How to Be Awesome at Your Job

By Pete Mockaitis

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What's How to Be Awesome at Your Job about?

Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating. Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier. The show has 20,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!

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918: How to Think and Innov...

11.27.2023

Paul Sloane discusses how to become more innovative and effective by adopting different styles of thinking. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top question to ask when problem-solving. 2_ The simple trick for improving your memory. 3) How to build ...

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11.27.2023 918: How to Think and Innovate Like a Genius with Paul Sloane Paul Sloane discusses how to become more innovative and effective by adopting different styles of thinking. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top question to ask when problem-solving. 2_ The simple trick for improving your memory. 3) How to build ...
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11.20.2023 917: Training Your Mind For Better Focus, Energy, and Willpower with Oren Jay Sofer Oren Jay Sofer shares how to engage contemplative practices to improve your focus, energy, and quality of life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The five-item list that will help you focus better. 2) How to be unstoppable in the face ...
11.16.2023 916: Six Principles for Writing to Busy Readers with Todd Rogers Todd Rogers shares powerful writing principles to help capture your busy audience’s attention. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why people aren’t reading—and what to do about it 2) The critical question that will improve your writing 3) The simple trick ...
11.13.2023 915: How to Maximize the Power of Generational Diversity at Work with Dr. Tim Elmore Tim Elmore reveals the keys to transforming generational differences into opportunities for enhanced collaboration. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How generalizations across the generations can be both helpful and harmful 2) The do’s and don'ts of interacting with each generation ...
11.09.2023 914: Turning Awkwardness Into Your Greatest Asset with Henna Pryor Henna Pryor reframes awkwardness and shows how we can turn it into a superpower. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How not embracing awkwardness is hurting our performance. 2) How to work out your awkwardness muscles. 3) How to release the ...
11.06.2023 913: Upping your Influence with the Five Principles of Captivating Stories with Karen Eber Karen Eber shares neuroscience insights to help you maximize attention and impact in your communications. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why storytelling dramatically increases your influence. 2) The five factory settings of the brain. 3) The key to creating memorable ...
11.02.2023 912: Maximizing Your Impact by Leading with both Head and Heart with Dr. Kirstin Ferguson Kirstin Ferguson shares how modern leaders can best meet the challenge of the new work landscape. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why traditional leadership is lacking–and what you should do instead. 2) Why you may not be as self-aware as ...
10.30.2023 911: Making Uncertainty your Friend with Maggie Jackson Maggie Jackson talks about the power of uncertainty and how to harness it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How uncertainty enhances learning. 2) How to manage the fear of uncertainty. 3) How routine can hold us back. Subscribe or visit ...
10.26.2023 910: Mastering the Four Conversations that Transform all Your Interactions with Chuck Wisner Chuck Wisner reveals the four universal types of conversation—and shares advice on how to maximize the effectiveness of each. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The four universal types of conversations—and why they matter. 2) How to stop your stories from ...
10.23.2023 909: How to Stay Engaged and Accomplish Your Hardest Tasks with Tracy Maylett and Tim Vandehey Tracy Maylett and Tim Vandehey reveal the reasons why we often end up quitting before achieving our goals. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we often fail to finish things–and how to fix it. 2) The two things that will ...
10.19.2023 908: How to Work Across Differences and Overcome Polarization with David Livermore David Livermore discusses how to engage and get along with people who strongly hold opposing views and beliefs. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we’re better off when we address our differences. 2) How to overcome the discomfort of discussing ...
10.16.2023 907: Building Unwavering Confidence with Paul Epstein Paul Epstein reveals master keys to building confidence and making better decisions faster. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The fundamental key to feeling more confident every day. 2) How to improve your decision outcomes in just two minutes. 3) The ...
10.12.2023 906: How to Optimize Your Workspace for Your Wellbeing with Dr. Esther Sternberg Dr. Esther Sternberg reveals how to enhance your office environment to improve your health and boost performance. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How your workspace affects your wellbeing. 2) How your surroundings impact your sleep. 3) Tiny changes in lighting ...
10.09.2023 905: How to Achieve Your Biggest Goals in One Year with Lisa McCarthy Lisa McCarthy reveals five principles that help turn your boldest ambitions into reality. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to manage your inner critic. 2) The benefits of sharing your goals with others. 3) Three words to avoid using. Subscribe ...
10.05.2023 904: How to Gain Trust and Insight by Asking Better Questions with Mark Balasa Mark Balasa shares the most important lessons learned on trust from his celebrated career in asset management. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to build trust with anyone. 2) How trying to sound smart can hurt you. 3) The most ...
10.02.2023 903: How to Save Time Using ChatGPT at Work with Donna McGeorge Donna McGeorge provides practical examples of how to use ChatGPT to get work done faster and easier.. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get started with ChatGPT. 2) What ChatGPT does better and worse than a human. 3) Tricks ...
09.28.2023 902: How to Ensure Great Career Fit with André Martin André Martin discusses how to avoid wrong career fit and ensure your career aligns with your needs. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What right fit and wrong fit look like in practice. 2) Four powerful questions to know if a ...
09.25.2023 901: How to Lead with Emotional Power with Julia DiGangi Julia DiGangi shows you how to harness your emotional energy and turn it into your greatest strength. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What others’ skepticism is telling you. 2) How to reframe your brain’s negative patterns. 3) The root cause ...
09.21.2023 900: Six Mindsets For Thriving in Uncertain Times with Charles Conn Charles Conn shares how to be strategic and make breakthroughs when things are uncertain. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How talented people unknowingly self-sabotage. 2) The simple question that leads to clever breakthroughs. 3) How to communicate your ideas so ...
09.18.2023 899: How to Speak Smarter When Put on the Spot with Matt Abrahams Matt Abrahams outlines six steps to improve your spontaneous speaking skills. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to feel more comfortable speaking on the spot. 2) Four tactics to keep speaking anxiety in check. 3) The easy formula for great ...
09.14.2023 898: How to Reduce Workplace Drama and Ego with Cy Wakeman Cy Wakeman discusses why engagement is overrated and what really drives results. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How your ego ruins 2.5 hours of each day. 2) Three questions for breaking free from your ego. 3) Why to stop saying ...
09.11.2023 897: Jon Acuff: The Three Steps to Achieving Any Goal Jon Acuff reveals why we often struggle to meet our goals—and shares practical advice for achieving results. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to make your loftiest goals more reachable. 2) The “right” amount of goals to pursue. 3) How ...
09.07.2023 896: Finding More Success and Joy in Everything You Do with Suneel Gupta Suneel Gupta shows how to find more joy and success every day by drawing from the wisdom of ancient Indian traditions. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The eight essential practices for daily success. 2) How to reset your energy in ...
08.31.2023 895: The Keys to Continual Growth and Improvement with Eduardo Briceño Eduardo Briceño reveals the fundamental factors that accelerate your growth and improvement. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How focusing on performance actually hurts results. 2) The one feedback method that always tells the truth. 3) The five key elements that ...
08.28.2023 894: The Three Keys to Retaining Your Best People with Joe Mull Joe Mull breaks down the fundamentals of why people leave their jobs then shares simple solutions to creating a happier, more committed workforce. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The true story behind the myth, “Nobody wants to work anymore.” 2) ...
08.24.2023 893: How to Help Your Team Beat Distraction and Unleash Their Productivity with Maura Thomas Maura Thomas shows you how to create a distraction-free work environment to make time for the tasks that matter most. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The underlying cause of derailed productivity. 2) How multitasking hurts your productivity and attention. 3) ...
08.21.2023 892: Tools for Thriving amid Change with Curtis Bateman Curtis Bateman shares simple tools that make uncertainty less frustrating and more rewarding. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The simple model that makes change predictable and actionable. 2) The critical first step to introducing any change initiative. 3) How to ...
08.17.2023 891: Finding Calm, Balance, and a Cure for Workaholism with Dr. Bryan Robinson Dr. Bryan Robinson shares the dangers of work addiction–and how you can recover from it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What workaholism is–and how you can tell if you have it. 2) The 10 C’s to help you find your ...
08.14.2023 890: The Five Laws to Asking for What You Want with Laura Fredricks Laura Fredricks shares battle-tested tips to confidently ask for what you want. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to respond to “I’ll think about it.” 2) Why you want to talk only 25% of the time. 3) Persuasion pitfalls to ...
08.10.2023 889: Deploying Your Unique Problem-Solving Strengths with Cheryl Strauss Einhorn Cheryl Einhorn provides tools to improve your decision-making skills. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The key to countering bias in decision-making. 2) The five Problem Solver Profiles–and which one you are. 3) How to work with different types of decision-makers. ...
08.07.2023 888: How to Get Results without Damaging Relationships with Dr. Nate Regier Dr. Nate Regier reveals his process for practicing compassionate accountability that builds relationships. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three switches for greater compassion every day. 2) A handy template for dealing with any conflict. 3) Why lowering standards doesn’t ...
08.03.2023 887: How to Navigate Conflict and Find Clarity with Marc Lesser Marc Lesser shows how to navigate difficult emotions and conversations to build thriving relationships. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we shouldn’t be afraid of conflict. 2) The one question you need to ask when dealing with difficult people. 3) ...
07.31.2023 886: How to Become an Executive with Adam Bryant Adam Bryant shares powerful insights on how to get promoted and be successful as a leader. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What every aspiring leader should know about themselves. 2) How to get promoted without asking for a promotion. 3) ...
07.27.2023 885: How to Build the Mental Fitness and Resilience of a Champion with Greg Harden Legendary coach Greg Harden shares the secrets of his world-famous athletes for conquering fear, fatigue, anxiety, and self-doubt. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to master your response to any situation. 2) The secret to being a top performer. 3) ...
07.24.2023 884: How to Beat Distraction and Make Every Moment More Fulfilling with Dr. Cassie Holmes Cassie Holmes shares powerful strategies for finding more meaning and fulfillment from your hours. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why more time doesn’t make us more happy. 2) Two tricks to make drudgery feel more enjoyable. 3) How to keep ...
07.20.2023 883: How to Thrive in Uncertainty and Chaos with Dan Thurmon Dan Thurmon shares powerful tools to make chaos your ally. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to reframe the stresses of uncertainty. 2) How to break the patterns of negative self-talk. 3) The tiny language shifts that make a huge ...
07.17.2023 882: Setting your Future Self up for Success with Dr. Hal Hershfield Hal Hershfield discusses how to make–and stick with–better decisions to enrich your future self. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you should build a relationship with your future self. 2) How to motivate yourself to do the hard things now. ...
07.13.2023 881: How to Find Focus, Fight Distraction, and Boost Your Attention Span with Dr. Gloria Mark Dr. Gloria Mark shares her science-based solutions for overcoming distractions and finding more flow. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biggest hurdle for your attention span. 2) What drains your attention span tank–and how to refuel it. 3) How to ...
07.10.2023 880: How to Thrive and Succeed as a Middle Manager with Bill Schaninger Bill Schaninger explains why middle managers are critical to an organization’s success—and shares powerful principles for better leading. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why middle managers are often underappreciated 2) The number one thing middle managers should be doing 3) ...
07.06.2023 879: How to Restore Confidence Quickly with Selena Rezvani Selena Rezvani shares essential confidence-building habits to achieve your biggest goals. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three elements of unshakeable confidence. 2) How to effectively deal with your biggest insecurities. 3) The secret to talking to intimidating people. Subscribe ...
07.03.2023 Happy 4th of July! (2023) Happy 4th of July! In this special episode, Pete shares past episodes that help you declare independence at work:878: Saying No Masterfully to Reclaim your Life with Vanessa Patrick683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan ...
06.29.2023 878: Saying No Masterfully to Reclaim your Life with Vanessa Patrick Vanessa Patrick shares the science behind why we struggle to say no—and what you can do to get better at refusing. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three competencies of empowered refusal. 2) What to do when someone’s being pushy. ...
06.26.2023 877: Why Small Decisions Matter—and How to Make them Better with Richard Moran Richard Moran makes the compelling case for why we should take the small decisions in life more seriously. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) One word to purge from your vocabulary. 2) The simple trick that makes making decisions easier. 3) ...
06.22.2023 876: How to Present Like the Pros with Michael J. Gelb Michael J. Gelb shows you how to shape your message so that your audience—big or small, in person or virtual—will care about it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three questions you need to ask before every presentation. 2) How ...
06.19.2023 875: How to Unapologetically Ask for What You Want with Jenny Wood Jenny Wood discusses how to overcome self-doubt and fear to confidently chase after what you want. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to flip negativity into positivity with one word. 2) How always aiming to be the best harms you. ...
06.15.2023 874: The Five Questions that Build the Best Possible Relationships with Michael Bungay Stanier Michael Bungay Stanier reveals the simple secret to forging better relationships at work and in life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The key factor that builds and ruins relationships. 2) The way to mend damaged relationships. 3) The simple question ...
06.12.2023 873: Dr. Steven Hayes on Building a More Resilient and Flexible Mind Steven Hayes discusses how our instincts mentally trap us—and shares powerful tools for liberating your mind. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The benefits of psychological flexibility—and how to develop it. 2) Why you need to put your mind on a ...
06.08.2023 872: How to Get Unstuck and Break through Any Problem with Adam Alter Adam Alter reveals the secret to breaking yourself out of any rut. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) When it pays to lower your standards. 2) The question to ask for better insights. 3) The essential skill to accomplish your goals. ...
06.05.2023 871: How to Lead More Powerfully by Being Human with Minette Norman Minette Norman discusses what it takes to foster psychological safety for your team. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The secret to high-performing and high-engagement teams. 2) How to increase psychological safety in five steps. 3) What you should stop doing. ...

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