How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Molly Fletcher, the sports agent known as “the female Jerry Maguire,” shares key ingredients to stardom gleaned from her experience working with superstar athletes and business folk.You’ll Learn:Two key practices Molly sees in all her star athletes that make them greatThe critical trait needed to maintaining strong workplace relationshipsA simple trick to use in negotiations to make them less nerve-wracking and more successfulAbout MollyDubbed by CNN “the female Jerry Maguire,” Fletcher rose to the top of a male-dominated field to become a leading ($500 million lifetime contracts) sports agent with unique access to hundreds of successful athletes, coaches, and broadcasters across the sports of baseball, basketball, football, and more. Whether at the contract negotiation table with a team’s top brass or behind the scenes with her players, Fletcher is keenly positioned to spot patterns in peak performers. She’s the author of three books, founder of the Betterment institute, and a sought-after speaker.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: MollyFletcher.comBook: The Business of Being the Best by Molly FletcherBook: A Winner’s Guide to Negotiating by Molly FletcherCoach: Tom IzzoCoach: Doc RiversGolf teacher: Butch HarmonBaseball pitcher: John SmoltzJournalist: Jim LehrerInstitute: Human Performance InstituteAuthor/speaker: Jon GordonAuthor/speaker: Patrick LencioniAuthor/speaker: Tim FerrissAuthor/speaker: Brené BrownBook: On Target Living by Chris JohnsonAuthor: Shawn AchorView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep68See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Loka 201632min

Blogger Joanna Jast shares best practices for boosting your brain’s performance.You’ll Learn:The optimal surroundings for optimal productivityQuick hacks for improving your focus How our brains are wired to absorb informationAbout JoannaJoanna Jast is the author of Laser-Sharp Focus and a top mental performance seeker. She uses her medical background and low-tolerance for fluff to find proven ways of accelerating learning and personal growth. Her mission is to help people achieve professional and educational success faster.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: Shape Shifters Club by Joanna JastJoanna on QuoraBook: Laser Sharp Focus by Joanna JastBook: Brain Rules by John MedinaBook: Getting Things Done by David Allen Book: Smart Cuts by Shane SnowView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep67See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Syys 201632min

“Chief Galvanizer” Patrick Galvin offers philosophies and pro-tips for building a powerful network.You’ll Learn:Approaches to asking great questions for relationship buildingAn overlooked social media tool that can epicly enrich your networkThe benefits of developing a “methodology of gratitude”About PatrickPatrick Galvin, chief galvanizer of The Galvanizing Group, is a dynamic speaker and business coach who galvanizes audiences and inspires people to achieve big goals. He has received accolades for his speaking presentations to companies and associations in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe covering a variety of marketing-related topics.He’s the author of The Connector’s Way: A Story About Building Business One Relationship at a Time. Patrick teaches business professionals how to succeed using simple yet effective ways to cultivate relationships in the real world and online.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: patrickgalvin.comPodcast: The Art of Likability by Arel MoodieBook: Never Eat Alone by Keith FerrazziOnline greeting system: SendOutCardsBook: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg & John David MannBook: The Face-to-Face Book by Brad Fay & Ed KellerBook: Go for No by Andrea Waltz & Richard FentonApp: Insight TimerSoftware: Zoho CRMView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep66See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Syys 201642min

Strengths sleuth Lisa Cummings shows us how we can better leverage our strengths at work. You'll learn How focusing on your strengths can 6X your work engagement and 3X your quality of life Approaches to discovering strengths hiding right under your nose A clever trick to trade tasks and boost fun About Lisa Lisa Cummings is the Founder of Lead Through Strengths, brings 20 years of experience (and experiments) into this practice. She lives to help people find and leverage their strengths at work. Lisa has experience building strengths-based cultures both as a corporate executive and also from the academic side. She has an MBA and is a Certified Strengths Performance Coach with Gallup, Inc., the biggest catalysts for and analysts of the strengths revolution. She’s the host of the Lead Through Strengths podcast. Her top three talent themes are: Strategic | Maximizer | Positivity. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep65.     See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Syys 201648min

Executive coach MJ Ryan shows how to use mantras to retrain the brain to establish better habits and responses.You’ll Learn:How to identify unconscious behaviors and what to do to overcome themThe worst mental habit in the workplace to break right awayAn approach to developing your own game-changing personal mantrasAbout MJMJ is an executive coach to senior executives and entrepreneurs around the world. She combines a practical approach with methodologies from neuroscience, positive psychology and asset-focused learnings to help clients and readers more easily meet their goals.She is a partner with the Levo League career network and the lead venture coach at SheEO, an organization offering a new funding and support model for female entrepreneurs. She’s the founder of Conari Press, creator of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindnessseries, and author of many books including her latest Habit Changers: 81 Game-Changing Mantras to Mindfully Realize Your Goals. Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: Habit Changers by MJ RyanProfessor: Barbara FredricksonTherapist: Dr. John GottmanBook: Random Acts of Kindness by The Editors of Conari PressBook: Traction by Gino WickmanApp: Just ReminderWebsite: MJ-Ryan.comView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep64See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Syys 201632min

Dr. Michael Breus fills us in on all things sleep and identifies the optimal time of day for each and every thing we do. You’ll learn: 1. How to tell what your chronotype is – and how it determines the best time to do everything 2. The optimal time to send emails, brainstorm, drink coffee, have meetings, and more 3. How to make the most of your power nap About MichaelMichael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. With a specialty in Sleep Disorders, Dr. Breus is one of only 163 psychologists in the world with his credentials and distinction. Among his numerous national media appearances, Dr. Breus has been interviewed on CNN, Oprah, The View, Anderson, and The Doctors. He also appears regularly on The Dr. OZ Show and Sirius XM Radio. Dr Breus is dedicated to raising awareness of both medically diagnosed sleep disorders and the importance of quality sleep for all. He has become a widely recognized leader in the ever-evolving field of sleep medicine. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep63 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Syys 201656min

Dr. Michelle Reina discusses how to build trust among team members and why it’s so important that we do so. You’ll Learn:The three key components that define trustWhat trusting and untrusting behaviors look like in practiceWhat you can do to identify trusting relationships and develop ones lacking in trustAbout MichelleDr. Michelle Reina and Dr. Dennis Reina, cofounders of The Reina Trust Building Institute, are leading authorities on helping leaders build, rebuild and sustain trust to produce business results. Over the last 17 years, their research and consulting practice has supported such organizations as American Express, Boeing, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Toyota, Walt Disney World, US Army Chaplaincy, US Dept of Education, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Harvard & Yale Universities, and many others. Their bestselling work, Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace won the 2007 Nautilus Book Award and the 2008 Axiom Book Award. Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace was awarded the 2011 Axiom Book Award.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: reinatrustbuilding.comBook: Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace: Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization by Dennis Reina and Michelle ReinaBook: Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace: Seven Steps to Renew Confidence, Commitment, and Energy by Dennis Reina and Michelle ReinaView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep62See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Syys 201632min

Coach Craig Ballantyne shares how you can plan the perfect day that will enhance your productivity at work without letting your job take over your daily life.You’ll Learn:How to plan “the perfect day”A simple time management trick to skyrocket your productivityApproaches to cultivating self-discipline now by creating a vision of your futureAbout CraigCraig Ballantyne is a Productivity & Success Transformation Coach from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the author of The Perfect Day Formula: How to Own the Day and Control Your Life. He has been contributing to Men’s Health magazine since 2000, and in 2001, Craig created the popular home workout program, Turbulence Training.On his journey to success, Craig had to overcome crippling anxiety attacks, and he beat them with his 5 Pillars of Transformation. Today Craig shows men and women how to use the 5 Pillars to lose weight, make more money, and achieve other goals.You can read his daily essays on success, productivity, and fitness at EarlyToRise.com.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: The Perfect Day Formula by Craig BallantyneWebsite: perfectdayformula.comBook: The Great Cardio Myth by Craig BallantyneTool Kit: craigballantyne.com/freegiftTwitter: craigballantyneBook: The Alchemist by Paolo CoelhoBook: The Art of Living by Sharon LebellApp: FreedomView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep61See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Syys 201640min