Darren Chait discusses how to make meetings more engaging using data from Calendly’s State of Meetings 2024 research. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why 81% of respondents want more meetings 2) Three meetings to keep—and the one to stop 3) Surprising statistics on meeting etiquette Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1014 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DARREN — Darren Chait is the VP of Marketing at Calendly, leading the world-class marketing organization. Previously, he was a co-founder of Hugo, the leading meeting workflow solution powering meetings for tens of thousands of customers backed by Google, Slack and Atlassian.In a prior life, Darren was a corporate lawyer at one of Australia's leading law firms, where he attended meetings for a living – the start of his passion for meetings and the future of work.• LinkedIn: Darren Chait • Website: Calendly.com • Study: The State of Meetings 2024 — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Loom • Tool: Gong • Tool: Miro • Book: Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, Chris Fussell— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neel Doshi reveals how to build and sustain high performing cultures through total motivation. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The six motives at the root of culture 2) How to use metrics the wrong and right way 3) The questions that kill motivation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1013 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NEEL — Neel is the co-founder of Vega Factor and co-author of bestselling book, Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation. Previously, Neel was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, CTO and founding member of an award-winning tech startup, and employee of several mega-institutions. He studied engineering at MIT and received his MBA from Wharton. In his spare time, he’s an avid yet mediocre woodworker and photographer.• Book: Primed to Perform: How to Build the Highest Performing Cultures Through the Science of Total Motivation• Website: Factor.ai— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Poverty impedes cognitive function” by Anandi Mani, Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir, and Jiaying Zhao• Book: Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future by Mike Maples and Peter Ziebelman— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Manu Kapur reveals how to maximize learning by intentionally designing for failure. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why to avoid explanations and experts (at first) 2) How to achieve the sweet spot of deep learning 3) Four ways to hack your motivation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1012 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MANU — Dr. Manu Kapur is a world-renowned expert on learning and currently heads the Future Learning Initiative at ETH University Zurich. He divides his research time between ETH Zurich and the Singapore-ETH Center in Singapore. Dr. Kapur earned his doctorate in Education from Columbia University. Dr. Kapur is known for his pioneering research on intentionally designing for and learning from failure, demonstrating how this approach can lead to more effective learning compared to traditional methods. He frequently speaks at corporate and educational events and is often interviewed on learning-related subjects, including several appearances on NPR and two successful TEDX talks: Productive Failure and How Failure Drives Learning.• Book: Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing (book site) • TED Talk: Productive Failure • TEDx Talk: How failure drives learning | Manu Kapur | TEDxHSGSalon • Website: ManuKapur.com • LinkedIn: Manu Kapur • Twitter/X: @ManuKapur24 • Instagram: drmanu_kapur — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Shantaram: A Novel by Gregory David Roberts — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Bennett shows you how to transform the way you work through the magic of the 15 minute method. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The impressive amount you can get done in 15 minutes 2) How to deal with the overwhelm 3) Why it’s worth “doing it grumpy” Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1011 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SAM — Sam Bennett is the author of Get It Done, Start Right Where You Are, and most recently, The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done. A writer, speaker, actor, and creativity/productivity specialist, she is the founder of TheRealSamBennett.com, a company committed to helping overwhelmed creatives and frustrated overachievers get unstuck. Sam is also a popular course instructor on LinkedIn Learning with over a million class participants worldwide. She lives in Connecticut, and you will find her online at www.TheRealSamBennett.com and 15MinuteMethod.com.• Book: The 15-Minute Method: The Surprisingly Simple Art of Getting It Done • Course: The Daily Practicum • Website: TheRealSamBennett.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Past episode: 368: Upgrading Your Productivity through Accountability with Focusmate’s Taylor Jacobson • Book: Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder • Tool: Levenger Legal Pads— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1010 for clickable versions of the links below. — 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 — 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 — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rebecca Zung shares fresh strategies to take on your biggest bullies and win. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to identify if someone is a high-conflict personality 2) How to SLAY your bullies and win 3) The mindset trick to keep narcissists at bay Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1009 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT REBECCA — Rebecca Zung is a high conflict negotiation expert, a U.S. News recognized Best Lawyer in America and USA Today Bestselling Author. Speaking on platforms worldwide, she is also a bestselling author of several books including the USA Today National Bestselling book SLAY the Bully: How to Negotiate with a Narcissist and Win and her YouTube channel has tens of millions of views. Her podcast, Negotiate Your Best Life has 2 MM downloads and is in the top .5% of podcasts globally.She’s also the founder of the proprietary SLAY® Method, the proven blueprint for negotiating with narcissists and her programs, including her High Conflict Negotiation Certification Training program- a coach certification program – have transformed thousands of lives in more than 150 countries and on every continent.• Book: Negotiate Like YOU M.A.T.T.E.R.: The Sure Fire Method to Step Up and Win • Book: SLAY the Bully: How to Negotiate with a Narcissist and Win • Prep Playbook: “Crush My Negotiation” • YouTube: RebeccaZung.TV • Website: RebeccaZung.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of ‘A Course in Miracles’ by Marianne Williamson • Book: The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way by Wayne Dyer • Book: The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav • Book: This Thing Called You by Ernest Holmes— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ethan Bernstein reveals the process for finding and seizing career opportunities you won’t regret. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The four quests driving every career transition 2) The exercise that keeps you relevant 3) The problem with job descriptions—and what to focus on instead Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1008 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ETHAN — Ethan Bernstein is the Edward W. Conard Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches the Developing Yourself as a Leader and Managing Human Capital courses. He spent five years at The Boston Consulting Group and two years in executive positions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Assistant Director of Mortgage Markets. Bernstein earned his doctorate in management at Harvard, where he also received a JD/MBA.• Book: Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career, with Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta • Assessment: JobMoves.com • Course: Developing Yourself as a Leader • Email address: [email protected] — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Theory: Jobs to be Done • Term: Story spine • Book: Pooh's Little Instruction Book by Joan Powers, A. A. Milne, Ernest Shepard— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Megan Hellerer reveals the simple shifts that make your career and life feel more meaningful. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why many overachievers feel underfulfilled 2) The mindset that leads to fit and fulfillment 3) The key questions to ask before any decision Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1007 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MEGAN — Megan Hellerer is a career coach and the author of DIRECTIONAL LIVING: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life. She has led hundreds of women, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to transform their lives by transforming their careers. After checking all the traditional boxes of success—graduating at the top of her class from Stanford University and spending eight years as a Google executive—and still deeply unhappy, she quit her great-on-paper job with no plan. Now her mission is to provide others with the support and guidance that she needed when she herself was struggling.• Book: Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life • Instagram: @meganhellerer • Quiz: Are you an Underfulfilled Overachiever? • Website: MeganHellerer.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: “U.S. Engagement Hits 11-Year Low” by Jim Harter • Book: The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rich Diviney reveals the hidden drivers of optimal performance: attributes. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The crucial difference between skills and attributes 2) When your “weaknesses” are “strengths” 3) A neuroscience hack for focus and overcoming stress Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1006 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RICH — Rich Diviney developed his expertise in human performance during his over twenty-year career in the US Military, during which he completed more than thirteen deployments overseas and held multiple leadership positions.While serving as the officer in charge of selection, assessment, and training for a specialized Navy SEAL command, Diviney was intimately involved in an extremely elite SEAL selection process, which required pairing down a group of exceptional candidates to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers.He also spearheaded the creation of a mental performance directorate that focused a strong emphasis on physical, mental, and emotional discipline to optimize individual and team performance, allowing operators to perform faster, longer, and more effectively in all environments—especially high-stress ones.• Assessment: The Attributes Assessment (AYJ listeners get a 15% discount with the code AWESOME15) • Website: TheAttributes.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Michael Breus cuts through the noise and discusses the three most important wellness habits: sleeping, drinking, and breathing. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top habit that leads to better sleep 2) Just how much water your body needs 3) What many get wrong about breathing Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1005 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MICHAEL — Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.,is a double board-certified Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Sleep Specialist. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have taken and passed the Sleep Medicine Boards without going to Medical School. He is also the founder of sleepdoctor.com.Dr. Breus is the author of four books with the newest book (2021) Energize! Go from dragging Ass to kicking it in 30 days, adds the concepts of Movement (not exercise), and Intermittent Fasting to his already famous Sleep Chronotypes. And it was recently named one of the top books of 2021 by The Today Show. In his 3rd book (2017) The Power of When, which is a groundbreaking biohacking book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your biological chronotype (early bird or night owl). Dr. Breus gives the reader the exact time to have sex, run, a mile, eat a cheeseburger, buy, sell, ask your boss for a raise and much more based on over 200 research studies.He is an expert resource for most major publications doing more than 400 interviews per year (Oprah, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and more). Dr. Breus has been in private practice for 23 years and recently relocated to and was named the Top Sleep Doctor of Los Angeles by Reader’s Digest.• Book: Sleep Drink Breathe: Simple Daily Habits for Profound Long-Term Health (website) • Quiz: ChronoQuiz.com • Website: SleepDoctor.com • YouTube channel: Sleep Doctor — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: SnoreLab • Website: sleeplay.com • Tool: Breather • Book: Life Gives to the Giver by Joe Polish • Book: Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein • Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl • Past episode: 063: The Optimal Time For Everything with Dr. Michael Breus — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth Godin shares insightful stories and perspectives to help us think strategically and create meaningful change in a complex world. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset that makes you indispensable 2) Why to embrace that you’re an impostor 3) Three questions to ask with every project Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1004 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SETH — Seth Godin is the author of 22 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He’s also the founder of the altMBA and The Akimbo Workshops, online seminars that have transformed the work of thousands of people. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything. You might be familiar with his books Linchpin, Tribes, The Dip and Purple Cow. His book, This Is Marketing, was an instant bestseller around the world. The newest book, The Practice, is out at the end of 2020 and is already a bestseller. His newest project is leading a worldwide group of volunteers creating The Carbon Almanac. In addition to his writing and speaking, Seth has founded several companies, including Yoyodyne and Squidoo. His blog (which you can find by typing “seth” into Google) is one of the most popular in the world. His podcast is in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide. In 2018, he was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame. More than 20,000 people have taken the powerful Akimbo workshops he founded, including thealtMBA and The Marketing Seminar. • Book: This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (website) • Book: The Practice: Shipping Creative Work • Website: Seths.blog — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield • Book: Dune by Frank Herbert — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maria Ross reveals how leaders can drive growth and improve performance without sacrificing empathy. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How everyone wins with more empathy 2) Why leaders struggle with accountability—and how to fix it 3) How to practice empathy without devolving into people-pleasing Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1003 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARIA — Maria Ross is a keynote speaker, author, strategist, and empathy advocate who believes cash flow, creativity and compassion are not mutually exclusive. She is the founder of Red Slice and advises organizations on how to leverage empathy to better engage and connect. Maria has authored multiple books, including her most recent, The Empathy Edge and hosts The Empathy Edge podcast. Maria’s forthcoming book, The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries arrives on shelves in September 2024. A dynamic speaker, Maria has delighted audiences at leading conferences and organizations such as TEDx, The 3% Conference, The New York Times Small Business Summit, and Salesforce and her insights have appeared in many media outlets, including MSNBC, NPR, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Newsweek, Huffington Post, and Thrive Global. • Book: The Empathy Dilemma: How Successful Leaders Balance Performance, People, and Personal Boundaries • Book: The Empathy Edge: Harnessing the Value of Compassion as an Engine for Success • Podcast: The Empathy Edge • Website: Red-Slice.com • Instagram: @redslicemaria — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: 2024 State of Workplace Empathy Report • Website: DoSomething.org • Book: Unlocking Generational CODES: Understanding What Makes the Generations Tick and What Ticks Them OFF by Anna Liotta • Book: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink • Past episode: 155: Managing Defensiveness for Stronger Collaborations with Jim Tamm — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesome• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anne Chow demonstrates how embracing inclusion enhances performance and transforms workplaces. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why busyness destroys opportunities 2) How inclusion boosts success 3) Why consensus is over-rated Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1002 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE — As the former CEO of AT&T Business, Anne Chow was the first woman and first woman of color to hold the position of CEO at AT&T in 2019, overseeing more than 35,000 employees who collectively served 3 million business customers worldwide during her time there. She is currently the Lead Director on the board of Franklin Covey, serves on the board of 3M and CSX, and teaches at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. • Book: Lead Bigger: The Transformative Power of Inclusion • Book: The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias: How To Reframe Bias, Cultivate Connection, and Create High-Performing Teams • LinkedIn: Anne Chow • Website: TheAnneChow.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon • Study: Women in the Workplace by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mitch Warner reveals how we end up sabotaging ourselves and how you can overcome these obstacles to strengthen relationships and your leadership as a whole. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How “the box” limits your perspective and opportunities 2) The tell-tale signs self-deception 3) How to make people feel safe to share their perspectives Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1001 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MITCH — Mitch Warner is a bestselling author and Arbinger managing partner with a background in healthcare and organizational turnaround. Mitch is the co-author of Arbinger’s latest bestseller, The Outward Mindset. He writes frequently on the practical effects of mindset at the individual and organizational levels as well as the role of leadership in transforming organizational culture and results. He is an expert on mindset and culture change, leadership, strategy, performance management, organizational turnaround, and conflict resolution.Mitch is a sought-after speaker to organizations across a range of industries, bringing his practical experience to bear for leaders of corporations, governments, and organizations across the globe. Specific clients include NASA, Citrix, Aflac, the U.S. Army and Air Force, the Treasury Executive Institute, and Intermountain Healthcare. Mitch carries his first-hand perspective as a proven leader into his speeches and facilitation, dynamically bringing Arbinger’s concepts and tools to life through his powerful stories and hands-on experience. His audiences leave inspired to improve and equipped with a practical roadmap to effect immediate change.• Book: Leadership and Self-Deception, Fourth Edition: The Secret to Transforming Relationships and Unleashing Results by The Arbinger Institute • Website: Arbinger.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace • Book: Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pete and the team celebrate 1000 episodes with the help of some extra awesome guests! Thank you to all our listeners for making this special milestone possible 🥳🎉We’re so glad to have you all, and we hope you continue to be enriched by the episodes to come!— EPISODES MENTIONED —993: How to Boost Your Focus by Streamlining Your Priorities with Marcey Rader534: Moving from Top Performer to Excellent Leader with Ryan Hawk479: How to Slash Anxiety and Keep Positivity Flowing with Anne Grady357: The Six Morning Habits of High Performers with Hal Elrod730: How Leaders Can Succeed by Mastering the Eight Paradoxes of Effective Leaders with Dr. Tim Elmore735: Cultivating the Mindset of Motivated and Successful People with Jim Cathcart709: The Eight Superpowers You Need to Thrive in Change with April Rinne718: How to Fearlessly Negotiate to Get More of What You Want with Dr. Victoria Medvec623: Mastering the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in the 2020s with FranklinCovey’s Jennifer Colosimo013: Resonating through Authenticity with Dr. Todd Dewett859: How to Be a Leader–Instead of a Boss with Todd Dewett962: Marshall Goldsmith Giving Away All His Knowledge through AI504: Building a Gratitude Mindset to Increase Productivity with Karl Staib267: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr890: The Five Laws to Asking for What You Want with Laura Fredricks951: The Three Sentences that Improve (almost) Every Conversation with Chris Fenning — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/beawesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Greg Chasson reveals the double-edged nature of perfectionism—and provides expert strategies for managing it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How perfectionism differs from high standards 2) How inefficiency can make you more effective 3) How to deal with another perfectionist at work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep999 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT GREG — Dr. Greg Chasson is a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified cognitive-behavioral therapist, Associate Professor, and the Director of Behavioral Interventions of the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. Over the past two decades, Dr. Chasson has provided cognitive-behavioral therapy for clinically severe perfectionism and has owned and operated two mental health practices. As an active scholar, Dr. Chasson has authored or co-authored more than 70 scientific publications and one academic book (Hoarding Disorder: Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice). He also serves as the editor of the scientific journal and the behavior therapist, and he has served on the board of directors for a variety of professional non-profit organizations.• Book: Flawed: Why Perfectionism is a Challenge for Management • Website: GregChasson.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Selfish Gene (Popular Science) by Richard Dawkins • Past episode: 278: The Critical Factors Separating High and Low Performers with Morten Hansen • Past episode: 482: David Allen Returns with the 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The “Master of Disaster” Dr. Thom Mayer shares his most valuable lessons learned from leading during times of major crises. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The critical first step to leading well 2) The recipe for a great workplace culture 3) Why to suck down instead of up Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep998 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT THOM — Dr. Thom Mayer is the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, Executive Vice President of Leadership for LogixHealth, Founder of BestPractices, Inc., Speaker for Executive Speakers Bureau, and Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and Senior Lecturing Fellow at Duke University.  He is one of the most widely sought speakers on leading in times of crisis, patient experience, hardwiring flow, trauma and emergency care, pediatric emergency care, EMS/disaster medicine, and sports medicine. In sports medicine, his work at the forefront of changing concussion diagnosis and management in the NFL has changed the way in which these athletes are diagnosed and treated. His work in each of these areas has resulted in changing the very fabric of patient care.In 2022, Dr. Mayer helped lead a mobile team to Ukraine, caring for more than 350 internally displaced persons during the current war and training over 1,700 Ukrainian doctors, nurses, and paramedics. On September 11, 2001, Dr. Mayer served as the Command Physician at the Pentagon Rescue Operation and has served on three Defense Science Board Task Forces, advising the Secretary of Defense.He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, over 200 book chapters, and has edited or written 25 textbooks. His newest book, Leadership Is Worthless…But Leading is Priceless will be released on May 7, 2024 through Berrett-Koehler. He has won numerous awards, including the ACEP James D. Mills Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Medicine Award in 2018. He has also been named the ACEP Outstanding Speaker of The Year, ACEP’s “Over-the-Top” (three times), and ACHE James Hamilton Award (three books).• Book: Leadership Is Worthless...But Leading Is Priceless: What I Learned from 9/11, the NFL, and Ukraine • Book: Hardwiring Flow: Systems and Processes for Seamless Patient Care • Email: [email protected] — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brene Brown • Past episode: 707: Amy Edmondson on How to Build Thriving Teams with Psychological Safety • Past episode: 832: How to Restore Yourself from Burnout with Dr. Christina MaslachSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland share insights on impostor syndrome–and more–from their community of thousands of developing entrepreneurs.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset shift that stops self-doubt2) The three daily questions that build confidence3) Why to seek more uncomfortable situationsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep997 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PAT AND MATT — Pat Flynn is a popular podcaster, author, and founder of several successful websites, including SmartPassiveIncome.com, where he helps people build thriving online businesses. He has been featured in Forbes and in the New York Times for his work. He calls himself "The Crash Test Dummy of Online Business" because he loves to put himself on the line and experiment with various business strategies so that he can report his findings publicly to his audience.He is also the author of Let Go and Wall Street Journal bestseller Will It Fly?. He speaks on the topics of product validation, audience engagement, and personal branding. Pat is also an advisor to Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building schools in the developing world. Pat lives in San Diego with his wife April and their two children.Matt Gartland is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, investor and the co-founder and CEO of SPI Media, where they help everyday people become experienced entrepreneurs through community-powered learning, connection, and support. He’s also the co-founder of Fusebox, as well as an advisor at several startups. He's an expert when it comes to operations, finance, pricing, product development, and customer experience as well as empowering marketing and sales. • Podcast: Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn• Website: SmartPassiveIncome.com• Community Website: SmartPassiveIncome.com/all-access• Book: Let Go: Expanded Edition: How to Transform Moments of Panic into a Life of Profits and Purpose— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg• Book: Intelligent Change The Five Minute Journal - Original Daily Gratitude Journal 2024 for Happiness, Mindfulness & Reflection - Daily Affirmations - Undated Life Planner Journal for Women & Men by Intelligent Design• 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• Book: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein• Book: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt• Book: Give to Grow: Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your Career by Mo Bunnell• Book: Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake Crouch• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD• Past episode: 453: Why Generalists Succeed and How to Learn Like One with David Epstein• Past episode: 474: How to Turn Your Boss, Colleagues, and Customers into Superfans with Pat Flynn• Past episode: 642: How to Identify Your Career Season and Land Your Dream Job with Ramit Sethi• Past episode: 653: Training Your Mind to Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance with Dr. Ellen ReedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tessa West shares her method for making the necessary changes that lead to greater job satisfaction. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How your body tells you when it’s time to change jobs 2) How to not be overwhelmed by the stresses at work 3) The hidden curriculum that helps you succeed at work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep996 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TESSA — Tessa West is a Professor of Psychology at New York University and a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication. Her work focuses on questions such as, why is it so hard to give honest, critical feedback? and how do class, race, and cultural differences make communication in the workplace so difficult, and what can we do to improve it?Tessa's work has been covered by Scientific American, the New York Times, ABC World News, TIME, Harper’s Bazaar, the Financial Times, Forbes, CNBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Bloomberg, Strategy and Business, and the US Supreme Court. She has appeared on the Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, CNN, and Good Morning America, and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of the book Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What To Do About Them and the upcoming Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works For You. • Book: Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You • Book: Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to do About Them • Website: TessaWestAuthor.com • Research website: TessaWestLab.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: "Intimate Partner Violence: A Literature Review" by Erick Yonfa, Malinda Fasol, Camila Cueva, Anna Zavgorodniava • Past episode: 745: How to Handle Bad Bosses and Toxic Coworkers with Tessa West • Study: Brittle Smiles: Positive Biases Toward Stigmatized and Outgroup Targets • Tool: Bose noise-cancelling headphones• Don’t miss out on your chance to appear on How to be Awesome at Your Job and win $1000 worth of prizes! Check out https://awesomeatyourjob.com/1000giveaway for more details. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Penny Zenker shares her secret for enhanced productivity, peak performance, and unstoppable focus: the Reset Moment. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How distractions lead to burnout 2) The sneaky secret behind your zapped energy levels 3) Why productivity shouldn’t be your focus Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep995 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PENNY — Penny Zenker (AKA “The Focusologist”) is a sought-after speaker, bestselling author, and former C-Suite executive of a global top-five research company. Over the past three decades, she has built and sold multiple multimillion-dollar companies—including an award-winning tech firm she founded. Today, Penny helps leaders prioritize what’s most important, so they can achieve seemingly impossible goals -even in times of rapid change and growth. Penny has shared her expertise with industry giants like Deloitte, Pfizer, SAP, Samsung, and NASA, and been featured by NBC News, ESPN, FORBES, INC., and many more. She has written two best-selling books: The Reset Mindset and The Productivity Zone to help people stop their tug of war with time. Her popular TEDx talk, The Energy of Thought has surpassed one-million views worldwide. And her podcast, Take Back Time, ranks in the top 2% worldwide, reflecting her commitment to helping others regain control of their focus and achieve peak performance. • Book: The Reset Mindset: Get Unstuck, Focus on What Matters Most, and Reach Your Goals Faster • LinkedIn: Penny Zenker • Quiz: Distraction Quiz • TEDx Talk: The energy of thought | Penny Zenker | TEDxPSUBehrend • Website: PennysKeynote.com • Website: TheResetMindset.net — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss • Tool: Due app • Tool: TextExpander Past episode: 475: Achieving 50% More with 1% Effort Using the 80/20 Rule with Perry MarshallSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google Innovation Lab founder Frederik Pferdt discusses how to nurture the qualities that make you future ready. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What matters more for your future than tech 2) Why to say “Fantastic!” when things don’t work out 3) A handy trick to inspire better followthrough Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep994 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT FREDERIK — As Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist, Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt helped shape one of the most fabled creative cultures in the world. He founded Google’s Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop and experiment with cutting-edge ideas and taught ground-breaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. He has also worked with dozens of international government agencies, organizations, and businesses ranging from the United Nations to NASA to the NBA. His work has been highlighted in Fast Company, Harvard Business Manager, Der Spiegel, and BBC news, among many other media outlets. Born in Germany, he lives with his family in Santa Cruz, California.• Book: What's Next Is Now: How to Live Future Ready • LinkedIn: Dr. Frederik G. Pferdt • Website: FrederikGPferdt.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: AdultDevelopment.org • Book: "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" by Carol Dweck • Book: "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford • Past episode: 267: Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr • Don’t miss out on your chance to appear on How to be Awesome at Your Job and win $1000 worth of prizes! Check out https://awesomeatyourjob.com/1000giveaway for more details.— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marcey Rader helps us discover how to declutter work and life to make time for the things that truly matter. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) A key belief that pushes us to burn out 2) Top tips that make achieving your goals easier 3) The magic number of priorities to stay on track Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep993 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARCEY — Marcey Rader is an award-winning keynote speaker, trainer, coach, and author focused on health-powered™ productivity after a preventable medical diagnosis shifted her relentless pursuit of more.As the founder of RaderCo, she's inspired over 100,000 people across five continents. As a Certified Speaking Professional®, Virtual Master Presenter®, and TEDx speaker, Marcey helps individuals and companies discover what truly matters, fostering sustainable habits to work well and play more!• Book: Work Well. Play More!: Productive, Clutter-Free, Healthy Living - One Step at a Time • Book website: WorkWellPlayMore.com • Free gift: HelloRaderCo.com/gift • TEDx Talks: The Relentless Pursuit of More | Marcey Rader | TEDxNCState • Website: HelloRaderCo.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear • Book: The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care by Rina Raphael • Book: The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink • Don’t miss out on your chance to appear on How to be Awesome at Your Job and win $1000 worth of prizes! Check out https://awesomeatyourjob.com/1000giveaway for more details.— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're just eight episodes away from our 1000th episode, and we want to celebrate it by celebrating YOU!For our 1000th episode, we're giving fifteen lucky listeners the chance to share their stories of how the podcast has inspired them. Plus, we're giving away $1000 worth of prizes!To join, send in a 3- to 5-minute recording or 400- to 800-word story that answers the question: “How has listening to How to be Awesome at Your Job helped me flourish at work?” Visit https://awesomeatyourjob.com/1000giveaway for the full details.Three winners will receive the grand prize of a $200 Amazon gift card. We’ll also be selecting 12 runners-up to receive an exclusive How to be Awesome at Your Job t-shirt!Submit your entries via https://awesomeatyourjob.com/submit1000. We'll be accepting until SEPTEMBER 24, 12:00 AM Central Time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jamil Zaki shows you that there’s much reason to hope–even for the most hardened cynics. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why hope equals success 2) Why to be skeptical of your own cynicism 3) How your gut instincts can lead you astray Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep992 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JAMIL — Dr. Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the Director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He trained at Columbia and Harvard, studying empathy and kindness in the human brain. He is interested in how we can learn to connect better. • Book: Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness • Lab Website: Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab • Website: jamil-zaki.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster by Rebecca Solnit • Book: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber • Cynicism Test: Cook-Medley Hostility ScaleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew LaCivita discusses the most important career investment you can make: your skill development. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biggest assumption that’s hurting your career 2) How to pinpoint what skills you need to develop 3) Three easy ways to build your confidence Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep991 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANDREW — Andrew LaCivita, a globally-renowned career and leadership coach, is the founder of the milewalk Academy®. During his career, he has impacted over 350 companies, more than 100,000 individuals, and spanned nearly 200 countries, helping them unlock their full potential. He is the best-selling author of four books including Interview Intervention, The Hiring Prophecies, and The Zebra Code. You can join him on Thursdays for live, complimentary career coaching at his Live Office Hours on YouTube.• Book: The Zebra Code: A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Career Skills That Make You a Standout Professional (book website) • Assessment: Free Leadership Assessment • Company: milewalk Academy — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Kajabi • Tool: Circle • Book: You'll See It When You Believe It: The Way to Your Personal Transformation by Wayne Dyer — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesome • Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jessica Chen discusses how to get noticed even if you’re not the loudest voice in the room. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top misconception about career advancement 2) How to ensure your message always lands 3) The five elements that make your voice resonate Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep990 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JESSICA — Jessica Chen is an Emmy-Award winner, top virtual keynote speaker, and CEO of Soulcast Media, a global business communication training agency. Her client list includes Google, LinkedIn, the CDC, Medtronic, Mattel, HP, DraftKings, and many more. Prior to starting Soulcast Media, Jessica was a broadcast television journalist. She is also an internationally recognized top LinkedIn Learning Instructor where her communication courses have been watched by over 2 million learners and featured in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur. She lives in Los Angeles.• Book: Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons • Instagram: @jessicachenpage • LinkedIn: Jessica Chen • Website: SoulCastMedia.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You by Tessa West • Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order! • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesome • Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Mithu Storoni goes behind the science of how focus works to use your brain to its maximum capacity. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to identify and get into the best mental gear for your work 2) What to do when work gets either boring or overwhelming 3) The trick to resetting your brain Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep989 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MITHU — Dr. Mithu Storoni is a University of Cambridge-trained physician, neuroscience researcher and ophthalmic surgeon. She advises multinational corporations on mental performance and stress management. She is the author of the forthcoming book Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work, out on September 17, 2024.• Book: Hyperefficient: Optimize Your Brain to Transform the Way You Work • LinkedIn: Mithu Storoni • Twitter/X: @MithuStoroni • Website: https://www.mithustoroni.com/ — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Medium is the Message by Marshall McLuhan— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alison Fragale reveals the keys to improving others’ perceptions of you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The critical missing piece for your advancement 2) Why your response to “How are you?” matters more than you think 3) The quickest way to get others to promote you Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep988 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALISON — Alison Fragale is the author of LIKEABLE BADASS: How Women Get the Success They Deserve and the Mary Farley Ames Lee Distinguished Scholar of Organizational Behavior at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School. As a research psychologist, award-winning professor, international keynote speaker, and author, she is on a mission to help others — especially women — use behavioral science to work and live better. Her scholarship has been published in the most prestigious academic journals in her field and featured in prominent media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Boston Globe, and Inc. She lives in Chicago with her husband and three children, who are all named after professional athletes.• Book: Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve • Newsletter: The Upper Hand • Website: AlisonFragale.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Gender, Race, and Interruptions at Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings” by Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins Jr., and Lori A. Ringhand • Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesome• Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Owens breaks down his detailed process for confidently nailing job interviews–in 10 hours flat. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biggest mistake people make in job interviews 2) How to craft your “power” answers for every question 3) The top do’s and don’ts of salary negotiation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep987 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SAM — Sam Owens is the author of I HATE JOB INTERVIEWS and founder of Sam’s Career Talk where he provides career coaching services and helps people land their dream jobs and thrive in them. He is also a chief marketing officer who has worked for three multi-billion dollar companies in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. He is currently Chief Marketing Officer at Freezing Point, the makers of Frazil slushies. He and his wife, Gina, have four children and live in Erie, Colorado.• Book: I Hate Job Interviews: Stop Stressing. Start Performing. Get the Job You Want • LinkedIn: Sam Owens • Website: SamsCareerTalk.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel • Clip: Hitch (2005) - Dance Lessons — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Asheesh Advani discusses why the old rules of leadership no longer apply—and what to do differently today. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why our idea of achievement needs a rework 2) Why to befriend both older and younger people 3) An under-utilized tactic for dramatically accelerating your career learning Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep986 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ASHEESH — Asheesh Advani is the CEO of JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide, one of the largest NGOs in the world dedicated to preparing youth for employment and entrepreneurship. During his leadership tenure, JA Worldwide has been selected annually as one of the top 10 social good organizations in the world and been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Advani is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having led two venture-backed businesses from start-up to acquisition. He is an in-demand speaker and regular contributor at major conferences, having served as a panelist or moderator at the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, the Young Presidents Organization, and Fortune 500 corporate gatherings.• Book: Modern Achievement: A New Approach to Timeless Lessons for Aspiring Leaders • Book site: ModernAchievement.com • Website: JAWorldwide.org — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter • Book: The Magic of Thinking Big by Schwartz David • Article: “Let’s ‘Double-Click’ on the Latest Cringeworthy Corporate Buzzword” by Te-Ping Chen and Nicholas G. Miller • Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Abby Medcalf discusses how to set firm boundaries and keep negativity from ruining your day. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What most people get wrong about boundaries 2) How to stop others from hijacking your mood3) A trick for dealing with people who are nasty to youSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep985 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ABBY — Abby Medcalf is a Relationship Maven, psychologist, author, podcast host and Tedx speaker who has helped thousands of people think differently so they can create connection, ease and joy in their relationships (especially the one with yourself)! With her unique background in both business and counseling, she brings a fresh, effective perspective to life’s struggles using humor, research and her direct, no-nonsense style. With over 35 years of experience, Abby is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker at organizations such as Google, Apple, AT&T, Kaiser, PG&E, American Airlines and Chevron. She’s been a featured expert on CBS and ABC news, and has been a contributor to the New York Times, Women’s Health, Psychology Today, Well+Good and Bustle.She’s the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, “Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing,” as well as the newly released Boundaries Made Easy, and the host of the top-rated “Relationships Made Easy” Podcast now in over 170 countries.• Book: Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Ease and Joy • Website: AbbyMedcalf.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious by Timothy Wilson • Book: Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell Maltz • Previous episode: 159: Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Beane reveals how the quest to optimize productivity is harming our learning and growth–and what you can do about it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The trillion-dollar problem with trying to optimize everything 2) How to modify ChatGPT to help you learn better 3) Three counterintuitive ways to learn better and faster Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep984 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MATT — Matt Beane does field research on work involving robots and AI to uncover systematic positive exceptions that we can use across the broader world of work. His award-winning research has been published in top management journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly and Harvard Business Review, and he has spoken on the TED stage. He also took a two-year hiatus from his PhD at MIT’s Sloan School of Management to help found and fund Humatics, a full-stack IoT startup. In 2012 he was selected as a Human-Robot Interaction Pioneer, and in 2021 was named to the Thinkers50 Radar list. Beane is an assistant professor in the Technology Management department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Digital Fellow with Stanford’s Digital Economy Lab and MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy. When he’s not studying intelligent technologies and learning, he enjoys playing guitar; his morning coffee ritual with his wife, Kristen; and reading science fiction—a lot of science fiction. He lives in Santa Barbara, California. • Book: The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines • Article: “Gen AI Is Coming for Remote Workers First”  • Substack: "Don't Let AI Dumb You Down" • TED Talk: How do we learn to work with intelligent machines? | Matt Beane • Website: MattBeane.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “GPTs are GPTs: An early look at the labor market impact potential of large language models” by Tyna Eloundou, Sam Manning, Pamela Mishkin, and Daniel Rock • Book: Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller • Book: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jodi Wellman shares how reflecting on our scarce remaining time of life helps us live free from regret.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you need to befriend the Grim Reaper2) How to feel “astonishingly alive”3) How to break out of a rutSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep983 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JODI — Jodi Wellman is a former corporate executive turned executive coach. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an instructor in the Master’s program and a trainer in the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from CTI. She has coached and spoken with clients like American Express, Fidelity, pwc, Royal Bank of Canada, BMW, and more, and runs her own business, Four Thousand Mondays. She’s also known for her inspirational TEDx Talk on how death can bring you back to life. She lives between Palm Springs and Chicago with her husband and cat, Andy. • Book: You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets• Mondays Calculator: Calculate how many Monday mornings you have left• Website: FourThousandMondays.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin Yalom— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Deb Mashek reveals the critical factors that make workplace collaborations less painful and more productive. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The key ingredients of great collaboration 2) Why hiring good collaborators isn’t enough 3) The key questions to kickstart great collaborations Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep982 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DEB — Dr. Deb Mashek, PhD is an experienced business advisor, professor, higher education administrator, and national nonprofit executive. She is the author of the book Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you’d rather work alone). Named one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, she has been featured in media outlets including MIT Sloan Management Review, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Inc., Forbes, Fortune, The Hechinger Report, Inside Higher Ed, Reason, Business Week, University Business Insider, and The Hill. She writes regularly for Reworked and Psychology Today.Deb is the founder of Myco Consulting LLC, where she helps networked organizations (e.g., consortia, collaboratives, associations, federations, etc.) avoid the predictable pitfalls of complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives so that they can drive impact and achieve big visions. A member of the Association for Collaborative Leadership, Deb has been an invited speaker on collaboration and viewpoint diversity at leading organizations including the United Nations, Siemens, and the American Psychological Association.• Book: Collabor(h)ate: How to build incredible collaborative relationships at work (even if you’d rather work alone) • Book Website: Collaborhate.com • Website: DebMashek.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: "36 Questions to Fall In Love" • Book: The Good Fight: Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track by Liane Davey • Research: "The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings" by Arthur Aaron, Edward Melinat, Elaine Aaron, Robert Vallone, Renee Bator — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fellow podcaster Kwame Christian giggles with Pete as he shares his insights and lessons learned on a novel notetaking approach. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to listen and understand audio at 3X speed 2) How notetaking improves your decision-making 3) How AI can make a fun soundtrack for your life Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep981 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KWAME — Kwame Christian is a best-selling author, business lawyer and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI). Following the viral success of his TedxDayton talk, Kwame released his best-seller Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life in 2018. He’s also a regular Contributor for Forbes and the host of the number one negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything – which currently has over 5 million downloads worldwide. Under Kwame’s leadership, ANI has coached and trained several Fortune 500 companies on applying the fundamentals of negotiation to corporate success. Kwame was the recipient of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2020 and the Moritz College of Law Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award 2021. He is the only person in the history of The Ohio State University to win alumni awards in consecutive years from the law school and the masters of public affairs program. That said, Kwame’s proudest achievement is his family. He’s married to Dr. Whitney Christian, and they have two lovely sons, Kai and Dominic. • Instagram: @kwamenegotiates • LinkedIn: Kwame Christian • Podcast: Negotiate Anything Premium — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Song: Rise and Shine Pete• Book: The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed by Robin Dreeke, Cameron Stauth• Book: Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully by Elaine Lin Hering• Past episode: 976: How (and When) to Freely Speak Your Mind with Elaine Lin Hering• App: Voice Dream Reader• App: Suno AI• Study: Gandhi and the Anchoring Effect, Strack & Mussweiler, 1997• Study: "Why do we compare everything to the first piece of information we received?" Anchoring Bias explained— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scott Mautz shares powerful strategies to stay confident and in control when negativity strikes. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to wisely managed doubt–and confidence 2) The early warning signs of self-acceptance being degraded 3) The three-step solution to reset negative chatter Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep980 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SCOTT — Scott Mautz is a high-octane speaker expert at igniting peak performance and deep employee engagement, motivation, and inspiration. He’s a Procter & Gamble veteran who successfully ran several of the company’s largest multi-billion dollar businesses, an award-winning/best-selling author, faculty at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business for Executive Education, a popular instructor on LinkedIn Learning where his courses have been taken over 1.5 million times, and a frequent national publication and podcast guest.• Book: The Mentally Strong Leader: Build the Habits to Productively Regulate Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Behaviors • Website: ScottMautz.com. Listeners can get the Mental Strength Self-Assessment for free at ScottMautz.com/mentallystronggift! • Article: “Following the 90:10 Rule Will Make You Noticeably More Self-Confident” — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Website: Unsplash • Book: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford • Book: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo • Book: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien • Previous episode: 270: Reclaiming Workplace Inspiration with Scott Mautz • Previous episode: 669: Making More Impact as a Middle Manager with Scott Mautz • Previous episode: 945: How to Master Your Inner World and Flourish During Stress with Mawi Asgedom— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Retired Green Beret Scott Mann shares battle-tested strategies for motivating people in low-trust, high-stakes environments. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why storytelling is super powerful 2) The key shift that makes stories memorable3) How to regulate emotions (both yours and others)Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep979 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SCOTT — Lt. Col. Scott Mann is a retired Green Beret with over twenty-two years of Army and Special Operations experience around the world, and a New York Times bestselling author. He has deployed to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He is the CEO of Rooftop Leadership and the founder of a 501c3, The Heroes Journey, committed to helping veterans tell their stories in transition. Scott regularly speaks to and trains corporate leaders, law enforcement, and special operations forces on best practices for going local, storytelling, and making better human connections. Scott has frequent appearances on Fox News, CNN, and other national platforms as a thought leader on building organizational relationships, restoring trust in our communities, and a range of national security issues. He is also an actor and playwright who has written a play about the war called Last Out—Elegy of a Green Beret on Amazon Prime. Scott lives in Florida with his wife Monty where they are deepening their skills on empty nesting.• Book: Nobody Is Coming to Save You: A Green Beret's Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done • Website: ScottMann.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Getting More: How You Can Negotiate to Succeed in Work and Life by Stuart Diamond • Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz • Previous episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss • Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield • Book: The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? by Jared Diamond • Play: “Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marie-Hélène Pelletier argues that resilience isn’t a trait and provides a customizable path to develop yours. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why no one should assume they’re resilient 2) How to design your Resilience Plan 3) The tiny actions that build big resilience Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep978 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MARIE-HÉLÈNE — Throughout her career in business management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance. Drawing on her extensive background in corporate, insurance, governance and public sectors, she brings an international perspective and unique expertise on leadership. She is a practicing leadership psychologist and executive coach with over 20 years of experience and holds a Ph.D. and an MBA from the University of British Columbia. Marie-Hélène is a Member of the Global Clinical Practice Network of the World Health Organization, and past Director on the boards of the Canadian Psychological Association and the International Association of Applied Psychology. She has presented and authored and co-authored a number of industry and academic publications and has won numerous academic and industry awards. In 2024, Dr. Pelletier published her award-winning book, The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health.• Book: The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health• LinkedIn: Marie-Hélène Pelletier • Website: TheResiliencePlan.com • Worksheets: The Resilience Plan Worksheets — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky• Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD • Research: "Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation" by Edwin Locke and Gary LathamSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Barbara Kellerman explores the roots of bad leadership and offers strategic tips for challenging it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Where leadership training falls short 2) The two core components of “bad” leadership 3) Four tips for standing up to bad leaders Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep977 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BARBARA — Barbara Kellerman was Founding Executive Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School; the Kennedy’s School’s James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Leadership; and a member of the Harvard faculty for over twenty years. She is currently a Fellow at the Center. Kellerman received her B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College, and her M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. (in Political Science) degrees from Yale University. She was awarded a Danforth Fellowship and three Fulbright fellowships. Kellerman was cofounder of the International Leadership Association (ILA) and is author and editor of many books. She’s appeared on numerous media outlets and has contributed to the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, and the Harvard Business Review.  She received the Wilbur M. McFeeley Award from the National Management Association for her pioneering work on leadership and followership, as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Leadership Association. From 2015 to 2024 she has been ranked by Global Gurus as among the “World’s Top 30 Management Professionals.” • Book: Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters (Leadership for the Common Good) • Book: Leadership from Bad to Worse: What Happens When Bad Festers • Book: Professionalizing Leadership • Website: BarbaraKellerman.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Documents: The Federalist PapersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elaine Lin Hering discusses why to stop censoring yourself at work—and how to strategically do that. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The massive costs of keeping quiet 2) The fundamental question that helps you speak up wisely 3) The subtle ways we silence others—and how to stop Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep976 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ELAINE — Elaine Lin Hering works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. She has worked on six continents and facilitated executive education at Harvard, Dartmouth, Tufts, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. She is the former Advanced Training Director for the Harvard Mediation Program and lecturer at Harvard Law School. She is the author of the USA Today Bestselling book Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. • Book: Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully • Website: ElaineLinHering.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Testing the babble hypothesis: Speaking time predicts leader emergence in small groups” • Book: Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World Without A Bullhorn by Omkari WilliamsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Urs Koenig reveals how to level up your leadership through the five shifts of radical humility. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why leaders win more when they’re humble 2) Two tricks to getting better quality feedback 3) How to make any tough conversation less intimidating Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep975 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT URS — Urs is a former United Nations military peacekeeper and NATO military peacekeeping commander, a highly accomplished ultraendurance champion, a widely published professor, bestselling author, and a seasoned executive coach and keynote speaker with more than three decades of experience helping hundreds of leaders and dozens of executive teams unlock new levels of achievement across four continents.  He is the founder of the Radical Humility Leadership Institute and speaks frequently on the topic of leadership to corporations and associations across the globe. His message of Radical Humility in leadership has inspired teams from across the spectrum, including Amazon, Starbucks, the Society of Human Resource Management, Vistage, the University of Melbourne, and Microsoft. He holds a PhD in geography and a Master of Science from the University of Zürich, Switzerland, and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management.  Urs is the loving father of two teenage boys who make commanding soldiers look easy. He lives in Seattle, Washington. • Book: Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human • LinkedIn: Urs Koenig • Website: UrsKoenig.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Anniversary Edition) by Alfred Lansing • Book: Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal, Tantum Collins, David Silverman, Chris Fussell • Past episode: 707: Amy Edmondson on How to Build Thriving Teams with Psychological Safety — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • Harvard Business Review. Get 10% off your subscription at HBR.org/subscriptions with the promo code AWESOME• Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stella Grizont shares the simple things everyone can do to feel happier and more fulfilled every day. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The master key for overcoming toxic situations 2) The key response that builds quality relationships 3) How to set healthy boundaries without feeling guilty Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep974 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STELLA — Time Magazine named Stella a leading happiness expert. As a speaker and executive coach, Stella works with leaders who are seeking deeper career fulfillment and with organizations that are dedicated to elevating the well-being and engagement of their employees. Her debut book based on her signature coaching program, The Work Happiness Method: Master the 8 Skills to Career Fulfillment, was an instant USA Today Bestseller.In the last 17 years, Stella has coached over 1,800 individuals in over 30 countries. Stella was one of the first 150 people in the world to earn a master's in Applied Positive Psychology (aka the science of happiness) from the University of Pennsylvania. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and son, who continue to teach her what life is all about.• Book: The Work Happiness Method: Master the 8 Skills to Career Fulfillment • Exercise: VisionGenerator.com • Website: StellaGrizont.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: World Happiness Report 2024 • Tools: Gable's Four Responses to Good News • Book: "Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred" by Mark Nepo • Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Harvard Business Review. Get 10% off your subscription at HBR.org/subscriptions with the promo code AWESOME • Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leslie Zane reveals why traditional persuasion tactics often fall short—and offers a new alternative that’s more effective. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why most attempts at persuasion fall short  2) How to bypass resistance with triggers 3) The unexpected people who will drive your success Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep973 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LESLIE — Leslie Zane is an award-winning marketer, TEDx speaker and the foremost authority in harnessing the instinctive mind to accelerate brand and business growth. In 1995, she founded Triggers®, a CMO advisory and the first brand consulting firm rooted in behavioral science, where she continued to champion the primacy of the instinctive mind in brand decisions. With her groundbreaking discoveries in boosting salience, the Brand Connectome® and Growth Triggers®, Zane and her team have delivered over 2X incremental revenue growth for their Fortune 100 clients. Today, Triggers’ strategies are evident in diverse fields from consumer-packaged goods, health care and insurance.An alumna of Yale, Harvard Business School and Bain & Company, Zane is a recipient of the Congressional Women of Distinction and the Ogilvy Award. In 2021, she coined the term “Covid-stasis” forecasting the pandemic’s lasting psychological and behavioral effects. Zane has been published in prestigious publications including Knowledge@Wharton, Harvard Business Review, World Economic Forum, Newsweek and Ad Age. Zane is a board member of El Centro Hispano, the leading non-profit empowering Hispanic immigrants with skills to thrive in the United States.• Book: The Power of Instinct: The New Rules of Persuasion in Business and Life • Book site: ThePowerOfInstinctBook.com • LinkedIn: Leslie Zane — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Measure: A Read with Jenna Pick by Nikki Erlick • Movie Scene: Planes,Trains and Automobiles (1987), curtain earrings— THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • Harvard Business Review. Get 10% off your subscription at HBR.org/subscriptions with the promo code AWESOME• Hello Bello. Get 30% off your first customizable bundle with HelloBello.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amy Edmondson shares how to minimize unproductive failures and maximize intelligent ones. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What separates good failure from bad failure 2) The surprisingly simple tool that prevents many failures 3) How to stay motivated in the face of failure Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep972 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT AMY — Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. Her work explores teaming – the dynamic forms of collaboration needed in environments characterized by uncertainty and ambiguity. She has also studied the role of psychological safety in teamwork and innovation. Before her academic career, she was Director of Research at Pecos River Learning Centers, where she worked with founder and CEO Larry Wilson to design change programs in large companies. In the early 1980s, she worked as Chief Engineer for architect/inventor Buckminster Fuller, and innovation in the built environment remains an area of enduring interest and passion.• Book: Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well • Website: AmyCEdmondson.com • Check out the interview in video format on YouTube!— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “The Intuitive Psychologist and His Shortcomings: Distortions in the Attribution Process” by Lee Ross • Book: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande • Book: The Road to Character by David Brooks • Past episode: 707: Amy Edmondson on How to Build Thriving Teams with Psychological Safety — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesome • Harvard Business Review. Get 10% off your subscription at HBR.org/subscriptions with the promo code AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Baer discusses how professionals can use the principles of excellent customer experience to stand out above the rest. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why it pays to reply super fast 2) The best way to recover from a mistake 3) Why competency won’t get you noticed—and what does Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep971 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JAY — Jay Baer is a 7th-generation entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author of seven books, and founder of six multi-million dollar companies. In 2023, he was named a Top 30 Global Guru in both Customer Experience and in Marketing. Jay has advised more than 700 brands in his career, including Nike, Oracle, Hilton, The United Nations and 40 of the FORTUNE 500.He is an inductee into the professional speaking and word of mouth marketing halls of fame. Jay has authored or co-authored among the best-selling business books of all-time in the categories of digital marketing, customer service, customer experience, and business growth. He has been named to more than 50 top global business influencer lists. Jay’s books are known for deep, first-party research combined with unique, compelling case studies, and a heavy sprinkling of humor. • Book: Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers • Book: Talk Triggers: The Complete Guide to Creating Customers with Word of Mouth • Book: The Time to Win: How to Exceed Your Customers’ Need for Speed • Book: Youtility: Why Smart Marketing Is about Help Not Hype • Website: JayBaer.com • Website: TequilaJayBaer.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson • Past episode: 950: Cal Newport: Slowing Down to Boost Productivity and Ease Stress — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesome• Harvard Business Review. Get 10% off your subscription at HBR.org/subscriptions with the promo code AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Terri Sjodin discusses how to avoid the common pitfalls that diminish your persuasiveness. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What your audience really wants to know 2) Three reasons why your presentation is boring—and how to fix it 3) The key mistake people won’t tell you you’re making Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep970 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TERRI — Terri L. Sjodin is an international leading expert on persuasive presentations. With more than 25 years of experience, she has built an impressive client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, national sales teams, industry associations, and even members of Congress. Terri has appeared as an expert on sales presentations on the Today Show, Bloomberg News, CNN, CNBC, and Fox Business, as well as many industry podcasts. • Book: Presentation Ready: Improve Your Sales Presentation Outcomes and Avoid the Twelve Most Common Mistakes • Study: State of Sales Presentations Research Study • Website: TerriSjodin.com • LinkedIn Course: Sales Skills: 12 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Next Persuasive Presentation — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome • Storyworth. Give the Fathers in your life a unique, heartfelt gift. Save $10 with at StoryWorth.com/Awesome with the promo code AWESOME.• LinkedIn Jobs. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/BeAwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Edmans shows you how to think smarter, sharper, and more critically so you can make better decisions. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How our biases are holding us back 2) The ladder of misinference that mucks up our thinking 3) Why we end up mistaking statements for facts Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep969 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALEX — Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given TED/TEDx talks with a combined 2.8 million views. He was named Professor of the Year by Poets & Quants in 2021.• Book: Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit • Book: May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases―And What We Can Do about It • Book site: MayContainLies.com • Linked: Alex Edmans • TEDx Talk: The Pie-Growing Mindset | Alex Edmans | TEDxManchester • Twitter/X: @aedmans • Website: AlexEdmans.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Article: “Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics” by Jane Porter and Hershel Jick • Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear • Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport • Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth • Book: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford • Book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek • Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey • TED Talk: How diversity makes teams more innovative | Rocío Lorenzo | TED — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome• Storyworth. Give the Fathers in your life a unique, heartfelt gift. Save $10 with at StoryWorth.com/Awesome with the promo code AWESOME.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John R. Miles shares powerful insight into what it takes to live an intentional and purposeful life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to feel impervious in the face of adversity and failure 2) How anxiety makes you 400% more effective 3) How to visualize effectively Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep968 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOHN — John R. Miles is a worldwide expert on intentional behavior change, leadership, and personal mastery. He is a keynote speaker, top-rated show host, and is the founder and CEO of Passion Struck®. Miles is devoted to promoting personal mastery, fostering an intentional mindset, enhancing health and wellness, and building meaningful relationships. His globally renowned podcast, Passion Struck with John R. Miles, has garnered tens of millions of downloads and consistently tops the charts as the number one alternative health podcast on iTunes. Miles is committed to inspiring people worldwide to believe in their ability to push beyond limits and achieve their aspirations. He is a graduate of the Naval Academy, where he excelled as a varsity athlete. Learn more by visiting johnrmiles.com or passionstruck.com.• Book: Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life • Website: JohnRMiles.com • Website: PassionStruck.com • Quiz: Passion Struck Quiz — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems by Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis • Book: Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level by Mark Divine • Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain • Past episode: 855: Turning Anxiety into Your Source of Strength with Morra Aarons-Mele • Past episode: 327: Unclog Your Brain through Unfocusing with Dr. Srini Pillay — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome• Harvard Business Review. Get 10% off your subscription at HBR.org/subscriptions with the promo code AWESOME• Storyworth. Give the Fathers in your life a unique, heartfelt gift. Save $10 with at StoryWorth.com/Awesome with the promo code AWESOME.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.