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387: Becoming Comfortable with Uncertainty with Julie Benezet Jan 08, 2019

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Julie Benezet discusses the importance of taking risks and being comfortable with the discomfort of outcome uncertainty—and how you can achieve that comfort.

You’ll Learn:

How discomfort brings out your best game
The four steps to becoming comfortable with discomfort
Four self-sabotaging behaviors and how to stop them in their tracks

About Julie

Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to exploring the new, building businesses and helping others do the same. She currently works as an executive consultant, coach and teacher, following 25 years in business and law. She is the founder of The Journey of Not Knowing®, a leadership development program that teaches its executives how to navigate the new.

Julie spent four years as a member of the Amazon.com leadership team that brought the company from the early steep ramp up phase to its emergence as an established business. As its Vice President, Corporate Resources and Director of Global Real Estate, she is credited with leading the delivery of over 7,000,000 square feet worldwide with the supporting corporate infrastructure in just two years.

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Julie’s website: www.JulieBenezet.com
Julie on Amazon: Amazon Author Central
Julie’s book: The Journey of Not Knowing: How 21st Century Leaders Can Chart a Course Where There Is None
Julie’s book: The Journal of Not Knowing: Charting Your Own Course
Research: Non-transient learned helplessness
Book: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight

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386: How to Earn More, Spend Less, and Build Wealth with Mindy Jensen (co-host of the BiggerPockets Money podcast) Jan 07, 2019

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Podcaster and real estate investor Mindy Jensen shares strategies for building wealth. You'll Learn: The number one tip for earning more at your job The power of tracking your spending Tips for optimizing big expenses About Mindy: Mindy Jensen is the Community Manager for BiggerPockets.com, and the co-host of BiggerPockets Money, a podcast for anyone who has money or wants to have more. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep386 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

385: Unlocking New Ideas by Asking Better Questions with Hal Gregersen Jan 04, 2019

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Hal Gregersen explores methods for asking better questions to address your biggest challenges. You'll Learn: How to ask better questions The four-minute Question Burst method to spark new ideas How the most creative organizations use questions wisely About Hal: Hal Gregersen is the Executive Director of the MIT Leadership Center and a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management where he pursues his vocation of executive teaching, coaching, and research by exploring how leaders in business, government, and society discover provocative new ideas, develop the human and organizational capacity to realize those ideas, and deliver positive, powerful results. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep385 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

384: Bringing More Joy into Work with Bruce Daisley (Host of the Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat podcast) Jan 02, 2019

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Vice President of Twitter Bruce Daisley shares the key differences that make the difference between work delight and drudgery. You'll Learn: Two hacks for restoring your personal equilibrium at work The benefits of connecting with your colleagues through laughter Why working more than 40 hours a week is a bad idea About Bruce: As European Vice-President for Twitter and host of the UK’s number one business podcast Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat he is in the centre of the debate about the way work and communication is evolving. Daisley has been one of the Evening Standard’s 1,000 Most Influential Londoners for four years and is one of Debrett’s 500 Most Influential People in Britain. Campaign magazine asserted that Daisley is ‘one of the most talented people in media.’ View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep384 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

383: Driving Adaptability in your Organization with Michael J. Arena Dec 20, 2018

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GM’s Chief Talent Officer Michael J. Arena explores the idea of ambidextrous leadership to help lead your organization in its current state and in its future – at the same time.

You’ll Learn:

1) Ways to positively disrupt the way you work

2) Concrete ways to mine the ideas of your organization

3) Why conflict is essential to the evolution of ideas

About Michael

Michael is the Chief Talent Officer for General Motors (GM), where he launched GM2020, a grass roots initiative designed to enable employees to positively disrupt the way they work, which was highlighted in Fast Company and Fortune. Michael is the author of the book Adaptive Space, which is based on a decade long research initiative that won the 2017 Walker Prize from People + Strategy.

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Michael’s website: https://www.adaptivespace.net
Michael’s book: Adaptive Space
Research: Agility: It rhymes with stability
Research: What Creates Energy in Organizations?
Book: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant
Self-assessment: www.NetworkRoles.com

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382: The Immense Power of Clarity with Karen Martin Dec 18, 2018

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Lean management authority Karen Martin shares how many workplace problems can be solved through better clarity.

You’ll Learn:

1) Why people fear asking for clarity

2) Key clarifying questions that stimulate great thinking

3) Why tolerance for ambiguity is actually bad

About Karen

Karen Martin, president of the global consulting firm TKMG, Inc., is a leading authority on business performance and Lean management. Known for her keen diagnostic skills and rapid-results approach, Karen and her team have worked with clients such as AT&T, Chevron, Epson, GlaxoSmithKline, International Monetary Fund, Lenovo, Mayo Clinic, Prudential Insurance, Qualcomm, and the United States Department of Homeland Security to develop more efficient work systems, grow market share, solve business problems, and accelerate performance.

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Karen’s website: www.TKMG.com
Karen’s book: Clarity First: How Smart Leaders and Organizations Achieve Outstanding Performance
Karen’s book: The Outstanding Organization: Generate Business Results by Eliminating Chaos and Building the Foundation for Everyday Excellence
Research: Executive Control of Cognitive Processes in Task Switching
Book: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Tool: Superhuman
Tool: www.ClarityFirstQuiz.com

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381: Building Your Career upon Dignity and Talent with Soulaima Gourani Dec 17, 2018

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Bestselling author and Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum Soulaima Gourani discusses the importance of knowing and owning your own dignity and making the most of what you’re good at. You'll Learn: The mother of all values Three steps for zeroing in on your true talent To clearly distinguish what you enjoy vs. what you’re good at About Soulaima: Soulaima is a TED Talks Mentor and works with corporate clients and world leaders as a World Economic Forum expert in behavioral science and education. She is a two-time author and speaks on the topics of change management, career development, leadership, entrepreneurship, global trade, emotional intelligence and much more. Everything she does always serves a common purpose: to create more innovators, critical thinkers, and problem solvers–more peace in the world. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep381 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

380: The Five Routes to Personal Change with Jane Ransom Dec 14, 2018

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Trainer, author, and master hypnotist Jane Ransom discusses how you can remap the brain’s neural pathways toward what you want using self-intelligence and self-hypnosis.

You'll Learn:

Scientific proof for the effectiveness of hypnosis
How to strengthen the neural pathways to achieve behavioral change
The interconnectedness of self-discipline and self-forgiveness

About Jane

Jane Ransom is a coach, speaker, trainer, master hypnotist, dedicated optimist and an incurable science nerd. The international publisher Quarto Group recently released her book Self-Intelligence: The New Science-Based Approach to Reaching Your True Potential. She helps individuals transform their lives and works with organizations to improve leadership and strengthen employee engagement.

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Jane’s book: Self-Intelligence: The New Science-Based Approach for Reaching Your True Potential
Jane’s website: www.JaneRansom.com
Jane’s Self-hypnosis course: https://www.janeransom.com/book-page/
Research: The Perils and Promises of Praise
Research: The effect of mental practice type on dart-throwing performance
Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
Book: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John Ratey
Book: The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
Book: The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal

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379: The Four Steps to Creating Chemistry with Others with Barney Feinberg Dec 11, 2018

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Veteran life coach Barney Feinberg shares how appreciating your many values can help you better connect with others and facilitate chemistry for smooth working relationships.

You’ll Learn:

1) How to identify your values from your life’s peak moments

2) Approaches for discovering the values of others from what they say

3) How we end up settling in our relationships

About Barney:

Barney Feinberg began his career as a CPA learning the language of business. At the age of twenty-five, his career journey took him to live in Asia for seven years, where he was COO for a large clothing conglomerate. There he learned how to assimilate into a multitude of cultures, always with the purpose of building strong relationships at work. His career in executive placement began in 1994 and in 2002, he became a certified coach with the Coaches Training Institute. Over the past 25 years he has worked with thousands of executives, coaching them on how to strengthen their chemistry factor for greater success.

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Barney’s website: www.TheChemistryFactor.com
Barney’s book: The Chemistry Factor: Create Powerful Business Relationships for Greater Success
Research: Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement: The Doors of Opportunity are Open
Book: Siddhartha: A Novel by Hermann Hesse

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378: How to Tackle Uncertainty–and Enjoy It with Josh Kaufman Dec 09, 2018

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Josh Kaufman shares his research regarding tackling uncertainty, the value of persistence in new skill acquisition, and best practices for self-directed learning.

You’ll Learn:

The PICS formula for assessing your goals
The five parts of every business mental model
How and Why to pre-commit to learning a new skill

About Josh

Josh’s research focuses on business, skill acquisition, productivity, creativity, applied psychology, and practical wisdom. His unique, multidisciplinary approach to business mastery and rapid skill acquisition has helped millions of readers around the world learn essential concepts and skills on their own terms.

Josh’s research has been featured by The New York Times, The BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Time, BusinessWeek, Wired, Fast Company, Financial Times, Lifehacker, CNN, and many others.

Josh has been a featured speaker at Stanford University, World Domination Summit, Pioneer Google, and many others. JoshKaufman.net was named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs” and his TEDx talk was viewed over 12 million times.

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