How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Public Relations whiz Mac Prichard shares how to grow your network by building lasting relationships and responding with generosity. You'll Learn How to navigate the “hidden” job market The step-by-step of a successful informational interview How to grow your network with generosity About Mac Mac is the founder and president of Prichard Communications, a public relations agency that serves top-tie...

Professor and author Mark Allen presents different opportunities to climb the corporate ladder, even if you don’t want to be a manager. You’ll Learn: 1. Alternatives to the traditional managerial track 2. Why going for manager may not be optimal…even if you’re a top performer 3. Means of valuing your team in the workplace About Mark Dr. Mark Allen is an educator, speaker, consultant, and author wh...

Dave Nevogt’s company Hubstaff earns its revenue from observing how people work. Here’s what he has learned about workers’ best practices along the way. You’ll Learn: Two questions to ask yourself before handing over your deliverables One quick trick to get 1,000 LinkedIn connections in 60 minutes An improved approach to initiating tasks that delights managers and stretches employees About Dave Da...

Author Jay Papasan helps to zero in on that one thing that matters most. You'll Learn: 1. The key question you must ask yourself to unlock your “one thing” About Jay Jay Papasan is the co-author of the bestseller The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results with Gary Keller. He also worked as an editor at Harper-Collins Publishers. Jay also co-owns a successful real es...

Podcaster and speaker Jeff Sanders offers pro-tips to reaching your grandest goals, one good morning at a time. You'll Learn 3 best practices that will sustain your energy all day Perspectives on when to handle email How to conquer your ultimate goal, one quarter at a time About Jeff Jeff Sanders is a keynote speaker, creator of the 47 Strategies Productivity Self-Assessment, and author of the bes...

We got “meta” with Podcasting Hall of Famer Rob Walch who shares principles of successful podcasters that apply to the workplace. You’ll Learn: Pro-tips on nailing your presentations How to bolster your communication by forgetting yourself Why you should start your own podcast right now About Rob Rob Walch was inducted into the  Podcasting Hall of Fame  in 2016. Rob Walch saved his life,...

Ambassador of Happiness Maura Sweeney paves the way to more productive outcomes in the workplace by creating a happier environment. You’ll Learn: Effective remedies for stress addiction Methods to countering a negative environment How to turn your adversaries into allies by challenging while advocating About Maura Podcaster ,  international speaker ,  Huffington Post contributor &nb...

Comparably co-founder and CEO Jason Nazar shines a light on employer and employee best practices. You'll Learn Two big mistakes that are stopping you from advancing in your career Guidance in your search for finding and keeping mentors Two transformational questions that you should ask yourself everyday About Jason Jason Nazar is one of the most active tech entrepreneurs and investors in southern...

Intuition expert Lynn Robinson shows how to access the wisdom of your gut. You’ll Learn: Scientific discoveries about neurons in your stomach and why they matter Ways to stop intuition-killers when brainstorming in a group Checks and balances so you’re not going astray with intuition About Lynn Lynn Robinson is one of America’s leading experts on the topic of intuition and has been sought out inte...

Inspiring team-builder Thomas Mangum shares what it REALLY takes to have a championship team. You'll Learn The three key ingredients of a championship team. The basic two-part equation for modeling champions. How to turn breakdowns into breakthroughs. About Thomas Thomas draws on over 30 years of experience helping leading companies build championship teams that win. His client roster includes Boe...

Professor John Kotter walks through the essential components of successful change. You’ll Learn The eight critical steps for sparking change in your organization How you can test drive ideas for your organization at a lower risk How you can find inspiring mentors About John Regarded by many as the worldwide authority on leadership and change, Dr. John Kotter is a New York Times best-selling author...

Lisa Bodell shares pro-tips on how to declutter our work lives to better focus on what truly matters. You’ll Learn: Tools to eliminate unnecessary complexity in the workplace A methodology to reclaim 50% of your time spent in meetings The optimal attitude that gets your bosses to notice and value you About Lisa Lisa Bodell serves as a global council member of the World Economic Forum; and has...

Career coach Angela Copeland shows how to take charge and proactively, intentionally manage your career. You'll learn Warning signs that you’re under appreciated at your job and how to deal A simple, powerful way to highlight your progress and set yourself apart at work Effective interview tactics About Angela Angela Copeland is a career coach and CEO at her firm, Copeland Coaching. She is host of...

Author Rebecca Morgan shares how you can provide the best service to your customers – internal and external. You’ll Learn: Overlooked tactics to better serve your customers The step-by-step of calming upset customers How to deal with workplace conflict About Rebecca Rebecca Morgan, CSP, CMC, is an international speaker, trainer and consultant specializing in creating innovative solutions...

Bestselling rhetorician Jay Heinrichs shows just how powerful and fun this ancient art can be. You'll learn How shifting tenses can ease tensions A huge tip from Donald Trump about speaking in 12-second periods  The essential steps of making a persuasive argument About Jay Jay Heinrichs is the author of the bestselling book, Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Tea...

Molly Fletcher, the sports agent known as “the female Jerry Maguire,” shares key ingredients to stardom gleaned from her experience working with superstar athletes and business folk. You’ll Learn: Two key practices Molly sees in all her star athletes that make them great The critical trait needed to maintaining strong workplace relationships A simple trick to use in negotiations to make them less...

Blogger Joanna Jast shares best practices for boosting your brain’s performance. You’ll Learn: The optimal surroundings for optimal productivity Quick hacks for improving your focus  How our brains are wired to absorb information About Joanna Joanna Jast is the author of  Laser-Sharp Focus  and a top mental performance seeker. She uses her medical background and low-tolerance for fl...

“Chief Galvanizer” Patrick Galvin offers philosophies and pro-tips for building a powerful network. You’ll Learn: Approaches to asking great questions for relationship building An overlooked social media tool that can epicly enrich your network The benefits of developing a “methodology of gratitude” About Patrick Patrick Galvin, chief galvanizer of The Galvanizing Group, is a dynamic speaker and b...

Strengths sleuth Lisa Cummings shows us how we can better leverage our strengths at work. You'll learn How focusing on your strengths can 6X your work engagement and 3X your quality of life Approaches to discovering strengths hiding right under your nose A clever trick to trade tasks and boost fun About Lisa Lisa Cummings is the Founder of Lead Through Strengths, brings 20 years of experience (and...

Executive coach MJ Ryan shows how to use mantras to retrain the brain to establish better habits and responses. You’ll Learn: How to identify unconscious behaviors and what to do to overcome them The worst mental habit in the workplace to break right away An approach to developing your own game-changing personal mantras About MJ MJ is an executive coach to senior executives and entrepreneurs aroun...

Dr. Michael Breus fills us in on all things sleep and identifies the optimal time of day for each and every thing we do. You’ll learn: 1. How to tell what your chronotype is – and how it determines the best time to do everything 2. The optimal time to send emails, brainstorm, drink coffee, have meetings, and more 3. How to make the most of your power nap About MichaelMichael J. Breus, Ph. D., is a...

Dr. Michelle Reina discusses how to build trust among team members and why it’s so important that we do so.  You’ll Learn: The three key components that define trust What trusting and untrusting behaviors look like in practice What you can do to identify trusting relationships and develop ones lacking in trust About Michelle Dr. Michelle Reina and Dr. Dennis Reina, cofounders of The Rein...

Coach Craig Ballantyne shares how you can plan the perfect day that will enhance your productivity at work without letting your job take over your daily life. You’ll Learn: How to plan “the perfect day” A simple time management trick to skyrocket your productivity Approaches to cultivating self-discipline now by creating a vision of your future About Craig Craig Ballantyne is a Productivity &...

Pam Fox Rollin helps new leaders settle into their role in the office. Pam Fox Rollin coaches executives and top teams in the San Francisco Bay Area and globally. Her clients are stepping up from rockstars in their functions to lead more broadly at the VP and C-levels. Pam’s company, IdeaShape, also facilitates culture development, strategy sessions, innovation retreats, conflict resolution, leade...

Director of Landscape Services at Ole Miss (and author), Jeff McManus offers fresh insights on “growing people.” You’ll Learn A powerful storytelling approach to connect your team to a larger purpose How to massively stretch the impact of your learning & development dollar Why you might not want to fire that underperformer just yet About Jeff Jeff McManus grows things. As the Director of...