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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:

497: How to Prevent Burnout by Shifting Your Focus with Aaron Schmookler Oct 02, 2019

Show notes

Aaron Schmookler discusses how a service-oriented mindset keeps you from burning out.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) A powerful phrase for de-escalating conflict.

2) How to stop feeling so self-conscious.

3) How to make work more fulfilling.

— ABOUT AARON —

For over 20 years, Aaron has been striving to help people find their own intrinsic motivation, their capacity to collaborate, and the fulfillment that comes from harnessing the creative impulse in us all to serve others. In 2014 Aaron and business partner, Adam Utley, co-founded The Yes Works and developed the Adeptability Model of collaboration and leadership training and the Adeptable Culture Audit. Aaron and The Yes Works serve clients across the country and across industries including Microsoft, MOD Pizza, DiscoverOrg, Burkhart Dental Supply, SOG Knives, 9th Gear, and Textainer to make work good for people and people good for work.

• Aaron’s LinkedIn: Aaron Schmookler

• Aaron’s website: TheYesWorks.com

• Aaron’s podcast: Mighty Good Work

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Product: Plantronics Voyager 5200 Wireless Bluetooth Headset

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

• Book: “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” by Liz Wiseman

• Book: “The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups” by Daniel Coyle

— THANK YOU SPONSORS —

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496: How to Break The Habit of Distraction with Maura Nevel Thomas Sep 30, 2019

Show notes

Maura Nevel Thomas discusses how to take back control of your attention for more productive work days.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How we sabotage our performance every 3 minutes.

2) The simple trick to stopping most office distractions.

3) How to get more satisfaction out of work.

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— ABOUT MAURA —

Maura Nevel Thomas is an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance, and the most widely-cited authority on attention management. She is a TEDx Speaker, founder of Regain Your Time, author of three books, and was named a Top Leadership Speaker in Inc. Magazine. Maura is a contributing expert to major business outlets including Forbes, Fast Company, Huffington Post, and the Harvard Business Review.

• Book: Attention Management: How to Create Success and Gain Productivity—Every Day

• Website: MauraThomas.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “The Cost of Interrupted Work: More Speed and Stress” by Gloria Mark, University of California, Irvine

• Study: “Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity” by Adrian F. Ward et al., University of Texas

• Book: The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Workby Teresa Amabile

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

• Book: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

• Simple Habit. This meditation app can help you gain greater control over distractions for faster learning. Visit SimpleHabit.com/Awesome get 30% off premium subscriptions.

• Babbel. Learn a new language anywhere, anytime with babbel.com.

• Policygenius helps you shop for life insurance in under two minutes. Check them out at Policygenius.com.

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495: How to Network When You Hate Networking with Devora Zack Sep 26, 2019

Show notes

Devora Zack explains why you don't need to work the room to build great connections.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How to smoothly start, sustain, and end conversations.

2) How to ease your pre-networking anxiety.

3) Best practices for writing amazing follow ups.

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— ABOUT DEVORA —

Devora Zack is CEO of Only Connect Consulting, a Washington Post bestselling author and global speaker with books in 45 language translations. Her cluents include Deloitte, Smithsonian, Delta Airlines, the FDA, Johns Hopkins, and the National Institute of Health. She has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, US News & World Report, Forbes, Cosmo, Self, Redbook, Fast Company, and many others. She is the author of Networking for People who Hate Networking, Managing for People Who Hate Managing and Singletasking.

• Book: Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Second Edition: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected

• Book: Singletasking: Get More Done One Thing at a Time

• Book: Managing for People Who Hate Managing: Be a Success by Being Yourself

• Website: MyOnlyConnect.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work” by Douglas Merrill

• Product: Visconti, Italian pens

• Book: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

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494: How to Train Your Brain for Maximum Growth with Dr. Tara Swart Sep 25, 2019

Show notes

Dr. Tara Swart explains the science behind neuroplasticity and how to train your brain to brave any challenge.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How to use neuroscience to break out of your comfort zone.

2) The six approaches to problem solving.

3) Simple tricks to turn around terrible work days.

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— ABOUT TARA —

Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, leadership coach, and award-winning and bestselling author. She works with leaders all over the world to help them achieve mental resilience and peak brain performance, improve their ability to manage stress, regulate emotions, and retain information. She is a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management where she runs the Neuroscience for Leadership and Applied Neuroscience programs, and is an executive advisor to some of the world’s most respected leaders in media and business.

• Tara’s book: The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain

• Tara’s Twitter: @TaraSwart

• Tara’s Instagram: @drtaraswart

• Tara’s website: TaraSwart.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Research: "The Glymphatic System in CNS Health and Disease: Past, Present and Future" by Benjamin A. Plog and Maiken Nedergaard

• Twitter: @YouHadOneJob

• Book: Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility by Ellen J. Langer

• Book: Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson

• Previous episode: 273: Taking Control of your Career with Korn Ferry’s Gary Burnison

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

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493: How to Amplify Your Impact through Great Presence with Anese Cavanaugh Sep 23, 2019

Show notes

Anese Cavanaugh shares how to create more meaningful impact by being more present and intentional at work.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The cost of contagious negative energy at work.

2) The 4 Ps to lead you away from burnout.

3) The Leadership Trifecta of impact, self-care, and, people-care.

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— ABOUT ANESE —

Anese Cavanaugh is devoted to helping people show up and bring their best selves to the table in order to create significant positive impact in their lives. She is the creator of the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence®), an advisor and thinking partner to leaders and organizations around the world, and author of Contagious Culture. Her next book, Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want (McGraw-Hill) will be available November 2019.

• Book: “Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization that Thrives”

• Book: “Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want”

• Inc.com Column: “Showing Up”

• Website: IEP.io

• LinkedIn: Anese Cavanaugh

• Facebook: Anese Cavanaugh

• Twitter: @AneseCavanaugh

• Instagram: @anesecavanaugh

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Todoist

• Study: “How Behavior Spreads: The Science of Complex Contagion” Princeton University Press, 2018

• Dog Commercial: Sara McLachlan SPCA Commercial

• Book: “Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity” by Hugh MacLeod

• Book: “The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage” by Mel Robbins

• Prior episode: 049: Improved Happiness, Improved Performance with Michelle Gielan

• Prior episode: 391: Preventing Burnout by Examining Your Emotions with Dr. Shawn C. Jones

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

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492: Making Meetings Work with J. Elise Keith Sep 20, 2019

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J. Elise Keith shares what makes meetings succeed vs. fail. You'll Learn: Signs of an ineffective meeting How the best organizations approach meetings When and how to opt out of a meeting About J. Elise: Elise Keith is the co-founder of online meeting management platform Lucid Meetings. Known as the ‘Meeting Maven,’ Elise offers unprecedented expertise that inspires audiences, proving that meetings shouldn’t be fewer or shorter—but better and more effective. She is the author of Where the Action Is: The Meetings That Make or Break Your Organization, which contains eye-opening strategies companies can use to structure beneficial meetings, create a healthy workplace culture, and propel overall team momentum. Book: “Where the Action Is: The Meetings That Make or Break Your Organization” Company: Lucid Meetings Website: JEliseKeith.com Resources mentioned in the show: Poem: “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver Term: Chatham House Rule Term: Vegas Rules Study: “Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace” Harvard Business Review Book: “Time and the Art of Living” by Robert Grudin Thank You, Sponsors! Monday.com. Collaborate more effectively--and beautifully--at monday.com/awesome. Eyeconic. Get name-brand eyewear easily and affordably from eyeconic.com/awesome. Babbel. Learn a new language anywhere, anytime with babbel.com View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep492 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

491: How to Have Powerful Conversations that Improve Performance with Jonathan Raymond Sep 18, 2019

Show notes

Refound CEO Jonathan Raymond teaches how to communicate feedback that gets results.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) What makes traditional feedback ineffective.

2) How to have more effective conversations using the 5 stages of the Accountability Dial.

3) How to articulate feedback to your team, your peers, and your seniors.

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— ABOUT JONATHAN —

After twenty years of not being able to decide whether he was a business executive or a personal growth teacher, Jonathan stopped trying to figure it out. He’s the author of Good Authority — How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For, and the Founder & CEO at Refound, a people training company that teaches people how to have human conversations at work. Refound specializes in working with people leaders at high-growth organizations and is proud to be a trusted learning partner to Fortune 100 organizations like Panasonic and McKesson, cutting edge tech firms like Niantic and Box and small businesses that are going places. He's madly in love with his wife, tries not to spoil his daughters, and will never give up on the New York Knicks. Jonathan is an experienced CEO and people manager and has thrown his heart, mind, and soul into more than a few culture change projects. He lives in Encinitas, California and is an avid, albeit mediocre, surfer.

• Jonathan’s Book: “Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team is Waiting For”

• Jonathan’s Website: Refound.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Superhuman

• Tool: The Accountability Dial

• Podcast: Revisionist History

• Study: “Good genes are nice, but joy is better” The Harvard Gazette

• Book: “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari

• Prior episode: 110: Maximizing Personal-Professional Growth with Jonathan Raymond

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

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490: Uncovering Your Why and Bringing it to Work with Justin Jones-Fosu Sep 16, 2019

Show notes

Justin Jones-Fosu explains how to lead a more enriching work life by aligning your now with your why.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How to get into your “achieve more” zone.

2) 12 questions for uncovering your why.

3) How to turn any job into meaningful work.

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— ABOUT JUSTIN —

Justin is on a mission to help professionals and workplaces to Work like they mean it! He is a meaningful work speaker and social entrepreneur who speaks 60-70 times per year to companies, organizations and associations in the US and internationally. His latest book Your WHY Matters NOW: How Some Achieve More and Others Don’t challenges the reader to merge their purpose and productivity to get more out of work and life.

• Justin’s book:Your WHY Matters NOW: How Some Achieve More and Others Don’t

• Justin’s website: JustinInspires.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Situational Leadership II by Ken Blanchard

• Book: Getting Things done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

• Book: Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy

• Book: Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team by Simon Sinek

• Book: The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile

• Book: Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute

• Previous episode: 235: The Power of Finding Your Why with David Mead

— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —

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489: The Mindset of the Most Effective Leaders with Bob Anderson Sep 13, 2019

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Bob Anderson discusses the ways you’re inhibiting your leadership potential—and how to remedy them. You'll Learn: The surprising source of highly-accurate feedback The two leadership operating systems Powerful questions for unlocking your leadership potential About Bob: Robert J. Anderson has been a pace setter in the field of Leadership Development for over 30 years. He is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Development Officer of The Leadership Circle and the Full Circle Group, and the co-author of Scaling Leadership and Mastering Leadership. Bob created The Leadership Circle Profile, a 360° assessment used by organizations worldwide to measure the effectiveness of their leaders (individually and collectively), chart a pathway for their development, and assess their progress as they develop. The MEECO Leadership Institute awarded him the International Thought Leader of Distinction in 2018. Bob’s book: Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most Bob’s book: Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results Bob’s website: TheLeadershipCircle.com Thank you Sponsors! Monday.com. Collaborate more effectively–and beautifully–at monday.com/awesome. Four Sigmatic. Give your brain a boost with superfood mushroom coffee with half the caffeine and double the mental clarity. Save 15% at foursigmatic.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

488: Finding The Productivity System That Works for You with Asian Efficiency’s Thanh Pham (Host of The Productivity Show) Sep 11, 2019

Show notes

Thanh Pham from Asian Efficiency shares his expert tips and favorite resources for optimal productivity.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The biggest productivity myth.

2) How to be more productive while doing less.

3) A simple productivity tip to exponentially improve your focus.

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— ABOUT THANH —

Thanh is the Founder and Managing Director of Asian Efficiency. He is considered one of the top thought leaders in the productivity industry and he has been featured in Fast Company, Inc.com,Forbes, Huffington Post, and The Globe & Mail. On a day-to-day basis, he is responsible for executing the company’s mission and helping people become more Asian Efficient.

When he’s not sharing his newest productivity wisdom, he likes to drink lots of green tea, eat eggs benedict at hotels, make video blogs, and read non-fiction books.

• Thanh’s podcast: The Productivity Show

• Thanh’s website: Asian Efficiency

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: TextExpander

• App: OmniFocus

• App: BusyCal

• App: BusyContacts

• Product: Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Smart Headphones

• Website: Brain.fm

• Website: Focus@Will

• Website: GreatAssistant.com

• Book: 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer, Ph. D.