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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, 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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  • 1190: How to Get Off to a Great Start with Your New Manager with Dina Denham Smith

    1190: How to Get Off to a Great Start with Your New Manager with Dina Denham Smith
    Oct 19 2026

    Dina Denham Smith shows you how to use a leadership transition to strengthen relationships, expand your network, and find new ways to grow.


    — YOU’LL LEARN —

    1) The first step in dealing with a change in leadership

    2) Why it’s worth investing in a relationship with an interim manager

    3) Why it pays to know the “operating preferences” of your new manager


    Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1190 for the full transcript!


    — ABOUT DINA —

    Dina Denham Smith is an accomplished executive coach who draws on her background in organizational psychology and first-hand executive experience to help senior leaders and teams at world-class companies such as Adobe, Netflix, Goldman Sachs, PwC, and Sephora thrive.

    Dina has written more than 70 articles on leadership and career success for outlets such as Harvard Business Review and Fast Company. Her work is also frequently featured in other global media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and the BBC. She is the lead author of the bestselling book, Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work.

    • Article: The Keys to Succeeding Under a New Manager

    • Book: Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work

    • LinkedIn: Dina Denham Smith

    • Website: DinaDSmith.com


    — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

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

    • Past episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay

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    29 mins
  • 1189: Making Smart Decisions Confidently Amid Uncertainty with Dr. Cindi Baldi

    1189: Making Smart Decisions Confidently Amid Uncertainty with Dr. Cindi Baldi
    Oct 15 2026

    Dr. Cindi Baldi shares expert strategies to stay calm and confident in the face of uncertainty.


    — YOU’LL LEARN —

    1) How uncertainty influences us without us realizing

    2) How to power through our bias for risk aversion

    3) The simple habit that builds your wisdom


    Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1189 for the full transcript!


    — ABOUT CINDI —

    Dr. Cindi Baldi is the founder and CEO of Culsure, an organizational science firm, co-host of the Management Muse podcast, and co-author of The Uncertainty Playbook. Cindi is an expert in organizational behavior, group performance, and employee identification, with research presented globally at leading institutions. She develops science-based culture and leadership assessments used across corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations, and advises leaders worldwide on improving performance, culture, and team effectiveness.

    • Book: The Uncertainty Playbook: 14 Strategies for Work Success in a Chaotic World

    • Podcast: Management Muse

    • Website: Culsure.com


    — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

    • Theory: Uncertainty-Identity Theory

    • Book: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke

    • Book: Simple Truths: Clear & Gentle Guidance on the Big Issues in Life by Kent Nerburn

    • Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke

    • Past episode: 981: Using AI to Enhance Your Reading, Notes, Memory, and Decisions with Kwame Christian

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    48 mins
  • 1188: How to Feel Extra Prepared and Confident for Any Presentation with Kerri Garbis

    1188: How to Feel Extra Prepared and Confident for Any Presentation with Kerri Garbis
    Oct 12 2026
    Kerri Garbis breaks down how to make your communication more effective by making your practice more effective. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The three stages to prepare for any kind of speaking 2) Quick techniques to help reduce your nervousness3) Why practice feels boring—and how to fix itSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1188 for the full transcript!— ABOUT KERRI — Kerri Garbis is the CEO and founder of Ovation Communication, a firm that trains global business leaders in the nuanced arts of Professional Presence and Speaker Development. A certified Business Etiquette and Emotional Intelligence expert and seasoned Professional Speechwriter, her expertise culminates in her book Presentation Skills for Managers, published by McGraw-Hill.Evolving from a professional actress as a kid to empowering today’s business professionals, Kerri's journey weaved through The Baltimore School For The Arts to Syracuse University, where she graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She shares her actionable insights on effective preparation and presentation in her widely-viewed TEDx Talk, "How To Rehearse Anything."Offstage, Kerri's quest for the quintessential French fry mirrors her approach to professional excellence. She notes that “sometimes it's a sprinkle of salt that makes all the difference.”• Book: "Presentation Skills For Managers, 2E (Briefcase Books)"• AI Rehearsal Tool: BRAVO• Instagram: ovation_communication• Facebook: Ovation Communication• LinkedIn: Ovation Communication• YouTube: Ovation Communication• Website: GetOvation.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away" by Annie Duke• Book: "The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control" by Walter Mischel• Past episode: 253: How to Speak Out…Without a Freak Out with Matthew Abrahams• Past episode: 614: Making Smarter Decisions When You Can’t Know Everything with Annie Duke• Past episode: 683: How to Break Free from Negative Self-talk and Chatter with Ethan Kross• Past episode: 1184: How to Know When to Quit with Lindsay CrouseSee 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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    40 mins
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