814: How to Take Control of Your Mood and Feel More Powerful at Work with Steven Gaffney

Lorraine K. Lee shares how to master your presence so that you can stand out and be recognized.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to make sure your work is seen by the right people in the right places 2) The TEA framework for building great virtual presence 3) The trick to delivering a unique and powerful introductiontSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1061 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT LORRAINE — Lorraine K. Lee is an award-winning keynote speaker and the best-selling author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (Wiley). Lorraine brings unique expertise in empowering both high-potential and established leaders to supercharge their presence, influence, and impact. She is passionate about helping ambitious professionals go from invisible to unforgettable in the modern workplace, and her frameworks have been adopted by Fortune 500 companies and other globally recognized organizations including Zoom, Amazon, Cisco, and McKinsey & Company. With hundreds of thousands of LinkedIn followers, she is recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in workplace communication and presence. When Lorraine isn’t speaking, she teaches popular courses at Stanford Continuing Studies and LinkedIn Learning that reach a large global audience. Before starting her own company, Lorraine spent over a decade as a founding editor at top tech firms like LinkedIn and Prezi, where she worked on core products including the LinkedIn Daily News module and LinkedIn Newsletters. Lorraine’s insights have been featured in media outlets including CNBC, Forbes, Inc., Bloomberg, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur. • Book: Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career• Book site: UnforgettablePresenceBook.com • LinkedIn: Lorraine K. Lee• Newsletter: Career Bites• Website: LorraineKLee.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot by Matt Abrams • Past episode: 213: Surviving and Winning Office Politics with Dorie Clark• Past episode: 704: How to Achieve Lasting Success by Thinking Long-Term with Dorie Clark • Product: Elgato Key Light • Product: Elgato Prompter • Software: Krisp— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Maj 42min

Dr. Rosalind Chow discusses how to become a better sponsor to open new opportunities for others—and yourself.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why mentorship isn’t enough to advance 2) How sponsoring others elevates your status 3) Four things sponsors should do—and one to avoidSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1060 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ROSALIND — Rosalind Chow is an associate professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research, teaching, and writing focus on how we all participate in social systems in ways that have implications for the maintenance or attenuation of inequity. Her current research focuses on how people can use their social connections to elevate others via sponsorship.Chow serves as the faculty director for CLIMB, offered through the Tepper School of Business in partnership with Deloitte. CLIMB focuses on preparing Black and Latino professionals for leadership positions in the accounting industry. Prior to CLIMB, Chow served as the founding faculty director for the Executive Leadership Academy, an executive leadership program addressing the challenges facing the advancement of Black leaders in the Pittsburgh region.Chow holds a BA in Psychology from Columbia University, and a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA, with her husband, Jeff Galak, and their two children, Lia and Simon. • Book: The Doors You Can Open: A New Way to Network, Build Trust, and Use Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace • LinkedIn: Rosalind Chow • Website: RosalindChow.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Anathem by Neal Stephenson • Book: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson • Past episode: 458: How to End Bad Behavior and Renew Your Team Amidst Change with Steve Ritter • Past episode: 945: How to Master Your Inner World and Flourish During Stress with Mawi Asgedom — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Maj 38min

Ryan Gottfredson shares science-based tools for upgrading the mindsets that hold us back.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to rewire limiting beliefs 2) Keys to moving past your fears 3) The key mindset shift that sets great leaders apartSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1059 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT RYAN — Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development author, researcher, and consultant. He helps organizations vertically develop their leaders primarily through a focus on mindsets. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of Success Mindsets, The Elevated Leader, and Becoming Better. He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton.• Book: Becoming Better: The Groundbreaking Science of Personal Transformation • Book: Success Mindsets: Your Keys to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership • Free Assessment: Personal Mindset Assessment• Free Assessment: Vertical Development Assessment• Website: RyanGottfredson.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Insight Timer • Book: Intelligent Change The Five Minute Journal - Original Daily Gratitude Journal 2025 for Happiness, Mindfulness & Reflection - Daily Affirmations - Undated Planner Gifts for Women & Men by Intelligent Change Store • Book: Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute • Book: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck • Book: The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger • Past episode: 552: The Foundational Principle that Separates Good Leaders from Bad Ones with Pat Lencioni • TED Talk: Harnessing the power of placebos - Alia Crum— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Maj 44min

Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle shares the tools and strategies for seeing the creative process through from start to finish.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to feel more confident taking risks 2) How to make creative blocks work in your favor 3) How to get the most out of AI for work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1058 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ZORANA — With more than 25 years as a scientist studying creativity, Zorana brings insights into the nature of the creative process, from the first decision to engage with new ideas to its culmination in creative performances and products. She is a scientist at Yale University, author, and speaker. Zorana's work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, ArtNet, US News, Education Week, Science Daily, El Pais, and others, and she is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and Creativity Post.• Book: The Creativity Choice: The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas into Action • Website: Zorana-Ivcevic-Pringle.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Discovery-oriented behavior and the originality of creative products: A study with artists.” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jacob Getzels • Study: “When do startups scale? Large-scale evidence from job postings” by Saerom (Ronnie) Lee and J. Daniel Kim • Study: The power of the ‘be creative’ instruction: A meta-analytical evaluation” by Xing Wei, Wangbing Shen, Haiying Long, Fang Lu • Book: The Courage to Create by Rollo May — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Maj 36min

Jefferson Fisher shares his three-part communication system for handling difficult conversations with ease.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The best first word to use 2) How to set boundaries people will respect 3) Two tricks for handling disagreements Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1057 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JEFFERSON — Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, writer, and speaker whose work to help people communicate during life’s everyday arguments and conversations, with his practical videos and authentic presence, has gained millions of followers around the world, including celebrities and global leaders. He is a sought-after speaker on communication at Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies, and hundreds of thousands of people subscribe to his actionable email newsletter and podcast. Fisher is a Texas board-certified personal injury attorney and the founder of Fisher Firm, where he helps people all over the United States connect to trusted legal services. He lives with his wife and two children near Beaumont, Texas.• Book: The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More • Website: JeffersonFisher.com• Instagram: jefferson_fisher — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin • Tool: Tonal— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Maj 31min

Sébastien Page explores how great leaders navigate failure, conflict, pressure, and purpose. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How agreeableness holds you back 2) How to know whether a goal is still worth pursuing 3) How to make stress work for you Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1056 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SÉBASTIEN — Sébastien Page is Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price. He has more than two decades of leadership experience and has done extensive research on positive, sports, and personality psychology. He currently oversees a team of investment professionals actively managing over $500 billion in Assets Under Management. Page has written two finance books: Beyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs to Know, and the co-authored Factor Investing and Asset Allocation, and he has won six annual research-paper awards: two from The Financial Analysts Journal and four from The Journal of Portfolio Management. He appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and in 2022 was named a Top Voice in Finance by LinkedIn. He has been quoted extensively in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron’s. His latest book, The Psychology of Leadership, is on sale now from Harriman House. Page lives in Maryland with his wife and kids.• Book: The Psychology of Leadership: Timeless principles to improve your management of individuals, teams… and yourself! • LinkedIn: Sébastien Page• Website: PsychologyofLeadership.net — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins • Book: Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within by David Goggins • Book: Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi • Book: Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke • Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier • Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey • Past episode: 727: How to Start Something New and See it Through with Michael Bungay Stanier— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Maj 45min

Dave Crenshaw discusses how to find the energy to tackle your goals–when you really don’t feel like it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to overcome procrastination in one minute 2) The five costs of multitasking 3) Why to pick a terrible stopping point Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1055 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT DAVE — Dave Crenshaw develops productive leaders in Fortune 500 companies, universities, and organizations of every size. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have been viewed tens of millions of times. His five books have been published in eight languages, the most popular of which is The Myth of Multitasking—a time management bestseller. As an author, speaker, and online instructor, Dave has transformed the lives and careers of millions around the world.• Book: The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done • Course: “Success Stories with Dave Crenshaw” • Course: “Time Management Fundamentals” • LinkedIn: Dave Crenshaw (Dave’s video post) • Website: DaveCrenshaw.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Researcher: Dr. David Strayer • Book: "Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide" by John Cleese • Past episode: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Maj 28min

Kara Smith Brown shares principles from her storied B2B sales career that help every professional make the most of their opportunities. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How and why to think of your career like a funnel 2) Why “maybes” are more dangerous than “no’s” 3) How to develop and share a unique point of view that gets you noticed Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1054 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KARA — Kara Smith Brown, LeadCoverage CEO and Founder, is a recognized supply chain, logistics, and technology thought leader. Her book, The Revenue Engine: Fueling a B2B High Octane Pipeline, is an Amazon Bestseller and offers readers effective revenue-generating strategies. Kara is a thought leader in the supply chain and go to market industries. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters.• Book: The Revenue Engine: Fueling a B2B High Octane Pipeline • Website: KaraSmithBrown.com • Website: LeadCoverage.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz • Book: The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise by Blair Enns • Book: The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship by Ben Horowitz • Past episode: 016: Going for No with Andrea Waltz• Tool: HubSpot • Tool: Crystal Knows — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Maj 49min