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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:

507: How to Get Exceptional Mentors and Opportunities with Alex Banayan Oct 28, 2019

Show notes

Alex Banayan shares unconventional approaches to creating new opportunities.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The ultimate cold email template to recruit mentor.

2) Creative “third door” approaches that nobody takes.

3) Communication secrets from Maya Angelou and Larry King.

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— ABOUT ALEX —

Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the result of an unprecedented seven-year journey interviewing the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Quincy Jones, and more. He has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney. When he was 18, Alex hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, and sold it to fund his adventure. He was then named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.

• Alex’s book: The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers

• Alex’s LinkedIn: Alex Banayan

• Alex’s Twitter: @AlexBanayan

• Alex's website: The Third Door

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh

• Book: Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built A Company One Cup at a Timeby Howard Schultz

• Book: The Alchemist by Paolo Coehlo

• Book: The Magic of Thinking Big by David J, Schwartz

• Meditation technique: Transcendental Meditation

• Website: Google.com

• YouTube Channel: GaryVee.

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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506: Finding the Joy of Missing Out with Tonya Dalton (Host of Productivity Paradox) Oct 25, 2019

Show notes

Tonya Dalton explains how to overcome the fear of missing out and stop wasting time on things that don’t matter.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Why you should embrace JOMO.

2) How to determine worthwhile opportunities.

3) How to say “no” without feeling guilty.

— ABOUT TONYA —

Tonya Dalton is a productivity expert, author, speaker and founder of inkWELL Press Productivity Co, a company centered around productivity tools and training. She released her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, with Harper Collins this month.

Tonya’s messages about business management, productivity, and the pursuit of passion have impacted thousands and inspired her to launch her podcast, Productivity Paradox which has surpassed more than 1.5 million downloads.

Tonya has been featured on Real Simple, Entrepreneur, Inc., Cheddar, Lauren Conrad, and Fast Company among other places. In 2019, Tonya received the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award and was named North Carolina's Female Entrepreneur to Watch by The Ladders.

• Tonya’s book: The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing

• Tonya’s website: joyofmissingout.com

• Tonya’s website: tonyadalton.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Integrating Knowledge of Multitasking and Interruptions Across Different Perspectives and Research Methods” by CP Janssen, et al.

• Tool: Eisenhower matrix

• Book: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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

• Book:Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

• Book: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

• Previous episode: 364: Overcoming Overwhelm with Tonya Dalton

— THANK YOU SPONSORS —

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505: How to Make Data Inspire Action with Nancy Duarte Oct 23, 2019

Show notes

Nancy Duarte explains how to combine data with story structures to create inspiring presentations.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The three-act structure of data.

2) The true hero of your presentation.

3) How to make magical moments for your audience.

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep505 for for transcript and clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT NANCY —

Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Time Magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, LA Times, and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. As a persuasion expert, she cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. She’s written five best-selling books, four of which have won awards. She’s been ranked #1 on a list of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals.

• Nancy’s book: DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story.

• Nancy’s book:slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations.

• Nancy’s LinkedIn: Nancy Duarte.

• Nancy’s Twitter: @NancyDuarte.

• Nancy’s TED Talk: The secret structure of great talks.

• Nancy’s company Twitter: @duarte.

• Nancy’s website: www.duarte.com.

• Term: Slidedocs.

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Pocket.

• Talk: Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone.

• Talk: PopTech 2009: Michael Pollan.

• Book:Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini.

• Book: The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler.

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

• Book: Ownership Thinking: How to End Entitlement and Create a Culture of Accountability, Purpose, and Profit by Brad Harris.

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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504: Building a Gratitude Mindset to Increase Productivity with Karl Staib Oct 20, 2019

Show notes

Karl Staib shares how gratitude leads to a more pleasant and productive work life.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How gratitude improves productivity.

2) How to cut negativity and boost gratitude.

3) How to find more energy for your goals.

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— ABOUT KARL —

Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in the top 10 for best places to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you enjoy his writing, he encourages you to reach out to him at BringGratitude.com.

• Karl’s book: Bring Gratitude: Feel Joyful Again With Bite-Sized Mindset Practices

• Karl’s website: BringGratitude.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: The Science Of Gratitude: How Being Thankful Makes Us Happier – David DeSteno

• Book: Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivationby Edward L. Deci and Richard Flaste

• Book: The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor

• Book: Emotional Success: The Power of Gratitude, Compassion, and Pride by David DeSteno

• Book: Siddhartha by Herman Hess

• Previous episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD

• Previous episode: 357: The Six Morning Habits of High Performers with Hal Elrod

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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503: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone with Stu Heinecke Oct 18, 2019

Show notes

Stu Heinecke shares unorthodox apattention of strangers.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The simple trick to exceeding a 100% response rate.

2) Do’s and don’ts for composing your personal messages.

3) How to turn executive assistants into allies.

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep503 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT STU —

Dubbed by the American Marketing Association the “Father of Contact Marketing,” Stu Heinecke is a Wall Street Journal cartoonist, hall of fame-nominated marketer and the bestselling author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone (2016) and Get the Meeting! (10-2019). Stu is also the founder of Cartoonists.org, a group of WSJ and New Yorker cartoonists who donate their art to help charities raise funds.

• Stu’s book: Get the Meeting!: An Illustrative Contact Marketing Playbook

• Stu’s book: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone: The Untapped Selling Power of Contact Marketing

• Stu’s LinkedIn: Stu Heinecke

• Stu’s editorial cartoon: “Roland! You’re acting like a Democrat!”

• Stu’s website: StuHeinecke.com

• Stu’s podcast: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: Koko (gorilla)

• Website: Seamless.AI

• Software: x.ai

• Software: Zoom

• Software: Spiro.ai

• Book: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues: A Novel by Tom Robbins

• Book: Innovators Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business by Clayton Christensen

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. Try them for free at ZipRecruiter.com/htba

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502: How to Make Killer Pitches and Get What You Want with Oren Klaff Oct 16, 2019

Show notes

Oren Klaff reveals the secret behind successful pitches—and how to persuade those around you.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) What most people get wrong about persuasion.

2) How to communicate your worth.

3) The surefire way to convince anyone.

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep502 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT OREN —

Oren is Director of Capital Markets at investment bank Intersection Capital where he manages its capital raising platform (retail and wholesale distribution), business and product development. Oren co-developed and oversees Intersection Capital's flagship product, Velocity™.

From 2003-2008 as he applied his pioneering approaches to raising capital and incorporating neuroscience into the capital markets programs, Oren raised over $400 million of investor capital from high net-worth individuals and financial institutions.

Oren is a member of Geyser Holding's investment committee where he has been a principal since 2006. During its growth he was responsible for sales, marketing, branding, product development, and business development. Previously, he was a venture analyst and partner at several mid-sized investment funds.

• Oren’s book: Flip the Script: Getting People to Think Your idea Is Their Idea

• Oren’s book: Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal

• Oren’s website: OrenKlaff.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book:Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe by Jim Davies

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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501: How to Capture Your Audience’s Minds, Guts, and Hearts with Dave Decelle Oct 11, 2019

Show notes

Dave Decelle shares insider perspectives on how to turn insights into compelling communication.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Three foundational principles for capturing your audience’s attention.

2) The best disposition for presentations.

3) How to create engaging presentation slides.

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— ABOUT DAVE —

Dave Decelle was a Director of Consumer Insights at Netflix, focused on delivering insights that drive product innovation. Dave has over 17 years of experience in market, brand, and user experience research and consulting. While he was focused on the technology and media categories at Netflix, his past experience ranges across a variety of industries, including financial, automotive, food & beverage, retail, and general consumer goods and services.

• Dave’s LinkedIn: Dave Decelle

• Dave’s website: DaveDecelle.com

—RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Poem: “Our Deepest Fear” by Marianne Williamson

• Book:Salvation: A Novel (The Salvation Sequence) by Peter F. Hamilton

• Previous episode: 136: How to Make Your Presentation as Compelling as a Movie with Ted Frank

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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500: Building Unshakeable Self-Esteem and Confidence with Victor Cheng Oct 09, 2019

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Victor Cheng discusses the mindset and habits that lead to powerful self-esteem and self-confidence.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The foundational mindset that yields self-esteem

2) The three skills for developing healthy self-esteem

3) How to recover from confidence-shaking setbacks

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— ABOUT VICTOR —

Victor Cheng is the founder of CaseInterview.com, the most prominent blog on the management consulting industry. He also serves as a strategic advisor to Inc. 500 CEOs, and has been featured as a business expert in media, including Fox Business TV Network, MSNBC, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.

Victor is a former McKinsey & Company consultant and has been a senior executive in several publicly owned technology companies. He’s a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in quantitative economics, and the author of several business books.

• Victor’s website: CaseInterview.com

• Victor’s Free Guide: The 5 Steps to Building Self-Esteem: CaseInterview.com/Awesome

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Let’s chat for five-minutes!

• App: Trello

• Tool: Google Calendar

• Product: Leatherman

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

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499: Key Psychological Principles for Ethical Persuasion with Brian Ahearn Oct 07, 2019

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Brian Ahearn breaks down the ethical way to getting people to say “yes.”

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1. How to quickly attract people’s attention.

2. The simple secret to winning people over.

3. How to get others to follow through with their tasks.

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— ABOUT BRIAN —

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. A dynamic international keynote speaker, he specializes in applying the science of influence in everyday situations. Brian is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation. This specialization was earned directly from Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. – the most cited living social psychologist on the science of ethical influence.

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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498: Nourishing the Relationships That Nourish You with Dr. John Townsend Oct 04, 2019

Show notes

Dr. John Townsend discusses how to build the relationships that keep you motivated and productive.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The one need leaders often ignore.

2) How to engage in nourishing conversations.

3) The five relationships you need in your life—and the two to prune.

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— ABOUT JOHN —

Dr. John Townsend is a nationally-known leadership consultant, psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author. John is the founder of the Townsend Institute, Leadership and Counseling, and the Townsend Leadership Program, which is a a a nationwide system of leadership training groups. He developed the online digital platform TownsendNOW and the online assessment tool TPRAT. Dr. Townsend travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking, and helping develop leaders, their teams and their families.

• John’s book: People Fuel: Fill Your Tank for Life, Love, and Leadership

• John’s book: How to Have a Difficult Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding: With Your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, or Someone You’re Dating with Henry Cloud

• John’s website: DrTownsend.com

• Tool: Townsend Personal and Relational Assessment Tool (TPRAT)

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “The Mirror-Neuron System” by Giacomo Rizzolatti and Laila Craighero

• TED Talk: “How great leaders inspire action” | Simon Sinek

• Book: The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business by Patrick Lencioni

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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