How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Dr. Luana Marques discusses how to face anxieties and fears head-on using proven strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to stop avoiding and start taming your fears 2) Why anxiety isn’t always bad 3) The TEB cycle for calming your anxious mind Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep588 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LUANA — Dr. Marques is a licensed clinical psychologist in the states of Massachusetts and New York and an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for a wide range of psychiatric disorders. She received her B.S. in Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo) in 2001, as well as her Masters and Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo in Clinical Psychology in 2005 and 2007, respectively. She completed an internship and postdoctoral fellowship in the CBT track at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and was subsequently hired as a post-doctoral fellow in the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinic & Research Unit at MGH. Currently, Dr. Marques is the senior clinical psychologist at the MGH Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders program, as well as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. • Luana’s website: DrLuana.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Psychology: Yerkes-Dodson Law •Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi • Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho •YouTube Series: “Some Good News” — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • sendinblue. Increase your email open rate with sendinblue.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.

16 Jul 202028min

CrisMarie Campbell discusses how to get comfortable with handling disagreements. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to make conflict productive 2) The magic question for when you reach an impasse 3) A handy script for when you need to disagree with your boss Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep587 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CRISMARIE — CrisMarie Campbell is a former Olympic and World Championship rower. She has also previously worked at Boeing as an engineer and helped initiate a groundbreaking cross-functional team approach for how Boeing designs and builds airplanes. CrisMarie, together with her partner Susan Clarke, founded Thrive!–a coaching and consulting firm that specializes in helping individuals, leaders, teams and entire companies learn how to deal with differences to ignite creativity and innovation. • CrisMarie’s book: The Beauty of Conflict: Harnessing Your Team’s Competitive Advantage • CrisMarie’s website: ThriveInc.com • CrisMarie’s LinkedIn: CrisMarie Campbell • CrisMarie’s Facebook: CrisMarie Campbell • CrisMarie’s partner: Susan Clarke — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Anatomy: Vagus nerve • Book: Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett • Personality: Peter Levine — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Raycon. Enjoy great sound at a great price with Raycon earbuds at buyraycon.com/awesome. • Rise. Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Jul 202039min

Stanford professor Nicholas Bloom shares insights from the largest study on working from home to show how to adjust to the new world of work. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Four key findings from the largest study on working from home 2) What the ideal work from home week looks like 3) Why this isn’t the end of the office Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep586 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NICHOLAS — Nicholas (Nick) Bloom is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University, and a Co-Director of the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship program at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research focuses on management practices and uncertainty. He previously worked at the UK Treasury and McKinsey & Company. His work has been covered in a range of media including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, Economist and Financial Times. On the personal side he is English living with his Scottish Wife and American kids - a multi-lingual English household on Stanford campus. • Nicholas’ TEDx Talk: Go Ahead, Tell Your Boss You Are Working From Home | Nicholas Bloom | TEDxStanford • Nicholas’ study: “Does Working from Home Work? Evidence from a Chinese Experiment,” with James Liang, John Roberts, and Zhichun Jenny Ying • Nicholas’ academic profile: Nicholas Bloom — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Product: Blue Yeti • Product: Logitech C920 PRO HD Webcam — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Jul 202039min

Bestselling author John O’Leary discusses how embracing the joy mindset can help you find more purpose and drive at work–and life. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three questions to jumpstart your day 2) How to spark your motivation with an ignition statement 3) How to use “compound interest” to advance your career Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep585 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOHN — In 1987, John O’Leary was a curious nine-year-old boy. Playing with fire and gasoline, John created a massive explosion in his home and was burned on 100% of his body. He was given less than a 1% chance to live. John‘s story, perspective and inspiration have inspired millions of people and 2,000 clients over the last decade. John is the author of the instant #1 National Bestselling book ON FIRE: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, host of the top-rated Live Inspired Podcast and inspirational speaker teaching more than 50,000 people around the world each year how to live inspired. His second national bestselling book, IN AWE: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning and Joy, published May 2020 and its immediate success led many to say “it’s exactly what we all need right now." • Book: In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning, and Joy• Book: On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life • Book site: ReadInAwe.com • Podcast: Live Inspired • Website: JohnOLearyInspires.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: The Nun Study • Book: The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri Nouwen — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Jul 202040min

Harvard professor Francesca Gino discusses why we shouldn’t be afraid to ask questions and nurture our curiosity. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset shift that leads to great innovation 2) Why our fear of judgment is often overblown 3) How to resolve conflict peacefully with curiosity Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep584 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT FRANCESCA — Francesca Gino is an award-winning researcher who focuses on why people make the decisions they do at work, and how leaders and employees have more productive, creative and fulfilling lives. She is the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School and the author, most recently, of Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules in Work and Life. Gino is also affiliated with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the Mind, Brain, Behavior Initiative at Harvard, and the Behavioral Insight Group at Harvard Kennedy School. Gino has been honored as one of the world’s Top 40 Business Professors under 40 and one of the world’s 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers 50. • Book: Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life • Book website: RebelTalents.org • Website: FrancescaGino.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City by Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton • Company: Second City • Personality: Massimo Bottura • Study: Carol Dweck: A Summary of Growth and Fixed Mindsets • Past episode: 001: Communicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi Asgedom — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Jul 202034min

Jeff Haden discusses what we often get wrong about motivation—and what really works. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The one thing that makes any goal feel motivating 2) The subtle shift in phrasing that makes goals more motivating 3) A surprising way to boost your willpower Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep583 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JEFF — Jeff Haden is Inc.com's most popular columnist and one of LinkedIn's most widely-followed Influencers. His work has also appeared on Time, The Huffington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, Yahoo! Small Business, MSNBC, and CNBC. • Book: The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win • LinkedIn: Jeff Haden • Magazine: Inc.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Phenomenon: The Ben Franklin Effect • Book: So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport • Book: The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How by Daniel Coyle • Book: Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott • Previous episode: 150: Expressing Radical Candor with Kim Scott • Personality: Tony Robbins • Personality: Herb Kelleher — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Jun 202044min

Bruce Tulgan discusses how to build real influence and become the go-to person in your workplace. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The mindset that makes you indispensable 2) Why you shouldn’t stick to your speciality 3) How to stop juggling and start finishing tasks Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep582 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT BRUCE — Bruce Tulgan is the best-selling author of It’s Okay to Be the Boss and the CEO of RainmakerThinking, the management research, consulting and training firm he founded in 1993. All of his work is based on 27 years of intensive workplace interviews and has been featured in thousands of news stories around the world. Bruce’s newest book, The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, is available July 21 from Harvard Business Review Press. You can follow Bruce on Twitter @BruceTulgan or visit his website at rainmakerthinking.com. • Bruce’s book: The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done • Bruce’s website: RainMakerThinking.com • Bruce’s LinkedIn: Bruce Tulgan • Bruce’s Twitter: @BruceTulgan — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Previous episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay • Previous episode: 302: Curing the Under-Management Epidemic with Bruce Tulgan — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Build your team’s learning library–the fast and fun way–with Rise.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Jun 202048min

Michael Watkins shares the new conversations leaders need to have in order to empower and support their teams during difficult times. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The question all leaders must ask during a crisis 2) Why you don’t need to solve problems to be of value 3) The best thing to do when conversations get emotional Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep581 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MICHAEL — Michael Watkins is the co-founder of Genesis Advisers, a global leadership development consultancy based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in transition acceleration for leaders, teams and organizations, where he coaches C-level executives of global organizations. He is the Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the IMD Business School. He has spent the last two decades working with executives—both corporate and public—as they craft their legacies as leaders and was ranked among the leading management thinkers globally by Thinkers50 in 2019. • Michael’s LinkedIn: Michael Watkins • Michael’s university: IMD • Michael’s company: Genesis — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: The Hawthorne Effect • Digital Workplace: MURAL • Book: Naturalistic Decision Making (Expertise: Research and Applications Series) by Caroline Zsambok • Past episode: 029: Gaining Quicker Traction in Your New Role with Dr. Michael D. Watkins See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Jun 202042min