How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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 preparation
3) How to go from stuck to unstuck in 4 steps

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— ABOUT JON —
Jon Acuff is a New York Times bestselling author of 11 books. His titles, including Soundtracks, Finish and All It Takes Is A Goal, have sold more than one million copies. Named one of Inc.’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers, he’s delivered keynotes to companies such as Microsoft, Walmart, and Comedy Central. Host of the popular podcast All It Takes Is a Goal, Jon has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to overcome overthinking and finish what matters most. Jon lives outside of Nashville with his wife and two daughters.
• Book: Procrastination Proof: Never Get Stuck Again
• Book: Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (Overcome Toxic Thought Patterns and Take Control of Your Mindset)
• Free Quiz: "There Are Four Reasons People Procrastinate. Which One Is Yours?"
• LinkedIn: Jon Acuff
• Podcast: All It Takes Is A Goal
• Website: JonAcuff.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You by Ethan Kross
• Book: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
• Past episode: 1050: How to Shift Your Mood and Keep Your Cool with Dr. Ethan Kross

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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 presence
3) How to show up more confident for your next meeting

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— ABOUT ELISIA —
Elisia Keown is an Executive Coach and Founder of Keown Coaching, with 26 years of experience in Coaching, Leadership, Talent Acquisition, and Human Resources. Direct, honest, and kind, she helps executive leaders strengthen their executive presence, elevate their impact, and achieve measurable results through strategic planning. Elisia is also the host of The Executive Coaching Podcast, where she shares practical insights for today’s leaders. Known for her no-nonsense yet fun approach, she brings energy and real-world experience to every coaching conversation. She lives in Wesley Chapel, FL, with her husband and their blended family of five children.
• LinkedIn: Elisia Keown
• Podcast: The Executive Coaching Podcast
• YouTube: Elisia Keown Executive Coach
• Website: ElisiaKeownCoaching.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Tool: Self Coaching Model (CTFAR Model)
• Study: 2025 Global Coaching Study: Strategic Advantage & ROI
• Book: Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life by Emma Grede
• Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• Past episode: 465: The Cure for Impostor Syndrome: How to Feel Less Like a Fraud and Appreciate Your Successes with Dr. Valerie Young

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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

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— ABOUT ATTIA —
Attia Qureshi is a negotiation and influence expert, former MIT faculty member, adjunct professor at the University of Michigan, and the founder of Attia Qureshi Consulting — where she has spent two decades helping leaders, teams, and organizations negotiate better outcomes in every room they walk into. Her work spans Fortune 500 boardrooms, university classrooms, and conflict zones around the world, where she has negotiated on behalf of the U.S. State Department in some of the most complex environments imaginable.
• Book: Never Settle: Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Get What You Want
• Tool: Emotion Wheel
• Website: AttiaQureshi.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Article: “Ask For A Raise? Most Women Hesitate” by Jennifer Ludden
• Study: “Evolution of responses to (un)fairness” by Sarah F. Brosnan and Frans B.M. de Waal
• Book: Influence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini
• Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• Past episode: 366: Mastering Conversations through Compassionate Curiosity with Kwame Christian
• Past episode: 664: Dr. Robert Cialdini on How to Persuade with the 7 Universal Principles of Influence
• Past episode: 873: Dr. Steven Hayes on Building a More Resilient and Flexible Mind

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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 results
2) The biggest power move of high performers
3) Two questions to go above your natural wiring

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— ABOUT HENRY —
Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, leadership expert, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over twenty million copies worldwide. Named by Success magazine as one of the top 25 leaders in the field, his work spans executive coaching, organizational transformation, and personal growth. He holds a BS in psychology from Southern Methodist University and a PhD in clinical psychology from Biola University. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
• Book: Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
• Book: Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward
• Book: Your Desired Future: The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go
• Website: DrCloud.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: Making TIME for Strategy: How to be less busy and more successful by Richard Metcalf
• Book: Management by Peter Drucker
• Book: No Man Is an Island by Thomas Merton
• Past episode: 867: How to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Strategic with Richard Medcalf

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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 stuck
2) Why not knowing can often lead to better solutions
3) Six ways to unlock ignorance as a superpower

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— ABOUT ALAN —
Alan Gregerman is an internationally renowned authority on business strategy, innovation, and hidden potential who has been called “one of the most original thinkers in business today” and “the Robin Williams of business consulting.”
As the president and chief innovation officer of Washington, D.C.-based consultancy VENTURE WORKS, a bestselling author, and a sought-after keynote speaker, he focuses on helping companies and organizations unlock the genius in all of their people in order to deliver the most compelling value to their customers. He is also the founder of Passion for Learning, an award-winning nonprofit that teaches girls technology skills as a key to life and career success.
His three previous books—The Necessity of Strangers, Surrounded by Geniuses, and Lessons from the Sandbox—challenge conventional thinking about people, the world around us, what it means to be remarkable, and where brilliant ideas actually come from. He’s also the author of the critically acclaimed blog Surrounded by Geniuses.
• Book: The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation in an Uncertain World
• LinkedIn: Alan Gregerman
• Website: AlanGregerman.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: Around the World in Eighty Days (Macmillan Collector's Library) by Jules Verne
• Book: Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
• TED Talk: Why I train grandmothers to treat depression | Dixon Chibanda
• Book: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

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