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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849: How to Build Better Te...

03.20.2023

Sally Helgesen provides practical ways to foster solidarity and inclusion rather than division. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The merits of true inclusivity. 2) Why it pays to give the benefit of the doubt. 3) How to manage your triggers ...

How to Be Awesome at Your Job episodes:

03.20.2023 849: How to Build Better Teams through Better Inclusion with Sally Helgesen Sally Helgesen provides practical ways to foster solidarity and inclusion rather than division. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The merits of true inclusivity. 2) Why it pays to give the benefit of the doubt. 3) How to manage your triggers ...
03.16.2023 848: How to Quickly Grow and Future-Proof Your Career with Jason Feifer Jason Feifer shares the simple things you can do today to set yourself up for a more successful tomorrow. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset that helps you uncover hidden opportunities. 2) Why real growth happens outside your role. ...
03.13.2023 847 : How to Enhance Your Team’s Greatness through Coaching with Sara Canaday Sara Canaday shares the essential skills that help managers level up their leadership and engage employees. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The surprisingly simple principles of coaching well. 2) The two types of coaching and when to deploy each. 3) ...
03.09.2023 846: How to Elevate and Empower Teams to Reach Their Full Potential with Robert Glazer Robert Glazer shows how to build your team’s capacity and empower them to reach their full potential. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to cure exhaustion in teams. 2) The simple trick to making difficult conversations easier. 3) How to ...
03.06.2023 845: The Surprising Power of Shutting Up with Dan Lyons Dan Lyons shows why and how silence can be your greatest superpower. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How conversations dramatically influence overall health and happiness. 2) How to tell if you’re talking too much. 3) How pauses wield enormous power. ...
03.02.2023 844: The Six Words that Dramatically Increase Your Impact with Jonah Berger Jonah Berger reveals how to massively increase your persuasiveness through simple shifts in your language. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The simple two letter shift that makes you more persuasive. 2) The easiest way to look–and become–smarter. 3) A tiny ...
02.27.2023 843: The Master Key to Overcoming Procrastination with Dr. Hayden Finch Dr. Hayden Finch unpacks the psychology behind procrastination and shares strategies for overcoming it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why time management won’t solve procrastination—and what will. 2) The easier way to do what you don’t want to do. 3) ...
02.23.2023 842: How to Thrive in High-Stakes Situations with Carol Kauffman Carol Kauffman reveals her secrets for finding your calm in the biggest moments. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The super question to ask yourself dozens of times a day. 2) How to avoid being hijacked by stress. 3) How to ...
02.20.2023 841: How to Get Creative on Demand with Baronfig’s Joey Cofone Joey Cofone shares what it really means to be creative and why everyone can be creative in any role. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why creativity isn’t just for the “creatives”. 2) Why we shouldn’t shy away from our fears. ...
02.16.2023 840: The Science Behind Strong, Lasting Friendships with Dr. Marisa G. Franco Dr. Marisa G. Franco reveals how to harness the science of attachment to foster deeper relationships at work and in life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three types of loneliness we all experience. 2) Why work friends are critical ...
02.13.2023 839: The 12 Stages of Burnout: How to Identify and Recover from Yours with Hamza Khan Hamza Khan provides an in-depth look into how professionals burnout—and offers powerful advice for recovery and prevention. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The 12 phases of burnout. 2) The D.R.A.G.O.N. framework for beating burnout. 3) How to set boundaries without ...
02.09.2023 838: How to Listen and Solve Problems Like a Master Innovator with Mark Rickmeier Mark Rickmeier shares the specific approaches product innovators use to develop breakthrough solutions. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The double diamond framework for more effective problem solving. 2) How to quickly generate new, original ideas in two ways. 3) A ...
02.06.2023 837: How to Transition to a Better Career Future with Tricia Sitemere Tricia Sitemere discusses how to prepare for and successfully execute a career transition. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The CTRL + ALT + DELETE mantra for developing your career. 2) The toxic trait holding many professionals back. 3) The telltale ...
02.02.2023 836: How to Drive Engagement to Get Your Project Done with Anh Dao Pham Anh Dao Pham shares her battle-tested strategies for leading your team to project success, even without formal authority. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The one essential question to get any project moving. 2) An overlooked skill that boosts project success ...
01.30.2023 835: How to Thrive amid Stress and Irritation with Dr. Sharon Melnick Sharon Melnick reveals how you can set the tone and be the best version of yourself all day long, no matter what situation you find yourself in. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to deal with your stress response effectively. ...
01.26.2023 834: How to End Micromanagement Once and For All with Lia Garvin Lia Garvin discusses how employees and managers can work together to put an end to micromanaging. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three telltale signs of micromanaging. 2) How micromanaging makes everyone less effective. 3) How to expertly respond to ...
01.23.2023 833: The Four-Step Process to Influencing People and Decisions with Andres Lares Andres Lares reveals the surprising psychology behind decision-making and shares a four-step process to influence others. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to tap into the hidden driver behind most decisions 2) The critical steps that set you up for ...
01.19.2023 832: How to Restore Yourself from Burnout with Dr. Christina Maslach Leading burnout expert Dr. Christina Maslach shares the fundamental causes of burnout and what individuals and organizations can do to fix them. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why burnout isn’t just an individual problem 2) The 6 key areas of ...
01.16.2023 831: How to Manage Multiple Projects without the Overwhelm with Elizabeth Harrin Elizabeth Harrin lays out the five critical steps to making the management of multiple projects more manageable. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The easiest way to make managing multiple projects manageable 2) How to ensure follow through when you’re not ...
01.12.2023 830: Lessons Learned from the World's Longest Scientific Study on Happiness with Dr. Robert Waldinger Dr. Robert Waldinger breaks down key insights on happiness gathered from the Harvard Study of Adult Development. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top stress regulator—and how to cultivate it in your life 2) Two big happiness myths to debunk ...
01.09.2023 829: How to Write so People will Read with Casey Mank Casey Mank shows how to make your writing more effective by making it simpler. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why writing matters tremendously—even when you’re not a writer 2) How to make your writing more powerful in three steps 3) ...
01.05.2023 828: How to Reach Your Epic Goals and Unlock Elite Performance with Bryan Gillette Performance expert Bryan Gillette reveals the foundational principles for epic achievement. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The five pillars of EPIC performance 2) What you can learn from elite athletes to find your own peak performance 3) How to quantify ...
01.03.2023 827: How to Make the Most of Conflict with Liane Davey Liane Davey discusses how to ease the friction of conflict to make way for more productive conversations. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why facts won’t solve a conflict—and what will 2) How to productively respond to harsh criticism 3) What ...
12.19.2022 826: Finding Calm in an Uncertain and Stressful World with Jacqueline Brassey Jacqueline Brassey shares powerful tactics for facing stress and uncertainty with calm and confidence. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to enjoy more calm with dual awareness 2) How to turn your voice into a calming tool 3) How to ...
12.15.2022 825: The Six Steps of Masterful Delegation with Aaron Schmookler Aaron Schmookler shares practical, hard-won wisdom on how to delegate wisely to minimize time, and frustration. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get over the resistance to delegate 2) What you need to do before delegating anything 3) The ...
12.12.2022 824: Thriving Amid Information Overload with Ross Dawson Ross Dawson shares battle-tested strategies for excelling in a world of massive information. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The five information superpowers 2) How to consume information optimally 3) How to discern the good sources from the bad ones Subscribe ...
12.08.2022 823: How to Collaborate Smarter with Dr. Heidi Gardner Dr. Heidi Gardner reveals when, why, and how to collaborate optimally. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to stop overcommitment and overcollaboration 2) How diversity makes for better collaborations 3) How to overcome the barriers to collaboration Subscribe or visit ...
12.05.2022 822: How to Take Your Next Best Step When Life is Uncertain with Jeff Henderson Jeff Henderson shares powerful principles for shrinking the risk of your next career move. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The most important networking question you can ask 2) How to turn every “no” into powerful motivational fuel 3) The three ...
12.01.2022 821: How to Keep Calm and Defuse Tensions in Conflict with Hesha Abrams Master attorney mediator Hesha Abrams shares her tried-and-tested strategies for navigating conflict with ease. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to actually calm people down in an argument 2) The four part process to defuse any situation 3) The magic ...
11.28.2022 820: How to Solve Tough Problems through Both/And Thinking with Marianne Lewis Marianne Lewis shows how to turn tensions into opportunities for growth. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why to never ask yourself “Should I…?” 2) How to find and benefit from the yin and yang of everything 3) The three steps ...
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11.21.2022 819: How to Stop Avoiding Conflict with Sarah Noll Wilson Sarah Noll Wilson shows how avoidance harms work and relationships. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The many consequences of avoiding conflict 2)The key to overcoming avoidance 3) How to train your body’s fight-or-flight response Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep819 for clickable ...
11.17.2022 818: How to Find Greater Clarity, Satisfaction, and Fulfillment in Your Career with Scott Anthony Barlow Scott Anthony Barlow shares powerful wisdom from many career changers on how to craft a fulfilling career path. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The massive costs of poor career fit 2) Why you shouldn’t wait on clarity to act 3) ...
11.14.2022 817: How to Navigate Complexity and Win with Jennifer Garvey Berger Jennifer Garvey Berger shares how we can all tap into our natural capabilities to overcome the challenges of complexity. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How uncertainty affects your nervous system 2) The secret to boosting your nervous system 3) How ...
11.10.2022 816: How Anyone Can Build Powerful Executive Presence with Harrison Monarth Harrison Monarth shares simple but effective approaches to get others to perceive you as a leader. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why it’s easier to build executive presence than you think 2) The easiest way to improve people’s perception of ...
11.07.2022 815: How to Get Along with Anyone at Work with Amy Gallo Amy Gallo shares how to constructively deal with difficult people at work. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The massive costs of bad relationships at work 2) How to build your immunity to criticism 3) How to work well with eight ...
11.03.2022 814: How to Take Control of Your Mood and Feel More Powerful at Work with Steven Gaffney Steven Gaffney shares the simple shifts that help you feel more powerful at work. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to easily redirect negativity into productivity 2) Three reframes that make problems more manageable 3) Two quick hacks to snap ...
10.31.2022 813: How to Make Time for the Things that Matter with Laura Vanderkam Laura Vanderkam reveals the secret to carving out time for what’s truly important. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The right way to do leisure time 2) The perfect day to do your planning 3) How to make your schedule more ...
10.27.2022 812: Bill George on How Emerging Leaders Can Succeed Today Former Medtronic CEO and current professor, Bill George shares foundational principles for excelling as a leader in today’s world of work. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What a “true north” is and why it’s so critical 2) The top three ...
10.24.2022 811: How to Lead Positive Change and Grow Your Influence with Alex Budak Alex Budak shows you how to initiate change at any level. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you don’t need titles to be a leader 2) The five influence superpowers 3) How to build your leadership skills–one moment at a ...
10.20.2022 810: How to Get Stuff Done inside Bureaucracies with Marina Nitze Marina Nitze reveals what makes bureaucracies tick and how you can work your way through them. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why bureaucracies can actually be great 2) Six favorite bureaucracy hacks 3) What not to do when trying to ...
10.17.2022 809: How to Make Wise Decisions using Quantitative Intuition with Paul Magnone Paul Magnone reveals how to make smarter decisions by tapping into both data and intuition. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you shouldn’t disregard intuition 2) Why we make terrible decisions—and how to stop 3) Powerful questions that surface brilliant ...
10.13.2022 808: How to Become a Great Listener with Oscar Trimboli Oscar Trimboli explores the science behind listening–and how you can become great at it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The difference between a good listener and a great one 2) How to get into the great listening mindset 3) The ...
10.10.2022 807: How to Develop Confidence, Credibility, and Advocates with Heather Hansen Heather Hansen shares powerful advice on how to build the confidence to believe in yourself and get others to believe in you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The simple mindset shift that builds your confidence 2) Why you’re already more ...
10.06.2022 806: How to Get Unstuck and Achieve Your Goals with Dominique Henderson Dominique Henderson outlines some stumbling blocks hindering success and how to overcome them. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The framework for managing any problem 2) How to make big changes easier and achievable 3) Key words you need to erase ...
10.03.2022 805: How to Boost Your Confidence and Advocate for Yourself with Kelli Thompson Kelli Thompson shares strategies for overcoming impostor syndrome and asking for what you need. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) When self-doubt can be helpful 2) The exercises to boost your confidence 3) What not do when advocating for yourself Subscribe ...
09.29.2022 804: A Recruiter’s Insider Tips for Acing the Job Search with Zeinab Kahera Zeinab Kahera shares the best job search practices learned from her decade of experience in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring in multiple industries. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) A behind-the-scenes look into what recruiters want to see 2) Powerful questions to ...
09.26.2022 803: How to Write Like the Greatest Masters of Persuasion with Carmine Gallo Carmine Gallo uncovers the communication secrets of masters like Jeff Bezos that help you write more clearly and concisely. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The basic grammar lesson that makes all the difference 2) The easiest way to simplify complexity ...
09.22.2022 802: How to Level Up Your Career and Find a Job You Love with Brandi Nicole Johnson Brandi Nicole Johnson shares simple and practical tips for streamlining your job search. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get really clear on what you want 2) The best salary database I’ve ever seen 3) The tiny mistake that ...
09.19.2022 801: How to Find the Upside amid Uncertainty with Nathan Furr Nathan Furr discusses how to reframe your relationship with uncertainty to open up to new possibilities. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to turn the fear of the unknown into an excitement for possibilities 2) The six types of risk ...

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