How to Be Awesome at Your Job

How to be Awesome at Your Job

Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! With 25,000,000 downloads and mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, and Linkedin Learning. This show helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating.

Each week, Pete interviews thought-leaders and results-getters to discover specific, actionable insights that boost work performance. Their stories and advice sharpen the universal skills to flourish at work. Boost your time/energy management, leadership, confidence, career opportunities, and fulfillment—while still getting home earlier.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best How to Be Awesome at Your Job episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to How to Be Awesome at Your Job for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite How to Be Awesome at Your Job episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

399: Maximizing Your Mental Energy with Isaiah Hankel

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02/08/19 • 49 min

Isaiah Hankel highlights the importance of your mental energy, the best time to use it, and how to protect it from the people and things that drain it. You'll Learn: The little ways we waste our limited mental energy How to tactfully deal with people who drain your mental energy How to gain more energy by closing mental loops About Isaiah: Isaiah Hankel received his doctorate in Anatomy & Cell Biology and is an expert on mental focus, behavioral psychology, and career development. His work has been featured in The Guardian, Fast Company, and Entrepreneur Magazine. Isaiah’s previous book, Black Hole Focus, was published by Wiley & Sons and was selected as Business Book of the Month in the UK and became a business bestseller internationally. Isaiah has delivered corporate presentations to over 20,000 people, including over 300 workshops and keynotes worldwide in the past 5 years. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep399 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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210: How to Generate Many Creative Ideas with Tina Seelig (Presenter of "The little risks you can take to increase your luck" at TEDTalks Business)

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09/27/17 • 46 min

Professor Tina Seelig talks about the critical components, principles, and tactics for bringing ideas into your imagination and out into the world. You'll Learn: The two requirements of imagination How to generate many new solutions via framing and reframing The argument for brainstorming About Tina: Tina Seelig is Professor of the Practice in Stanford University’s Department of Management Science and Engineering, and is a faculty director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. She teaches courses in the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.school) and leads three fellowship programs in the School of Engineering that are focused on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Seelig earned her PhD in Neuroscience at Stanford Medical School, and has been a management consultant, entrepreneur, and author of 17 books, including Insight Out (2016), inGenius (2012), and What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 (2009). She is the recipient of the Gordon Prize from the National Academy of Engineering, the Olympus Innovation Award, and the Silicon Valley Visionary Award. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep210 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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1041: How to Tell Compelling Stories and Build Brands with Alex Neist (CEO of Hostage Tape)

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03/17/25 • 36 min

Alex Neist shares principles of storytelling and branding that help Hostage Tape –and you.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why brands like Hostage Tape and Liquid Death resonate

2) The defining element of an inspiring story

3) The downside to making your story amazing

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1041 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT ALEX —

Alex Neist is the founder and CEO of Hostage Tape, the best-selling mouth tape. The company has helped over 200,000 customers worldwide and has strong partnerships with the UFC and The Joe Rogan Experience.

Prior to founding Hostage Tape, Alex was an Arena Football League quarterback. He later ventured into sports technology, building a seven-figure business which was eventually acquired.

• Website: HostageTape.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Tool: Dan Harmon’s Story Circle

• Brand: Liquid Death

• Website: SleepHQ.com

• Book: Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling by Matthew Dicks

• Book: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

• Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz

• Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Vossr

• Past episode: 1029: How to Tell Stories that Inspire and Influence with Anjali Sharma

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609: Why You Need to Stop Multitasking and Start Singletasking with Devora Zack

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09/28/20 • 37 min

Devora Zack debunks multitasking myths and shares how singletasking can help you get more done– one thing at a time.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why multitasking reduces your efficiency

2) How to unplug effectively

3) Why we get addicted to multitasking

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep609 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT DEVORA —

Devora Zack is CEO of Only Connect Consulting, a Washington Post bestselling author and global speaker with books in 45 language translations. Her clients include Deloitte, Smithsonian, Delta Airlines, the FDA, Johns Hopkins, and the National Institutes of Health. She has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, US News & World Report, Forbes, Self, Redbook, Fast Company, and many others. She is the author of Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Managing for People Who Hate Managing and Singletasking.

• Book: Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Second Edition: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected

• Book: Singletasking: Get More Done-One Thing at a Time

• Book: Managing for People Who Hate Managing: Be a Success by Being Yourself

• Website: MyOnlyConnect.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

• Mythology: Odysseus

• Personality: Douglas Merrill on Multitasking

• Personality: Elinor Glyn

• Personality: Philo of Alexandria

• Personality: Steven Pressfield

• Term: Cluster tasking

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400: Making Better Decisions through Multiple Mental Models with Shane Parrish (Host of The Knowledge Project podcast)

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02/11/19 • 46 min

Shane Parrish offers expert perspectives and tips for boosting your decision-making. You'll Learn: Why we often fail to improve at decision-making Three useful mental models to serve you well The role of emotions in decision-making About Shane: Shane Parrish invests in wonderful companies as a Partner at Partners. He’s also the mastermind behind the Farnam Street blog and the Knowledge Project podcast. Farnam Street blog is devoted to helping people develop an understanding of how the world really works, make better decisions, and live a better life. It focuses on sharing the principles that help others become better versions of themselves and live consciously. View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep400 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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981: Using AI to Enhance Your Reading, Notes, Memory, and Decisions with Kwame Christian

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07/25/24 • 53 min

Fellow podcaster Kwame Christian giggles with Pete as he shares his insights and lessons learned on a novel notetaking approach.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to listen and understand audio at 3X speed

2) How notetaking improves your decision-making

3) How AI can make a fun soundtrack for your life

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep981 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT KWAME —

Kwame Christian is a best-selling author, business lawyer and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI).

Following the viral success of his TedxDayton talk, Kwame released his best-seller Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life in 2018. He’s also a regular Contributor for Forbes and the host of the number one negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything – which currently has over 5 million downloads worldwide. Under Kwame’s leadership, ANI has coached and trained several Fortune 500 companies on applying the fundamentals of negotiation to corporate success.

Kwame was the recipient of the John Glenn College of Public Affairs Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2020 and the Moritz College of Law Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award 2021. He is the only person in the history of The Ohio State University to win alumni awards in consecutive years from the law school and the masters of public affairs program. That said, Kwame’s proudest achievement is his family. He’s married to Dr. Whitney Christian, and they have two lovely sons, Kai and Dominic.

• Instagram: @kwamenegotiates

• LinkedIn: Kwame Christian

• Podcast: Negotiate Anything Premium

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Song: Rise and Shine Pete

• Book: The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed by Robin Dreeke, Cameron Stauth

• Book: Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully by Elaine Lin Hering

• Past episode: 976: How (and When) to Freely Speak Your Mind with Elaine Lin Hering

• App: Voice Dream Reader

• App: Suno AI

• Study: Gandhi and the Anchoring Effect, Strack & Mussweiler, 1997

• Study: "Why do we compare everything to the first piece of information we received?" Anchoring Bias explained

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!

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A. PRESENCE. Managing Self-Doubt to Tackle Bigger Challenges with Tara Mohr

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04/21/16 • 47 min

Tara Mohr offers deep insight into how our fears and inner critic operate–and how to optimally respond.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The key drivers behind fear and self-doubt.

2) A handy Hebrew distinction for thinking about fear.

3) How to consult your inner critic–and inner mentor–wisely.

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep267 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT TARA —

Tara Mohr is an expert on leadership and well-being. She helps people play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback. In the book, she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings.

• Tara’s Book: Playing Big

• Tara’s website: TaraMohr.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Author: Marianne Williamson

• Book: Einstein and the Rabbi by Naomi Levy

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648: How to Turn Stage Presence into Screen Presence with Diane DiResta

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03/08/21 • 35 min

Diane DiResta shares expert tips to up your presence in remote meetings.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The simple change that dramatically improves your presence

2) Cost-efficient tips for improving your audio

3) Expert tips for engaging your virtual audience

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep648 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT DIANE —

Diane DiResta, CSP, is Founder and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc., a New York City consultancy that serves business leaders who deliver high-stakes presentations—whether one-to-one, in front of a crowd, or from an electronic platform. A Certified Speaking Professional, DiResta is one of only 12% of speakers to hold that designation. She was President of the New York City chapter of the National Speakers Association and former media trainer for the NBA and WNBA.

• Diane’s book: Knockout Presentations

• Diane’s website: DiResta.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Software: Miro

• Microphone: Blue Yeti USB Mic

• Headset: Logitech H390

• Headset: Sennheiser SC 60

• Headset: Sennheiser SC 30

• Website: The Training Arcade

• Website: WheelofNames.com

• Book: The Science of Mind: The Complete Edition by Ernest Holmes

• Book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

• Book: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini

• Podcast: Entrepreneurs on Fire

• Video: “I’m not a cat”

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610: How to Communicate with People Who Disagree with You with Dr. Tania Israel

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10/01/20 • 38 min

Dr. Tania Israel discusses the fundamental skills that help us have more empathic conversations.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) One skill to make difficult conversations more manageable

2) How to stop seeing disagreement as a threat

3) The two fears that keep us from actively listening

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep610 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT TANIA —

Tania Israel is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Raised in Charlottesville, Virginia and educated at the University of Pennsylvania and Arizona State University, Dr. Israel is known for her work on dialogue across political lines, social justice, and LGBT psychology.

• Tania’s book: Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skills and Strategies for Conversations That Work

• Tania’s website: TaniaIsrael.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Hidden Tribes”

• Technique: The Pomodoro Technique

• Tool: Temi

• Book: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt

• Book: Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller

• Cartoon: Peadoodles

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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1057: How to Improve Your Next Conversation with Jefferson Fisher

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05/12/25 • 31 min

Jefferson Fisher shares his three-part communication system for handling difficult conversations with ease.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The best first word to use

2) How to set boundaries people will respect

3) Two tricks for handling disagreements

Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1057 for clickable versions of the links below.

— ABOUT JEFFERSON —

Jefferson Fisher is a trial lawyer, writer, and speaker whose work to help people communicate during life’s everyday arguments and conversations, with his practical videos and authentic presence, has gained millions of followers around the world, including celebrities and global leaders. He is a sought-after speaker on communication at Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies, and hundreds of thousands of people subscribe to his actionable email newsletter and podcast.

Fisher is a Texas board-certified personal injury attorney and the founder of Fisher Firm, where he helps people all over the United States connect to trusted legal services. He lives with his wife and two children near Beaumont, Texas.

• Book: The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More

• Website: JeffersonFisher.com

• Instagram: jefferson_fisher

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

• Tool: Tonal

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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How to Be Awesome at Your Job currently has 1083 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Success, Training, Skills, Career, Speaking, Selfhelp, Interview, Money, Writing, Fun, Development, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business, Thinking and Careers.

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The episode title '399: Maximizing Your Mental Energy with Isaiah Hankel' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on How to Be Awesome at Your Job is 40 minutes.

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