934: Building Confidence by Facing Fears with Michelle Poler

Communications professor Dr. Janie Fritz gives some pro-tips to reinforce positive behavior in the workplace and minimize the power of the negative.You’ll Learn:How negative behavior takes a toll on the workplacePractical ways to build better colleague relationshipsTactics for dealing with bully bossesAbout JanieDr. Janie Marie Harden Fritz is a professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies at Duquesne University. She studies communication in the workplace, exploring how professional civility and incivility affect productivity and relationships at work. She is the author of Professional Civility: Communicative Virtue at Work (Peter Lang, 2013) and coauthor or coeditor of several others. Her most recent work focuses on the intersection of professional civility and leadership practices.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: Choosing Civility by P.M. ForniAuthor: George MacDonaldResearch: Work as a Source of Positive Emotional Experiences and the Discourses Informing Positive Assessment by Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik, Sarah Riforgiate & Courtney FletcherResearch: Optimism or Hope? The Ethic of Abundance and the Ethic of Limits by Christopher LaschView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep143See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Apr 201734min

Construction entrepreneur Isaac Lidsky challenges us to take control of our lives and speaks on the impact of accountability and perception.   You'll Learn: How you misperceive yourself and your own life How to make wise choices with awareness and accountability Why there are no such things as heroes and villains   About Isaac: Isaac Lidsky is a motivational speaker, an author, and runs ODC Construction, a hugely successful construction company in Florida. He was a child star for the sitcom Saved By the Bell before being diagnosed with a rare degenerative blinding disease. That spurred Isaac to go to Harvard and graduate by the age of 19 with an honors degree in mathematics and computer science. He then returned to Harvard to study law and graduated as magna cum laude, and went on to clerk for two US Supreme Court Justices.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep142 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Apr 201724min

Author and speaker Bob Burg discusses the benefits and practical approaches to being a “go giver.”You’ll Learn:How to be a giver without being a doormatBob’s 5 Laws of Stratospheric SuccessHow to find and cultivate outstanding mentor relationshipsAbout BobBob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences sharing the platform with everyone from today’s business leaders and broadcast personalities to even a former U.S. President.Bob is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales of well over a million copies. His book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann has sold over half a million copies and it has been translated into 21 languages.Bob is an advocate, supporter and defender of the Free Enterprise system, believing that the amount of money one makes is directly proportional to how many people they serve.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David MannBook: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard CarlsonBook: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert CialdiniBook: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert CialdiniBook: Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive by Harvey MackayBook: The Secret of Selling Anything by Harry BrowneSoftware: InfusionsoftView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep141See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Apr 201738min

Entertainment executive Gabriella Mirabelli shares her insights and experiences with hiring, teaching, and studying young millennials in today’s workforce.You’ll Learn:Critical distinctions for workplace motivationBehavioral insights from surveying 2,500 millennialsWhat you can learn from 18 to 24-year-oldsAbout GabriellaGabriella Mirabelli is the executive director and co-owner of Anatomy Media, an entertainment marketing and promotion agency founded in 2000. They’ve worked with Discovery, FX, National Geographic, NBC and USA Network to create trailers, TV spots and marketing films. She also has a podcast, Up Next, where she talks about the next innovations in media.Items Mentioned in this Show:BIRTHDAY SURVEY!Company: Anatomy MediaReport: Millennials at the GatePodcast: Up NextBook: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Sendhil MullainathanBook: The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep140See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Apr 201722min

Psychiatrist Jody Foster offers handy categorizations and pro tips for handling the distinct kinds of difficult people in your workplace.   You'll Learn: How to spot and deal with 10 personality types prone to being difficult Key rules of engagement in the workplace Pro tips on how to confront someone or something in the workplace   About Jody: Jody J. Foster, MD, MBA is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Department of Psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Pennsylvania Hospital. She attained her masters of business administration, with a concentration in finance, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.    View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep139 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Apr 201734min

Innovation consultant Roopa Unnikrishnan highlights why and how to use the same principles companies use to innovate…to jolt your career.You’ll Learn:Principles for catapulting your careerProductive stalking to follow innovations and trendsHow to manufacture your own serendipityAbout RoopaRoopa Unnikrishnan has almost two decades of experience in roles where she has seeded and driven change and innovation in several Fortune 500 companies. Roopa works with Consumer Goods, Education and Technology clients, helping them establish and improve key processes around strategic planning, innovation space identification and idea development. A master coach, she works with senior executives to drive personal and career change. Roopa was previously at Pfizer as VP, Corporate Strategy and Global Head of Pfizer’s worldwide talent and organizational team for Sales (2007-2012), at BlackRock as HR lead for sales and Citicards as Strategy Director.A Rhodes scholar with an MPhil and an M.B.A. from the University of Oxford, is also a published poet and a world-class athlete in sports riflery. She is currently President of TiE’s NY chapter, a group focused on fostering entrepreneurship, and was previously Board Chair of Sakhi which works to end domestic violence.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: The Career Catapult – use code “mycatapult” for the goodies.Book: The Career Catapult by Roopa UnnikrishnanBook: The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset MaughamBook: We Are Anonymous by Parmy OlsonStudy: The Hawthorne StudyView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep138See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Apr 201744min

Professional sports coach Tom Hanson lets us in on the secrets of top-performing athletes that can also help us reach optimal performance at work.You’ll Learn:How to work out the “yips” in corporate performance like a pro athleteAn easy ABC framework for overcoming anxietyWhy promises are so often broken… and how to do it betterAbout TomTom Hanson, Ph.D. CEO of Heads-Up Performance, Inc., Tom is a certified professional coach with 17 years experience coaching, speaking and training. He’s worked with the Rangers, Yankees, and numerous other professional teams. He has a doctorate in sport psychology from the University of Virginia and uses his expertise in human performance to evoke excellence in professional athletes, CEOs and other corporate performers. Formerly a tenured professor at Skidmore College (NY), Hanson co-authored the book “Heads-up Baseball: Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time,” “Who Will do What By When” and more.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: Heads-Up PerformanceWebsite: Yips Be GoneBook: Heads-Up Baseball 2.0 by Tom HansonBook: Who Will Do What By When? by Tom HansonBook: Play Big: Mental Toughness Secrets That Take Baseball Players to the Next Level by Tom HansonApp: Screencast-O-MaticView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep137See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

31 Mar 201736min

Backstories Studio Principal Ted Frank shows how to apply Hollywood tools to create and give great presentations.You’ll Learn:The fundamental key to captivating peopleBest practices to help your audience remember the crucial pointsKeys to keeping it simple and real in your presentationAbout TedTed Frank is the principal and story strategist for Backstories Studio, with clients like Netflix, ESPN, and Twitter. He is the author of Get to the Heart, a book on how to apply movie style storytelling to presentations.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: Get to the Heart by Ted FrankBook: Trust Factor: The Science of Creating High Performance Companies by Paul ZakCompany: Backstories StudioTED Talk: Paul Zak on trust (and Paul Zak on our show!)View transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep136See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Mar 201739min