How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Rice University Professor Scott Sonenshein proposes a change in mindset when it comes to constraints and stretching resources and getting more with less.You’ll Learn:Principles behind the “Myth of More” and the “Power of Less”Why experts are over-ratedThe four keys of an effective stretching mindsetAbout ScottScott Sonenshein is the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice University. His award winning research, teaching, and consulting has helped Fortune 500 executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals in a variety of industries. He holds a PhD in management and organizations from the University of Michigan, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and a BA from the University of Virginia. He has worked as a strategy consultant for companies such as AT&T and Microsoft and lived the rise and fall of the dotcom boom while working at a Silicon Valley startup.Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatBook: Stretch by Scott SonensheinBook: Liar’s Poker by Michael LewisBook: The New New Thing by Michael LewisWebsite: http://www.scottsonenshein.com/View transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep116See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Feb 201733min

Geoff Blades lays down the framework and mindset for achieving success in your career and in life.You’ll Learn:How to convert difficult questions into a process towards answering themDos and don’ts to discovering what “awesome at your job” TRULY means for you5 principles for winning at your career(Also, apologies on my sound quality. I apparently failed to switch to my good microphone. 1st time out of 115 episodes that happened…)About GeoffGeoff is a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and investor at the Carlyle Group. He is an author and advisor to senior Wall Street executives, CEOs, and other leaders on all topics related to getting what they want in their businesses, careers, and lives.In addition to working one-on-one and with groups, through newsletters, books, and videos he strives to serve more and more people in doing what they want. He’s the author of Do What You Want: A Career Guide for Professionals Serious About Winning.Items Mentioned in this Show:Share your feedback at AwesomeAtYourJob.com/chatBook: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillBook: Do What You Want: A Career Guide for Professionals Serious About Winning by Geoff BladesBook: The Trump Presidential Playbook: A Wizard’s Path to the White House by Geoff BladesWebsite: GeoffBlades.comView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep115See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Feb 201746min

Alan Willett discusses optimal approaches to giving feedback and other means of making powerful improvements in your team. You'll Learn: What makes some employees “unleadable” and how to lead them Why people are afraid to give feedback – and how to overcome it How a two minute conversation can transform everything About Alan Alan Willett is of the rare species who is an expert international consultant, speaker, and author. He has worked with companies ranging from 1 person to some of the giants such as Microsoft and NASA. Alan says that his passion is helping people and organizations transform their friction points into profit points. What is a friction point? It is the space where the business needs Meet the implementation reality — in that space there is always heat generated! Alan is the expert who transforms that heat to innovation and  results for the business and the people. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep114 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Feb 201737min

Fellow career podcaster Jamie Newman describes what a great manager looks like, how to get top performers to stay, and how employees and managers can work together to achieve professional and personal goals together. You'll Learn: 5 things to do if you want a promotion Why good employees leave How meaningful goal-setting builds tremendous loyalty About Jamie Jamie Newman is a management professional, trainer, and coach through YourBestManager.com which is an online resource designed to help top performers become managers and help first-time managers learn how to build and lead effective teams. Prior to Your Best Manager, Jamie spent 8 years with a major recruiting & consulting firm where he had the opportunity to work with hundreds of companies from mid-market firms through Fortune 100 companies. He’s advised business leaders, from front-line supervisors to senior executives, on who to hire, how to hire and how to manage performance. It’s through this experience that he’s been exposed to a variety of management styles and uncovered what works… and what doesn’t, when it comes to leading people. Jamie also hosts the Your Best Manager podcast where he interviews leadership experts and provides practical advice for first-time managers. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep113 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Feb 201742min

Dr. Jenny Brockis examines how the brain works and develops and shares how you can boost your brain to higher performance.You’ll Learn:Characteristics of the high-performance brainWhy you should give your brain permission to wanderKey habits for optimal brain performanceAbout JennyAs a medical doctor, speaker and author, Dr. Jenny Brockis is passionate about all things ‘brain’. Her mission is to become the Jamie Oliver of cognitive health, empowering others to create their own high performance brain that is optimised to help them work at their best.She works with those who seek to thrive in our increasingly complex world, by translating the complexities of neuroscience into easily understood strategies that can be readily integrated into our busy lives.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: DrJennyBrockis.comBook: Future Brain by Dr. Jenny BrockisBook: The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman DoidgeApp: HeadspaceView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep112See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Jan 201744min

Veteran career coach Marc Miller gives pro-tips to understanding your core talents to find more fulfillment at work.You’ll Learn:How to find career fulfillment by discovering your core talentsBig open-ended questions to ask at your next job interviewGenerational echoes and how to better understand each otherAbout MarcMarc Miller’s career journey included 22 years at IBM, several thriving tech startups, a painful stint as a high school teacher, a gig raising funds for the Jewish Community Association of Austin and a near fatal bicycle accident that changed his perspective forever.An active member of the Launch Pad Job Club, Marc found himself counseling friends and associates on their career journeys and finally realized he’d found his vocation. He would use his extensive training experience to help others—especially Baby Boomers—find careers that they could grow into for the decades that lie ahead.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: https://careerpivot.comBook: Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the Second Half of Life (preview) by Marc MillerBook: Start with No by Jim CampBook: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeownBook: Positive Intelligence by Shirzad ChamineBook: Quiet by Susan CainTool: Birkman AssessmentView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep111See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Jan 201732min

Refound CEO and author Jonathan Raymond explains how personal and professional growth are one thing, not two.You’ll Learn:How you can become the leader your team is waiting forThe makings of a perfect conversationApproaches to receiving feedback constructivelyAbout JonathanAfter twenty years of not being able to decide whether he was a business development guy or a personal growth teacher, Jonathan stopped trying to figure it out. He’s the owner of Refound, an online training startup that offers Good Authority training programs for owners, executives, and managers. He’s madly in love with his wife, tries not to spoil his daughter, and will never give up on the New York Knicks. Jonathan is the former CEO and Chief Brand Officer of EMyth, where he led the transformation of a global coaching brand and has worked in tech, clean tech, and the nonprofit world after graduating law school in 1998. He lives in Ashland, Oregon, a lovely town that’s too far away from a warm ocean.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: RefoundBook: Good Authority by Jonathan RaymondTool: Growth Meeting GuideBook: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachBook: Three Bags Full by Leonie SwannSoftware: DripView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep110See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

25 Jan 201731min

Celebrated business coach Toku McCree shares curated wisdom gleaned from his coaching clients and years of zen monastery reflection on his career spanning over 30 jobs.You’ll Learn:Why you should find your 4% edge and lean on itWhat is mindfulness and how to apply it in the officeThree keys to growthAbout TokuToku works with brilliant leaders who are obsessed with greatness and helps them understand that ‘success’ is just the beginning of an amazing life and not the destination.Items Mentioned in this Show:Website: UNEXECUTIVE.comBook: The Prosperous Coach by Steve Chandler and Rich LitvinBook: Mindless Eating by Brian WansinkBook: Deep Work by Cal NewportBook: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall RosenbergApp: Time DoctorView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep109See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Jan 201733min