910: Mastering the Four Conversations that Transform all Your Interactions with Chuck Wisner

Psychologist and executive coach Dr. Melanie Greenberg shows how to make the most of the stress work brings to the table.You’ll Learn:The key differentiators that make stress enriching vs. debilitatingHow meditation practices provide helpful distance between you and your thoughtsThe STOP and RAIN methods for bringing mindfulness into situationsAbout MelanieDr. Melanie Greenberg is a practicing psychologist and executive coach in Marin county, CA and an expert on managing stress, health, and relationships using proven techniques from neuroscience, mindfulness, positive psychology, health psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. With more than 20 years of experience as a professor, author, researcher, clinician, and coach, Melanie has delivered talks and workshops to national and international audiences, businesses, nonprofits, and professional organizations like The American Psychological Association. She writes the Mindful Self-Express blog for Psychology Today which has more than 8 million page views. A popular media expert, she has been featured on CNN, Forbes, BBC radio, ABC News, Yahoo and Lifehacker, as well as in Self, Redbook, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Fitness Magazine, Women’s Day, Cosmopolitan and the Huffington Post. She has also been featured on radio shows and numerous podcasts. With almost 50,000 followers, Melanie was named one of the 30 Most Prominent Psychologists to follow on Twitter.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: DrMelanieGreenberg.bizBook: The Stress-Proof Brain by Melanie GreenbergBook: 10% Happier by Dan HarrisBlog: Psychology Today – The Mindful Self-ExpressBook: Buddha’s Brain by Rich HansonBook: Grit by Angela DuckworthArticle: What Mindfulness App is Right for You? by Marlynn Wei, MD, JDView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep126See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Maalis 201739min

AdoptTogether founder Hank Fortener provides tools to celebrate your team members and create a workplace conducive to reaching optimal performance.You’ll Learn:How to create a culture of celebrating each other in the workplaceA quick approach to accelerate team camaraderieHow regular questions direct what teammates think aboutAbout HankAdoptTogether founder Hank Fortener understands both the harsh realities and sweet victories that are part of the adoption process. After seeing 36 foster kids move in and out of his parent’s home in Waynesville, Ohio, Hank saw the transformational power of adoption when his parents gave forever homes to eight kids from five different countries. AdoptTogether is a non-profit, crowdfunding platform that bridges the gap between families who want to adopt and the children who need loving homes. Hank is also a popular speaker who shares his leadership lessons learned along the path of creating AdoptTogether with clients such as Sony and Cardinal Health.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: HankFortener.comPodcast: Hank Presents on iTunesBook: Finding Your Way in a Wild New World by Martha BeckBook: Never Eat Alone by Keith FerrazziBook: Who’s Got Your Back by Keith FerrazziBook: Words Can Change Your Brain by Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert WaldmanWebsite: AdoptTogetherView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep125See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Maalis 201734min

Paul Zak illuminates how the brain chemical oxytocin relates to how we can develop a higher trust, lower-stress work culture. You'll Learn: How to measure and manage trust in the workplace The benefits of a high trust workplace Why hugs should be the new handshake   About Paul: Paul J. Zak, PhD, is founding Director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies and Professor of Economics, Psychology, and Management at Claremont Graduate University.  He was part of the team of scientists that first made the connection between oxytocin and trust – his TED talk on the topic has received more than 1.4 million views. Paul is the author of the new book Trust Factor: The Science Of Creating High-Performance Companies. Also the author of The Moral Molecule, he has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, CNN, Fox Business, Dr. Phil, and Good Morning America.  He lives in Claremont, CA. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep124 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Maalis 201745min

Adam Hansen identifies eight inherent cognitive biases, how they developed, and what we can do to overcome them.You’ll Learn:When you can still trust the wisdom of your instinctsThe massive power of taking six extra seconds to breathe and thinkHow to apply the “for-ness” mindset to overcome negativity biasAbout AdamAdam Hansen is VP of Innovation/Innovation Process Consultant at Ideas To Go and a career-long innovation leader, student and devotee. He received his MBA in product management at Indiana University. He has served on the board of the Product Development and Management Association and as an innovation and strategy expert with select causes in education and public health care.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: Outsmart Your Instincts by Adam Hansen, Beth Storz & Edward HarringtonWebsite: sixseconds.orgBook: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanTheory: Barbara Fredrickson’s broaden and build theoryBook: If You Want to Write by Brenda UelandBook: Humility is the New Smart by Edward Hess and Katherine LudwigApp: EvernoteView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep123See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Helmi 201748min

Fellow podcaster Eric Zimmer shares how you can nourish your “good wolf” to help you reach optimal performance at work. You'll Learn: Pro-tips for wisely allocating your time and energy among all the roles you play An effective way to sustain your good habits, when you feel like quitting How being more yourself at work can help you be more awesome at your job   About Eric Eric Zimmer is the host of a podcast called The One You Feed. It was named a Best of 2014 podcast by iTunes and has gotten over a million and a half downloads to date. He’s been helping build startup companies for 15 years, been involved in technology for longer than that. Recently he has been doing e-commerce consulting for Fortune 500 companies. He started a solar energy company, Tipping Point. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep122 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Helmi 201736min

Dr. Nicole Lipkin outlines the factors that derail you from optimal performance at the workplace and the mindset to overcome them.You’ll Learn:Three common emotional derail-ers of successHow technology is hurting your wellbeingApproaches to cultivating the growth mindsetAbout NicoleDr. Nicole Lipkin is an organizational psychologist, coach and keynote speaker. She is the CEO of Equilibria Leadership Consulting. Nicole is the author of What Keeps Leaders Up At Night and the co-author of Y in the Workplace: Managing the “Me First” Generation. Nicole is a regular contributor to the broadcast community and has been featured on NPR, NBC, CBS, Fox Business News, New York Times Magazine, Entrepreneur magazine, Forbes, and numerous other media outlets both nationally and internationally.Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: www.equilibrialeadership.comBlog posts: How to Torture Your Boss…and…How to Torture Your EmployeesBook: What Keeps Leaders Up at Night by Nicole LipkinBook: Mindset by Carol DweckTool: Google BoomerangSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Helmi 201742min

Dr. Beatrice Chestnut discusses how using the Enneagram can help build an understanding yourself and the personality types of people you work with.You’ll Learn:What is the Enneagram and how it aids in understanding peopleWhy 9 is the Enneagram’s key numberKey practices for developing emotional intelligenceAbout BeatriceBeatrice Chestnut, PhD MA is a licensed psychotherapist, coach, and business consultant based in San Francisco. She has a PhD in communication studies, and an MA in clinical psychology. She is the author of the books, The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge, and The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st century Workplace and was President of the International Enneagram Association from 2006-2007. She offers trainings on the Enneagram internationally, focusing on using it as a tool for personal transformation. Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: beatricechestnut.comHuman Personality Model: EnneagramBook: The 9 Types of Leadership by Beatrice ChestnutBook: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Warner-KlempBook: The Wise Fool’s Guide to Leadership by Peter HawkinsBook: Heroic Leadership by Chris LowneyTest: Integrative Enneagram QuestionnaireView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep120See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Helmi 201740min

Linda Kaplan-Thaler shares how you can turn up your GRIT factor to better put in the hard work needed to achieve success.You’ll Learn:Why hard work trumps geniusThe GRIT framework for reaching successThe research-based 30-minute rule that gritty winners followAbout LindaAdvertising Hall of Famer Linda Kaplan Thaler is responsible for some of America’ s most famous and award-winning advertising campaigns, including the Aflac duck and the hilarious “Yes, Yes, Yes” commercials for Clairol Herbal Essences. She has composed jingles that are among the industry’s gold standard, including “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up, I’m a Toys ‘ R’ Us Kid,” and “Kodak Moments.”Today, Linda is a renowned motivational speaker and is President of Kaplan Thaler Productions. Linda is also a nationally acclaimed author and, together with Robin Koval, their newest bestseller, “GRIT to GREAT,” was ranked one of the top business books for 2015.Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatWebsite: www.kaplanthalerproductions.comBook: Grit to Great by Linda Kaplan-Thaler and Robin KovalBook: The Power of Nice by Linda Kaplan-Thaler and Robin KovalBook: The Power of Small by Linda Kaplan-Thaler and Robin KovalBook: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiApp: EvernoteView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep119See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Helmi 201742min