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279: How to Feel More Alive at Work with Dan Cable Mar 28, 2018

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Award-winning professor Dan Cable shares his research insights on our “seeking systems” and how our engagement with them largely determine whether we feel alive at work. You'll Learn: The work we’re biologically hard-wired to enjoy How to rev up your aliveness using the three key triggers A one-hour intervention that reduces attrition by over 30% About Dan: Dan Cable is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Dan’s areas of teaching, research, and consulting include employee engagement, leading change, organisational culture and its effects on sustained competitive advantage, leadership development and mindset, and the linkage between brands and employee behaviors. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep279 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

278: The Critical Factors Separating High and Low Performers with Morten Hansen Mar 26, 2018

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Professor Morten Hansen shares the striking results from his multi-year study that identified the seven factors that explain 66% of the difference between low- and high-performing employees. You'll Learn: The seven key practices that outperformers do How to work less while accomplishing more How to win your colleagues over to collaborate better About Morten: Formerly a professor at Harvard Business School and INSEAD (France), professor Hansen holds a PhD from Stanford Business School, where he was a Fulbright scholar. His academic research has won several prestigious awards, and he is ranked as one of the world’s most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50. Morten Hansen was also a manager at the Boston Consulting Group, where he advised corporate clients worldwide. Morten travels the world to give keynotes and help companies and people become great at work. He is the coauthor (with Jim Collins) of the New York Times bestseller Great by Choice and the author of the highly acclaimed Collaboration and Great at Work. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep278 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

277: Keys to Exceptional Goal Achievement with (100% Bucket List Completer!) Danny Dover Mar 22, 2018

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Fascinating achiever Danny Dover shares how we can unlock similar achievements in our own careers and lives.

You’ll Learn:

1) How and why to set binary goals with zero wiggle room

2) How to eliminate distractions, ruthlessly yet tactfully

3) Approaches to rediscover your motivation

About Danny

In 2010, Danny Dover assigned a deadline of May 25, 2017, to his life. He was tired of hearing about other people’s exciting lives and decided to jump-start his own by taking steps to actually live as if the end was in sight. He tattooed his deadline on his butt and made the sole purpose of his life to complete his Life List (a list of more than 150 life goals). While pursuing his list, he inadvertently became a minimalist in order to gain the necessary focus to create a more meaningful life. This seemingly small change in mindset (which he later detailed in the book The Minimalist Mindset) dramatically changed his life for the better.

As of 2017, Dover has completed his entire Life List (which included living alone in the wilderness for a month, traveling to nearly 100 countries, mountain climbing in Antarctica, becoming a best-selling author, etc.)

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Danny’s Website: Life Listed
Danny’s Book: The Minimalist Mindset
Some videos that inspire Danny: This is Water by David Foster Wallace and Gunther Holtorf’s 23 year road trip
App: Cliff Notes
App: InboxZero
App: SaneBox
Book: The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
Organization: HOBY, Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership
System: Glicko-2
System: Elo
Website: Chess.com
Prior episode: 146: Accessing Your Brain’s Hidden Potential with Dr. Barbara Oakley

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276: Reframing Rejection with Alex Grodnik (Host of Wall Street Oasis' Moving Up podcast) Mar 21, 2018

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Alex Grodnik shares why he loves hearing no, how to respond rejection, and what to do when being ghosted. You'll Learn: Why no is not the end but only the beginning The prescription to overcome your fear of rejection How to reframe a no About Alex: Alex began his career as an analyst at JPMorgan Private Bank. After completing the program, he moved into investment banking at Houlihan Lokey in their restructuring group. Alex went on to work at a pioneering digital media firm before getting his MBA at UCLA Anderson. Alex grew up in Park City, Utah and loves to ski and golf. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep276 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay Mar 18, 2018

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Mary Abbajay shares how to manage up, understand who your boss is, and adapt to different personality types.

You’ll Learn:

1) One tiny, yet powerful, thing you can do to differentiate yourself from 99% of employees

2) Obstacles to managing up

3) Strategies for dealing with difficult bosses

About Mary

Mary Abbajay is the president and co-founder of Careerstone Group, LLC, a woman-owned, full service organizational and leadership development consultancy that delivers leading-edge talent and organizational development solutions to the public and private sectors. She currently serves on the regional Market President’s Board of BB&T Bank. She was Chairman of the Board for Leadership Greater Washington where she led the adult Signature program, the Youth Leadership Program and the Rising Leaders Program.

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Mary on Twitter: @maryabbajay
Website: Careerstone Group
Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Company: Toledo Lounge
The Pomodoro Technique

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274: Enhancing Collaborations by Improving Civility with Chris Edmonds Mar 15, 2018

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Chris Edmonds returns to talk about crafting a culture of civility in the workplace.

You’ll Learn:

1) Troubling research pointing to incivility on the rise

2) The 3 Ds that destroy civility

3) A reframe on blame

About Chris

Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant who is the founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group. After a 15-year executive career leading high performing teams, Chris began his consulting company in 1990. He has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. Chris is one of Inc. Magazine’s 100 Great Leadership Speakers and was a featured presenter at SXSW 2015.

Chris is the author of the The Culture Engine, the best seller Leading At A Higher Level with Ken Blanchard, and five other books. Chris’ blog, podcasts, research, and videos can be found at Driving Results Through Culture. Thousands of followers enjoy his daily quotes on organizational culture, servant leadership, and workplace inspiration on Twitter at @scedmonds. Visit his website at www.drivingresultsthroughculture.com.

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Sponsored message: Abby Connect answers your calls when you can’t.
Chris’ Website: DrivingResultsThroughCulture.com
Chris’ Book: The Culture Engine
Chris’ prior episode: 149: Getting Consistently Good Behavior with S. Chris Edmonds
Book: The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
Book: The Optimistic Workplace by Shawn Murphy

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273: Taking Control of your Career with Korn Ferry’s Gary Burnison Mar 14, 2018

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Korn Ferry’s CEO Gary Burnison talks about the importance of learning agility and areas to consider when evaluating a potential job offer. You'll Learn: Which skills predict success--and which are 200X harder to develop than others New rules of thumb on timelines that suggest “job hopping” vs “getting stale” Why happiness is central to your career strategy About Gary: Gary D. Burnison is the Chief Executive Officer of Korn Ferry, the preeminent global people, and organizational advisory firm. Korn Ferry helps leaders, organizations, and societies succeed by releasing the full power and potential of people. Its nearly 7,000 colleagues deliver services through Korn Ferry and its Hay Group and Futurestep divisions. Mr. Burnison is also a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep273 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

272: How to Learn New Skills with Treehouse’s Ryan Carson Mar 11, 2018

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Treehouse founder and CDO Ryan Carson shares lessons learned from helping thousands of professionals pick up new skills. We talk about the proper mental state, being realistic about your calendar, and how new confidence emerges.

You’ll Learn:

1) The number one thing that stops people from learning

2) How to embrace the discomfort that comes from learning

3) Just how long it takes to learn coding, anyhow

About Ryan

Ryan Carson is the CEO and Founder of Treehouse, where their mission is to bring effective, valuable and accessible technology education to everyone so they can change their lives and change the world.

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Ryan’s business: Treehouse
Website: Codecademy
Book: Ego is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Book: Grit by Angela Duckworth
Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Book: Speed of Trust by Franklin Covey
System: Bullet Journal

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271: Building Social Wealth with Jason Treu Mar 08, 2018

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Jason Treu shows how to encourage strong and meaningful connections.

You’ll Learn:

1) Easy ways to facilitate more meaningful connections at work

2) How to address your blindspots more quickly

3) Questions to cultivate empathy

About Jason

Jason is a top business and executive coach. He’s a leading expert on human behavior, influence, sales, networking and leadership. At the heart of his strategy is the understanding that people and your relationships are your true “wealth.” Everything we accomplish in life is with or through other people.

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Jason’s Website: JasonTreu.com
List of questions from the Arthur Aron study as published in The New York Times
Author: Maya Angelou
Author: Brené Brown

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270: Reclaiming Workplace Inspiration with Scott Mautz Mar 07, 2018

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Scott Mautz introduces the nine anti-muses and provides strategies for regaining inspiration at work. You'll Learn: The difference between inspiration and motivation The nine anti-muses that drain inspiration from your work life Five ways to reframe the fear of failure About Scott: Scott Mautz is a popular keynote speaker and author of "Find the Fire: Ignite Your Inspiration and Make Work Exciting Again". He's a Procter & Gamble veteran who successfully ran several of the company’s largest multi-billion dollar businesses. He's the CEO of Profound Performance LLC (a keynote, coaching, and training company), teaches at Indiana University, and has been named a "Top 50 Leadership Innovator" by Inc., where he also writes a weekly column for the national publication. He’s appeared in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications and podcasts. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep270 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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