How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Glenna Crooks illustrates the eight different kinds of networks everyone has and why you should make sure these work for you while you work for them. You’ll Learn: 1) The eight different kinds of networks in your life 2) A method for successfully pruning your network 3) The maximum number of connections each person can sustain About Glenna Glenna Crooks is a strategist, innovator and trusted couns...

Matt Perman explains how to tell the difference between important tasks and urgent tasks, and how to make room for what’s important in your life and work. You’ll Learn: 1) Why you should plan your day with your time, not your tasks 2) Four tips for effective personal management 3) Two ways to prioritize like a pro About Matt Matt is co-founder of What’s Best Next, which he started to help people e...

Jacqueline Carter reveals the three qualities of a good leader’s mind and how to build good foundations for those qualities in yourself. You’ll Learn: 1) What the American workforce looks for in a career and leader 2) How to avoid power corrupting you as you rise 3) The distinction between compassion and empathy–and which one is more helpful About Jacqueline With a Master of Science in Organizatio...

Marc Effron shares his extensive research on the eight essential steps to becoming a high performer at work.   You'll Learn: The eight steps to high performance The difference between goals and promises How to estimate and achieve your theoretical maximum of effort   About Marc: Marc Effron is the founder and President of the Talent Strategy Group and founder and publisher of Talent Quarterly maga...

Maxie McCoy advises dropping the grand plan of your life in favor of simpler questions to move you forward.   You'll Learn: Two exercises for discerning your direction Why you should keep a gratitude journal Five wise questions to ask your support network   About Maxie: Maxie McCoy is a writer and speaker obsessed with giving women the tools they need to believe in themselves. She writes weekly in...

Executive Dean Doris Savron highlights appealing opportunities and best practices for enhancing your career through online education. This episode is sponsored by University of Phoenix. You’ll Learn: The differences between certificate and degree programs Key trends on evolving fields with interesting opportunities Pro tips for finishing courses you start—and retaining the knowledge About Doris Do...

Josselyne Herman Saccio opens up about creating your own context and communicating honestly for a more productive workplace.   You'll Learn: What most people get wrong about communication The danger of scapegoating How to get productive outcomes out of your team   About Josselyne: Josselyne Herman-Saccio is a communication expert with Landmark, a personal and professional growth, training and deve...

Dusty Staub shares seven acts of courage and how to apply them wisely to your work.   You'll Learn: The three biggest lacks of courage in the workplace The problem with being nice Finding and liberating others’ purpose, passion, and power   About Dusty: Robert “Dusty” Staub has worked for over 30 years with executives, families, and communities as well as with private and public companies. He has...

Kimberly White breaks down why seeing people as people dramatically increases productivity at work and in life.   You'll Learn:   What you miss when you see people as objects How seeing people as people turbocharges problem-solving Three ways to change the way you perceive people     About Kimberly Kimberly White is the perpetually amused mother of some very theatrical children, and the lucky wife...

Legendary copywriter Michel Fortin shares how to be more persuasive in any environment and situation.  You’ll Learn: 1) The platinum rule for persuasion 2) The OATH formula to better know the people you need to persuade 3) The ‘so-that’ technique to bridge arguments and persuade people About Michel Michel is currently Director of Communications at SEO TWIST, Inc., a full-service digital marke...

Mamie Stewart shares her expertise in planning (and declining!) meetings, substitutes to the traditional meetings, and making meetings more beneficial and productive for everyone.   You'll Learn: How to decline a meeting so well, that they may just thank you for doing so Ideal alternatives to meetings Best practices for achieving your expected outcome in meetings   About Mamie: Mamie Kanfer Stewar...

Anne Sugar shares how she’s helped high potential individuals command executive presence.   You'll Learn: The two key components of building trust Ninja tactics that help you read a room Power questions that provoke solutions   About Anne: Anne Sugar is an executive coach and speaker who has advised top leaders at companies including TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme, and Havas. Anne serves as an execut...

Bradley R. Staats discusses the essentials of dynamic learning, the best practices of a compelling learner, and the value of mistakes and asking questions. You’ll Learn: The 4 elements of dynamic learning How we are our own worst enemy when learning How to reframe how you think about mistakes About Bradley Bradley R. Staats is the author of Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, an...

Megan Lyons, from The Lyons’ Share Wellness, cuts through the clutter of health and nutrition advice to offer simple, powerful solutions to feeling more brilliantly energized everyday.   You'll Learn: Surprising insights that come from keeping a food journal The difference proper hydration makes – and how much water you should actually be drinking daily How to prepare energizing meals with minimal...

Stanford behavior scientist Dr. BJ Fogg shares his evidence-based insights into forming “tiny habits” and other powerful tools for transforming behavior.   You'll Learn: Why the Tiny Habits © Method is such a reliable pathway to behavior change The core recipe and three critical ingredients for a great habit How--and why--to celebrate repeatedly   About BJ Dr. BJ Fogg is a behavior scientist, with...

Eduardo Briceño discusses how to cultivate a growth mindset and maximize your learning. You’ll Learn: 1) The tremendous impact of growth vs. fixed mindsets 2) Common misconceptions about improving your skills 3) The best practices for operating at peak performance About Eduardo Eduardo is the Co-Founder & CEO of  Mindset Works , the leading provider of growth mindset training services and...

Alan Willett shows how to lead with speed by measuring and tracking yourself, working smarter rather than longer, and having purpose. All the things that are need to stay competitive. You’ll Learn: 1) How to work faster and smarter rather than longer 2) Approaches to accelerate the decision making progress 3) Why and how to let people “add an egg” About Alan Alan Willett is of the rare species who...

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: How those who feel their time is “vast” spend their day How to draw more energy by acknowledging the three selves How to stretch your experience of time   About Laura: Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, like Off the...

Thom Singer breaks open the Paradox of Potential to highlight where potential doesn’t equal results and what to do about it.   You'll Learn: How to identify the unique things holding you back The three things that always help achieve better results How to bring back purpose when it’s most needed   About Thom: As the host of the popular “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast, Thom interviews busine...

Vince Molinaro diagnoses recurring problems in leaders today, the mindset of a great leader, and what it really takes to deliver accountable and transformative leadership. You’ll Learn: 1) The four key terms of the leadership contract 2) Why having tough conversations is so important 3) Steps to being an accountable leader who gets the best out of people About Vince Vince Molinaro experienced...

Chris Voss shares how FBI hostage negotiation approaches enable more effective, persuasive communication, in any field. You’ll Learn: 1) The FBI 8 negotiation skills you can use at work 2) Why yes is the last thing you want to hear 3) The two words that immediately transform a negotiation About Chris Chris Voss is CEO of the Black Swan Group and author of the national best-seller “Never Split The...

Tony Schwartz delves into principles of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energy expenditure and renewal for optimal performance.   You'll Learn: Why and how to manage your energy for performance Actionable ways to achieve high-positive energy Why you should work in 90-minute sprints   About Tony: Tony Schwartz is the CEO and founder of The Energy Project, a consulting firm that helps ind...

PwC employees Karlo Siriban and Anne Donovan share their story of preventing burnout within themselves and transforming a whole work environment to prevent it for others.   You'll Learn: Key signs that burnout is looming near How to talk to your boss about your burnout How PwC rolled out a broad flexibility initiative and saw retention soar   About Karlo & Anne Karlo Siriban transforms businesses....

Software founder and CEO Allen Gannett shares the critical components of successful ideas–and how to create more of them. You’ll Learn: 1) The two fundamental human desires that come together in winning innovations 2) Little things to tweak to make your offering a smashing success 3) The four laws of the creative curve About Allen Allen Gannett is the founder and CEO of TrackMaven, a marketing ana...

Carmine Gallo discusses the ancient power of persuasion and shows how it can make you irresistible and irreplaceable in the workplace today.   You'll Learn: Why storytelling is key in any field of work The 2000-year-old formula for persuasion that still works today The brain hack that Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Picasso used to unlock their best ideas   About Carmine: Carmine Gallo is an in...