How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Shira Miller reveals the harmful effects of overapologizing—and shares powerful advice for owning your greatness. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How overapologizing hurts you personally and professionally 2) Five steps to stop unnecessary apologies3) How to tame your inner saboteurSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1022 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT SHIRA — Shira Miller is an award-winning keynote speaker, Certified Executive Coach, author of Free and Clear: Get Unstuck and Live the Life You Want and works as the Chief Communications Officer of National DCP, the $3 billion supply chain company serving Dunkin’ franchisees. The two-time TEDx speaker, who delivered a talk called Stop the Apology Speak, has helped thousands of leaders instill optimism and purpose at work, stop making unnecessary apologies, eliminate self-sabotage and own their greatness. • LinkedIn: Shira Miller • Website: ShiraMiller.com • TEDx Talk: Stop the Apology Speak — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “When and Why Women Apologize More than Men” by Karina Schumann • Study: “Mind the Gap” by KPMG • Researcher: Maja Jovanovic • Book: Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness • Past episode: 366: Mastering Conversations through Compassionate Curiosity with Kwame Christian • Past episode: 500: Building Unshakeable Self-Esteem and Confidence with Victor Cheng • Past episode: 699: Redefining Success for More Fulfilling Days with Brad Stulberg — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome • Earth Breeze. Get 40% off your subscription at earthbreeze.com/AWESOME• Lingoda. Get a 10% discount and up to 45 free classes with the code AWESOME2025 or https://try.lingoda.com/awesome2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anne Marie Anderson shares expert tips for overcoming fear to achieve your most audacious goals. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The four reasons people get stuck 2) Two ways to tame your inner critic 3) How to break free from urgency Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1021 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ANNE MARIE — Anne Marie Anderson is a three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster for ESPN, keynote speaker and author. Anne Marie Anderson’s book, Cultivating Audacity - Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win, releases in January 2025. She is also a mother of three, and enjoys playing beach volleyball, golf, hiking, swimming… and any game where you keep score!• Book: Cultivating Audacity: Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win • Website: AnneMarieAnderson.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become The Bravest You by Henna Pryor • Book: Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind by Judson Brewer • Past episode: 599: How to Break the Habit of Anxiety Using Curiosity with Dr. Jud Brewer • Past episode: 914: Turning Awkwardness Into Your Greatest Asset with Henna Pryor— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Galinsky reveals the core skills anyone can master for more inspiring leadership. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The easiest way to uplift the people around you 2) The 15-minute exercise that makes you visionary 3) The quick trick to feeling more confident and powerful Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1020 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ADAM — Adam Galinsky is a celebrated social psychologist at Columbia Business School known for his research on leadership, decision-making, teams and ethics. His scientific research—consisting of over 1000 studies published in over 200 scientific articles—has been cited more than 64,000 times. In Galinsky’s latest book, Inspire, he weaves together his decades of research and global consulting experience to reveal the science of how to become more inspiring. His TED Talk, “How to Speak Up For Yourself,” has been viewed more than 7.5 million times and his book Friend and Foe, was an audible and eBook bestseller. • Book: Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others • Study: “The Vicious Cycle of Status Insecurity” • Website: AdamGalinsky.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Study: “Considerations of Some Problems of Comprehension” by John D. Bransford and Marcia K. Johnson • Past episode: 279: How to Feel More Alive at Work with Dan Cable — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jodi Wellman shares how reflecting on our scarce remaining time of life helps us live free from regret. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why you need to befriend the Grim Reaper 2) How to feel “astonishingly alive” 3) How to break out of a rut Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep983 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JODI — Jodi Wellman is a former corporate executive turned executive coach. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an instructor in the Master’s program and a trainer in the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from CTI. She has coached and spoken with clients like American Express, Fidelity, pwc, Royal Bank of Canada, BMW, and more, and runs her own business, Four Thousand Mondays. She’s also known for her inspirational TEDx Talk on how death can bring you back to life. She lives between Palm Springs and Chicago with her husband and cat, Andy.• Book: You Only Die Once: How to Make It to the End with No Regrets • Mondays Calculator: Calculate how many Monday mornings you have left • Website: FourThousandMondays.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin Yalom— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • CleanMyMac. Use the promo code BEAWESOME for 10% off on any CleanMyMac subscription plan. • Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.