How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Neurosurgeon and author Mark McLaughlin shares the science of fear and what to do about it.You'll Learn:1) How fear affects our decision-making2) How to manage your fears effectively3) The two techniques to help you outthink your fearsAbout Mark: Mark McLaughlin is a practicing board-certified neurosurgeon, a national media commentator, author of the book Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon’s Quest to Outthink Fear, and acclaimed keynote speaker. He is the founder of Princeton Brain and Spine Care where he practices surgery focusing on trigeminal neuralgia and cervical spine surgery. McLaughlin is also a thought leader in performance enhancement and physician hospital relations. Book: Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon's Quest to Out-Think FearWebsite: MarkMcLaughlinMD.comItems Mentioned in the ShowApp: Ten Percent HappierBook: Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge by Edward WilsonBook: 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A True Story by Dan HarrisBook: Traveler’s Gift by Andy AndrewsPersonality: Camillo GolgiPersonality: Rene DescartesPersonality: Sanjay GuptaPersonality: Santiago Ramon y CajalPlanners: Franklin PlannerSystem: Cartesian Coordinate systemSystem: David Allen-Filing SystemTerm: ConsilienceUniversity: William & MaryThank you, sponsors!Magic Spoon. Enjoy free shipping on delicious, healthy, high-protein cereal that reminds you of childhood. Free shipping on the variety pack at magicspoon.com/HTBA.formstack. Get home earlier with simplified workflows. Visit formstack.com/awesome for a 14-day free trial.Fender Play. Learn to play an instrument with your first two weeks FREE at fender.com/AWESOME.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Mar 202023min

Gary Burnison shares what professionals need to start doing differently to advance in their careers.You'll Learn:1) Three mindsets to accelerate your career growth 2) The overlooked elements that determine career fit3) Why most meetings are meaninglessAbout Gary:Gary Burnison is the CEO and member of the board of directors for Korn Ferry, a global organization consulting firm. He is also an author, having written several books on career management. His latest book, Advance: The Ultimate How-To Guide For Your Career, is an insider’s look on everything professionals need to take control and get ahead in their careers. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, FOX Business, and other major international news outlets. Mr. Burnison earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California and holds an honorary doctor of laws degree from Pepperdine University.Gary’s book: Advance: The Ultimate How-To Guide For Your CareerGary’s website: KornFerry.comGary’s website: Korn Ferry AdvanceResources mentioned in the show:Website: GlassdoorBook: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer JohnsonPrevious Episode: 273: Taking Control of your Career with Korn Ferry’s Gary BurnisonThank you Sponsors!Fender Play. Learn to play an instrument with your first two weeks FREE at fender.com/AWESOME.Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOMEformstack. Get home earlier with simplified workflows. Visit formstack.com/awesome for a 14-day free trial.View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep556See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Mar 202038min

Michael Bungay Stanier explains why we need to stop giving advice and start asking questions instead.You'll Learn:1) Three reasons why advice is overrated.2) A step-by-step process for breaking your advice-giving habit.3) How to ask more insightful questions.About Michael:Michael Bungay Stanier is an author and the founder of Box of Crayons, a company best known for teaching 10-minute coaching so that busy managers can build stronger teams and get better results. He was named the first Canadian Coach of the Year. He left Australia 25 years ago to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Michael has been featured in several publications such as Business Insider, Forbes, The Globe & Mail, Fast Company, and The Huffington Post. He has held senior positions in the corporate, consultancy, and agency worlds. He has lived and worked in Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. He currently lives in Toronto. Michael’s book: The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead ForeverMichael’s book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead ForeverMichael’s website: TheAdviceTrap.comMichael’s website: MBS.worksResources mentioned in the show:Book: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonPast Episode: 297: Encouraging Insight Through More Coach-like Conversations with Michael Bungay StanierThank you Sponsors!formstack. Get home earlier with simplified workflows. Visit formstack.com/awesome for a 14-day free trial.Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesomeFender Play. Learn to play an instrument with your first two weeks FREE at fender.com/AWESOME.View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep555See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Mar 202042min

Award-winning journalist and speaker Celeste Headlee shares how doing nothing can help you accomplish everything.You'll Learn:1) Why idleness isn’t laziness2) What’s causing you burnout 3) The productivity benefits of shorter work hoursAbout Celeste:Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and author of Heard Mentality and We Need To Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter. In her 20-year career in public radio, she has been the Executive Producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as co-host of the national morning news show, The Takeaway, from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Celeste’s TEDx Talk 10 ways to have a better conversation has over 19 million total views to date.Book: Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving.Website: CelesteHeadlee.comItems Mentioned in the ShowBook: The Paris Library: A Novel by Janet Skeslien CharlesPrevious episode: 221: Becoming a Great Conversationalist with Celeste HeadleeThank you, sponsors!Fender Play. Learn to play an instrument with your first two weeks FREE at fender.com/AWESOME.ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. Get a free trial at ZipRecruiter.com/HTBASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Mar 202030min

Wharton professor Jonah Berger discusses the biggest obstacles to successful persuasion—and how to overcome them.You'll Learn:1) Why persuasive arguments don’t work—and what does2) A simple technique to win over stubborn naysayers3) How to introduce big changes with minimal resistanceAbout Jonah:Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and internationally bestselling author of Contagious, Invisible Influence, and The Catalyst.Dr. Berger is a world-renowned expert on change, word of mouth, influence, consumer behavior, and how products, ideas, and behaviors catch on. He has published over 50 articles in top‐tier academic journals, teaches Wharton’s highest rated online course, and popular outlets like The New York Times and Harvard Business Review often cover his work. He’s keynoted hundred of events, and often consults for organizations like Google, Apple, Nike, and the Gates Foundation.Book: The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s MindBook: Contagious: Why Things Catch OnWebsite: JonahBerger.comLinkedIn: Jonah BergerTwitter: @j1bergerResources mentioned in the show:Book: A Matter of Taste: How Names, Fashion, and Culture Change by Stanley LiebersonTerm: Endowment effectTerm: FreemiumClip: Heineken: Worlds ApartThank 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.

12 Mar 202044min

Patrick Lencioni explores so many leaders fall short--and how to resolve it.You'll Learn:1) The mentality that separates great leaders from the rest2) Why you shouldn’t be afraid of micromanaging3) How leaders can have more joyful difficult conversationsAbout Patrick:Pat is the founder of The Table Group and the author of 11 books which have sold over 5 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages. The Wall Street Journal called him "one of the most in demand speakers in America." He has addressed millions of people at conferences and events around the world over the past 15 years. Pat has written for or been featured in numerous publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc., Fortune, Fast Company, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek.As CEO, Pat spends his time writing books and articles related to leadership and organizational health, speaking to audiences interested in those topics and consulting to CEOs and their teams.Prior to founding The Table Group, Pat worked at Bain & Company, Oracle Corporation and Sybase. Pat lives in the Bay Area with his wife and four boys.Patrick’s book: The AdvantagePatrick’s book: The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important ResponsibilitiesPatrick’s podcast: At The Table with Patrick LencioniPatrick’s website: TableGroup.comResources mentioned in the show:Personality: Alan MulallyBook: Brother Odd: An Odd Thomas Novel by Dean KoontzPrevious episode: 302: Curing the Under-Management Epidemic with Bruce TulganThank you Sponsors!Care.com/Awesome. Save 30% on a premium membership to find the perfect caregiver for your child, parents, and home.View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep552 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Mar 202035min

Dan Heath discusses how upstream-thinking can help solve problems before they even show up.You'll Learn:1) The power of “upstream thinking”2) How to get to the root of the problem3) How to avoid the blame game at workAbout Dan:Dan Heath and his brother, Chip, have written four New York Times bestselling books: Made to Stick, Switch, Decisive, and The Power of Moments. Heath is a senior fellow at Duke University’s CASE center, which supports entrepreneurs fighting for social good. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. The Heath brothers’ books have sold more than three million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-three languages.Book: “Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen"Website: UpstreamBook.comItems Mentioned in the ShowBook: How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton ChristensenBook: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Sendhil MullainathanStudy: Anita TuckerPersonality: Paul BataldenSoftware: TogglThank you, sponsors!Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep551 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Mar 202048min

Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler shares what to do when your attempts to resolve conflict fail.You'll Learn:1) The simplest way to stop conflict from overwhelming you2) How to untangle the complex web of recurring conflict3) The smartest thing to do when a conflict goes nowhereAbout Jennifer:Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler is founder and CEO of Alignment Strategies Group, the New York-based consulting firm that counsels CEOs and their executive teams on how to optimize organizational health and growth. Author of OPTIMAL OUTCOMES: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life (HarperBusiness, Feb. 25, 2020), she is a keynote speaker at Fortune 500 companies, public institutions and innovative, fast-growing startups, where she inspires audiences of all kinds, including those at Google, Harvard and TEDx, and in her popular course at Columbia. A former counterterrorism research fellow with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, she is a graduate of Tufts University and holds a Ph.D. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Jennifer’s book: Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in LifeJennifer’s website: OptimalOutcomesBook.comResources mentioned in the show:App: CalmApp: Insight TimerPersonality: Dr. John GottmanBook: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy WoodBook: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya ParkerThank you Sponsors!Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Mar 202037min