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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:

1119: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales Shares the Seven Rules of Trust Jan 12, 2026

Show notes

Jimmy Wales reveals the foundational principles around trust that helped build Wikipedia.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How trust helped Jimmy achieve 52X productivity

2) The common assumptions that erode trust

3) How our systems encourage mistrust

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— ABOUT JIMMY —

Jimmy Wales is the Cofounder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation. Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, he has been recognized by the World Economic Forum for his contributions to the global public good. He lives with his family in London.

• Book: The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

• Website: TrustCafe.io

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B” by Steven Kerr

• Study: “Guarding the Firewall: How Political Journalists Distance Themselves From the Editorial Endorsement Process” by Gregory Perreault, Volha Kananovich, and Ella Hackett

• Tool: GPT-OSS

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

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1118: Finding Consistent Motivation to Turn Intention into Action with Chris Bailey Jan 08, 2026

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Chris Bailey explains the science behind intentionality and how it can dramatically increase goal attainment.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The 12 main values that drive everything you do

2)  The simple reframe that significantly boosts motivation

3) How to deal with resistance to action

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— ABOUT CHRIS —

Chris Bailey is an author and speaker who explores the science behind living a more productive and intentional life. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject and has garnered coverage in media as diverse as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, HuffPost, New York magazine, Harvard Business Review, TED, Fast Company, and Lifehacker.

The bestselling author of The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and How to Calm Your Mind, Bailey’s books have been published in more than forty languages. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. His new book, Intentional, comes out January 6, 2026.

• Book: Intentional: How to Finish What You Start

• Website: ChrisBailey.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “An Overview of the Schwartz Theory of Basic Values” by Shalom Schwartz

• Book: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change by Timothy Pychyl

• Past episode: 572: How Morning Practices Like Savoring and Investing in Calm Boost Productivity with Chris Bailey

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1117: How to Hack Your Odds to Succeed More and Fail Less with Kyle Austin Young Jan 05, 2026

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Kyle Austin Young shares his techniques for de-risking goals to improve your chances of success.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The thinking trap that accounts for most failures

2) The four paths to success

3) Why thinking negative improves your odds

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— ABOUT KYLE —

Kyle Austin Young is an award-winning strategy consultant for high achievers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in a wide range of fields. This work has given him the opportunity to develop and refine a powerful system for accomplishing big, meaningful goals that focuses on understanding and changing your odds of success. Kyle is a popular writer for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, CNBC, Psychology Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. When he's not writing, consulting, or spending time with family, you'll usually find him fishing.

• Book: Success Is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds

• LinkedIn: Kyle Austin Young

• Website: KyleAustinYoung.com

• Free Tool: Success Diagram

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Whuffie Factor by Hunt

• Book: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success by Ron Friedman

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2025 GREATS: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley Dec 29, 2025

Show notes

Jeremy Utley reveals why many aren’t getting the results they want from AI—and how to fix that.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The #1 mistake people are making with AI

2) ChatGPT’s top advantage over other AI platforms (as of late 2024)

3) The simple adjustments that make AI vastly more useful

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— ABOUT JEREMY —

Jeremy Utley is the director of executive education at Stanford’s d.school and an adjunct professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering. He is the host of the d.school’s widely popular program "Stanford’s Masters of Creativity.”

• Book: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters

• Article: "For Conversations You Dread, Try a Chatbot"

• Article: “Don’t Let Gen AI Limit Your Team’s Creativity”

• Website: JeremyUtley.design

• LinkedIn: Jeremy Utley

• Podcast: Beyond the Prompt

• Course: AI Bootcamp

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Term: Einstellung effect

• Podcast: Huberman Lab

• Video: #NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew Huberman

• Book: That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Mark Randolph

• Previous episode: 903: How to Save Time Using ChatGPT at Work with Donna McGeorge

• Previous episode: 1111: How to Get Better Results from AI to Amplify Your Productivity with Gianluca Mauro

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2025 GREATS: 1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich Dec 22, 2025

Show notes

Tasha Eurich shares why pushing through sometimes isn’t enough–and how to bounce back stronger than ever.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The hidden costs of “grit gaslighting”

2) How to know when you’ve hit your “resilience ceiling”

3) The three needs that unlocks the best version of yourself

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— ABOUT TASHA —

Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author (Shatterproof, Insight, Bankable Leadership).

She helps people thrive in a changing world by becoming the best of who they are and what they do. With a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Tasha is the principal of The Eurich Group, a boutique consultancy that helps successful executives succeed when the stakes are high.

As an author and sought-after speaker in the self-improvement space, Tasha is a candid yet compassionate voice. Pairing her scientific grounding with 20+ years of experience on the corporate front lines, she reveals the often-surprising secrets to success and fulfillment in the 21st century.

• Book: Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And Why Resilience Alone Isn’t Enough)

• Quiz: The Resilience Ceiling Quiz

• Website: TashaEurich.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Successby Adam Grant

• Book: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happinessby Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson

• Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincolnby Doris Kearns Goodwin

• Book: The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Study: Need Crafting

• Website: World Uncertainty Index

• Past episode: 1065: Harvard’s Stress Expert Shares Top Resilience Tools with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

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2025 GREATS: 1038: Getting What You Need from Your Boss through Managing Up with Melody Wilding Dec 18, 2025

Show notes

Melody Wilding breaks down the crucial conversations to have with your boss to improve your work life.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to differentiate yourself with one conversation

2) How to build your pushback power

3) The easiest way to improve your visibility

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— ABOUT MELODY —

Melody Wilding is a professor of human behavior at Hunter College and author of Managing Up. She was recently named one of Insider’s “most innovative career coaches.” Her background as a therapist and emotions researcher informs her unique approach, weaving evidence-based neuroscience and psychology with professional development. Her previous book is Trust Yourself.

• Book: Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge

• Website: ManagingUp.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

• Book: Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen

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2025 GREATS: 1045: How to Stop Overthinking and Build Mental Resilience with Joseph Nguyen Dec 15, 2025

Show notes

Joseph Nguyen discusses the hidden relationship between thinking and suffering—and offers a powerful framework for achieving peace of mind.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to spot and stop negative judgments

2) How to PAUSE overthinking

3) How to beat procrastination with SPA

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— ABOUT JOSEPH —

Joseph Nguyen is the author of the #1 international bestselling book, Don't Believe Everything You Think, which has been translated into 40+ languages. He is a writer who helps others realize who they truly are beyond their own thinking and conditioning to live an abundant life free from psychological and emotional suffering. When he's not busy petting his three cats that he's allergic to, he spends the rest of his time writing, teaching, speaking, and sharing timeless wisdom to help people discover their own divinity from within and how they are the answer they’ve been looking for their entire lives.

• Book: Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering (Beyond Suffering)

• Website: JosephNguyen.org

• YouTube: @itsjosephnguyen

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: "A Wandering Mind is an Unhappy One" by Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert

• Book: Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success by Napoleon Hill

• Past episode: 429: A Navy SEAL’s Surprising Key to Building Unstoppable Teams: Caring

• Past episode: 1037: A Better Approach to Chasing Goals: Tiny Experiments with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

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2025 GREATS: 1020: The Three Keys to Being Inspirational with Adam Galinsky Dec 11, 2025

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Adam Galinsky reveals the core skills anyone can master for more inspiring leadership.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The easiest way to uplift the people around you

2) The 15-minute exercise that makes you visionary

3) The quick trick to feeling more confident and powerful

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— ABOUT ADAM —

Adam Galinsky is a celebrated social psychologist at Columbia Business School known for his research on leadership, decision-making, teams and ethics. His scientific research—consisting of over 1000 studies published in over 200 scientific articles—has been cited more than 64,000 times. In Galinsky’s latest book, Inspire, he weaves together his decades of research and global consulting experience to reveal the science of how to become more inspiring. His TED Talk, “How to Speak Up For Yourself,” has been viewed more than 7.5 million times and his book Friend and Foe, was an audible and eBook bestseller.

• Book: Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others

• Study: “The Vicious Cycle of Status Insecurity”

• Website: AdamGalinsky.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Considerations of Some Problems of Comprehension” by John D. Bransford and Marcia K. Johnson

• Past episode: 279: How to Feel More Alive at Work with Dan Cable

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1116: How to Take Control of Your Career with Confidence with Kimberly Brown Dec 08, 2025

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Kimberly Brown shares practical steps on how to take charge of your career and steer it with intention.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The framework for improving your reputation

2) How to cultivate relationships that advance your career

3) How to identify and amplify the one thing that makes you stand out

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— ABOUT KIMBERLY —

Kimberly Brown is a globally recognized career and leadership strategist, bestselling author, and international keynote speaker. As the founder and CEO of Brown Leadership®, a premier learning and development firm, she helps mid-career and senior professionals amplify their brands, accelerate growth, and drive performance. Her bestselling book, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love, has empowered thousands to take control of their careers with strategy and confidence.

She also hosts the Your Next Move Podcast, where she shares actionable insights on career advancement. A trusted expert, Kimberly’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, CNBC, NPR, and more. Find her online at kimberlybonline.com and brownleadership.com and follow her (@kimberlybonline) on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

• Book: Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love

• Website: BrownLeadership.com

• Website: KimberlyBOnline.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Past episode: 686: How to Make Your Next Career Move Your Best Move with Kimberly Brown

• Past episode: 1054: Maximizing Your Pipelines and Funnels of Opportunity with Kara Smith Brown

• Tool: ClickUp

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1115: How to Earn and Keep Your Next Promotion with Mark Thompson Dec 04, 2025

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Mark Thompson reveals the principles of readiness that he’s used to help aspiring CEOs get the top job.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The one behavior that makes you more CEO-like

2) Why to take on your boss’ problems

3) The question that dramatically improves your appeal

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— ABOUT MARK —

Mark Thompson is a globally recognized authority on CEO succession, executive readiness, and high-stakes leadership transitions. He has led more than a hundred board-level engagements to prepare C-suite successors to step confidently into enterprise leadership. He is the founding chairman and CEO of the Chief Executive Alliance and the CEO Leadership Plan Review (LPR). Previously, he served as chief executive of the CEO Academy, a SHRM company, in partnership with Wharton and McKinsey.

Earlier in his career, Thompson reported directly to founder Charles “Chuck” Schwab, serving as executive producer of Schwab.com, the first large-scale digital platform for online investing. In 2021, he was ranked by Marshall Goldsmith as the #1 CEO Coach, and in 2023 he was inducted into the Thinkers50 Coaching Legends.

• Book: Admired: 21 Ways to Double Your Value

• Book: CEO Ready: What You Need to Know to Earn the Job--and Keep the Job

• Website: ChiefExecutiveAlliance.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “How Leaders Develop Collaborative Leadership for Effectiveness” by Bonita Thompson

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

• Book: Contact: A Novel by Carl Sagan

• Book: Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace

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

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