How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Dave Crenshaw discusses how to find the energy to tackle your goals–when you really don’t feel like it.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How to overcome procrastination in one minute  2) The five costs of multitasking  3) Why to pick a terrible stopping point  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1055 [http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1055] for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT DAVE —  Dave Crenshaw develops productive leaders in Fortune 500 companies, universities, and organizations of every size. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have been viewed tens of millions of times. His five books have been published in eight languages, the most popular of which is The Myth of Multitasking—a time management bestseller. As an author, speaker, and online instructor, Dave has transformed the lives and careers of millions around the world. • Book: The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done [https://www.amazon.com/Power-Having-Fun-Meaningful-Breaks/dp/1523083530?tag=petemo-20]  • Course: “Success Stories with Dave Crenshaw” [https://www.linkedin.com/learning/success-stories-with-dave-crenshaw]  • Course: “Time Management Fundamentals” [https://www.linkedin.com/learning/time-management-fundamentals-14548057/the-power-of-managing-your-time]  • LinkedIn: Dave Crenshaw [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davecrenshaw/] (Dave’s video post [https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7317912618923413504/?originTrackingId=%2FZ1eolgiSaSOtMW0VDrbrQ%3D%3D])  • Website: DaveCrenshaw.com [https://davecrenshaw.com/]  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Researcher: Dr. David Strayer [https://psych.utah.edu/people/faculty/strayer-david.php]  • Book: "Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide" [https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Short-Cheerful-John-Cleese/dp/0385348274?tag=petemo-20] by John Cleese  • Past episode: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley [https://awesomeatyourjob.com/1010-getting-the-most-out-of-generative-ai-at-work-with-jeremy-utley/] — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome [http://strawberry.me/Awesome] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Kara Smith Brown shares principles from her storied B2B sales career that help every professional make the most of their opportunities.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How and why to think of your career like a funnel  2) Why “maybes” are more dangerous than “no’s”  3) How to develop and share a unique point of view that gets you noticed  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1054 [http://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep1054] for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT KARA —  Kara Smith Brown, LeadCoverage CEO and Founder, is a recognized supply chain, logistics, and technology thought leader. Her book, The Revenue Engine: Fueling a B2B High Octane Pipeline, is an Amazon Bestseller and offers readers effective revenue-generating strategies. Kara is a thought leader in the supply chain and go to market industries. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. • Book: The Revenue Engine: Fueling a B2B High Octane Pipeline [https://www.amazon.com/Revenue-Engine-Fueling-Octane-Pipeline/dp/1642259098?tag=petemo-20]  • Website: KaraSmithBrown.com [https://www.karasmithbrown.com/]  • Website: LeadCoverage.com [https://leadcoverage.com/]  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There [https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Destination-How-You-There/dp/0966398130?tag=petemo-20] by Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz   • Book: The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise [https://www.amazon.com/Four-Conversations-Model-Selling-Expertise/dp/B0DCCZL2D7?tag=petemo-20] by Blair Enns  • Book: The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers―Straight Talk on the Challenges of Entrepreneurship [https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205?tag=petemo-20] by Ben Horowitz  • Past episode: 016: Going for No with Andrea Waltz [https://awesomeatyourjob.com/016-going-for-no-with-andrea-waltz/] • Tool: HubSpot [https://www.hubspot.com/]  • Tool: Crystal Knows [https://www.crystalknows.com/]  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Strawberry.me. Claim your $50 credit and build momentum in your career with Strawberry.me/Awesome [http://strawberry.me/Awesome] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Dr. Angela Jackson reveals how practices that help employees thrive translate into enhanced business results.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) What’s really driving disengagement at work  2) How the social contract of work has changed  3) The best way to get your boss’ support  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1053 [http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1053] for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ANGELA —  Dr. Angela Jackson, a Workplace Futurist and ESG expert, is at the forefront of reshaping the future of work. As a lecturer at Harvard University on leadership and organizational change and as the founder of Future Forward Strategies, a labor market intelligence and strategy firm, she collaborates with Fortune 500 companies, growth-stage startups, and policymakers, offering valuable research and insights into the ever-evolving landscape of work.  As a subject matter expert in the future of work and learning, Dr. Jackson is widely published in leading journals, including Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes, Newsweek, Harvard Business Review, and Stanford Social Innovation Review, and has spoken at numerous conferences, including the Economist, Wall Street Journal, and TED conferences. Her forthcoming book, The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success, releases on March 11, 2025.  • Book: "The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success" [https://www.amazon.com/Win-Win-Workplace-Thriving-Employees-Bottom-Line/dp/B0D6V6B4TN?tag=petemo-20] (website [http://readwinwinworkplace.com/])  • Website: WinWinSummit.org [http://winwinsummit.org/], happening in Chicago on May 5-6, 2025  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Report: 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer [https://www.edelman.com/trust/2025/trust-barometer]  • Book: Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead [https://www.amazon.com/Outrageous-Openness-Letting-Divine-Take/dp/1476789746?tag=petemo-20] by Tosha Silver  • Past episode: 418: Separating Your Self-Worth from Your Productivity with Rahaf Harfoush [https://awesomeatyourjob.com/418-separating-your-self-worth-from-your-productivity-with-rahaf-harfoush/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener shares powerful insights on how to listen well and deepen your connections.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The hidden barriers to listening  2) Why we should interrupt more  3) The secret to handling disagreements better  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1052 [http://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep1052] for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ROBERT —  Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener is a researcher, author, and consultant with 75 peer-reviewed academic articles and has over 27,000 citations. His previous books include The Upside of Your Dark Side (New York Times Bestseller, 2014), and the 2007 PROSE Award winner, Happiness. He has presented keynotes to Lululemon, Deloitte, Humana, AARP, The World Bank, and others. In 2024, Thinkers50 named Robert one of the “50 Most Influential Executive Coaches in the World.” He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he enjoys drawing and rock climbing. • Book: Radical Listening: The Art of True Connection [https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Listening-Art-True-Connection/dp/1523007192?tag=petemo-20], with Christian van Nieuwerburgh • Website: IntentionalHappiness.com [https://robertdiener.com/]  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Dracula [https://www.amazon.com/Dracula-Bram-Stoker/dp/1503261387?tag=petemo-20] by Bram Stoker • Book: They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer [https://www.amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary/dp/1119312973?tag=petemo-20] by Marcus Sheridan  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Sumit Paul-Choudhury shares the science behind optimism and why it gives people an advantage in the long term.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The case for optimism  2) How to train your brain to become an optimist  3) How to direct your optimism to where you need it most  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1051 [http://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep1051] for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT SUMIT —  Sumit Paul-Choudhury writes, thinks, and dreams about science, technology, and the future. A former Editor-in-Chief of New Scientist, he trained as an astrophysicist, has worked as a financial journalist, and, at the London Business School, received a Sloan Fellowship in strategy and leadership. Currently, he devotes most of his time to his creative studio Alternity, which puts the ideas in this book into scientific and artistic practice. He lives and works in London. • Book: The Bright Side: How Optimists Change the World, and How You Can Be One [https://www.amazon.com/Bright-Side-Optimists-Change-World/dp/166803140X?tag=petemo-20]  • LinkedIn: Sumit Paul-Choudhury [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumitpc/?originalSubdomain=uk]  • Website: Alternity.com [https://alternity.com/about-sumit/]  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • App: Roam Research [https://roamresearch.com/] • Book: Candide [https://www.amazon.com/Candide-Voltaire/dp/1503253791?tag=petemo-20] by Voltaire  • Past episode: 992: How to Break Free from Cynicism and Reclaim Hope with Jamil Zaki [https://awesomeatyourjob.com/992-how-to-break-free-from-cynicism-and-reclaim-hope-with-jamil-zaki/]  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].