C. PRODUCTIVITY. How to Feel Less Busy With Laura Vanderkam
Laura Vanderkam gives her expert advice on feeling less busy, getting more done, and giving more value and meaning to your own time.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How those who feel their time is “vast” spend their day2) How to draw more energy by acknowledging the three selves3) How to stretch your experience of timeSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep314 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LAURA — Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, like Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think. Laura’s work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, City Journal, Fortune, and Fast Company. She has appeared on numerous television programs, radio segments, and has spoken about time and productivity to audiences of all sizes. Her TED talk, “How to gain control of your free time,” has been viewed more than 5 million times. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds.• Laura’s Book: Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam• Laura’s website: LauraVanderkam.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Research: A Survey Method for Characterizing Daily Life Experience: The Day Reconstruction Method• Book: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton• Book: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton• Book: Twilight Sleep by Edith Wharton• Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy• Book: To the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Apr 201644min
B. CAREER MANAGEMENT. Conquering the Five Career Derailers with Carter Cast
Kellogg professor Carter Cast provides his research on career derailment–and how to prevent it!— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Two questions to ask yourself to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses2) Frequently-occurring risk factors to watch out for3) The two critical things that put you in the 98 percentile of your companySubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep262 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CARTER — Carter Cast is a clinical professor at the Kellogg School of Management. Previously he’s played a pivotal role in building numerous iconic consumer brands including Tostitos Scoops and The Sims. He served as CEO of Walmart.com, growing it to the third largest online retailer in the world. Carter is also a venture partner for Pritzker Group Venture Capital, where he assesses potential investments and advises portfolio companies.• Carter’s Book: The Right (and Wrong) Stuff• Carter’s Article: 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Anam Cara by John O’Donohue• Book: The Extraordinary Leader by John H Zenger and Joseph Folkman• Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith• Study: Setting the Stage for Success Korn/Ferry • Study: For Your Improvement Korn/Ferry• Prayer: Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Save on shipping with Pitney BowesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Apr 201650min
A. PRESENCE. Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr
Tara Mohr offers deep insight into how our fears and inner critic operate–and how to optimally respond.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The key drivers behind fear and self-doubt.2) A handy Hebrew distinction for thinking about fear.3) How to consult your inner critic–and inner mentor–wisely.Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep267 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT TARA — Tara Mohr is an expert on leadership and well-being. She helps people play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback. In the book, she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings.• Tara’s Book: Playing Big• Tara’s website: TaraMohr.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Author: Marianne Williamson• Book: Einstein and the Rabbi by Naomi LevySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Apr 201647min
0: START HERE. Welcome and Intro to How to be Awesome at Your Job
In this introductory episode, Pete addresses basic questions such as: Who is this podcast for? What kinds of skills and jobs does it aid? What’s the format ant timing of the show? What sorts of guests are joining? Who is Pete Mockaitis and why should we listen to anything he says? What are the "introductory sampler six pack" episodes A, B, C, D, E, and F? Transcript and See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Apr 201615min
