How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Stanford instructor Dr. Leah Weiss discusses how mindfulness training can translate to tangible results in the workplace.You’ll Learn:1) How to practice the intentional use of your attention2) Pro tips for taking productive breaks3) Handy tools for setting your personal purposeAbout LeahLeah Weiss, PhD, is a researcher, professor, consultant, and author. She teaches courses on compassionate leadership at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is principal teacher and founding faculty for Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. She also directs Compassion Education and Scholarship at HopeLab, an Omidyar Group research and development nonprofit focused on resilience. She lives in Palo Alto, California with her husband and three children.Items Mentioned in this Show:Leah’s website: LeahWeissPhd.comLeah’s book: How We WorkPrior episode: 044: Calming the Voice Inside Your Head with Dan HarrisBook: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklBook: The Lorax by Dr. SeussBook: This is Water by David Foster WallaceTechnique: PomodoroView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep284. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Apr 201844min

Charlie Harary explores how to adjust your recurring thought patterns to find your greatness, enhance emotional wellbeing, and enjoy work more everyday.You’ll Learn:1) How to react to the world in a more empowered way2) Two innate needs you must fulfill to be satisfied3) Approaches to growing more everydayAbout CharlieCharlie Harary is an author and internationally known speaker sought out for his lectures, seminars and keynote addresses on business intelligence, performance management and personal empowerment. He is the Senior Director of Capital Markets at RXR Realty, a multi-billion dollar real estate company based in New York. He hosts a weekly radio show on the NSN radio network and the Unlocking Greatness podcast. Upon its launch in 2015, Unlocking Greatness made it to the Top 10 on iTunes’ New & Noteworthy Business Podcasts list. Harary is an adjunct clinical professor of management and entrepreneurship at the Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School where he was awarded the James Kent Scholar and the Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored message: Document Standard Operating Procedures with SweetProcessCharlie’s Website: CharlieHarary.comCharlie’s Book: Unlocking Greatness Charlie’s Podcast: Unlocking GreatnessBook: Outliers by Malcolm GladwellBook: Flow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiTheory: Self-Determination TheoryDocumentary: Tom Verses TimeStudy: Rosenthal EffectTheory: Ego depletionView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep283. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Apr 201844min

Neen James shares best practices for directing our attention toward meaningful priorities.   You'll Learn: The fifteen minutes per day that can change everything Strategies for selecting the worthiest goals How we often fail to pay good attention to people   About Neen: Neen James is the author of Folding Time™ and Attention Pays™. Named one of Top 30 Leadership Speakers by Global Guru several years in a row because of her work with companies including Viacom, Comcast, and Abbot Pharmaceuticals. Boundless energy, quick-witted with powerful strategies for paying attention to what matters, Neen shares how to get more done and create more significant moments at work, and home.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep282 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Apr 201834min

World Series of Poker champion Annie Duke shares her insights into making better, more informed decisions in an unpredictable world.   You'll Learn: How thinking in bets reframes your decision-making Why to distinguish between the quality and outcome of a decision Three fun rules for better decision-making groups   About Annie: Annie Duke is a woman who has leveraged her expertise in the science of smart decision making to excel at pursuits as varied as championship poker to public speaking. For two decades, Annie was one of the top poker players in the world. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The same year, she triumphed in the $2 million winner-take-all, invitation-only WSOP Tournament of Champions. In 2010, she won the prestigious NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Annie was awarded the National Science Foundation Fellowship. Because of this fellowship, she studied Cognitive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep281 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Apr 201853min

Kim Powell of ghSMART shares research insights from her book, The CEO Next Door, and misconceptions, patterns, and best practices in improving your odds of ascent.You’ll Learn:1) Where likability can help you–and hurt you.2) The 4 critical behaviors linked to successful CEOs3) Brilliant CEO tactics to accelerate your decision-makingAbout KimKim Powell is a Principal at ghSMART. She serves leading Fortune 500 senior executives, private equity firms and non-profit leaders in the areas of management assessment, leadership coaching and organizational change. She co-leads ghSMART’s research on first time CEOs and is passionate about supporting leaders in accelerating their effectiveness in new roles.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored message: Document Standard Operating Procedures with SweetProcessKim’s firm: ghSMARTKim’s Book: The CEO Next Door with Elena L. BotelhoBook: NurtureShock by Po Bronson and Ashley MerrymanBook: Untangled by Lisa DamourBook: Mindset by Carol S. DweckApp: StridesPrior episode: 030: Optimal Practices for Prioritizing, Hiring, and Relating with ghSMART’s Randy StreetView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep280. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Mar 201845min

Award-winning professor Dan Cable shares his research insights on our “seeking systems” and how our engagement with them largely determine whether we feel alive at work.   You'll Learn: The work we’re biologically hard-wired to enjoy How to rev up your aliveness using the three key triggers A one-hour intervention that reduces attrition by over 30%   About Dan: Dan Cable is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. Dan’s areas of teaching, research, and consulting include employee engagement, leading change, organisational culture and its effects on sustained competitive advantage, leadership development and mindset, and the linkage between brands and employee behaviors.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep279 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Mar 201846min

Professor Morten Hansen shares the striking results from his multi-year study that identified the seven factors that explain 66% of the difference between low- and high-performing employees.   You'll Learn: The seven key practices that outperformers do How to work less while accomplishing more How to win your colleagues over to collaborate better   About Morten: Formerly a professor at Harvard Business School and INSEAD (France), professor Hansen holds a PhD from Stanford Business School, where he was a Fulbright scholar. His academic research has won several prestigious awards, and he is ranked as one of the world’s most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50. Morten Hansen was also a manager at the Boston Consulting Group, where he advised corporate clients worldwide. Morten travels the world to give keynotes and help companies and people become great at work. He is the coauthor (with Jim Collins) of the New York Times bestseller Great by Choice and the author of the highly acclaimed Collaboration and Great at Work.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep278 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Mar 201840min

Fascinating achiever Danny Dover shares how we can unlock similar achievements in our own careers and lives.You’ll Learn:1) How and why to set binary goals with zero wiggle room2) How to eliminate distractions, ruthlessly yet tactfully3) Approaches to rediscover your motivationAbout DannyIn 2010, Danny Dover assigned a deadline of May 25, 2017, to his life. He was tired of hearing about other people’s exciting lives and decided to jump-start his own by taking steps to actually live as if the end was in sight. He tattooed his deadline on his butt and made the sole purpose of his life to complete his Life List (a list of more than 150 life goals). While pursuing his list, he inadvertently became a minimalist in order to gain the necessary focus to create a more meaningful life. This seemingly small change in mindset (which he later detailed in the book The Minimalist Mindset) dramatically changed his life for the better.As of 2017, Dover has completed his entire Life List (which included living alone in the wilderness for a month, traveling to nearly 100 countries, mountain climbing in Antarctica, becoming a best-selling author, etc.)Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsored message: Document Standard Operating Procedures with SweetProcessDanny’s Website: Life ListedDanny’s Book: The Minimalist MindsetSome videos that inspire Danny: This is Water by David Foster Wallace and Gunther Holtorf’s 23 year road tripApp: Cliff NotesApp: InboxZeroApp: SaneBoxBook: The Alchemist by Paolo CoelhoOrganization: HOBY, Hugh O’Brian Youth LeadershipSystem: Glicko-2System: EloWebsite: Chess.comPrior episode: 146: Accessing Your Brain’s Hidden Potential with Dr. Barbara OakleyView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep277. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Mar 201844min