How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Verily co-founder and CEO Kara Eschbach shares about the differences between the corporate world and entrepreneurship, and what everyone can do better navigate their careers.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How a casual brunch transformed Kara’s career on Wall Street into founding and launching a major web publication.

2) How to accelerate your career by taking on more responsibility, faster.

3) Tips and tricks for building a great working relationship with your manager, regardless of your industry.

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— ABOUT KARA — 

Kara is the co-founder and CEO of Verily, a women’s fashion & lifestyle website focused on helping women be the best version of themselves. Kara was formerly the co-host of the nationally-broadcast radio show Catching Up with Kara and Monica on SiriusXM radio, was on the investment team for Credit Suisse’s secondary private equity fund, and developed a coaching program for recent college graduates to accelerate their career. Kara earned her BS with highest distinction from Purdue University, where she was a member of the varsity golf team and selected as the class commencement speaker.

• Kara's website: Verily 

• Kara's Instagram: Instagram

• Kara's email: Kara@VerilyMag.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: Evernote app

• App: Snapchat app

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Prolific speaker/author/Master of Ceremonies Thom Singer provides mindsets and tactics for building the best possible relationships with colleagues and new connections.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) Why a simple hand-written note still goes a long way.

2) How to apply the coffee / meal /beer rule to de-clutter your contact list.

3) The art of reframing “I’m busy” into something positive.

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— ABOUT THOM — 

Thom has an eclectic background working in sales, marketing and business development roles for Fortune 500 Companies, law firms, and entrepreneurial ventures. He is a professional master of ceremonies, motivational keynote speaker, and the author of eleven books on the power of business development, networking, entrepreneurship, legal marketing, and presentation skills while also serving as the host of the popular “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” podcast. He regularly speaks at business and association conferences around the United States and beyond – and has presented to over 600 audiences during his career as a speaker. He lives in the amazing city of Austin, Texas where he and his wife are the parents of two highly spirited daughters.

• Thom's website: thomsinger.com

• Thom's podcast: Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do podcast

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

• Book: Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive by Harvey B. MacKay

• Book: Nice Bike: Making Meaningful Connections on the Road of Life by Mark Scharenbroich

• Artist: The Beach Boys on iTunes

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Who would have thought failure could be fun? Andrea Waltz explains the ‘go for no’ philosophy, and how learning to fail might just be the best thing for your career.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) Why aiming to fail can actually increase success in the long run.

2) How to turn “no” into a positive word.

3) What you can do to put the “go for no” philosophy into practice in your life.

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— ABOUT ANDREA —

Andrea Waltz is passionate about helping people overcome the fear of the word NO and feelings of failure and rejection that go along with it. Along with her husband and business partner Richard Fenton, they share their message through books, training programs and speaking at conventions and conferences. They are authors of Go for No! and with 300,000 copies sold it’s been in the top 20 of Amazon’s “Sales” books for the last five years.

• Andrea's book: Go for No! Yes is the destination, No is how you get there by Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz

• Andrea’s website: goforno.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: Dr. Carol Dweck’s ‘Mindset’ research

• Book: Do It! Let’s Get Off Our Butts by Peter McWilliams

• Book: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz

• Blog: Seth Godin’s blog

• Book: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

• App: Followup.cc app

• Book: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

• Book: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Liz Gilbert

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If you ever find yourself going crazy with all the “stuff” on your mind, this episode is for you. Legendary productivity expert, GTD (Getting Things Done) originator, and best-selling author David Allen shares keys to getting work and life under control.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) Why “write it on your butt“ can be a valid system.

2) The core principles, science, and practices underlying the world’s most-used personal productivity system.

3) How to cultivate the space our brains to generate power and creativity.

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— ABOUT DAVID —

David Allen is widely recognized as the world’s leading authority on personal and organizational productivity. He’s an author, consultant, international lecturer, and Founder & Chairman of the David Allen Company, which serves over 40% of the Fortune 100. His 30 years of pioneering research, coaching, and education have earned him recognition by Forbes, Fast Company, and many others as “One of the world’s most influential thinkers” in the arena of personal productivity. PC Magazine called him one of the “Top 100 to Follow” on Twitter. His book Getting Things Done has sold about three million copies in 30 languages. His GTD system has given rise to a thriving industry of websites, blogs and software applications.

• David’s book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity

• David’s website: gettingthingsdone.com

• David's Twitter: twitter

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• App: The Trello platform

• Video: GTD with OmniFocus software

• Personality: Peter Drucker

• Article: 43 great quotes from David Allen

• Film: Office Space

• Book: Brain Chains by Dr. Theo Compernolle

• Personality: John-Roger

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Dr. Marcia Reynolds provides tools for some extra self-mastery of emotions to enrich ourselves and our colleagues.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The story of a dramatic exchange in jail that altered Marcia’s life trajectory—and made me cry.

2) Key coaching questions that make people stop, think, and become open to change.

3) The four steps to change your emotional state at will.

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— ABOUT MARCIA — 

Dr. Marcia Reynolds coaches, teaches and presents at conferences worldwide on leadership, emotional intelligence, and personal success. She is the author of 3 award-winning books, The Discomfort Zone, Wander Woman, and Outsmart Your Brain. Her doctorate is in organizational psychology with an emphasis on the challenges and needs of high-achievers in the workplace. She has overcome many roadblocks and detours in life, which makes her writing and teaching personal, practical and inspirational.

• Marcia's book: Outsmart Your Brain! How to Make Success Feel Easy 

• Marcia’s website: outsmartyourbrain.com

• Marcia's book: Wander Woman: How High Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction 

• Marcia's book: The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs 

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Radical Candor by Kim Scott

• Book: I Am Thou by Walter Buber

• Article: The Neuroanatomy of Freestyle Rap

• Website: Heart Math Institute website

• Book: Heart Intelligence: Connecting with the Intuitive Guidance of the Heart by Doc Childre et al

• Website: Sane Box

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In today’s selfie-filtered world, people crave authenticity more than ever. Dr Todd Dewett shows us how valuable it is to be your true self, and why being a genuine person is just as important as being a professional at work.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) The importance of being real, and how to safely reveal more of your authentic self at work.

2) The power of vulnerability, and how exposing your mistakes can actually make you a better boss.

3) How to approach self improvement without it being overwhelming.

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— ABOUT TODD — 

Dr. Todd Dewett is an internationally-recognized leadership and success expert and author. After beginning his career with Andersen Consulting and Ernst & Young, he earned a Ph.D. In Management from Texas A&M University. He now travels the world and speaks to thousands of people every year. His video courses consistently hold a first place rating by professionals in over 170 countries through Lynda.com at LinkedIn. He’s been quoted everywhere, from the New York Times to Forbes. When not on the road, he can be found at local sports matches with his two boys, who are his greatest accomplishment.

• Todd's website: www.drdewett.com.

• Todd's book: Show Your Ink: Stories About Leadership and Life by Dr. Todd Dewett

• Todd's Lynda Course: Lynda.com courses by Dr Todd Dewett

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self Control by Walter Mischel

• Book: The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu Goldratt

• Tool: HR examiner

• Blog: Switch and Shift blog

• Magazine: Fast Company magazine

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In this episode, “Rising Star of the Consulting Profession” Claire Pedersen Patel shares insight into her rapid career rise, from the importance of finding confidence to the traits that turn employees into great leaders.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) How Claire’s own initiative led to her leading the entire associate team.

2) What to do when you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing at work.

3) The qualities that truly stand out on resumes.

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— ABOUT CLAIRE — 

Claire Pedersen Patel is a Principal and Capability Leader at Trexin Consulting. She was recently recognized with Consulting Magazine’s “35 Under 35 Rising Stars” award. Claire manages one fifth of Trexin’s client delivery team and remains the only non-partner managing a department at Trexin. Prior to Trexin, she was a Global IT Chief of Staff at Aon Risk Services, reporting to the CIO. She has always been passionate about building the next generation of consultants; in 2015, Claire tripled the size her team. She fundamentally changed how projects were staffed, delivering strong business growth and greater value for clients. Her team is the fastest growing part of the company and will double again in 2016.

• Claire’s LinkedIn

• Claire's organization: Trexin

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Article: Consulting Magazine‘s Rising Stars list

• Book: Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Sean Covey

• Study: Harvard Business Review’s ‘Competent Fools, Loveable Jerks, and the Formation of Social Networks‘ study

• Tool: Myers-Briggs

• Tool: OneNote

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Being a great communicator is more than art alone. It’s also science. In this episode, Dr. Carmen Simon shows us the link between brain function and communication results, and explains the brain science behind how we absorb information and turn it into action.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How to harness the psychological action hierarchy of reflexes, habits and goals to communicate easily actionable messages.

2) The importance of repetition, and how to use it to your advantage.

3) The one thing that the top 50 SlideShare presentations all have in common.

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— ABOUT CARMEN — 

Dr. Carmen Simon is a renown cognitive scientist who specializes in neuroscience research. She takes a daring approach to persuasion by placing memory at the heart of all decision-making. She is the founder of Memzy, a presentation design and training firm that uses brain science to help business professionals stay on their audiences’ minds long enough to make a difference. Find out more in her new book, Impossible to Ignore, which released this week.

• Carmen's book: Impossible to Ignore: Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions

• Carmen’s Company: Memzy

• Carmen’s Twitter page: @areyoumemorable

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Example: Colgate “Every Drop Counts” ad

• Website: wired.com 

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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Drama should never take priority over great work. In this episode, “Drama Free Guy” Dennis McIntee shows us how to find the underlying root cause of office drama, and how to achieve positive and long lasting solutions for everyone.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) The critical link between culture and workplace behavior.

2) The right questions to ask to diffuse drama and solve a problem.

3) The best way to encourage team members to take ownership for their actions.

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— ABOUT DENNIS — 

Dennis McIntee, also known as the “Drama Free Guy,” is an author and speaker dedicated to helping organizations take the drama out of their teams to build environments of trust. Originally a pastor in both Europe and the U.S., he realized that his pastoral skills could be applied to helping corporate teams and businesses flourish. In 2004, he founded The Leadership Development Group, and has traveled extensively giving workshops and seminars focused on teaching others how to take ownership and eliminate drama from the workplace. He is the author of The 8 Qualities of Drama Free Teams, The Power of Pursuit, People Smart and Time Mastery. He lives in South Carolina with his wife and four children.

• Dennis' book: The 8 Qualities of Drama Free Teams 

• Dennis’ website: dennismcintee.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Show: The Office

• Website: rayedwards.com

• App: Waze app

• App: American Airlines app

• Tool: GTD systems

• Organization: Patrick Lencioni and The Table Group

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Great communication skills are critical to success in today’s workplace. Mingling maven Susan RoAne shows us how to make the most of social events and build relationships by sharing tips and tricks learned from a lifetime of experience in the networking world.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) How a farmer reframed the ‘dirty’ word networking into something positive.

2) The three essential elements of a self-introduction.

3) Several safe opening lines to use when meeting new people, anywhere.

4) How to keep a conversation flowing using the OAR technique.

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— ABOUT SUSAN — 

Susan RoAne is known as the “mingling maven” and is famous for her book How to Work a Room, which has sold over a million copies across 13 countries. She’s been named by Forbes.com as one of the networking experts to follow in 2015. An author and in-demand international keynote speaker, she has shared her message of connection and communication with audiences worldwide, and in diverse publications including the New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.

• Susan's book: How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections – In Person and Online 

• Susan's book: The Secrets of Savy Networking: How to Make the Best Connections – For Business and Personal Success by Susan RoAne

• Susan’s website: susanroane.com

• Susan’s blog: susanroane.com/blog

• Susan’s Facebook: Facebook page

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Website: fripp.com

• Video: Robert Waldinger’s TED Talk, What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness

• Book: Triumphs of Experience: The Men of the Harvard Grant Study by George Vaillant

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School has never been this much fun. Comedian and creative teacher Esteban Gast shows us how to bring creativity into our every day life, while having a lot of laughs along the way. 

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) The most important factor behind great creative ideas.

2) Easy steps you can take to spark creativity in your daily life.

3) Tried and tested tools to help you come up with better ideas, faster.

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— ABOUT ESTEBAN — 

Esteban Gast is a comedian, teacher, and entrepreneur living in Chicago. He teaches creativity at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has co-authored two books and is currently developing an online class on creativity. When he’s not teaching and writing, he’s traveling as a stand up comedian, speaking at TEDx conferences, and making short films. He has also started two small social businesses and was co-director of the iVenture Accelerator - a startup that was just awarded the Ashoka U-Cordes Innovation Award.

• Book: Building Your Creativity: Tools for Having Ideas and Bringing Them to Be 

• Website: estebangast.com

• Esteban’s TEDx talk: ‘The Entertainment Industry must save us.’

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Become an Idea Machine by Claudia Azula Altucher

• Book: Creativity: The Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• Website: 750words.com

• Book: Love Does by Bob Goff

• Book: The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield

• Website: brainpickings.org

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What does Machiavelli have to teach us about management skills? How can the works of Carl Jung make us better employees? Jocelyn Davis dusts off 2,5000 years of literature to show us that the classics aren’t just for history buffs, but can help with personal improvement in today’s workplace.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) What a famed psychologist would do with today’s standard personality tests.

2) A tyrant’s surprising tips on being a great boss.

3) What Frankenstein can teach us about leadership.

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— ABOUT JOCELYN — 

Jocelyn Davis is an author and consultant with decades of experience in the corporate learning industry. Before founding her company, Seven Learning, she was head of R&D for The Forum Corporation, a global leadership development firm. In addition to her most recent book, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers, she is co-author of Strategic Speed: Mobilize People, Accelerate Execution and has published widely on leadership, strategy execution, and workplace learning.She holds an M.A. in philosophy and is currently working on a master’s degree in Eastern classics. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her husband and daughter.

• Jocelyn's book: The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers 

• Jocelyn's book: Strategic Speed 

• Jocelyn’s website: jocelynrdavis.Jocelynrdavis.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Organization: The Forum Corporation

• Tool: Myers-Briggs personality type indicator

• Book: Psychological Types by Carl Jung

• Example: Strong communication in Pericles’ Funeral Oration

• Example: Effective communication in ‘The Gettysburg Address’ by Abraham Lincoln

• Book: The Prince by Machiavelli and his knack for “the soft stuff”

• Book: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

• Book: Bhagavad-Gita

• Book: Yoga Vasistha

• Website: The School of Life (theschooloflife.com) 

• Website: Book of Life (www.bookoflife.org)

• Example: The Five Phases of Change from The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers

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Arthur demonstrated his epic expertise when it comes to finding purpose at work. He provided a fantastic framework, robust assessment tools, and set of pro-tips for finding more purpose in your career.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) The three essential places where purpose is found in work. 

2) Keys to finding that greener grass, right where you are. 

3) How to access a free tool to diagnose your personal purpose-drivers. 

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— ABOUT ARTHUR — 

Arthur Woods (@ArthurWoods) is the Co-founder of Imperative, a company reshaping the way we hire and support a purpose-driven workplace. He is a writer, speaker and advisor to leading brands on the future of work. Arthur previously led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. Arthur co-founded the Compass Fellowship, the largest collegiate social enterprise training program and Out in Tech, the leading global LGBTQ technology community. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a New York Venture Fellow and sits on the Boards of the Georgetown Technology Alliance, Compass Partners and Out in Tech.

• Arthur’s company: Imperative

• Arthur’s tool: The Workforce Purpose Index

• Arthur's assessment: Imperative’s free purpose-drivers assessment for individuals

• Arthur’s email: arthur@imperative.com

• Arthur's Twitter: @arthurwoods

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Program: HOBY

• Personality: Viktor Frankl

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

• Study: Hospital work study on custodians finding purpose

• Article: World Economic Forum predictions on the future of jobs

• Book: A Short History of the World

• Study: The Noun Project visual classification work

• Tool: Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo

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Chris dropped numerous quotable tidbits (go figure?!) about enhancing your persuasive appeals. 

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The critical acid test you should use while communicating. 

2) How to dial into the right size of a request. 

3) The key thing you need to prove to others in order for them to invest in your assumptions. 

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— ABOUT CHRIS —

Chris Westfall is the US National Elevator Pitch Champion, and his strategies have created multi-million dollar results for entrepreneurial companies on four continents. His clients have appeared on Shark Tank, Dragon’s Den and Shark Tank-Australia. He’s the publisher of seven books, including The NEW Elevator Pitch and BulletProof Branding.

• Chris Westfall – Website, Twitter, YouTube

• Chris’ book: The New Elevator Pitch, BulletProof Branding

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Tool: Zoom

• Tool: • vCita

• Personality: Ellen Langer

• Book: Start With Why by Simon Sinek

• Book: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

• Book: Think Big Act Bigger by Jeffrey Hayzlett

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Gina Marotta turned the tables a bit as she asked me numerous questions to uncover my areas of "genius," the zone where I naturally shine. She shows you how to do the same.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The value hiding in frustrating encounters with people.

2) How to stay in your genius groove when other forces might knock you off.

3) The benefits of play

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— ABOUT GINA — 

Gina Marotta loves work and wants you to as well. She is a thought-leader & strategic guide around what she believes is the most essential element for work to be fun, fulfilling, and fruitful: knowing and expressing one’s own inner genius. She spends her days writing, speaking, and counseling around genius to help people uncover and step into their most natural talents and the work they were born to do. She is lovingly known as “The Genius Guru.”

• Gina’s website: www.ginamarotta.com

• Gina's Facebook: Gina Marotta

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Article: Myers-Briggs thinkers vs. feelers.

• Article: The age cutoff for a “millennial.”

• Website: Step Up women’s network

• Study: Gallup employee engagement studies

• Book: Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz

• Podcast: Optimize by Brian Johnson

• Video: TED talks

• App: Pocket Google Chrome extension to read longer online content later.

• App: Instapaper

• App: Audible audio books

• Tool: Four “magical questions” to compile data daily on your genius.

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Victor shared some wise perspectives from his book Lead Inside the Box. Working through his 2x2 leadership framework, we got some insight on how to engage work different categories of people differently. By doing so, you can get optimal results from everyone—from the “slacker” to the “exemplar.”

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) The potential life-threatening implications of not managing your leadership capital. 

2) Specific watch-outs and pro tips for working with four different categories of people. 

3) How to deliver tricky feedback to the folks who need to hear it. 

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— ABOUT VICTOR — 

Victor Prince is the Managing Director of DiscoveredLOGIC, a strategy consulting and training firm that serves clients in the US and overseas. He has 20+ years of experience in corporate and government leadership positions. As a Bain & Company consultant, he led strategy engagements with clients in the US, UK, France and Spain. As an executive at Capital One, he managed internet marketing strategy. As a member of Washington DC Mayor Fenty's cabinet, he led the CapStat performance accountability program. As the Chief Operating Officer of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he helped build a new federal regulatory agency and led a division of 300-plus people.

• Victor's book: Lead Inside the Box book and 2×2 leadership matrix
• Victor's website: www.victorprince.com
• Video: Victor’s speaking about the Lead Inside the Box methodology and about his leadership lessons learned by hiking the Camino de Santiago across Spain.

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Tool: Leadership Questionnaire
• Tool: Myers-Briggs personality type indicator
• Study: Authority at work, compared to the Stanley Milgram experiment
• Book: The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
• Website: Snopes.com
• Show: Breaking Bad
• Personality: Dan Tangherlini

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Arla shared some powerful insights on identifying and pursuing career advancement opportunity. If you’re currently eyeing a new move, you’ll want to hear her take.

— YOU'LL LEARN — 

1) How to do your homework to snag the next advancement. 

2) The importance of proactively chasing the big break. 

3) Lessons learned from serving as Chief of Staff for two separate CEOs. 

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— ABOUT ARLA — 

Arla Lach is a Partner in Audit Services in the Chicago office of Grant Thornton. She has more than 16 years of experience in public accounting, serving companies with revenues from $4 million to $1 billion. From 2008 through 2010, she served as chief of staff to the CEO of Grant Thornton LLP. In 2011, Lach received a “Women to Watch” award in the emerging leader category from the Illinois CPA Society. She’s passionate about helping women rise into and succeed in leadership roles.

• Arla’s firm, Grant-Thornton LLP

• Arla’s email address: arla.lach@us.gt.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• School: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Book: Lean In by Sheryl Sandbery

• Book: The Divergent young adult novel series by Veronica Roth

• Tool: Getting Things Done, (GTD) system

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Mawi Asgedom shared some brilliant perspectives when it comes to speaking and writing with clarity.

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) The surprisingly essential habits for the best speakers in the world. 

2) How to obliterate pre-speaking jitters. 

3) Keys to maintaining rhythm, interest, and engagement in writing. 

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— ABOUT MAWI —

Mawi Asgedom is the founder and CEO of Mawi Learning. He has an inspiring story going from Ethiopian refugee to Harvard graduate & commencement speaker. He’s garnered many accolades as speaker, author, and educational entrepreneur. He’s published eight leadership books. He’s spoken to over 1,000,000 people at over 1,000 schools and educator conferences worldwide. His online courses have world-class completion rates and have earned his firm an illustrious CODiE award in education technology. Oprah has called him one of her Top 20 moments.

• Mawi’s book: Of Beetles and Angels

• Tool: Mawi Learning

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: The One Thing by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller

• Tool: The ultradian rhythm

• Website: Florida Virtual School

• Personality: Zig Ziglar

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Charlie Harary explores how to adjust your recurring thought patterns to find your greatness, enhance emotional wellbeing, and enjoy work more everyday.

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1) How to react to the world in a more empowered way

2) Two innate needs you must fulfill to be satisfied

3) Approaches to growing more everyday

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— ABOUT CHARLIE —

Charlie Harary is an author and internationally known speaker sought out for his lectures, seminars and keynote addresses on business intelligence, performance management and personal empowerment. He is the Senior Director of Capital Markets at RXR Realty, a multi-billion dollar real estate company based in New York. He hosts a weekly radio show on the NSN radio network and the Unlocking Greatness podcast. Upon its launch in 2015, Unlocking Greatness made it to the Top 10 on iTunes’ New & Noteworthy Business Podcasts list. Harary is an adjunct clinical professor of management and entrepreneurship at the Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University. He received his J.D. from Columbia Law School where he was awarded the James Kent Scholar and the Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

• Charlie’s Website: CharlieHarary.com

• Charlie’s Book: Unlocking Greatness 

• Charlie’s Podcast: Unlocking Greatness

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

• Book: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• Theory: Self-Determination Theory

• Documentary: Tom Verses Time

• Study: Rosenthal Effect

• Theory: Ego depletion

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Mary Abbajay shares how to manage up, understand who your boss is, and adapt to different personality types.

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1) One tiny, yet powerful, thing you can do to differentiate yourself from 99% of employees.

2) Obstacles to managing up.

3) Strategies for dealing with difficult bosses.

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— ABOUT MARY —

Mary Abbajay is the president and co-founder of Careerstone Group, LLC, a woman-owned, full service organizational and leadership development consultancy that delivers leading-edge talent and organizational development solutions to the public and private sectors. She currently serves on the regional Market President’s Board of BB&T Bank. She was Chairman of the Board for Leadership Greater Washington where she led the adult Signature program, the Youth Leadership Program and the Rising Leaders Program.

• Mary on Twitter: @maryabbajay

• Website: Careerstone Group

— RESOURCES MENTIONED THE SHOW —

• Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

• Company: Toledo Lounge

• The Pomodoro Technique

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Chris Voss shares how FBI hostage negotiation approaches enable more effective, persuasive communication, in any field.

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1) The FBI 8 negotiation skills you can use at work

2) Why yes is the last thing you want to hear

3) The two words that immediately transform a negotiation

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— ABOUT CHRIS —

Chris Voss is CEO of the Black Swan Group and author of the national best-seller “Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It,” which was named one of the seven best books on negotiation. A 24-year veteran of the FBI, Chris retired as the lead international kidnapping negotiator. Drawing on his experience in high-stakes negotiations, his company specializes in solving business communication problems using hostage negotiation solutions. Their negotiation methodology focuses on discovering the “Black Swans,” small pieces of information that have a huge effect on an outcome. Chris and his team have helped companies secure and close better deals, save money, and solve internal communication problems.

• Chris’s company: Black Swan Group

• Chris’s Book: Never Split the Difference

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday

• Book: The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle

• Book: Start with No by Jim Camp

• Research: Marshmallow Challenge

• Newsletter: The Edge

• Prior episode: 016: Going for No with Andrea Waltz

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Laura Vanderkam gives her expert advice on feeling less busy, getting more done, and giving more value and meaning to your own time.

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1) How those who feel their time is “vast” spend their day

2) How to draw more energy by acknowledging the three selves

3) How to stretch your experience of time

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— ABOUT LAURA —

Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, like Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think. Laura’s work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, City Journal, Fortune, and Fast Company. She has appeared on numerous television programs, radio segments, and has spoken about time and productivity to audiences of all sizes. Her TED talk, “How to gain control of your free time,” has been viewed more than 5 million times. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds.

• Laura’s Book: Off the Clock by Laura Vanderkam

• Laura’s website: LauraVanderkam.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Research: A Survey Method for Characterizing Daily Life Experience: The Day Reconstruction Method

• Book: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

• Book: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

• Book: Twilight Sleep by Edith Wharton

• Book:  War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

• Book: To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

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Kellogg professor Carter Cast provides his research on career derailment–and how to prevent it!

— YOU'LL LEARN —

1) Two questions to ask yourself to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses

2) Frequently-occurring risk factors to watch out for

3) The two critical things that put you in the 98 percentile of your company

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— ABOUT CARTER —

Carter Cast is a clinical professor at the Kellogg School of Management. Previously he’s played a pivotal role in building numerous iconic consumer brands including Tostitos Scoops and The Sims. He served as CEO of Walmart.com, growing it to the third largest online retailer in the world. Carter is also a venture partner for Pritzker Group Venture Capital, where he assesses potential investments and advises portfolio companies.

• Carter’s Book: The Right (and Wrong) Stuff

• Carter’s Article: 6 Ways to Take Control of Your Career Development If Your Company Doesn’t Care About It

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Anam Cara by John O’Donohue

• Book: The Extraordinary Leader by John H Zenger and Joseph Folkman

• Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

• Study: Setting the Stage for Success Korn/Ferry 

• Study: For Your Improvement Korn/Ferry

• Prayer: Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

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Tara Mohr offers deep insight into how our fears and inner critic operate–and how to optimally respond.

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1) The key drivers behind fear and self-doubt.

2) A handy Hebrew distinction for thinking about fear.

3) How to consult your inner critic–and inner mentor–wisely.

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— ABOUT TARA —

Tara Mohr is an expert on leadership and well-being. She helps people play bigger in sharing their voices and bringing forward their ideas in work and in life. Tara is the author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead, named a best book of the year by Apple’s iBooks and now in paperback. In the book, she shares her pioneering model for making the journey from playing small–being held back by fear and self-doubt–to playing big, taking bold action to pursue what you see as your callings.

• Tara’s Book: Playing Big

• Tara’s website: TaraMohr.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Author: Marianne Williamson

• Book: Einstein and the Rabbi by Naomi Levy

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