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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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, leadersh ...
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I have a new podcast this morning titled How to Tell a Story That Wows the Interviewer | A Job Seeker Case Study because, well, it wows the interviewer and it’s a real-life example from someone I coached (hence the case study part). It’ll be the best 11 minutes and 13 seconds you spend all week if you’re in job-search mode next to the few hours you…
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Andrew LaCivita discusses the most important career investment you can make: your skill development. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biggest assumption that’s hurting your career 2) How to pinpoint what skills you need to develop 3) Three easy ways to build your confidence Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep991 for clickable versions of the links be…
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Tessa West shares her method for making the necessary changes that lead to greater job satisfaction. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How your body tells you when it’s time to change jobs 2) How to not be overwhelmed by the stresses at work 3) The hidden curriculum that helps you succeed at work Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep996 for clickable versio…
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Penny Zenker shares her secret for enhanced productivity, peak performance, and unstoppable focus: the Reset Moment. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How distractions lead to burnout 2) The sneaky secret behind your zapped energy levels 3) Why productivity shouldn’t be your focus Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep995 for clickable versions of the links …
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Google Innovation Lab founder Frederik Pferdt discusses how to nurture the qualities that make you future ready. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What matters more for your future than tech 2) Why to say “Fantastic!” when things don’t work out 3) A handy trick to inspire better followthrough Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep994 for clickable versions o…
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Marcey Rader helps us discover how to declutter work and life to make time for the things that truly matter. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) A key belief that pushes us to burn out 2) Top tips that make achieving your goals easier 3) The magic number of priorities to stay on track Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep993 for clickable versions of the link…
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I spent more time coming up with complete title of The Zebra Code: A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Career Skills That Make You a Standout Professional than writing the entire book. 7 months for the title. 6 months to write the entire book (really 5, because I spent a month polishing). True story. Why? I wanted to get in… Something unique (and avo…
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We're just eight episodes away from our 1000th episode, and we want to celebrate it by celebrating YOU! For our 1000th episode, we're giving fifteen lucky listeners the chance to share their stories of how the podcast has inspired them. Plus, we're giving away $1000 worth of prizes! To join, send in a 3- to 5-minute recording or 400- to 800-word st…
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Jamil Zaki shows you that there’s much reason to hope–even for the most hardened cynics. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why hope equals success 2) Why to be skeptical of your own cynicism 3) How your gut instincts can lead you astray Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep992 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JAMIL — Dr. Jamil Zaki is a pr…
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I’ve changed careers twice, which basically means I’ve got it down to a science. It’s absolutely brutal. You deserve the truth. How brutal? This picture of my office popped up in my “memories” on my phone. It's from August 25, 2015, a shade over 9 years ago. 3:43 in the AM. I was knocking off for the evening so I could catch an hour or two of shut-…
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What would you give to be happier in your job? In your office? In your career? Would you give 25 minutes and 52 seconds? If you’re willing to do just that, you’ll learn exactly what I’d do. Warning: I’m not going to say anything to you like smile, have a better attitude, or blah blah blah. I wouldn’t insult you with that trite stuff. I’ll get you f…
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Jessica Chen discusses how to get noticed even if you’re not the loudest voice in the room. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top misconception about career advancement 2) How to ensure your message always lands 3) The five elements that make your voice resonate Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep990 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT …
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Dr. Mithu Storoni goes behind the science of how focus works to use your brain to its maximum capacity. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to identify and get into the best mental gear for your work 2) What to do when work gets either boring or overwhelming 3) The trick to resetting your brain Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep989 for clickable versio…
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Have you been struggling to get your career to the next level? Maybe you’re awesome at your trade. Maybe you are well networked in your company. Mayyyybe you’re even the go-to person that seems to be able to fix everyone’s “problems.” So, why is awesome you not getting awesomely ahead? It’s one thing to be great at your job. It’s entirely another t…
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Alison Fragale reveals the keys to improving others’ perceptions of you. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The critical missing piece for your advancement 2) Why your response to “How are you?” matters more than you think 3) The quickest way to get others to promote you Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep988 for clickable versions of the links below. — AB…
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Sam Owens breaks down his detailed process for confidently nailing job interviews–in 10 hours flat. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The biggest mistake people make in job interviews 2) How to craft your “power” answers for every question 3) The top do’s and don’ts of salary negotiation Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep987 for clickable versions of the…
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Ever been snookered by a fake job? I mean, if you know you have? You might have been hoodwinked and didn’t even know it. Perhaps you applied and silence. I glanced over a survey from Resume Builder very recently (not a site I recommend, but they ran the survey so what the hey?). A few key findings... 40% of companies posted a fake job listing this …
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Asheesh Advani discusses why the old rules of leadership no longer apply—and what to do differently today. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why our idea of achievement needs a rework 2) Why to befriend both older and younger people 3) An under-utilized tactic for dramatically accelerating your career learning Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep986 for cl…
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Abby Medcalf discusses how to set firm boundaries and keep negativity from ruining your day. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What most people get wrong about boundaries 2) How to stop others from hijacking your mood 3) A trick for dealing with people who are nasty to you Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep985 for clickable versions of the links below. —…
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Matt Beane reveals how the quest to optimize productivity is harming our learning and growth–and what you can do about it. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The trillion-dollar problem with trying to optimize everything 2) How to modify ChatGPT to help you learn better 3) Three counterintuitive ways to learn better and faster Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.…
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Jodi Wellman shares how reflecting on our scarce remaining time of life helps us live free from regret. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you need to befriend the Grim Reaper 2) How to feel “astonishingly alive” 3) How to break out of a rut Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep983 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JODI — Jodi Wellman is…
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