How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Sleep doctor W. Chris Winter shares the effects of sleep and best practices for getting a better sleep, synthesized from years of working with elite athletes.You’ll Learn:Insight on what it takes to achieve better sleepHandy tools to enhance sleepHow Chris helps professional athletes sleep bestAbout ChrisDr. W. Chris Winter has spent over half of his life involved in the study of sleep and the treatment of sleep disorders. As a board certified neurologist and double board certified sleep specialist, Dr. Winter brings a tremendous amount of scientific knowledge to his book, The Sleep Solution, and state-of-the-art sleep clinic in Charlottesville, VA. He’s served many professional sports teams, including the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers.Items Mentioned in this Show:Book: The Sleep Solution by W. Chris WinterApp: F.luxBook: House of God by Samuel ShemBook: Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerDevice: MUSEDevice: NapAnywhereDevice: Re-TimerOrganization: American Academy of PediatricsOrganization: American Sleep AssociationOrganization: National Sleep FoundationProduct: Chilly PadsProduct: DEEPSPORTProduct: Uvex SkyperStudy: Jet Lag DietView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep148See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Apr 201758min

High-stakes headhunter Scott Love talks about employee loyalty, human needs, and what motivates people in the workplace.You’ll Learn:Why people stay or leave their jobsThe major forces of employee motivationHow to become follow-ableAbout ScottScott Love is President of the Attorney Search Group, a professional speaker on employee loyalty, a high-stakes headhunter, and an author of three books. He was also a Naval Officer for four years, and moonlights as a stand-up comedian.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: ScottLove.comBook: Why They Follow: How to Lead with Positive Influence by Scott LoveBook: Smart Calling by Art SobczakBook: The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay PapasanPrior episode: 080: Finding and Doing the One Thing with Jay PapasanStudy: Abraham Maslow’s Hierarcy of NeedsStudy: Principles of InfluenceStudy: W. Edwards Deming’s 14 Points for Total Quality ManagementView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep147See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Apr 201738min

Engineering Professor Dr. Barbara Oakley gives her best techniques for making mindshifts, whether they are dramatic changes or small tweaks.   You'll Learn: Why the Pomodoro technique’s 25 minutes of focus is indeed a magical number How you can make dramatic changes – and small tweaks – to improve your life How the imposter syndrome can actually be a strength   About Barbara Barbara Oakley PhD., is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan; a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, San Diego; and Coursera’s inaugural “Innovation Instructor.” Her research involves bioengineering with a focus on the complex relationship between neuroscience and social behavior. Together with Terrence Sejnowski, the Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute, she co-teaches Coursera’s “Learning How to Learn,” the world’s most popular massive open online course. Dr. Oakley has received many awards for her teaching, including the American Society of Engineering Education’s Chester F. Carlson Award for technical innovation in education and the National Science Foundation New Century Scholar Award. She is the author of seven other books, including the New York Times-bestselling, A Mind For Numbers.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep146 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Apr 201744min

Professor Jeff DeGraff shows how to stir up some constructive conflict to encourage innovative thinking in the workplace.You’ll Learn:The extraordinary value of arguingWho are the four types of people at the workplace and what creative tensions emerge among themEffective ways to create constructive conflict at workAbout JeffJeff DeGraff is called the Dean of Innovation because of his influence on the field. Dr. DeGraff is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He has advised hundreds of the world’s most prominent firms. He has founded a leading innovation institute, Innovatrium, with labs in Ann Arbor and Atlanta. Jeff’s thoughts on innovation are covered by Fortune, Wired and the Harvard Business Review to name a few. Jeff writes a column for Inc. magazine and has a regular segment on public radio called The Next Idea. He is the author of several books.Items Mentioned in this Show:Jeff’s Website and MOOC: JeffDeGraff.comBook: The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict by Jeff DeGraffBook: Art and Visual Perception by Rudolf ArnheimBook: The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life that Matters by Emily Esfahani SmithCompany: The InnovatriumView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep145See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Apr 201739min

Google executive and leadership coach Rachael O’Meara shares how to make the most of every pause from work--whether the pause last for a minute or for months.   You'll Learn: The critical benefits of taking a pause Quick tools for making each pause deliver maximum How to turn challenges into opportunities   About Rachael Rachael O’Meara is a transformational leadership coach, assisting others to fulfill their potential. She is a sales executive at Google and also hosts authors who have meaningful messages about mindfulness and emotional intelligence for the TalksAtGoogle YouTube channel. She writes regularly for the Huffington Post and has been featured in the New York Times and on WSJ.com. She leads workshops and speaks on the practice of pausing. She is certified in Transformational Coaching from the Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential (ICF certified), and has an MBA from Fordham University.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep144 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Apr 201743min

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