How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Steve Dalton details his systematic process for securing dream interviews. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to generate 40 target employers in 40 minutes 2) Three effective ways to reach out to potential advocates 3) The 6 crucial elements of the 75-word networking email Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep626 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STEVE — Steve Dalton is a senior career consultant and program director for Duke University’s full-time MBA program. He holds his own MBA from the same institution and a chemical engineering degree from Case Western Reserve. Steve is also the founder of Contact2Colleague, a corporate training firm that helps organizations increase retention, drive sales, and develop internal expertise by teaching their employees to proactively and systematically build better professional relationships. • Steve’s book: The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster • Steve’s book: The Job Closer: Time-Saving Techniques for Acing Resumes, Interviews, Negotiations, and More • Steve’s Website: 2HourJobSearch.com • Steve’s Twitter: @Dalton_Steve • Steve’s LinkedIn Group: The 2-Hour Job Search - Q&A Forum — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Hunter.io • Platform: Crunchbase • System: NAICS Code • Database: OneSource Business Browser • Study: "Do Informal Referrals Lead to Better Matches? Evidence from a Firm’s Employee Referral System" by Meta Brown, Elizabeth Setren, and Giorgio Topa • Book: The 4 Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat Loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferris • Book: Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely • Book: Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome by Ty Tashiro • Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi• Find Your Dream Job. Learn Ramit Sethi’s pro-tips at IWT.com/podcastDJSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Des 202053min

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar discusses the fundamental principles that help us lead happier, more effective lives. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why many ambitious people end up unhappy 2) Why chasing happiness won’t make you happier—and what will 3) How to find your motivation in just five minutes Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep625 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TAL — Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is the co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy, as well as the creator and instructor of the Certificate in Happiness Studies and the Happier School programs. After graduating from Harvard with a BA in Philosophy and Psychology and a PhD in Organizational Behavior, Tal taught two of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history: Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership and taught Happiness Studies at Columbia University. He is an international, best-selling author whose books have been translated into more than 25 languages. • Tal’s website: TalBenShahar.com • Tal’s program: Happiness Studies Academy. Enter the code HAPPY to enjoy a 10% discount! • Tal’s LinkedIn: Tal Ben-Shahar • Tal’s Instagram: Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar • HSA’s Facebook: Happiness Studies Academy • HSA’s LinkedIn: Happiness Studies Academy — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work by Shawn Achor • Book: The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work by Teresa Amabile • Book: The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson • Book: Middlemarch by George Eliot • Poem: “The Guest House” by Jalaluddin Rumi — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi • Four Sigmatic. Enhance your productivity and your coffee at foursigmatic.com/howtobeawesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Des 202042min

Comedian David Nihill shares his key techniques from his stand-up act that can help you become a better speaker. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The secret to creating stories that stick 2) How to use callbacks to delight listeners 3) How to always remember what you want to say Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep624 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVID — David Nihill is a bestselling author of Do You Talk Funny, listed by Book Authority as the best book of all time on public speaking and storytelling. “One of the best speaking coaches out there” according to Forbes.com his work has been featured in Inc, Lifehacker, The Huffington Post, Forbes, The Irish Times, TED, and NPR. His videos have been viewed more than 40M times. David is a winner of the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition winner, runner up in the Moth’s largest US Grandslam storytelling competition and the first ever Irishman to have a special on Dry Bar Comedy. • Book: Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker • TED Talk: Standing-up to Fear | David Nihill | TEDxManchester • Website: DavidNihill.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer • Book: The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen • Book: The Man Who Tried to Save the World: The Dangerous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of an American Hero by Scott Anderson • Past episode: 356: Living Out the Wisdom of Napoleon Hill with Jeffrey Gitomer • Personality: Jeffrey Gitomer • Personality: John Medina • Podcast: Snap Judgment • Principle: Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hours Rule • Software: Trint • TED Talk: Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED2006 • TED Talk: Feats of memory anyone can do | Joshua Foer | TED2012 • TED Talk: The happy secret to better work | Sean Achor | TEDxBloomington • Tool: Hubspot • Transcription: Rev.com — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesome • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Des 202050min

7 Habits expert Jennifer Colosimo discusses how to practice Stephen Covey’s principles more consistently in your daily life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The 7 Habits and why they’re still relevant today2) How proactivity improves your effectiveness by 50X 3) The two habits that make the biggest difference in your career Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep623 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JENNIFER — Jennifer Colosimo is a 7 Habits expert as well as President of the Enterprise Division for FranklinCovey. She has led teams in operations, human resources, IT, sales, learning and development, and corporate social responsibility while with Accenture, DaVita, FranklinCovey, and several private equity backed organizations. Her titles have included chief learning officer, COO, EVP, Vice President of Wisdom, and Vice President of Sales. She co-authored the book Great Work, Great Career with Stephen R. Covey, and has been a featured keynote speaker and panelist at numerous business, government, and education conferences. She has also delivered onsite training and keynotes to more than 50,000 people across 45 states and 12 countries. • Jennifer’s book: Great Work, Great Career with Stephen Covey • Company site: FranklinCovey • Jennifer’s Twitter: @jencolosimo • Jennifer’s LinkedIn: Jennifer Colosimo — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey • Book: Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal • Book: Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being by Martin Seligman • Book: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman • Book: Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio • Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss • Past episode: 330: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Canva. Design like a pro–for less time and money at canva.me/awesome • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Des 202046min

Kirsty Bortoft shares easy ways to keep stress and negativity at bay. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to un-hijack your brain in 12 seconds 2) How to effectively deal with stress in five steps 3) The number one reason why most people struggle with stress Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep622 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KIRSTY — Kirsty Bortoft is an award-winning mindset coach to entrepreneurs and professionals. She helps them to dissolve stress and anxiety without having to resort to medication and traditional therapy. Kirsty developed the unique ‘Freedom Alignment Method', a three-stage process that crushes the obstacles so many high achievers frequently face during their lifetime. Obstacles that inevitably leave them feeling trapped by their current circumstance and pulled from the inner peace and happiness they deserve, despite working so very hard for it.• Kirsty’s book: Break Free From Pain: How to Heal from Physical, Emotional and Mental Pain • Kirsty’s program: The Freedom Alignment Method • Kirsty’s website: KirstyBortoft • Kirsty’s YouTube: Kirsty Bortoft – Mindset Coach • Kirsty’s Facebook: Kirsty Bortoft • Kirsty’s Twitter: @KirstyBortoft — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal • Book: Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David Hawkins • Book: The Biology of Belief 10th Anniversary Edition: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter & Miracles by Bruce Lipton • Personality: Joe Dispenza — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — Klaviyo. Grow your ecommerce business faster at klaviyo.com/growSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Nov 202040min

2020 is catching up to Pete and the team. We'll be back soon, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy revisiting some of our previous episodes. Stay safe!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Nov 202055s

Steve Glaveski reveals how to unlearn the four habits that make us time poor. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why we often feel like we get nothing done 2) The simplest way to keep others from stealing your time 3) Why we achieve more when we have less time Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep621 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT STEVE — Steve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, author and podcast host whose mission is to unlock the latent potential of people so that they can create more impact for humanity and lead more fulfilling lives. Steve is CEO of Collective Campus, an innovation accelerator based in Melbourne and Singapore, and founder of Lemonade Stand, a children’s entrepreneurship program and now, SaaS platform, that has been delivered to kids across Australia and Singapore. Steve is also the author of Employee to Entrepreneur: How To Earn Your Freedom and Do Work That Matters, the children’s picture book Lemonade Stand: From Idea to Entrepreneur, and the newly released Time Rich. Steve hosts the Future Squared podcast. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Australian Financial Review, Tech in Asia and numerous other outlets. • Steve’s book: Time Rich: Do you best work, live your best life • Steve’s website: SteveGlaveski.com • Steve’s book site: TimeRichBook.com • Steve’s article: “The Case for the 6-Hour Workday” — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Airtable • App: BlockSite • App: Freedom • Book: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius • Book: "Principles: Life and Work" by Ray Dalio • Company: IFTTT • Company: Zapier • Google Chrome Plugin: Quick Compose for Gmail • Organization: Advanced Brain Monitoring • Software: Formstack (formerly WebMerge) • Tool: Online-Voice-Recorder.com • Tribute Band: Ratt Poison — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Klavaiyo.Grow your ecommerce business faster at klaviyo.com/grow • Netgear. Enhance your WiFi at netgear.com/wifi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Nov 202048min

Anne Grady discusses how to bring more positivity into your life by building your resilience muscle. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What to do when negativity hijacks your brain 2) The simple trick to making each day more enjoyable 3) The foundational skills of resilient people Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep620 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE — Anne Grady is an internationally recognized speaker and author who shares humor, humility, refreshing honesty, and practical strategies that can be applied both personally and professionally to improve relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity. Anne is a two time TEDx speaker, and her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur and Inc. magazines, CNN, ESPN, and FOX Business. With a master's degree in organizational communication and more than 20 years of experience working side-by-side with industry gurus, political and educational leaders, and CEOs, Anne addresses audiences worldwide on topics including change management, resilience, leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence. • Anne’s book: Mind Over Moment: Harness the Power of Resilience • Anne’s book: Mind Over Moment Journal: Simple Reminders to Harness the Power of Resilience • Anne’s website: AnneGradyGroup.com • Text “Strength” to 22454 to receive free resources from Anne! — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Organization: National Alliance on Mental Illness • TED Talk: “How to make stress your friend” by Kelly McGonigal • Book: The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal • Previous episode: 479: How to Slash Anxiety and Keep Positivity Flowing with Anne Grady — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Rise.com. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Nov 202039min