while working remotely.

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— ABOUT LISETTE —

Lisette Sutherland is the director of Collaboration Superpowers, a company that helps people work together from anywhere through online and in-person workshops. She also produces a weekly podcast featuring interviews with remote working experts highlighting the challenges and successes of working with virtual teams.

• Lisette’s book: Work Together Anywhere: A Handbook on Working Remotely—Successfully—for Individuals, Teams, and Managers

• Lisette’s newsletter: CollaborationSuperpowers.com/newsletter

• Lisette’s Twitter: @lightling

• Lisette’s website: LisetteSutherland.com

• Lisette’s website: CollaborationSuperpowers.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Technique: Pomodoro Technique

• Speed test site: Speedtest.net

• Loom

• Tool: QC35 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

• Tool: Autonomous ErgoChair II

• Tool: Sennheiser SC 60 headset

• Tool: IQair HealthPro plus

• Tool: Force of Nature cleaner

• Tool: Logitech G Pro mouse

• Tool: Kinesis Freestyle 2 keyboard

• Tool: AmazonBasics Monitor Arm

• Tool: UPLIFT Desk

• Tool: Telepresence robot

• Virtual Office: Remo

• Virtual Office: Sococo

• Virtual Office: Workabout Workplace

• Book: Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire (Bpg-Other) by Cliff Atkinson

• Comic: WiFi Hierarchy of Needs

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560: How to Resolve Conflict and Boost Productivity through Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli Apr 06, 2020

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Oscar Trimboli explains how to increase your impact through sharpening your listening.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The magic phrases powerful listeners use

2) How to expertly listen for what’s unsaid

3) One question to ask the people you disagree with

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— ABOUT OSCAR —

Oscar Trimboli is an author, host of the Apple award-winning podcast Deep Listening and a sought-after keynote speaker. He is passionate about using the gift of listening to bring positive change in homes, workplaces and cultures around the world. He is a marketing and technology industry veteran with over 30 years’ experience across general management, sales, marketing and operations for Microsoft, PeopleSoft, Polycom, Professional Advantage and Vodafone.

Oscar lives in Sydney with his wife Jennie, where he helps first-time runners and ocean swimmers conquer their fears and contributes to the cure for cancer as part of Can Too, a cancer research charity.

• Oscar’s website: www.oscartrimboli.com/

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: TextExpander

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

• Past episode: 555: Why We Fail to Empower, Inspire, and Engage: Unmasking the The Advice Trap with Michael Bungay Stanier

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559: How to Unify, Motivate, and Direct Any Team by Picking a Fight with David Burkus Apr 02, 2020

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David Burkus discusses how crafting a compelling vision in terms of a fight can inspire your team to action.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The three kinds of fights that inspire.

2) A simple trick to greatly boost motivation and efficiency.

3) The secret to getting along with the coworker you dislike.

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— ABOUT DAVID —

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach innovation, collaboration, and leadership.

As a skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, Burkus’ award-winning books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times.

A renowned expert, Burkus’ writings have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, and more. He’s been interviewed by NPR, the BBC, CNN, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50.

• David’s book: Pick a Fight: How Great Teams Find a Purpose Worth Rallying Around

• David’s book: Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career

• David’s website: DavidBurkus.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Impact and the Art of Motivation Maintenance: The Effects of Contact with Beneficiaries on Persistence Behavior” by Adam Grant et al.

• Book: The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking by Roger Martin

• Previous episode: 552: The Foundational Principle that Separates Good Leaders from Bad Ones with Pat Lencioni

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558: How to Escape Non-Stop Urgency and Become Visionary with Michael Hyatt Mar 30, 2020

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New York Times bestselling author and leadership mentor Michael Hyatt shares what it really takes to become a vision-driven leader.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Why anyone can be a vision-driven leader.

2) The 4 key components of a good vision script.

3) How to turn your vision into action.

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— ABOUT MICHAEL —

Michael Hyatt is the founder and CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, a leadership coaching and development firm twice listed on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing US companies. A longtime publishing executive, Michael is the former chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson, now part of HarperCollins. He is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of several books, including Your Best Year Ever, Living Forward, and Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World.

Michael is the creator of the Full Focus Planner, which combines quarterly goal-tracking and daily productivity in a proven system for personal and professional achievement. His blog and weekly podcast, Lead to Win, are go-to resources for hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, executives, and aspiring leaders. He has been featured by Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, Fast Company and Wall Street Journal. Michael and his wife of 40 years, Gail live just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.

• Book: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less

• Book: The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business

• Book Website: VisionDrivenLeader.com/awesome

• Website: MichaelHyatt.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Dynalist

• App: Workflow

• Book: "It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work" by Jason Fried

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

• Book: “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield

• Book: "Visioneering: God's Blueprint for Developing and Maintaining Vision" by Andy Stanley

• Company: Thomas Nelson