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Now displaying: October, 2019
Oct 30, 2019

Ron Price delivers insights on how to build your character and grow your influence to unlock your full leadership potential.

 

You'll Learn:

1) The four keys to landing your next promotion

2) Two approaches to getting excellent feedback

3) How to get others to listen to you

 

About Ron

Ron Price is an internationally recognized business advisor, executive coach, speaker, and author. Known for his creative and systematic thinking, business versatility, and practical optimism, Ron has worked in 15 countries and served in almost every level of executive management over the past 40 years.

 

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View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep508

Oct 28, 2019

Alex Banayan shares unconventional approaches to creating new opportunities.

You’ll learn:

1) The ultimate cold email template to recruit mentors

2) Creative “third door” approaches that nobody takes

3) Communication secrets from Maya Angelou and Larry King

 

About Alex

Alex Banayan is the author of The Third Door, the result of an unprecedented seven-year journey interviewing the most innovative leaders of the past half-century, including Bill Gates, Lady Gaga, Larry King, Maya Angelou, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Quincy Jones, and more. He has presented the Third Door framework to business conferences and corporate leadership teams around the world, including Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Snapchat, Salesforce, and Disney. When he was 18, Alex hacked The Price is Right, won a sailboat, and sold it to fund his adventure. He was then named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.

 

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Oct 25, 2019

Tonya Dalton explains how to overcome the fear of missing out and stop wasting time on things that don’t matter.

 

You’ll Learn:

1) Why you should embrace JOMO

2) How to determine worthwhile opportunities

3) How to say “no” without feeling guilty

 

About Tonya:

Tonya Dalton is a productivity expert, author, speaker and founder of inkWELL Press Productivity Co, a company centered around productivity tools and training. She released her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, with Harper Collins this month.

Tonya’s messages about business management, productivity, and the pursuit of passion have impacted thousands and inspired her to launch her podcast, Productivity Paradox which has surpassed more than 1.5 million downloads. 

Tonya has been featured on Real SimpleEntrepreneur, Inc.CheddarLauren Conrad, and Fast Company among other places. In 2019, Tonya received the Enterprising Woman of the Year Award and was named North Carolina's Female Entrepreneur to Watch by The Ladders. 

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Oct 23, 2019

Nancy Duarte explains how to combine data with story structures to create inspiring presentations.

 

You'll Learn:

1) The three-act structure of data

2) The true hero of your presentation

3) How to make magical moments for your audience

 

About Nancy:

Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in FortuneTime MagazineForbesFast CompanyWiredWall Street JournalNew York TimesLA Times, and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. As a persuasion expert, she cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. She’s written five best-selling books, four of which have won awards. She’s been ranked #1 on a list of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals. 

 

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Oct 21, 2019

Karl Staib shares how gratitude leads to a more pleasant and productive work life.

 

You'll Learn:

1) How gratitude improves productivity

2) How to cut negativity and boost gratitude

3) How to find more energy for your goals

 

About Karl:

Karl Staib is an author that seeks out growth at every turn. When his father passed it was focusing on gratitude that helped him get through one of the most difficult times in his life. That's why he wants to bring more gratitude into the workplace. His work inside a fortune 500 company that regularly ranks in the top 10 for best places to work has shown him the importance of gratitude and how it increases productivity and communication. If you enjoy his writing, he encourages you to reach out to him at BringGratitude.com.

 

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Oct 18, 2019

Stu Heinecke shares unorthodox approaches to win the attention of strangers.

 

You'll Learn:

1) The simple trick to exceeding a 100% response rate

2) Do’s and don’ts for composing your personal messages

3) How to turn executive assistants into allies

 

About Stu:

Dubbed by the American Marketing Association the “Father of Contact Marketing,” Stu Heinecke is a Wall Street Journal cartoonist, hall of fame-nominated marketer and the bestselling author of How to Get a Meeting with Anyone (2016) and Get the Meeting! (10-2019). Stu is also the founder of Cartoonists.org, a group of WSJ and New Yorker cartoonists who donate their art to help charities raise funds.

 

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Oct 16, 2019

Oren Klaff reveals the secret behind successful pitches—and how to persuade those around you.

You’ll Learn:

1) What most people get wrong about persuasion

2) How to communicate your worth

3) The surefire way to convince anyone


About Oren:

Oren is Director of Capital Markets at investment bank Intersection Capital where he manages its capital raising platform (retail and wholesale distribution), business and product development. Oren co-developed and oversees Intersection Capital's flagship product, Velocity™. 

From 2003-2008 as he applied his pioneering approaches to raising capital and incorporating neuroscience into the capital markets programs, Oren raised over $400 million of investor capital from high net-worth individuals and financial institutions.

Oren is a member of Geyser Holding's investment committee where he has been a principal since 2006. During its growth he was responsible for sales, marketing, branding, product development, and business development. Previously, he was a venture analyst and partner at several mid-sized investment funds.


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Oct 11, 2019

Dave Decelle shares insider perspectives on how to turn insights into compelling communication.

You’ll learn:

1) Three foundational principles for capturing your audience’s attention

2) The best disposition for presentations

3) How to create engaging presentation slides

About Dave:

Dave Decelle was a Director of Consumer Insights at Netflix, focused on delivering insights that drive product innovation. Dave has over 17 years of experience in market, brand, and user experience research and consulting. While he was focused on the technology and media categories at Netflix, his past experience ranges across a variety of industries, including financial, automotive, food & beverage, retail, and general consumer goods and services.

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Oct 8, 2019

Victor Cheng discusses the mindset and habits that lead to powerful self-esteem and self-confidence.

About Victor:

Victor Cheng is the founder of CaseInterview.com, the most prominent blog on the management consulting industry. He also serves as a strategic advisor to Inc. 500 CEOs, and has been featured as a business expert in media, including Fox Business TV Network, MSNBC, TIMEThe Wall Street Journal, and Forbes.

 

Victor is a former McKinsey & Company consultant and has been a senior executive in several publicly owned technology companies. He’s a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in quantitative economics, and the author of several business books.

 

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Oct 7, 2019

Brian Ahearn breaks down the ethical way to getting people to say “yes.” 

 

You'll Learn:

  1. How to quickly attract people’s attention
  2. The simple secret to winning people over
  3. How to get others to follow through with their tasks

 

About Brian:

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. A dynamic international keynote speaker, he specializes in applying the science of influence in everyday situations. 

Brian is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently holds the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer designation. This specialization was earned directly from Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D. – the most cited living social psychologist on the science of ethical influence.

Brian’s book, Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical, is an Amazon best-seller and his LinkedIn courses have been viewed by more than 75,000 people.

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Oct 4, 2019

Dr. John Townsend discusses how to build the relationships that keep you motivated and productive.

 

You'll Learn:

  1. The one need leaders often ignore
  2. How to engage in nourishing conversations
  3. The five relationships you need in your life—and the two to prune

 

About John:

Dr. John Townsend is a nationally-known leadership consultant, psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author. John is the founder of the Townsend Institute, Leadership and Counseling, and the Townsend Leadership Program, which is a a a  nationwide system of leadership training groups. He developed the online digital platform TownsendNOW and the online assessment tool TPRAT. Dr. Townsend travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking, and helping develop leaders, their teams and their families.

 

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Oct 2, 2019

Aaron Schmookler discusses how a service-oriented mindset keeps you from burning out.

 

You'll Learn:

  1. A powerful phrase for de-escalating conflict
  2. How to stop feeling so self-conscious
  3. How to make work more fulfilling

 

About Aaron:

For over 20 years, Aaron has been striving to help people find their own intrinsic motivation, their capacity to collaborate, and the fulfillment that comes from harnessing the creative impulse in us all to serve others.

In 2014 Aaron and business partner, Adam Utley, co-founded The Yes Works and developed the Adeptability Model of collaboration and leadership training and the Adeptable Culture Audit. Aaron and The Yes Works serve clients across the country and across industries including Microsoft, MOD Pizza, DiscoverOrg, Burkhart Dental Supply, SOG Knives, 9th Gear, and Textainer to make work good for people and people good for work.

 

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