How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Brandeis Professor Andy Molinsky lays out a powerful framework for reaching beyond your current capabilities. You'll Learn: The psychological roadblocks that hinder us from reaching beyond our skills Why it’s worth it exiting your comfort zone Andy’s research-based three Cs for stepping outside your comfort zone About Andy Andy Molinsky is a Professor of International Management and Organizational...

Dr. Beverly Kaye discusses how to get great employees to stick around with “stay interviews” and more…whether the great employee is you or your direct reports! You’ll Learn: Why should conduct a stay interview instead of an exit interview How to ask your manager for what you really need to stay The top reasons employees stay or go About Beverly Founder and Chairwoman of Career Systems Interna...

2U Vice President of IT Artie Jordan talks software and soft skills and how they can be applied to any workplace. You’ll Learn: How to keep your team agile Common pitfalls in communication The most important soft skill that your team should practice now About Artie Artie is a member of 2U’s tech leadership team, former member of the Obama for America team, and founding board member of CSTUY,...

Business Improv Founder Bob Kulhan reveals how improv techniques can be applied to the workplace. You’ll Learn: How improv’s “Yes, and…” philosophy can enrich many facets of work Improv’s wisdom on conducting better meetings How to reframe difficult conversations with “Yes, and…” About Bob Bob Kulhan is the Founder, President and CEO of Business Improv®, and a world-class leader in creating e...

R. Michael Anderson talks about identifying self-limiting beliefs and how to overcome them. You’ll Learn: How anxiety offers helpful clues for your personal development Best practices in overcoming limiting beliefs A simple way to deal with stress About Michael R. Michael Anderson is founder of The Executive JOY Institute. He specializes in teaching organizations, leaders, and individual...

Chris McGoff discusses universal patterns in human behavior and offers his take on what integrity really means. You’ll Learn: Approaches to building powerful alliances What the word “integrity” truly means–and how to solidify it your team Fatal patterns to watch out for in the workplace About Chris Chris McGoff is the founder of The Clearing, Inc., where he guides organizations to tackle...

Andrew discusses how collecting letters and business cards from CEOs contributed to his quick rise to Executive Vice-President. You’ll Learn: Key lessons repeated among 500 letters from CEOs How to change “I don’t know” from a negative to a positive Effective approaches for mentor relationship building About Andrew Andrew is a founding member of 2U and head of university partnership and corpo...

Pat McDaniel shares some of his wisest insights about decision-making fallacies and victories. You’ll Learn: A 5-step process to better decision making Unexpected hidden influences that affect your decision making How to maintain an openness to contrary information About Pat Pat McDaniel is the founder of WiseInsights.net a website dedicated to helping motivated but weary people keep&nbs...

My uncle and first speaking mentor, Topper Steinman, shares his genius on how to enter into tricky conversational territory. You'll Learn: How to talk about just about anything, with anyone Rules of engagement for effectively handling confrontation Approaches for moving from ‘what’ and ‘so what’ to ‘now what’ About Topper Topper Steinman is a counselor and consultant from Champaign, Il. with 40 ye...

Michelle Tillis Lederman shares approaches to finding what’s likable in yourself to conveying it to others. You’ll Learn: How to form your self-perception to guide other’s perception of you The power of opening yourself up to feedback How to use curiosity for creating connections in conversation About Michelle Michelle Tillis Lederman is known for her energetic, engaging, and authentic presentatio...

Master resilience trainer and former drill instructor Sean Douglas shares lessons on overcoming a self-defeating mindset and growing in the midst of adversity. You’ll Learn: Why you should develop a gratitude habit How to get over self-defeating behavior Approaches for sustaining your energy throughout the day About Sean Sean Douglas was born in Detroit, MI, July 23, 1983. He is a veteran of the U...

ActiveInbox founder Andy Mitchell shares insights gleaned from years of collaborating with the many diverse users of his email and task management software product. You’ll Learn: Why email won’t die for a while… and what to do in the meantime Why we experience euphoria at an empty inbox, and how to get there more often How to avoid the productivity death spiral triggered by working late About Andy...

Colonel Jill Morgenthaler draws from her vast experiences to combine broad wisdom principles with tactical tips that are valuable both on the battlefield and in the workforce. You’ll Learn: What it takes to stare down Saddam Hussein The effects of radiating confidence – and how to do it How to succeed in any project with several courses of action About Colonel Jill Colonel Jill Morgenthaler w...

Eliot Wagonheim deconstructs how to achieve goals and offers a useful mindset to adopt in order advance in the right direction. You’ll Learn: Why you should switch to the Fire, Aim… Ready mindset Why you should rethink doing your yearly evaluation An innovative way for sketching out expectations About Eliot Eliot Wagonheim is a speaker, strategist, author, educator and business lawyer with th...

Fashion guru Sharon Haver offers perspective on how to make people look powerful and professional at work. You’ll Learn: Three key ingredients to a style upgrade that will make you look knowledgeable and professional How to find a wardrobe that fits comfortably, looks good and doesn’t break the bank Why dressing how you want to be perceived is critical  About Sharon Sharon Haver teaches profe...

Robert D. Smith counts  up  the days and gives pro-tips on how to make each one count. You’ll Learn: Two questions to ensure you’re not wasting time A fun framework for tackling big projects How to trick yourself into feeling more excited about the task before you About Robert Robert D. Smith (TheRobertD) has managed and overseen the career of  Andy Andrews , a three-time  New...

Stacey Dyer shares how she applied best thinking practices to planning a kick ass wedding, and how we can use the same techniques to plan anything. You’ll Learn: How to avoid future mishaps with the time machine methodology A 5-card hand that you should have in your back pocket to spark great ideas and solutions Best practices for self-motivation About Stacey Stacey Dyer is currently a corporate D...

Michael Dolan shows us the way to deeper development as truly productive professionals. You’ll Learn: Pitfalls to look out for that hinder a deeper development What’s a “positive no” how to deliver one Tips and tricks to upgrade your workflow process About Michael Before he found his calling as an executive coach, Michael spent 15 years in corporate management, leading teams in the advertising, co...

Maneesh Sethi proves that a little shock goes a long way and shares other hacks for forming great habits. You’ll Learn: Helpful things to do everyday to make your day go smoother Fundamental questions to ask to realign yourself with your goals How to hack your emotions About Maneesh Maneesh Singh Sethi is an American  author  and  internet entrepreneur . He authored  Game...

Farnoosh Brock shares key lifestyle shifts to help make you healthier and more productive. You’ll Learn: How being healthier will make you accomplish more in a shorter amount of time Optimal options to integrate into your 15-minute morning routine Approaches to finding, developing, and building confidence About Farnoosh Farnoosh Brock is an entrepreneur, author, and business coach. After a su...

Science genius Dan Caspi talks automation, software, and why we shouldn’t be afraid to learn a little code. You’ll Learn: Processes that you can automate that you didn’t know you needed to Nifty hacks to help you maximize Excel A checklist to serve your need for computer speed. About Dan Dan has a PhD. In Organic Chemistry and is a senior scientist at AbbVie. He is also currently serving in a hybr...

Michelle Gielan returns with even more ways to spread positive energy for positive results. You’ll Learn: The ABCs to formulating solutions How to weaken the power of negative thoughts Keeping up to date with current events while remaining positive  About Michelle Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of  Broadcast...

Lawyer Kwame Christian guides us through effective persuasion and negotiation in any situation. You'll Learn: The first crucial step to negotiation How to discover your limits by practicing rejection therapy What it takes to be a confident, powerful negotiator About Kwame Kwame Christian is passionate about teaching business professionals how to negotiate and be more persuasive. He sees himself as...

Graphic designer Prescott Perez-Fox gets creative in finding solutions to getting in the zone, maintaining a smooth workflow, and more. You’ll Learn: Great habits that your future self will thank you for How small rituals will help your team power through a project The classic/evolutionary/revolutionary system for generating broad alternatives About Prescott Prescott Perez-Fox is a New Jersey-base...

Lawyer and mentoring enthusiast Jolene Blackbourn makes the case for helping others to help ourselves. You’ll Learn: What you think you know about your job, but you actually don’t How not to add a task to your to-do list A drag and drop tip to collecting praise About Jolene Jolene has been an in-house attorney with a major insurance company for almost 10 years. She serves as a mentor to many new a...