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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

How to be Awesome at Your Job 1179 episodes Latest Jun 1, 2026

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.

Episodes

1160: How to Create Trust During Tough Conversations with Justin Hale Jun 11, 2026 00:56:53 Justin Hale reveals the key to communicating difficult truths while strengthening relationships. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How avoiding conflict erodes trust in teams2) How to set expectations that leave no room for misunderstanding3) The mindset shift for calmer conversationsSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1160 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JU
1159: Precise Word-for-Word Scripts For Flourishing at Work with Erin McGoff Jun 8, 2026 00:37:29 Erin McGoff shares the simple word shifts that will supercharge your confidence and improve your image at work.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get a raise with just a few words 2) How to set boundaries like a pro3) The one phrase to stop using at workSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1159 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ERIN — Erin McGoff is
1158: The Science Behind Why People Quit with Dr. Anthony Klotz Jun 4, 2026 00:43:47 Dr. Anthony Klotz discusses how to manage the big and small moments that make us question our next career moves.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How the pandemic fundamentally altered our relationship with work2) Why doing nothing is often your best solution 3) How to find more satisfaction in a job you’re stuck in Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1158 for clickable v
1157: How to Improve Processes, Remove Friction, and Accelerate Innovation with Jon McNeill Jun 1, 2026 00:35:40 Tesla’s former President Jon McNeill reveals the five-step framework behind one of the world’s fastest-growing companies— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) What most miss when designing processes2) How to identify outdated requirements that slow things down 3) Why automation should be your LAST step Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1157 for clickable versions of the links below.&n
1156: How to Make Great Meetings that Stop Wasting Time with Rebecca Hinds May 28, 2026 00:37:27 Rebecca Hinds discusses the simple shifts that turn meetings from time-wasters into value-generators.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why most meetings don’t feel like “real work”2) Why every organization needs a “meeting doomsday”3) The easy agenda fixes that save so much timeSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1156 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT REBECCA
1155: How to Escape the Procrastination Trap and Achieve Your Goals with Jon Acuff May 25, 2026 00:39:17 Jon Acuff talks about the hidden fears, assumptions, and overwhelm that are keeping you stuck in the procrastination trap.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why discipline and willpower are not enough to solve procrastination 2) How to “make tomorrow easy today” with simple preparation3) How to go from stuck to unstuck in 4 steps  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1155 for cl
1154: The Fundamentals of Great Executive Presence with Elisia Keown May 21, 2026 00:37:53 Elisia Keown breaks down what it really means to develop your executive presence.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) 
What it really means to have “more executive presence”2) The sentences hindering your executive presence3) How to show up more confident for your next meeting  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1154 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ELISIA
1153: How to Confidently Negotiate for What You Want with Attia Qureshi May 18, 2026 00:40:57 Attia Qureshi shares simple techniques to build up your negotiating skills, one step at a time.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to take the fear and tension out of negotiating 2) The simple trick to arrive at more win-win solutions 3) How to feel comfortable making big asks and saying no Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1153 for clickable versions of the links below. —
1152: The Five Essential Steps to Getting to Where You Want to Go with Dr. Henry Cloud May 14, 2026 00:38:02 Dr. Henry Cloud reveals the five essential components to achieving your desired future.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why the human body is our best model for achieving results2) The biggest power move of high performers3) Two questions to go above your natural wiringSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1152 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT HENRY — Dr.
1151: How to Harness the Surprising Power of Ignorance with Alan Gregerman May 11, 2026 00:44:55 Alan Gregerman shares why the right kind of ignorance is the secret to driving innovation.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to challenge assumptions that are keeping you stuck2) Why not knowing can often lead to better solutions3) Six ways to unlock ignorance as a superpowerSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1151 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALAN —&n
1150: How to Reclaim Your Schedule and Own Your Time with Laura Vanderkam May 7, 2026 00:39:27 Productivity expert Laura Vanderkam shows you how to take charge of your schedule so that you can make time for what truly matters. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you feel like you don’t have enough time–and how to change it 2) How setting aside 15 minutes can change your whole workday3) How to become the ringmaster of your schedule circusSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1150&
221: Becoming a Great Conversationalist with Celeste Headlee May 4, 2026 00:36:01 Journalist Celeste Headlee breaks down the steps towards being a better conversationalist.— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The top ways to have better conversations2) The myths you believe about good listening3) An eye-opening way to find out your bad habits as a conversationalistSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep221 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT CELEST

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