How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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!

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    1098: How to Achieve Your Biggest Goals through Self-Persuasion with Jay Heinrichs

    Jay Heinrich reveals how to unlock your best self using the ancient techniques of rhetoric. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Aristotle’s lure and ramp method for making progress 2) Why to make your affirmations as silly as possible 3) Powerful reframes for failure and impostor syndrome Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1098 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JAY —  Jay Heinrichs is the New York Times bestselling author of Thank You for Arguing. He spent twenty-six years as a writer, editor, and magazine publishing executive before becoming a full-time advocate for the lost art of rhetoric. He now lectures widely on the subject, to audiences ranging from Ivy League students and NASA scientists to Southwest Airlines executives, and runs the language blog figarospeech. He lives with his wife in New Hampshire. • Book: Aristotle's Guide to Self-Persuasion: How Ancient Rhetoric, Taylor Swift, and Your Own Soul Can Help You Change Your Life • Substack: Aristotle's Guide to Soul Bending • Website: JayHeinrichs.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: On The Soul by Aristotle • Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport • Book: Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion (Wooden Books, 7) by Andrew Aberdein and Adina Arvatu • Book: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown • Past episode: 873: Dr. Steven Hayes on Building a More Resilient and Flexible Mind • Past episode: 2024 GREATS: 950: Cal Newport: Slowing Down to Boost Productivity and Ease Stress — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    41 Min.
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    1097: Turning Conflict into Connection with Charles Duhigg

    Charles Duhigg reviews his communication techniques for finding common ground in any conflict. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The three-step looping method for making others feel heard 2) The secret principle for keeping conversations aligned 3) How to uncover what people really want in a conversation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1097 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT CHARLES —  Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and the author of Supercommunicators, The Power of Habit, and Smarter Faster Better. A graduate of Harvard Business School and Yale University, he is a winner of the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. He writes for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, and was the founding host of the Slate podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg. • Book: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection • Book: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business • Substack: "The Science of Better" • Website: CharlesDuhigg.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: Granovetter study on The Strength of Weak Ties — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    38 Min.
  3. 25. SEPT.

    1096: How to Find More Humor and Fun at Work with Adam Christing

    Adam Christing discusses how anyone can use humor to connect and succeed at work. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why humor matters at work 2) How to bring the fun—even if you aren’t funny 3) The five laugh languages Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1096 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ADAM —  Adam Christing brings people together with humor and heart! He is a laughter expert, popular keynote speaker, and award-winning event emcee. Adam has delighted more than two million people across forty-nine of the fifty US states and internationally. He serves as president of CleanComedians.com and is a member of Hollywood’s world-famous Magic Castle. Featured on Harvard Business Review’s IdeaCast and over 100 top podcasts and TV programs, Adam inspires leaders to empower their teams with positive humor and authenticity. • Book: The Laughter Factor: The 5 Humor Tactics to Link, Lift, and Lead • Book site: TheLaughterFactor.com • Quiz: Discover Your Laugh Language • Website: AdamChristing.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini • Book: Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business by Gino Wickman and Mark Winters — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    33 Min.
  4. 22. SEPT.

    1095: Keeping Your Productive Groove through Movement, Thought, and Rest with Dr. Natalie Nixon

    Dr. Natalie Nixon discusses how to develop strategic thinking, prevent burnout, and enhance creativity through her move, rest, and think framework. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The inner skills that make us more strategic and effective 2) The neglected skill that makes us more strategic 3) How to prime your best ideas in 90 seconds Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1095 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT NATALIE —  Dr. Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, is known as the ‘creativity whisperer to the C-Suite’ and is the world’s leading authority on the WonderRigor™ Theory. She excels at helping leaders catalyze creativity’s ROI for inspired business results. She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap and the forthcoming Move.Think.Rest.  With a background in cultural anthropology, her career spans global apparel sourcing with The Limited Brands and a 16-year career in academia, where she was the founding director of the Strategic Design MBA at Thomas Jefferson University. She received her BA from Vassar College and her PhD from the University of Westminster in London. She’s a lifelong dancer and a new aficionado of open water swimming. • Book: Move. Think. Rest.: Redefining Productivity & Our Relationship with Time • Book: The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation, and Intuition at Work • Website: Figure8Thinking.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: “Knowing your own heart: Distinguishing interoceptive accuracy from interoceptive awareness” by Sarah N. Garfinkle, et al. • Study: “Effects of interoceptive training on decision making, anxiety, and somatic symptoms” by Ayako Sugawara, et al. • App: Fitebo • Book: How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett • Book: Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross • Book: Brain Rules (Updated and Expanded): 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina • Book: The Covenant of Water: A Novel by Abraham Verghese • Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese • Book: In Search of Satisfaction by J. California Cooper • Past episode: 1005: How to Feel Energized Every Day with Dr. Michael Breus — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 Min.
  5. 18. SEPT.

    1094: How to Make Any Team Great with Steven Gaffney

    Steven Gaffney shares actionable insights from his latest study on the behaviors, mindsets, and practices of consistently high achieving teams. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The critical question that fosters accountability 2) How to build the courage to say the unsaid 3) The simple trick to reduce team distractions Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1094 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT STEVEN —  Steven Gaffney is CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company. He is a leading expert on creating Consistently High Achieving Teams (CHAT). With 30 years of experience working with top leaders and executive teams from Fortune 500 companies, associations, and government agencies, he is an authority on issues from team achievement and thriving cultures to leading change and daily innovation. He is the author of Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable. • Book: Unconditional Power: Thriving in Any Situation, No Matter How Frustrating, Complex, or Unpredictable • Article: "All-In Accountability" • Study: National Study on Consistently High-Achieving Teams (CHAT) • Website: JustBeHonest.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath • Past episode: 095: Looking Ahead with Eliot Wagonheim • Past episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott • Past episode: 2017 hit: 159 Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich • Past episode: 814: How to Take Control of Your Mood and Feel More Powerful at Work with Steven Gaffney — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 Min.
  6. 15. SEPT.

    1093: How to Become Powerfully Likeable with Dr. Kate Mason

    Kate Mason shares how to be both powerful AND well-liked. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The common phrases that undermine your influence 2) How to ask questions while boosting your credibility  3) How to overcome the fear of saying no  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1093 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT KATE —  Kate Mason, PhD is a communications expert and world-champion debater who has spent her career working with founders and executives from tech startups to major global brands. She coaches executives on actionable skills to become the leaders they wish to be, and to amplify their voice, reach, and impact at work. Kate lives in Sydney, Australia. • Book: Powerfully Likeable: A Woman's Guide to Effective Communication • LinkedIn: Kate Mason • Substack: The Powerfully Likeable Newsletter • Website: KateMason.co — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Study: "Potential" and the Gender Promotions Gap • Tool: Fyxer • Tool: Sanebox • Tool: Superhuman • Book: In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    35 Min.
  7. 11. SEPT.

    1092: Transforming Stress into Your Superpower with Dr. Rebecca Heiss

    Dr. Rebecca Heiss shares powerful perspectives for reframing stress. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why stress fuels meaning and purpose 2) The formula that helps harness stress 3) The 6-minute practice that reframes stress Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1092 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT REBECCA —  Dr. Rebecca Heiss is a stress expert dedicated to transforming our fears into fuel we can use through her T-minus 3 Technique. Her research has been designated “transformative” by the National Science Foundation. When she’s not on stage, she is happiest when hiking or surfing with her two spoiled rotten dogs Guinness and Murphy. • Book: Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You • Instagram: @drrebeccaheiss • Website: RebeccaHeiss.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal • Book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle • Book: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky • Study: Amy Cuddy’s Harvard study • Article: Tony Robbins on power poses • Study: Milkshake study • Tool: Whoop band • Tool: Oura ring • Tool: Lief — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome • Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 Min.
  8. 8. SEPT.

    1091: How to Persuade and Motivate Action through Compelling Data Stories with Mike Cisneros

    Mike Cisneros shares principles for turning graphs into persuasive stories. — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why analysis alone won’t persuade 2) The antidote for complex and overwhelming data 3) Why NOT to answer everyone’s questions Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1091 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MIKE —  Mike Cisneros is an award-winning data visualization specialist and co-author of Storytelling with Data - Before & After: Practical Makeovers for Powerful Data Stories. A two-time Tableau Visionary, he helps organizations turn complex data into clear, actionable visuals that drive better decisions. He works with the team at storytelling with data to help people and businesses communicate more effectively with data. • Book: Storytelling with Data: Before and After - Practical Makeovers for Powerful Data Stories • Website: StorytellingWithData.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Tool: Tableau Public • Tool: Bullet Journal • Website: The Pudding • SlideShare: a16z - Adreessen Horowitz • Study: “If It's Hard to Read, It's Hard to Do: Processing Fluency Affects Effort Prediction and Motivation” by Hyunjin Song and Norbert Schwarz • Book: Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • Book: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Ola Rosling • Book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel by Gabrielle Zevin • Past episode: 1077: The Six Insights of Excellent Communicators with Ruth Milligan — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at linkedin.com/beawesome • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome • Square. See how Square can transform your business by visiting Square.com/go/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    38 Min.

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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!

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