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249: Leading When You’re Not in Charge with Clay Scroggins Jan 15, 2018

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Clay Scroggins discusses how to lead without being in the top position. You'll Learn: Three simple questions to help you collaborate better The equation for powerful leadership How to have difficult conversations with your boss About Clay: Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary and directional leadership for all the local church staff and congregation. Clay understands firsthand how to manage the tension of leading when you’re not in charge. Clay holds a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech, as well as a master’s degree and doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. Clay and his wife Jenny live in Forsyth County, Georgia, with their four children. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep249 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

248: What Professional Speakers Do…that You Should too with Grant Baldwin Jan 11, 2018

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Professional speaking guru Grant Baldwin shares lessons learned for becoming a better public speaker.

You’ll Learn:

1) The one thing that distinguishes professional speakers from the rest

2) Top things NOT to do when presenting

3) Helpful ways to make a huge upgrade to your presentation skills

About Grant

Grant is a veteran speaker who started his public speaking career as a youth pastor. Since then, he has given thousands of presentations in conferences, assemblies, conventions, and other events. He is the host of The Speaker Lab, a podcast that helps other speakers start, build, and grow their business.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: Happen to Your Career’s free 8 day course
Grant’s Website: FreeSpeakerWorkshop.com
Grant’s Podcast: The Speaker Lab
App: Evernote
App: Slack
Book: Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow
Documentary: Comedian
Organization: HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership)
Product: Peloton Bike

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247: Thriving in High-Pressure Situations with Eddie Davila Jan 10, 2018

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Professor Eddie Davila discusses how to identify, view, handle, and thrive amidst pressure at work. You'll Learn: Why pressure is really an honor and a gift What to do when you get stressed in low-pressure situations How to use stress to prep for high-pressure situations About Eddie: Eddie Davila is a faculty member in Arizona State University’s highly ranked supply chain management program. At ASU he teaches over 3000 students per year in person and online. He has a 12-part intro to supply chain management series on Youtube that has over 3 million hits. It is actually the top ranked item on youtube when you search supply chain. And more recently he has developed multiple courses in business and stats for LinkedIn Learning. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep247 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

246: Doing the Most with Your To-Do List with Suzanna Kaye Jan 07, 2018

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Professional organizer Suzanna Kaye shares her tips on optimal to-do lists for optimal productivity.

You’ll Learn:

1) How to cope when your tasks are too overwhelming

2) A common mistake when working the to-do lists and apps

3) Guidelines for identifying your priorities

About Suzanna

Suzanna Kaye is a speaker with a passion! She can be found training and speaking to audiences both locally and internationally about how to structure their lives in new ways to be more productive and organized. Suzanna is the founder of Spark! Organizing, LLC as well as a former CFO for a national corporation. She brings a creative, encouraging, and judgement-free approach to productivity and organization. Her favorite topics include Productivity, Organization and Time Management. As a LinkedIn Learning author, she really does make productivity look effortless.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: Happen to Your Career’s free 8 day course
Suzanna Kaye on LinkedIn Learning
App: Google Keep
App: OmniFocus
App: Todoist
App: Wunderlist
Book: Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
Book: Getting Things Done by David Allen
Book: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Company: Spark! Organizing
Podcast: Super Soul Sunday by Oprah
Podcast: The Marie Forleo Podcast
Product: DYMO labeler
Product: P-Touch Labeler by Brother
Process: Bullet Journal

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245: Getting into Flow...Repeatedly with Steven Kotler Dec 22, 2017

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Author and researcher Steven Kotler lays out the pathways to the optimal state of consciousness called flow. You'll Learn: The golden rule of flow How to find flow using psychological and neurobiological triggers How to take breaks without interrupting your flow About Steven: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep245 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

244: Behavioral Science Insights on How to Have a Good Day, Everyday with Caroline Webb Dec 20, 2017

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Caroline Webb reveals actionable insights from the latest science behind living our best days. You'll Learn: The power of micro-mindfulness Pro-tips for maintaining focus and motivation Best ways to keep up your energy throughout your day About Caroline: Caroline is CEO of Sevenshift, a firm that shows people how to use insights from behavioral science to improve their working life. Her book on that topic, How To Have A Good Day, is being published in 16 languages and more than 60 countries. She is also a Senior Advisor to McKinsey, where she was previously a Partner. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep244 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

243: How to Be More Popular--and Why that Still Matters at Work with Mitch Prinstein Dec 18, 2017

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Mitch Prinstein helps us understand the different types of popularity and teaches us how to boost our popularity by working on our likability. You'll Learn: Subtle ways to boost your likability in meetings How and why to distinguish between the two kinds of popularity: likability and status How to get people to stop looking at their phones to talk to you About Mitch: Mitch is a professor, scientist, university administrator, teacher, author, speaker, and an exhausted dad. He and his research have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, U.S. News & World Report, Time magazine, New York magazine, Newsweek, Reuters, Family Circle, Real Simple, and elsewhere. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep243 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

242: How to Handle Tough Audiences with Deirdre Breakenridge Dec 14, 2017

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PR consultant Deirdre Breakenridge teaches how to handle tricky audiences, identify different audience member profiles, and deliver great presentations in tough situations.

You’ll Learn:

1) The best approaches for understanding your audience upfront

2) Three universal practices to command attention

3) Handy strategies to prepare you for the tough questions

About Deirdre

Deirdre has been in PR and marketing for 25+ years helping senior executives in midsize to large organizations communicate to their stakeholders. She is a communications strategist and has worked with clients on many different types of communications programs, including executive communications and thought leadership, image and reputation management, crisis communications, media relations, PR 2.0 and social media programs.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Deirdre’s Company: Pure Performance Communications
Deirdre’s Website: DeirdreBreckenridge.com
Deirdre’s Book: PR 2.0
Deirdre’s Podcast: Women Worldwide
Deirdre’s Course: Handling an Unruly Audience on Linkedin Learning
Author: Mel Robbins
Book: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
App: Grammarly

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241: How to Have More Fun While Achieving More with Dave Crenshaw Dec 12, 2017

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Dave Crenshaw gives his expert insights on the importance of scheduling in fun, meaningful breaks, and shares practical tips on setting up your own personal oasis and managing your time.

You’ll Learn:

1) Why having fun is critical to your success

2) How to build your own oasis

3) Perspectives to switch from a culture of now vs. the culture of when

About Dave

Dave Crenshaw is the master of building productive leaders. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views. He has written four books, including The Myth of Multitasking which was published in six languages and is a time management bestseller. As an author, keynote speaker, and online instructor, Dave has transformed hundreds of thousands of businesses leaders worldwide.

Items Mentioned in this Show:

Sponsor: Happen to Your Career’s free 8 day course
Dave’s Books: The Power of Having Fun and The Myth of Multitasking
Dave’s courses on Linkedin Learning
Dave’s Website: DaveCrenshaw.com
Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Book: The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book by Chuck Norris
Product: Google Home Mini
Study: National Marriage Project
Study: Project Time Off
Study: The Role of Dopamine in Learning, Memory and Performance in a Water Escape Task

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240: Mastering the Art of Connection with Michael J. Gelb Dec 11, 2017

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Michael J. Gelb walks us through the power of connectedness, the importance of being aware of the people around you, and practices that can help your internal wellness. You'll Learn: Why uber-busy global leaders make time for face-to-face interactions How to consciously spread positive emotion Practicing the opposite of stress response About Michael: Michael is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development and a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, executive coaching and innovative leadership. Michael co-directs the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business and is on the faculty of the Institute for Management Studies. He brings more than 30 years of experience as a professional speaker, seminar leader and executive coach to his diverse, international clientele. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep140 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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