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Now displaying: October, 2016
Oct 31, 2016

Podcaster and speaker Jeff Sanders offers pro-tips to reaching your grandest goals, one good morning at a time.

You'll Learn

  1. 3 best practices that will sustain your energy all day
  2. Perspectives on when to handle email
  3. 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 best-selling and award-winning book on productivity, The 5 AM Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast.
Jeff is also the host of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast, which has ranked #1 in iTunes in the Self-Help and Business categories, been nominated for 4 Podcast Awards, and exceeded 3 million downloads.
He is a 10-time marathon runner, personal development junkie, and passionate raw vegan. Every week you can find Jeff writing and speaking at JeffSanders.com.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep79

Oct 28, 2016

We got “meta” with Podcasting Hall of Famer Rob Walch who shares principles of successful podcasters that apply to the workplace

You’ll Learn:

  1. Pro-tips on nailing your presentations
  2. How to bolster your communication by forgetting yourself
  3. 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, marriage, and career with podcasting. Rob is the Vice President of Podcaster Relations for Libsyn (LSYN). Prior to joining Libsyn in 2007, he was President and founder of podCast411, Inc. Rob is co-author of the book Tricks of the Podcasting Masters an editors pick as a Top 10 Reference book by Amazon.com. Rob was listed as the 5th most influential person in podcasting according to the book “Podcasting for Dummies”.  

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep78

Oct 26, 2016

Ambassador of Happiness Maura Sweeney paves the way to more productive outcomes in the workplace by creating a happier environment.

You'll Learn

  1. Effective remedies for stress addiction
  2. Methods to countering a negative environment
  3. How to turn your adversaries into allies by challenging while advocating

About Maura
Podcasterinternational speakerHuffington Post contributor and creator of the Foundations of Happiness eCourse, Maura Sweeney guides others on the path of “Living Happy – Inside Out.” Armed with decades of experience as a law school “escapee”, a corporate manager and a home schooling mom, Maura launched out at midlife to pursue her dream vocation. A world traveler and trademarked Ambassador of Happiness®, Maura is a popular media guest sharing unifying “good news” perspectives with the world.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep77

Oct 24, 2016

Comparably co-founder and CEO Jason Nazar shines a light on employer and employee best practices.

You'll Learn

  1. Two big mistakes that are stopping you from advancing in your career
  2. Guidance in your search for finding and keeping mentors
  3. 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 California, and is a popular contributor for Wall Street Journal, Forbes, INC, and Business Insider. He’s founder/CEO of Comparably, an online platform that makes workplace compensation and culture dramatically more transparent. Prior to Comparably, he founded Docstoc -- the largest small business content site with over 50 million members -- before he sold it to Intuit in 2013 for a reported $50M. Named one of the most admired CEOs by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Jason is currently Entrepreneur in Residence for the City of Los Angeles, appointed by Mayor Garcetti.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep76

Oct 21, 2016

Intuition expert Lynn Robinson shows how to access the wisdom of your gut.

You'll Learn

  1. Scientific discoveries about neurons in your stomach and why they matter
  2. Ways to stop intuition-killers when brainstorming in a group
  3. 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 internationally for her advice on the topic. She’s the author of Put Your Intuition to Work. She's a popular and widely recognized author and speaker who works with businesses and individuals as a trusted advisor, offering valuable insights into goals, decisions and strategies. 
Her books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. She's been featured in the Boston Globe, USA Today, and the Chicago Tribune, and has been a guest on many national radio and television programs, including ABC and Fox News. 

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep75

 

Oct 19, 2016

Inspiring team-builder Thomas Mangum shares what it REALLY takes to have a championship team.

You'll Learn

  1. The three key ingredients of a championship team.
  2. The basic two-part equation for modeling champions.
  3. 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 Boeing, Cisco, Oracle, Sony, Shell, DuPont, Northrop Grumman, Liberty Mutual, Johnson & Johnson, Volkswagen, Bose and many more.
As a​ dynamic speaker, a memorable facilitator, and provocative coach, he draws on diverse experiences as an entrepreneur, military interrogator, and radio show host.
Thomas is known for his team-building training that he brings to world-class brands across the globe.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep74

Oct 17, 2016

Professor John Kotter walks through the essential components of successful change.

You’ll Learn

  1. The eight critical steps for sparking change in your organization

  2. How you can test drive ideas for your organization at a lower risk

  3. 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, award winning business and management thought leader, business entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, and Harvard Professor. His ideas and books, as well as the company he founded, Kotter International, have helped mobilize people around the world to better lead organizations and their own lives, in an era of increasingly rapid change.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep73

Oct 14, 2016

Lisa Bodell shares pro-tips on how to declutter our work lives to better focus on what truly matters.

You'll Learn

  1. Tools to eliminate unnecessary complexity in the workplace
  2. A methodology to reclaim 50% of your time spent in meetings
  3. 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 helped thousands of senior leaders ignite innovation at Bloomberg, Pfizer, Lockheed Martin, and many others. She has been rated as a top speaker at Google’s client events and is the author of the best-selling book Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution, which won the 2014 Axiom Best Business Book Award and was voted Best Business Book by USA Book News and Booz & Co. Her new book, Why Simple Wins, releases October 2016. Lisa is an advisor on the boards of the Association of Professional Futurists; and Novartis’ Diversity and Inclusion Board in Basel, Switzerland. Among her many academic activities, Lisa has taught innovation and creativity at both American and Fordham Universities.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep72

Oct 12, 2016

Career coach Angela Copeland shows how to take charge and proactively, intentionally manage your career.

You'll learn

  1. Warning signs that you’re under appreciated at your job and how to deal
  2. A simple, powerful way to highlight your progress and set yourself apart at work
  3. Effective interview tactics

About Angela
Angela Copeland is a career coach and CEO at her firm, Copeland Coaching. She is host of the Copeland Coaching Podcast, columnist for the Career Corner newspaper column, and author of career e-book Breaking The Rules & Getting The Job. Angela’s personal career background gives her the breadth to help job seekers with a variety of different needs, including finding the right job, interviewing, and offer negotiation.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep71

 

Oct 7, 2016

Author Rebecca Morgan share how you can provide the best service to your customers – internal and external.

You'll Learn

  1. Overlooked tactics to better serve your customers
  2. The step-by-step of calming upset customers
  3. How to deal with workplace conflict

About Rebecca

Rebecca Morgan, CSP, CMC, is an international speaker, trainer and consultant specializing in creating innovative solutions for workplace effectiveness challenges. She's appeared on 60 Minutes, Oprah, the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and USA Today as well as international media. 
Rebecca is the bestselling author of 26 books, including "Calming Upset Customers," "Grow Your Key Talent," "Remarkable Customer Service … and Disservice” and her just-released book, "Extraordinary Leadership Lessons from Everyday People."
She partners with clients to accomplish high ROI on their key-talent development projects. Since 1980 she's transformed executives, managers, salespeople and customer support staff into much more effective workplace contributors.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep70

Oct 5, 2016

Bestselling rhetorician Jay Heinrichs shows just how powerful and fun this ancient art can be.

You'll learn

  1. How shifting tenses can ease tensions
  2. A huge tip from Donald Trump about speaking in 12-second periods 
  3. 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 Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion. His most recent book, Word Hero, teaches how to craft memorable content. Combining tested tools of classical rhetoric with modern neuroscience, Jay has given presentations, workshops, and consults around the world.
Jay has served clients including Southwest Airlines, NASA, the Pentagon, Walmart, Ogilvy UK, Mindshare, the National Association of Realtors, Harvard, Dartmouth, University of Virginia, Beachbody, and Kaiser Permanente.
He maintains one of the leading language websites, Figarospeech.com, along with Arguelab.com.With more than 30 years in publishing as a writer, editor, and executive, Jay has written for several dozen publications, from The New York Times Magazine to Reader’s Digest.

View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep69

Oct 3, 2016

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

  1. Two key practices Molly sees in all her star athletes that make them great
  2. The critical trait needed to maintaining strong workplace relationships
  3. A simple trick to use in negotiations to make them less nerve-wracking and more successful

About Molly

Dubbed by CNN "the female Jerry Maguire," Fletcher rose to the top of a male-dominated field to become a leading ($500 million lifetime contracts) sports agent with unique access to hundreds of successful athletes, coaches, and broadcasters across the sports of baseball, basketball, football, and more. Whether at the contract negotiation table with a team's top brass or behind the scenes with her players, Fletcher is keenly positioned to spot patterns in peak performers. She’s the author of three books, founder of the Betterment institute, and a sought-after speaker.

View transcript, show notes, and links at https://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep68.

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