How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Joe Sanok shares compelling research on how we can achieve more by working fewer hours. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What Iceland learned from a four-day work week2) The 1-minute trick for dramatically improving productivity3) Quick focus hacks for achieving flow fasterSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep713 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOE — Joe Sanok is the author of Thursday is the New Friday: How to work fewer hours, make more money, and spend time doing what you want. It examines how the four-day workweek boosts creativity and productivity. Joe has been featured in Forbes, GOOD Magazine, and the Smart Passive Income Podcast. He is the host of the popular The Practice of the Practice Podcast, which is recognized as one of the Top 50 Podcasts worldwide with over 100,000 downloads each month. Bestselling authors, experts, scholars, and business leaders and innovators are featured and interviewed in the 550 plus podcasts he has done over the last six years. • Joe’s book: Thursday is the New Friday: How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money, and Spend Time Doing What You Want • Joe’s website: ThursdayIsTheNewFriday.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Going Public: Iceland's Journey to a Shorter Working Week” • Study: “Brief diversions vastly improve focus, researchers find” (full text) • Book: The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan • Book: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • University of California Irvine. Chart your course to career success at ce.uci.edu/learnnowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Okt 202131min

Dane Jensen shares powerful tactics for staying calm and confident in the face of pressure. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The equation that explains why we feel pressure 2) Why time management won’t solve your workload problems 3) The questions that make us “good at pressure” Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep712 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DANE — Dane Jensen is the CEO of Third Factor, an acclaimed speaker, an instructor at Queen’s University and the University of North Carolina, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, and the author of The Power of Pressure. Dane oversees Third Factor’s delivery of leadership development programs to leading firms across North America including SAP, RBC, Uber, Twitter, the USGA, and others. He teaches in the Full-Time and Executive MBAs at Queen’s Smith School of Business in Canada and is Affiliate Faculty with UNC Executive Development at the Kenan-Flagler Business School in Chapel Hill. In addition to his corporate work, Dane works extensively with athletes, coaches, leaders and Boards across Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic sport system to enhance National competitiveness. He has worked as an advisor to Senior Executives in 23 countries on 5 continents. • Dane’s book: The Power of Pressue: Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the Solution• Dane’s company: ThirdFactor.com• Dane’s website: DaneJensen.com• Dane’s Twitter: @DaneJensen— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox Cabane • Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl • Past episode: 653: Training Your Mind to Conquer Stress, Pressure, and Underperformance with Dr. Ellen Reed — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Postie. Run direct mail like a digital marketer with at postie.com/awesome.• LMNT. Get a free sample pack with 8 delicious electrolyte packets at DrinkLMNT.com/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

18 Okt 202145min

Patricia Stark shares key strategies for developing the calm and confidence to shine under any spotlight. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The critical mindset shift that brings both calm and confidence 2) The simple rule for looking and sounding like an expert 3) Just how long you should maintain eye contact Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep711 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT PATRICIA — Patricia Stark is owner of Patricia Stark Communications and Calmfidence® Workshops, providing training in personal and professional development. She works with celebrities, corporate executives, authors, news anchors, social media influencers, and others whose careers rely on their ability to communicate confidently. She lives in New York. For more, see patriciastark.com. • Patricia’s book: Calmfidence: How to Trust Yourself, Tame Your Inner Critic, and Shine in Any Spotlight • Patricia’s website: PatriciaStark.com • Patricia’s website: CalmfidenceBook.com • Patricia’s LinkedIn: Patricia Stark • Patricia’s Twitter: @clickpatricia • Patricia’s Facebook: Patricia Stark Communications • Patricia’s Instagram: PatriciaStarkCommunications — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life by Daymond John • Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill • Book: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell • Video: Eye contact practice — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Postie. Run direct mail like a digital marketer with at postie.com/awesome.• StoryBlocks. Enhance your video storytelling quickly, beautifully, and affordably at Storyblocks.com/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Okt 202136min

Author and podcaster Carey Nieuwhof talks about how we're all living at an unsustainable pace and how to combat burnout through better energy management. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to tell if you’re experiencing low-grade burnout 2) The best hours to do your best wor 3) The key to saying no well Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep710 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CAREY — Carey Nieuwhof is a bestselling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, and former attorney. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts. His podcast, blog and online content are accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times each month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change and personal growth. Carey and his wife, Toni, live north of Toronto. • Book: At Your Best: How to Get Time, Energy, and Priorities Working in Your Favor • Book Website: AtYourBestToday.com • Website: CareyNieuwhof.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown • Book: Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal • Book: Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin • Book: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Okt 202146min

April Rinne reveals eight key skills that prepare us to thrive in a world of constant, relentless change. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The key mindset shift that helps us thrive in flux 2) How to escape the trap of a more mentality 3) How to re-script your mind to prepare for change Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep709 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT APRIL — A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and ranked one of the “50 Leading Female Futurists” in the world by Forbes, April Rinne is a change navigator: she helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationship with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux. She is a trusted advisor to well-known startups, companies, financial institutions, nonprofits, and think tanks worldwide, including Airbnb, Nike, Intuit, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, NESTA, Trōv, AnyRoad, and Unsettled, as well as governments ranging from Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, Italy to India. April is the author of Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change. • April’s book: Flux: 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change • April’s website: FluxMindset.com • April’s website: AprilRinne.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu • Book: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • University of California Irvine. Chart your course to career success at ce.uci.edu/learnnow • Setapp. Try out up to 200 of the best software tools in one streamlined place at setapp.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Okt 202142min

Suneel Gupta walks through his 7 steps for becoming “backable”--worthy of others backing your ideas. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you don’t need charisma to be backable 2) How to make your idea stand out with an “earned secret” 3) Why you don’t want to have everything figured out Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep708 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SUNEEL — Suneel Gupta teaches Innovation at Harvard University. His bestselling book Backable is rooted in Suneel’s journey from a twice-failed entrepreneur to a leader behind two IPOs, and to being named “The New Face of Innovation” by the New York Stock Exchange. Suneel has personally backed startups including Impossible Foods, AirBnB, 23&Me, Calm, and SpaceX. • Suneel’s book: Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You • Suneel’s website: SuneelGupta.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: The IKEA effect • Study: The Scar Experiment • Video: “Steve Jobs introduces iPhone in 2007” • TED Talk: “Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson” • Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho • Past episode: 642: How to Identify Your Career Season and Land Your Dream Job with Ramit Sethi — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Justworks. Make your hiring and managing easier with the Justworks HR platform at justworks.com. • StoryBlocks. Enhance your video storytelling quickly, beautifully, and affordably at Storyblocks.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Okt 202150min

Amy Edmondson shares how to boost psychological safety and high performance. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why the average non-toxic organization is still ineffective 2) The crucial belief that makes us more courageous 3) How we unknowingly make and break psychological safety Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep707 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT AMY — Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, a chair established to support the study of human interactions that lead to the betterment of society. Edmondson has been recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, receiving the organization’s Breakthrough Idea Award in 2019, and Talent Award in 2017.  She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning. Her articles have been published in numerous academic and management outlets. Her most recent book, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation and Growth  (Wiley, 2019), offers a practical guide for organizations serious about success in the modern economy and has been translated into 11 languages. Her prior books – Teaming: How organizations learn, innovate and compete in the knowledge economy (Jossey-Bass, 2012),  Teaming to Innovate  (Jossey-Bass, 2013) and  Extreme Teaming  (Emerald, 2017) – explore teamwork in dynamic organizational environments. Before her academic career, she was Director of Research at Pecos River Learning Centers, where she worked on transformational change in large companies. Edmondson received her PhD in organizational behavior, AM in psychology, and AB in engineering and design from Harvard University. • Amy’s book: The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth • Amy’s website: AmyCEdmondson.com • Amy’s academic profile: Amy C. Edmondson — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: Project Aristotle — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Postie. Run direct mail like a digital marketer with at postie.com/awesome.• LMNT. Get a free sample pack with 8 delicious electrolyte packets at DrinkLMNT.com/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Sep 202137min

Jeremy Pollack shares how to prevent conflict from ruining your relationships. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The six basic needs at the heart of conflict 2) Three tactics for keeping your calm in a conflict 3) How to handle a conflict that’s going nowhere Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep706 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JEREMY — Jeremy Pollack is a leader in the field of workplace conflict resolution and peacebuilding. He is the Founder of Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, the largest workplace conflict resolution consulting firm in North America, and a regular contributor on the topics of leadership and organizational conflict management to publications such as Forbes.com, Fast Company, Industry Week, and many more. Jeremy is also the author of the recently released book The Conflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving, Conflict. • Book: "Conflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict" • Personal website: CoachJeremyPollack.com • Website: PollackPeaceBuilding.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: Robber’s Cave Experiment • Book: Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Setapp. Try out up to 200 of the best software tools in one streamlined place at setapp.com. • Blinkist. Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesome See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Sep 202129min