How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Founder of Raise the Bar, Aaron Levy, shares four key habits that improve team performance.   You'll Learn: Why must managers suck How and why to listen better Examples of powerful questions   About Aaron: Aaron is the Founder and CEO of Raise The Bar, a firm focused on helping companies address the problem of millennial turnover. Aaron is an ICF Associate Certified Coach, a Thrive Global contribu...

Julie Benezet discusses the importance of taking risks and being comfortable with the discomfort of outcome uncertainty—and how you can achieve that comfort. You’ll Learn: How discomfort brings out your best game The four steps to becoming comfortable with discomfort Four self-sabotaging behaviors and how to stop them in their tracks About Julie Julie Benezet has devoted her professional life to e...

Podcaster and real estate investor Mindy Jensen shares strategies for building wealth.   You'll Learn: The number one tip for earning more at your job The power of tracking your spending Tips for optimizing big expenses   About Mindy: Mindy Jensen is the Community Manager for BiggerPockets.com, and the co-host of BiggerPockets Money, a podcast for anyone who has money or wants to have more.   View...

Hal Gregersen explores methods for asking better questions to address your biggest challenges.   You'll Learn: How to ask better questions The four-minute Question Burst method to spark new ideas How the most creative organizations use questions wisely   About Hal: Hal Gregersen is the Executive Director of the MIT Leadership Center and a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Innovation at the MIT Slo...

Vice President  of Twitter Bruce Daisley shares the key differences that make the difference between work delight and drudgery.   You'll Learn: Two hacks for restoring your personal equilibrium at work The benefits of connecting with your colleagues through laughter Why working more than 40 hours a week is a bad idea   About Bruce: As European Vice-President for Twitter and host of the UK’s number...

GM’s Chief Talent Officer Michael J. Arena explores the idea of ambidextrous leadership to help lead your organization in its current state and in its future – at the same time. You’ll Learn: 1) Ways to positively disrupt the way you work 2) Concrete ways to mine the ideas of your organization 3) Why conflict is essential to the evolution of ideas About Michael Michael is the Chief Talent Officer...

Lean management authority Karen Martin shares how many workplace problems can be solved through better clarity. You’ll Learn: 1) Why people fear asking for clarity 2) Key clarifying questions that stimulate great thinking 3) Why tolerance for ambiguity is actually bad About Karen Karen Martin, president of the global consulting firm TKMG, Inc., is a leading authority on business performance and Le...

Bestselling author and Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum Soulaima Gourani discusses the importance of knowing and owning your own dignity and making the most of what you’re good at.   You'll Learn: The mother of all values Three steps for zeroing in on your true talent To clearly distinguish what you enjoy vs. what you’re good at   About Soulaima: Soulaima is a TED Talks Mentor and w...

Trainer, author, and master hypnotist Jane Ransom discusses how you can remap the brain’s neural pathways toward what you want using self-intelligence and self-hypnosis. You'll Learn: Scientific proof for the effectiveness of hypnosis How to strengthen the neural pathways to achieve behavioral change The interconnectedness of self-discipline and self-forgiveness About Jane Jane Ransom is a coach,...

Veteran life coach Barney Feinberg shares how appreciating your many values can help you better connect with others and facilitate chemistry for smooth working relationships. You’ll Learn: 1) How to identify your values from your life’s peak moments 2) Approaches for discovering the values of others from what they say 3) How we end up settling in our relationships About Barney: Barney Feinberg beg...

Josh Kaufman shares his research regarding tackling uncertainty, the value of persistence in new skill acquisition, and best practices for self-directed learning. You’ll Learn: The PICS formula for assessing your goals The five parts of every business mental model How and Why to pre-commit to learning a new skill About Josh Josh’s research focuses on business, skill acquisition, productivity, crea...

New York Times  bestselling author and psychiatrist Dr. Judith Orloff shines on light on highly sensitive people, how to connect with them, and how to defend against forces that drain your energy. You’ll Learn: 1) The difference between ordinary empathy, highly sensitive people, and empaths 2) Two ways to avoid absorbing the emotions of your environment 3) The important skills the rest of us...

Bestselling author and Harvard professor Todd Rose dissects how Dark Horses became successful and how you can apply their secret to live a reliably fulfilling career and live   You'll Learn: The implications of pursuing personal fulfillment vs. power, wealth, or prestige The most important step to understanding what fulfills you Why fulfillment isn’t just for the rich   About Todd: Todd Rose was a...

Meditation practitioner and author Oren Jay Sofer hashes out the tenets of mindful and non-violent communication to help get ot the heart of every interaction.   You’ll Learn: Key steps for getting what you want without causing defensiveness in others Two points of subtext to listen for when someone speaks How to gain emotional agility   About Oren Oren Jay Sofer leads retreats and workshops on mi...

Stephen Warley shares the critical skills that keep you valuable in a changing work landscape.   You'll Learn: Two exercises for increasing self-awareness Four key questions to ask yourself every single day Why--and how--to embrace discomfort better   About Stephen: Stephen Warley has been self-employed for more than a decade, and he shares how to build the life skills that matter for the new natu...

Weldon Long explains how his FEAR framework helped turn him from three-time ex-convict to a New York Times bestselling author and top sales expert.   You'll Learn: How Weldon went from being a dropout and convict to a star salesperson A five-step process for getting what you want from others Achieving more consistent results through the FEAR framework   About Weldon: Weldon Long is a high school d...

Karen Wickre shares ways both introverts and extroverts can grow their networks without that transactional feeling. You’ll Learn: 1) A pro-tip for how to build up your network despite social anxiety 2) How to farm for contacts instead of hunting for them 3) The strength of weak ties About Karen Karen Wickre is the former Editorial Director at Twitter, where she landed after a decade-long career at...

Nationally acclaimed speaker and long-time Sports Illustrated editor Don Yaeger highlights the key differences that make a great team.   You'll Learn: How every organization is changing the world in some way Key practices that can bring your team’s “why” to life How great teams address dysfunction   About Don: Don Yaeger is a nationally acclaimed inspirational speaker, longtime Associate Editor of...

Professor and mentalist Jack Nasher shares compelling research revealing how conveying additional confidence perceived competence.    You'll Learn: The two things that enhance your perceived competence and how you can show them How to optimally manage expectations How likability and attractiveness play into perceived competence   About Jack: Jack Nasher is on the faculty of Stanford University and...

New York Times bestselling author Dan Schawbel discusses appropriate uses of technology and how to find fulfillment in your career.   You’ll Learn: How to set career expectations Three tips for increasing productivity and improving work relationships How (and when!) to use technology to improve relationships   About Dan Dan Schawbel is a New York Times bestselling author, Partner and Research Dire...

Focusmate founder and CEO Taylor Jacobson breaks down how tribal psychology and accountability work partners can do wonders for your work and life.   You'll Learn:  The biggest distraction drivers in the workplace Four streamlined to-do list hacks Why NOT to rely on willpower   About Taylor: Taylor is the founder and CEO of Focusmate building productivity software that works when nothing else will...

Speech coach and ex-opera singer Allison Shapira teaches tips and tricks for better projecting your voice.   You'll Learn: How you’re likely breathing wrong and what to do about it Three ways the power of your voice is reduced The key things most people neglect when preparing for a speech   About Allison: Allison is the CEO/Founder of Global Public Speaking LLC. A former opera singer and TEDx spea...

Negotiate Anything podcast host Kwame Christian lays out the compassionate curiosity framework and how to apply it to negotiations with others and with yourself for any aspect of your life.   You'll Learn: How and why to deal with our “inner toddler” in high-stakes conversations How being persuadable makes you persuasive Two key phrases for when you don’t know what to say   About Kwame: Kwame is a...

Wharton Career Director and Author of Switchers Dr. Dawn Graham shows how to make yourself an attractive candidate during a career switch.   You'll Learn: The number one advantage of being a switcher Three tips for rebranding yourself on LinkedIn How to answer the “Why do you want this job?” question   About Dawn: Dr. Dawn Graham is a career switch coach, Wharton Lecturer & EMBA Career Director, a...

inkWELL Press Founder & CEO Tonya Dalton gives her take on being more productive daily by figuring out and focusing on your passions instead of on other people’s fires.   You'll Learn: Where overwhelm truly comes from How to craft the three components of your personal North Star Approaches for doing a brain dump that boosts productivity   About Tonya: Tonya Dalton is a highly sought-after producti...