How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Dave Stachowiak shares how to develop the strongest personal and professional relationships. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The productivity hack that helps you be more present. 2) The under-appreciated value of small talk. 3) What to do when you don’t like networking. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep486 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVE — Dave Stachowiak is the host and founder of Coaching for Leaders, a top-rated leadership podcast downloaded over 10 million times. With more than 15 years of leadership at Dale Carnegie and a thriving, global leadership academy, Dave helps leaders discover practical wisdom, build meaningful relationships, and create movement for genuine results. He’s served clients including Boeing, The University of California, and the United States Air Force. Forbes named him one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to watch. • Dave’s website and podcast: Coaching for Leaders • Bonni’s website and podcast: Teaching In Higher Ed — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Podcast: Happen to Your Career with Scott Anthony Barlow • YouTube Channel: Nathan Czubaj’s 2 Minute Mindsets • Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie • Book: Getting Things Done by David Allen • Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey • Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier • Previous episode: 170: Managing Inner–and Outer–Critics with Dave Stachowiak • Previous episode: 413: How to Exude Credibility with Rob Jolles — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Backblaze. Safeguard all your files with unlimited cloud-based backup for just $6 a month with Backblaze.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Sep 201954min

Jonathan Levi shares how speedreading and visual mnemonics can enhance your learning. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The scientifically-proven method for speedreading. 2) How curiosity improves learning. 3) A simple trick to remember names and face. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep485 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JONATHAN — Jonathan is a serial entrepreneur, author, and lifehacker born and raised in Silicon Valley. He’s the author of the Become a SuperLearner series, and the host of the award-winning Superhuman Academy podcast. His passions include learning languages, musical instruments, acro yoga, weightlifting, and cooking. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel with his superwoman, Limmor. • Jonathan’s book: The Only Skill That Matters • Jonathan’s website: SuperhumanAcademy.com • Jonathan’s social media: Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Methodology: Memory Palaces • Methodology: SQ3R • Term: Schultz tables • People: Malcolm Knowles and Harry Lorayne • Book: A Brief History of Everything by Ken Wilber • Book: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin • Book: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini • Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie — THANK YOU, SPONSOR! —• Policygenius helps you shop for life insurance in under two minutes. Check them out at Policygenius.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4 Sep 201946min

Dean Karrel makes the case for mastering the basic skills that will put you above the rest. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How “B students” can achieve more in their careers. 2) How to survive and thrive in office politics. 3) The secret to building unshakable confidence. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep484 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DEAN —Dean Karrel is a Career and Executive Coach. He is the instructor of twelve courses with over 600,000 views available on LinkedIn Learning and has also been in senior leadership positions for more than three decades with major global publishing companies, including 22 years at Wiley. Karrel has hired and trained thousands of people at various stages of their careers, motivating them to maximize their abilities. • Dean’s Book: Mastering the Basics: Simple Lessons for Achieving Success in Business • Dean’s Company: The Skyridge Group • Dean’s LinkedIn: Dean Karrel • Dean’s Courses: Dean Karrel • Dean’s Twitter: @DeanKarrel — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller • Book: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni • Book: Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ by Daniel Goleman • Book: Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • Mint Mobile. I saved over $17-per-minute I invested switching to Mintmobile for wireless service. Cut your wireless bill down to $15 a month at mintmobile.com/awesome. • Four Sigmatic. Give your brain a boost with superfood mushroom coffee with half the caffeine and double the mental clarity. Save 15% at foursigmatic.com/awesome. • Simple Habit. This meditation app can help you gain greater control over distractions for faster learning. Visit SimpleHabit.com/Awesome get 30% off premium subscriptions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Aug 201943min

Nir Eyal identifies the surprising reason why we get distracted and how you can overcome it. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why mainstream productivity advice doesn’t work. 2) The four steps to becoming indistractable. 3) The real motivation for all human behavior. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep483 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT NIR —Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Worklife (acquired by Cisco), Eventbrite, Anchor.fm, and many others. Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. • Nir’s Schedule Making Tool: Free Schedule Maker • Nir’s Book: “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” • Nir’s Book: “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life” • Nir’s Previous Episode: 330: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —• Article: “How To Develop Unlimited Willpower” by Jessica Sillers • Researcher: Dr. Michael Inzlicht • Study: Freud’s Pleasure Principle • YouTube: Play Anything by Ian Bogost, Chicago Humanities Festival • Book: “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • Four Sigmatic. Give your brain a boost with superfood mushroom coffee with half the caffeine and double the mental clarity. Save 15% at foursigmatic.com/awesome • Eyeconic. Get name-brand eyewear easily and affordably fromeyeconic.com/awesome. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Aug 201942min

David Allen provides an approachable overview of his legendary Getting Things Done (GTD) system. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) GTD in a nutshell. 2) The saving power of an external brain. 3) Two power questions for prioritizing. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep482 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVID —David Allen is an international best-selling author who is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. He wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done, which has been published in over 28 languages. TIME magazine heralded it as “the defining self-help business book of its time.” He and his wife Kathryn run the David Allen Company, which oversees the certification academy and quality standards for Global Partners offering Getting Things Done courses and coaching around the world. • David’s Book: “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” • David’s Workbook: “The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity” • David’s Website: GettingThingsDone.com • David on Twitter: @gtdguy — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking” by Oliver Burkeman • Prior Episode Episode 015: David Allen, The World’s Leading Authority on Productivity — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! —• Monday.com. Collaborate more effectively–and beautifully–at monday.com/awesome. • Eyeconic. Get name-brand eyewear easily and affordably from eyeconic.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 Aug 201940min

Drew Tarvin shares how to bring more humor and fun into the workplace.   You'll Learn: The power of humor on your work-life productivity How to craft good work humor that considers medium, audience, and purpose The 3 specific situations when NOT to use humor at work   About Drew: Andrew Tarvin is the world's first humor engineer, teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. Combining his background as a project manager at Procter & Gamble with his experience as a stand-up comedian, he reverse-engineers the skill of humor in a way that is practical, actionable, and gets results in the workplace. Through his company, Humor That Works, Drew has worked with more than 35,000 people at over 250 organizations, including Microsoft, the FBI, and the International Association of Canine Professionals. He is a bestselling author; has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company; and his TEDx talk has been viewed more than four million times. He loves the color orange, is obsessed with chocolate, and can solve a Rubiks Cube (but it takes like 7 minutes). Drew’s Book: "Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work" Drew’s Twitter: @drewtarvin Drew’s Website: Humor That Works   Resources mentioned in the show: Comedy Sketch: Key & Peele text message confusion (NSFW) Study: Candlestick Problem App: Evernote Book: “The Complete Calvin and Hobbes” by Bill Watterson   Thank you, Sponsors! Blinkist: Read or listen to summarized wisdom from thousands of nonfiction books! Free trial available at blinkist.com/awesome   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep481 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Aug 201949min

Researcher Vanessa Van Edwards explains what causes people to like one another and how to make great impressions. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Proven ways for making a fantastic first impression. 2) What builds and what kills likability the fastest. 3) Good and bad questions to ask during first meetings. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep480 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT VANESSA — Vanessa Van Edwards is a behavioral investigator at her human behavior research lab, the Science of People. She is a professional people watcher—speaking, researching and cracking the code of interesting behavior hacks for audiences around the world. She is a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine and the Huffington Post. Her popular courses on Creative Live and Udemy have over 120,000 enrolled students. She’s been featured on NPR, CNN, Forbes and USA Today, but more importantly, she’s addicted to sour patch kids, airplane coffee and puppies. • Vanessa’s Book: “Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People” • Vanessa’s Facial Expression Guide: ScienceOfPeople.com/face • Vanessa’s TED Talk: You are contagious | TEDxLondon • Vanessa’s Website: Science of People • Vanessa’s YouTube: Vanessa Van Edwards — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —• Book: “Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps” by Barbara and Allan Pease • Researcher: Dr. Paul Ekman • Term: Expectancy effect • Personality research: The Big Five Personality Test — THANK YOU, SPONSORS! — • BetterHelp provides affordable therapy on demand. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/AWESOME with the discount code AWESOME. • The Simple Habit meditation app can help you gain greater control over distractions for faster learning. Visit SimpleHabit.com/Awesome get 30% off premium subscriptions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Aug 201928min

Resilience expert Anne Grady shares how to decrease anxiety and stay in a more positive, productive zone more often.— YOU'LL LEARN —1) How the negativity bias hijacks us–and how to fix it.2) Quick ways to put your lizard brain back in its place.3) How to better savor “delicious moments” and enjoy each workday more.Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep479 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE —Resilience expert Anne Grady is an internationally recognized speaker and author. Anne shares humor, humility, refreshing honesty, and practical strategies anyone can use to triumph over adversity and master change. A two-time TEDx speaker, Anne has been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Inc., FOX Business, Entrepreneur, and more. She is the author of “Strong Enough: Choosing Courage, Resilience, and Triumph.” Learn more at www.AnneGradyGroup.com.• LinkedIn: Anne Grady Group• Website: AnneGradyGroup.com• YouTube: Anne Grady Group — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Calm• App: Buddhify• App: Happify• App: Headspace• App: Simple Habit• Book: “Where the Red Fern Grows” by Wilson Rawls• Author: Arianna Huffington• Author: Brene Brown• Author: Rachel Hollis• Researcher: Dr. Rick Hanson• Researcher: Shawn Achor• TED Talk: Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend• Book: “Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence” by Rick Hanson• Book: “The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work” by Shawn Achor• Book: “The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It” by Kelly McGonigal— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —• iDashboards: Create gorgeously useful data visualizations with iDashboards.com/awesome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Aug 201943min