250: Powering Up Your Professional Presence with Magdalena Yesil
Technology mogul Magdalena Yesil shares how to boost your gravitas, results, and ability to be heard at the workplace.You’ll Learn: 1) What is the professional ask and why you should do it2) How to access and convey greater gravitas3) Tips for being heard better in meetings About Magdalena Magdalena Yeşil is a founder, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist of many of the world’s top technology companies, including Salesforce, where she was the first investor and founding board member. Yesil is a former general partner at U.S. Venture Partners, where she oversaw investments in more than thirty early-stage companies and served on the boards of many. A technology pioneer, Yeşil founded three of the first companies dedicated to commercializing Internet access, e-commerce infrastructure, and electronic payments.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsor: Happen to Your Career’s free 8 day courseMagdalena’s Book: Power Up: How Smart Women Win in the New EconomyMagdalena’s Website: Magdalena.comView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep250. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
16 Jan 201846min
249: Leading When You’re Not in Charge with Clay Scroggins
Clay Scroggins discusses how to lead without being in the top position. You'll Learn: Three simple questions to help you collaborate better The equation for powerful leadership How to have difficult conversations with your boss About Clay: Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary and directional leadership for all the local church staff and congregation. Clay understands firsthand how to manage the tension of leading when you’re not in charge. Clay holds a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech, as well as a master’s degree and doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. Clay and his wife Jenny live in Forsyth County, Georgia, with their four children. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep249 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Jan 201848min
248: What Professional Speakers Do…that You Should too with Grant Baldwin
Professional speaking guru Grant Baldwin shares lessons learned for becoming a better public speaker.You’ll Learn:1) The one thing that distinguishes professional speakers from the rest2) Top things NOT to do when presenting3) Helpful ways to make a huge upgrade to your presentation skillsAbout Grant Grant is a veteran speaker who started his public speaking career as a youth pastor. Since then, he has given thousands of presentations in conferences, assemblies, conventions, and other events. He is the host of The Speaker Lab, a podcast that helps other speakers start, build, and grow their business. Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsor: Happen to Your Career’s free 8 day courseGrant’s Website: FreeSpeakerWorkshop.comGrant’s Podcast: The Speaker LabApp: EvernoteApp: SlackBook: Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John WarrillowDocumentary: ComedianOrganization: HOBY (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership)Product: Peloton BikeView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep248. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
11 Jan 201834min
247: Thriving in High-Pressure Situations with Eddie Davila
Professor Eddie Davila discusses how to identify, view, handle, and thrive amidst pressure at work. You'll Learn: Why pressure is really an honor and a gift What to do when you get stressed in low-pressure situations How to use stress to prep for high-pressure situations About Eddie: Eddie Davila is a faculty member in Arizona State University’s highly ranked supply chain management program. At ASU he teaches over 3000 students per year in person and online. He has a 12-part intro to supply chain management series on Youtube that has over 3 million hits. It is actually the top ranked item on youtube when you search supply chain. And more recently he has developed multiple courses in business and stats for LinkedIn Learning. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep247 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
10 Jan 201844min
246: Doing the Most with Your To-Do List with Suzanna Kaye
Professional organizer Suzanna Kaye shares her tips on optimal to-do lists for optimal productivity.You’ll Learn:1) How to cope when your tasks are too overwhelming2) A common mistake when working the to-do lists and apps3) Guidelines for identifying your prioritiesAbout Suzanna Suzanna Kaye is a speaker with a passion! She can be found training and speaking to audiences both locally and internationally about how to structure their lives in new ways to be more productive and organized. Suzanna is the founder of Spark! Organizing, LLC as well as a former CFO for a national corporation. She brings a creative, encouraging, and judgement-free approach to productivity and organization. Her favorite topics include Productivity, Organization and Time Management. As a LinkedIn Learning author, she really does make productivity look effortless.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsor: Happen to Your Career’s free 8 day courseSuzanna Kaye on LinkedIn LearningApp: Google KeepApp: OmniFocusApp: TodoistApp: WunderlistBook: Eat That Frog by Brian TracyBook: Getting Things Done by David AllenBook: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen RubinCompany: Spark! OrganizingPodcast: Super Soul Sunday by OprahPodcast: The Marie Forleo PodcastProduct: DYMO labelerProduct: P-Touch Labeler by BrotherProcess: Bullet JournalView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep246. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
7 Jan 201843min
245: Getting into Flow...Repeatedly with Steven Kotler
Author and researcher Steven Kotler lays out the pathways to the optimal state of consciousness called flow. You'll Learn: The golden rule of flow How to find flow using psychological and neurobiological triggers How to take breaks without interrupting your flow About Steven: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of research for the Flow Genome Project. He is one of the world’s leading experts on ultimate human performance. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep245 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22 Des 201738min
244: Behavioral Science Insights on How to Have a Good Day, Everyday with Caroline Webb
Caroline Webb reveals actionable insights from the latest science behind living our best days. You'll Learn: The power of micro-mindfulness Pro-tips for maintaining focus and motivation Best ways to keep up your energy throughout your day About Caroline: Caroline is CEO of Sevenshift, a firm that shows people how to use insights from behavioral science to improve their working life. Her book on that topic, How To Have A Good Day, is being published in 16 languages and more than 60 countries. She is also a Senior Advisor to McKinsey, where she was previously a Partner. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep244 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20 Des 201745min
243: How to Be More Popular--and Why that Still Matters at Work with Mitch Prinstein
Mitch Prinstein helps us understand the different types of popularity and teaches us how to boost our popularity by working on our likability. You'll Learn: Subtle ways to boost your likability in meetings How and why to distinguish between the two kinds of popularity: likability and status How to get people to stop looking at their phones to talk to you About Mitch: Mitch is a professor, scientist, university administrator, teacher, author, speaker, and an exhausted dad. He and his research have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, U.S. News & World Report, Time magazine, New York magazine, Newsweek, Reuters, Family Circle, Real Simple, and elsewhere. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep243 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18 Des 201743min
