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Want to outshine your competition at your next job interview? If so, this episode is for you.

Collectively our team has interviewed hundreds of people across our careers and we’ve compiled our best advice to help you thrive in your next interview.

In this episode we discuss the secret and not-so-secret goals of interviews, the preparation you can do to answer each question successfully, and our tips for managing nerves to show the interviewer your best self.

When people are successful, we want to know their secret. It’s why there are so many books and articles on the habits that will lead to success. One of those secret hacks is having a morning routine. Despite what you've read, this doesn’t mean waking up at 4am each day. What it does mean, is it's important to find something that works for you.

In this episode we discuss why morning routines are important, how they can set you up to have a productive day, and how you can start building your own routin

High performers crave feedback. So when they aren’t getting any feedback, or the only feedback they do get is vague and unhelpful, they usually get frustrated. The good news is, there are steps you can take to improve both the quantity and quality of the feedback you get.

In this episode we talk in depth about how to respond to vague feedback, how to know what to action and what to leave behind, and what to do to start getting more helpful feedback.

It’s no secret that leaders need to influence their teams. Even if a leader isn’t good at that skill, it often feels more comfortable because the power dynamic is in their favour. It’s when that dynamic shifts - when a leader needs to influence up - that the stakes raise and their skills are truly tested.

In this episode we discuss what gets in the way of developing this skill, how to think about influence, and what you can do to get better at influencing up.

The way we think about and filter information sets the foundation for how we experience the world around us. The problem is, most of that filtering happens without our conscious participation, and not all of it sets us up for success.

In this episode we talk about one of our brain’s most common biases: confirmation bias. We discuss why it matters for resilience, what to be aware of when trying to lead and influence others, and the steps you can take to mitigate the negative effects of this bias.

Most people would agree that the ability to motivate others is critical to leadership. Yet despite all the books and Ted Talks on this topic, it can still be a difficult skill for people to master.

In this episode we lean on the psychology of motivation and our own experience as leaders to break down the ways to view motivation, the steps to take to understand what motivates people, and what you can do to get better at this.

Ever known you’ve needed to have a feedback conversation, and then immediately tried to talk yourself out of it because of how uncomfortable you feared it would be? That reaction is pretty normal! But we also know these conversations are necessary, so the trick is getting good at them.

In this episode we’ll talk about the most common mistakes people make when giving feedback, how to reframe your mindset around it, and the steps you can take to improve the quality of your feedback conversations.

Positive psychology, positive mindsets, and being a “positive person” has gained growing attention from both the public and researchers everywhere. Leaders will often be given and give the advice to “stay positive” - and, for good reason!

In our last episode, we talked about the benefits of having a positive mindset and how to help others adopt one. In this conversation we’re going to explore the other side of positivity and how this inherently great thing can become detrimental.

If you’ve ever worked in a negative environment, you know how important a positive mindset is. It’s an easy concept to adopt when things are going well, but when things are going badly and your team is feeling it, maintaining positivity can feel difficult.

This episode is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. In this episode we discuss the 3 key characteristics of a positive mindset, and how you can help both yourself and your team drive forward - even when everything around you seems negative.