How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Susan McPherson shares her surefire method for building better connections.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The winning strategy to building connections  2) Better alternatives to small talk  3) How to maintain connections efficiently  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep661 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT SUSAN —  Susan McPherson is a serial conn...

Jim Harshaw Jr. explains how to overcome the fear of failure and use it as fuel to achieve more success.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) A mantra to ease the burden of failure   2) The simplest way to improve your chances of success   3) The one common habit of successful people   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep660 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT...

Fotini Iconomopoulos shares the unconventional negotiation approaches to help you get what you want out of work and life.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The four magic words of negotiation   2) The surprising power of the pause in a negotiation   3) The script to use when you hear “no”   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep659 for clickable versions of the links below. ...

Dr. Jacinta Jimenez breaks down what causes burnout and what we can do to prevent and fix it.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What most get wrong about burnout   2) How to recover using the PULSE framework   3) The tiny recovery habits that build tremendous resilience   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep658 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JACINTA —&n...

Andy Storch discusses why professionals often feel lost in their careers—and how you can find your direction.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Three mental shifts that turn challenges into opportunities   2) The ultimate tool for resolving your hardest decisions   3) The subtle ways we waste time—and how to stop   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep657 for clickable versions o...

Jim Kouzes discusses how everyday professionals can make an impact regardless of their title, role, or setting.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The definitive answer to the question, “Are leaders born or made?”  2) The four components to building a compelling vision  3) Easy ways to sustain your team’s motivation  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep656 for clickable versions...

Brent Franson shares tactics and tools for building powerful habits based on his experiences of being surrounded by addiction.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How Brent leveraged technology to break his bad habits  2) The keystone habit of behavioral change  3) How to stay motivated even when you fail  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep655 for clickable versions of the links...

Darren Virassammy shares his expert tips on how to make the strengths work best for you and your team.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How strengths can both be an asset and a liability   2) The surprising sign of genius   3) The trick to turn your blind spots into strengths   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep654 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DARR...

Dr. Ellen Reed reveals how to build mental toughness by training your brain to be more solution-focused.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The biological reason why we underperform   2) Three simple questions to your build mental toughness   3) How to beat out stress in 60 seconds   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep653 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT...

Brian Levenson shares the key mental shifts that elite athletes use to prepare and perform at the highest levels--and work for professionals too!  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to get into the elite performer mindsets  2) When it pays to be arrogant  3) The visualization hack used by elite athletes  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep652 for clickable versions of the lin...

Sam Horn explains how to deal with difficult people more effectively by shifting the language we use.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Words to lose and words to use in a conflict   2) The mindset shift that makes us feel like less like a victim   3) Two strategies for dealing with workplace bullies   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep651 for clickable versions of the links b...

The Happiness Tips author himself, Chris Croft, distills and shares his top ten tips for more happiness at work.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The myths about happiness at work   2) How to rewire your brain to choose happiness   3) The affirmation to add to your morning routine   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep650 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT...

Brian Ahearn shares how to improve your influence by listening well and adapting to different personality types.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What every professional can learn from insurance agents   2) The 5 critical ingredients of listening STARS   3) How to DEAL with the four different types of people   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep649 for clickable versions of th...

Diane DiResta shares expert tips to up your presence in remote meetings.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The simple change that dramatically improves your presence   2) Cost-efficient tips for improving your audio   3) Expert tips for engaging your virtual audience   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep648 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DIANE — ...

Cal Newport reveals how the rise of email led to a productivity disaster and what we can do to change that.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How email changed the way we work for worse   2) Simple strategies for cutting down the email back-and-forth   3) Why we feel guilty when we don’t respond—and what to do about it   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep647 for clickable vers...

Vishen Lakhiani shares foundational principles to make work more fulfilling.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How the most successful people find bliss in their work   2) How to keep stress from fazing you   3) Why hustling hurts your career   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep646 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT VISHEN —  Vishen Lakhiani is one o...

Melanie Katzman shares strategies for establishing a great connection to facilitate great work.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The trick to a great first impression   2) The one question to gain better perspective   3) The listening hack that makes all the difference   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep645 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT MELANIE —&n...

Michelle Weise sheds light on the learning challenges professionals will face in the near future—and how we can prepare for them.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to surface your hidden skills   2) How to keep AI from making you irrelevant   3) Nifty tools for upskilling quickly   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep644 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABO...

Shane Metcalf reveals his top research-based do’s and don’ts for being a great manager.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The one meeting a manager should always make   2) The teambuilding technique for great teams from the get-go   3) How and why to keep an employee dossier   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep643 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT SHANE...

Ramit Sethi shares how to find your career season and jobhunting insights for landing your dream job.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What makes a job the dream job   2) The question you should ask your career role model   3) How the briefcase technique can get you the job or raise   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep642 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABO...

Richard Boyatzis shares compelling research on how to open others up to change.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why goals don’t motivate us to change—and what does 2) The biological key that opens people up to change 3) Four principles for making change stick Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep641 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT RICHARD —  Richard E. Boyatzis i...

Jena Viviano shares her three-step process for making more successful career transitions.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The three sources of career clarity   2) Why networking doesn’t have to feel sleazy   3) The three things recruiters are always looking for   Subscribe or visit A wesomeAtYourJob.com/ep640 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JENA —  Jena...

Susan Robertson explains how to tap into your creative genius to generate breakthrough solutions.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Why every professional benefits from more creativity   2) Why you should start with your craziest idea   3) What to do when others shoot down your ideas   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep639 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABO...

Kary Oberbrunner shares expert strategies for bringing your attention back to what matters most.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The wrong and right ways of dealing with task overload   2) The three components of deliberate magnetic focus   3) The two triggers of flow state   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep638 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT KARY...

Nic Marks shares the research and best practices for more happiness at work.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The five elements of a happy work life   2) How to draw the boundary between work and life   3) How to boost motivation and engagement in 5 minutes   Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep637 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT NIC —  Nic Marks w...