How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Tradecraft founder Russ Klusas discusses optimal decision-making amid life goals, recognizing avoidable failures, and learning from the successes and failures of Silicon Valley. You’ll Learn: 1) How to understand and use bounded rationality 2) How to identify avoidable failures 3) The good and the bad from Silicon Valley About Russ  Russell Klusas is the Founder of Tradecraft, a full time, in...

Fellow podcaster Paula Pant shares her expertise on mastering your personal finances, caring for your career, and making wise decisions.   You'll Learn: How to afford anything...but not everything Why self-care is career care How to successfully prep for newer and bigger obstacles   About Paula: Paula Pant is the founder of the award-winning website AffordAnything.com and a writer and speaker spec...

Stanford instructor Matt Abrahams teaches techniques to calm speaking anxieties…from managing procrastination to cooling body temperatures, and more. You’ll Learn: 1) How to attack both the symptoms and sources of speaking anxiety 2) Why to envision communication as a conversation instead of a performance 3) How long to make eye contact About Matt  Matt Abrahams is a passionate, collabor...

Edgar Papke explores “design thinking” and best practices to foster unpredictable, creative, innovative ideas. You’ll Learn: 1) How three distinct workplace cultures solve problems differently 2) The process of successful curious confrontation 3) How to choose which problems are worth pursuing About Edgar  Edgar Papke is an author, speaker and globally recognized expert in business alignment,...

Mike Lewis shares his journey from professional private equity to professional squash and provides perspective on how/when/why to jump into what you really want to do. You’ll Learn: 1) When it’s time to jump 2) The right mindset for taking your jump 3) Actionable ways to tune into your internal voice and deepest desires About Mike  Mike Lewis is the Founder and CEO of When to Jump, a global c...

Technology mogul Magdalena Yesil shares how to boost your gravitas, results, and ability to be heard at the workplace. You’ll Learn:  1) What is the professional ask and why you should do it 2) How to access and convey greater gravitas 3) Tips for being heard better in meetings   About Magdalena  Magdalena Yeşil is a founder, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist of many of the world...

Clay Scroggins discusses how to lead without being in the top position.   You'll Learn: Three simple questions to help you collaborate better The equation for powerful leadership How to have difficult conversations with your boss   About Clay: Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary and directional leadership for all the local church staff and congreg...

Professional speaking guru Grant Baldwin shares lessons learned for becoming a better public speaker. You’ll Learn: 1) The one thing that distinguishes professional speakers from the rest 2) Top things NOT to do when presenting 3) Helpful ways to make a huge upgrade to your presentation skills About Grant  Grant is a veteran speaker who started his public speaking career as a youth pastor. Si...

Professor Eddie Davila discusses how to identify, view, handle, and thrive amidst pressure at work.   You'll Learn: Why pressure is really an honor and a gift What to do when you get stressed in low-pressure situations How to use stress to prep for high-pressure situations   About Eddie: Eddie Davila is a faculty member in Arizona State University’s highly ranked supply chain management program.  ...

Professional organizer Suzanna Kaye shares her tips on optimal to-do lists for optimal productivity. You’ll Learn: 1) How to cope when your tasks are too overwhelming 2) A common mistake when working the to-do lists and apps 3) Guidelines for identifying your priorities About Suzanna  Suzanna Kaye is a speaker with a passion! She can be found training and speaking to audiences both locally an...

Author and researcher Steven Kotler lays out the pathways to the optimal state of consciousness called flow.   You'll Learn: The golden rule of flow How to find flow using psychological and neurobiological triggers How to take breaks without interrupting your flow   About Steven: Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist and the cofounder/director of researc...

Caroline Webb reveals actionable insights from the latest science behind living our best days.   You'll Learn: The power of micro-mindfulness Pro-tips for maintaining focus and motivation Best ways to keep up your energy throughout your day   About Caroline: Caroline is CEO of Sevenshift, a firm that shows people how to use insights from behavioral science to improve their working life. Her book o...

Mitch Prinstein helps us understand the different types of popularity and teaches us how to boost our popularity by working on our likability.   You'll Learn: Subtle ways to boost your likability in meetings How and why to distinguish between the two kinds of popularity: likability and status How to get people to stop looking at their phones to talk to you   About Mitch: Mitch is a professor, scie...

PR consultant Deirdre Breakenridge teaches how to handle tricky audiences, identify different audience member profiles, and deliver great presentations in tough situations. You’ll Learn: 1) The best approaches for understanding your audience upfront 2) Three universal practices to command attention 3) Handy strategies to prepare you for the tough questions About Deirdre  Deirdre has been in P...

Dave Crenshaw gives his expert insights on the importance of scheduling in fun, meaningful breaks, and shares practical tips on setting up your own personal oasis and managing your time. You’ll Learn: 1) Why having fun is critical to your success 2) How to build your own oasis 3) Perspectives to switch from a culture of now vs. the culture of when About Dave  Dave Crenshaw is the master of bu...

Michael J. Gelb walks us through the power of connectedness, the importance of being aware of the people around you, and practices that can help your internal wellness.   You'll Learn: Why uber-busy global leaders make time for face-to-face interactions How to consciously spread positive emotion Practicing the opposite of stress response   About Michael: Michael is the world’s leading authority on...

Sam Carpenter explores how you can effectively work with the collection of systems that make up your work and life. You’ll Learn: 1) The benefit of seeing your complex life as a simpler collection of systems 2) How to analyze and fix the kinks in your system 3) Top systems that are most often dysfunctional About Sam  Sam has a background in engineering, journalism, publishing, forestry, const...

Executive coach Ann Demarais highlights ways to become more socially generous and how to make an awesome first impression.   You'll Learn: The most common interpersonal flaws--and how to fix them Four universally-appreciated social gifts that you can give How to bounce back from a bad first impression   About Ann: Ann Demarais, the founder of First Impressions, has more than 20 years of experience...

Carmen Simon shows how to become impossible to ignore by integrating the right components to influence our audience’s minds.  You’ll Learn: 1) The three components of a good story 2) Why causation in a story can be both sexy and tricky at the same time 3) Why relatable emotions are more important than strong emotions About Carmen  Dr. Carmen Simon is a Cognitive Neuroscientist and Founde...

Infomercial star Anthony “Sully” Sullivan shares his best lessons learned about the art and science of persuasion. You’ll Learn: 1) Approaches to understanding the pain and being the cure  2) How to make an entrance and take control 3) Why you should own your nerves and not hide them About Sully  Best-known as the spokesman for OxiClean, Anthony is the pitchman of choice for dozens of in...

Author and Simon Sinek colleague David Mead shares the importance of starting with why you do what you do – and how to find that why.   You'll Learn: The benefits of starting with why Examples of effective and ineffective “whys” The process to find your why   About David: David is committed to a world in which the vast majority of people wake up inspired to go to work, feel safe while they're ther...

Mike Figliuolo ponders on why critical thinking is becoming increasingly important and how to maximize your critical thinking skills. You’ll Learn: 1) Why slowing down will help you better solve problems 2) How to differentiate facts from judgments 3) How to use the 5 “whys” and the 7 “so whats” to think more clearly about causes and effects About Mike  Mike Figliuolo is the Managing Director...

FranklinCovey Chief People Officer Todd Davis shares the firm’s discoveries on proven best practices for building more effective work relationships.   You'll Learn: How to see others more clearly A master tactic to get better feedback from your colleagues The most common mistakes that destroy work relationships   About Todd: Todd Davis is the author of FranklinCovey’s Get Better: 15 Proven Practic...

Professor Brenda Bailey-Hughes explores the scientific connections between positivity and being a better performer at work.   You'll Learn: The real science behind the power of positivity How to halt compulsive worrying Power words for positivity   About Brenda: Brenda Bailey-Hughes teaches communication and leadership skills at the Kelley School of Business undergrad program. She also teaches glo...

Professional boxer and physics student Ed Latimore teaches how to stop caring about what other people think and stoke the fires of motivation. You’ll Learn: 1) How human behavior is subject to the laws of momentum 2) How to find motivation when it seems elusive 3) Why it’s better to focus on the process rather than the outcome About Ed Ed Latimore is a professional boxer, adult physics studen...