How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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  • 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.

    Try starting with episode 0: START HERE and listener favorite episodes we put at the beginning numbered: A, B, C, D, E, and F. (Subscribe and/or sort Old to New to find these starter episodes.) Welcome!
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  • 1050: How to Shift Your Mood and Keep Your Cool with Dr. Ethan Kross

    1050: How to Shift Your Mood and Keep Your Cool with Dr. Ethan Kross
    Apr 17 2025

    Ethan Kross shares simple, science-backed tools for managing your emotions.


    — YOU’LL LEARN —

    1) When avoidance is actually helpful

    2) Effortless strategies for quickly shifting your mood

    3) The emotional regulation framework used by the Navy SEALs


    Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1050 for clickable versions of the links below.


    — ABOUT ETHAN —

    Ethan Kross, PhD, author of the national bestseller Chatter, is one of the world’s leading experts on emotion regulation. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he is the Director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory.

    Ethan has participated in policy discussion at the White House and has been interviewed about his research on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR’s Morning Edition. His research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Science. He completed his BA at the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD at Columbia University.

    • Book: Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You

    • Book: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

    • Study: “Remotely administered non-deceptive placebos reduce COVID-related stress, anxiety, and depression” with Darwin A. Guevarra, Christopher T. Webster, Jade N. Moros, and Jason S. Moser

    • Website: EthanKross.com


    — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

    • Book: The Lincoln Letter: A Peter Fallon Novel (Peter Fallon and Evangeline Carrington) by William Martin

    • Book: Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David

    • Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

    • Book: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: A Novel by Michael Chabon

    • Past episode: 023: The Power of Workplace Humor with Michael Kerr

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    37 mins
  • 1049: What Dyslexia Can Teach Us About Creativity, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking with Kate Griggs

    1049: What Dyslexia Can Teach Us About Creativity, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking with Kate Griggs
    Apr 14 2025
    Kate Griggs discusses the untapped power of dyslexic thinking—and how professionals everywhere can harness it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why dyslexia matters for everyone in the workplace 2) The surprising indicators that you may be dyslexic 3) How anyone can develop dyslexic thinking skills Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1049 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KATE — Kate is a proud dyslexic thinker and has dedicated her career to shifting the narrative on Dyslexia and educating people on its strengths. She has written two best-selling books on Dyslexic Thinking, published by Penguin: This Is Dyslexia and Xtraordinary People, and has shared her wealth of expertise in Made By Dyslexia’s free training courses for schools and workplaces on Microsoft Learn and LinkedIn Learning. She is one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices and is also the host of the chart-topping podcast, Lessons In Dyslexic Thinking, and the presenter on the University of Dyslexic Thinking DyslexicU courses. Her innovative approach to social change and advocacy has garnered global recognition, with major publications including BBC Morning Live, This Morning, and Harvard Business Review covering her efforts. Her powerful TED talk has also inspired countless individuals and organizations to rethink how they perceive Dyslexia.• Book: This is Dyslexia • Book: Xtraordinary People: Made By Dyslexia • LinkedIn: Kate Griggs • Website: MadeByDyslexia.org • YouTube: Made By Dyslexia • Podcast: Lessons in Dyslexic Thinking — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “The Future of Jobs Report 2020” by the World Economic Forum • Report: "Intelligence 5.0" • Report: "The Value of Dyslexia" • Book: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Dan Pink — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/AwesomeSee 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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    30 mins
  • 1048: Transforming Insecurities into Strength and Action with Margie Warrell

    1048: Transforming Insecurities into Strength and Action with Margie Warrell
    Apr 10 2025

    Margie Warrell explores how to build the courage to move beyond fear and unlock new possibilities.


    — YOU’LL LEARN —

    1) How to identify your insecurities and overcome them

    2) The two dimensions of courage

    3) How to take action despite your fear


    Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1048 for clickable versions of the links below.


    — ABOUT MARGIE —

    Margie Warrell is a five-time best-selling author, keynote speaker, leadership coach, and Forbes columnist. With twenty-five years of experience living and working around the world, she has dedicated her life to helping others overcome fear and unlock their potential.

    From her humble beginnings on a small farm in rural Australia to her former role as a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry and Advisory Board member for the Forbes School of Business & Technology, Margie has learned that courage is essential for every worthwhile endeavor. A mother of four and an advocate for women's empowerment, she inspires others to live bravely and refuse to settle in any aspect of life.

    • Book: The Courage Gap: 5 Steps to Braver Action

    • LinkedIn: Margie Warrell

    • Podcast: Live Brave Podcast

    • Quiz: The Courage Quiz

    • Website: MargieWarrell.com


    — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

    • Book: The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck

    • Past episode: 552: The Foundational Principle that Separates Good Leaders from Bad Ones with Pat Lencioni

    • Past episode: 1034: Simple Shifts that Form Exceptional Teams with Keith Ferrazzi


    — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

    • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome

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    38 mins
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Always fresh

I really enjoy the practical pointers on this podcast. Everyone should keep up on these sessions to stay fresh and focused on being "awesome at your job."

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