How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Ethel Mickey reveals how the everyday relationships we foster, both in and out of work, shape who gets ahead.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why networking by the books leads to nowhere
2) Why certain “time-wasting” interactions are actually critical
3) The right and wrong ways to build visibility

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— ABOUT ETHEL —
Ethel Mickey is a sociologist who studies why inequality persists in workplaces that claim to fix it. She is an assistant professor at California State University, San Bernardino and a faculty affiliate at Stanford’s VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab. Her research—and her book Networking to Nowhere—reveals how everyday workplace relationships quietly shape who gets ahead in tech.
• Book: Networking to Nowhere
• Website: EthelMickey.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: "The Strength of Weak Ties" by Mark Granovetter
• Book: Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs by Lauren Rivera

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Matt Abrahams explains the pitfalls of outsourcing your communication to AI—and how you can use it to enhance your communication instead.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why polish is no longer an advantage—and what is
2) The many ways AI can hurt or help your communication skills
3) How “Costco credibility” helps you win more

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— ABOUT MATT —
Matt Abrahams is a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach. As a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, he teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. He received Stanford GSB’s Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching students around the world.
When he isn’t teaching, Matt is a sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant. He has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as TED, World Economic Forum, and Nobel Prize presentations. His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast.
His previous book Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped thousands of people manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically.
• Book: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
• AI ChatBot: ChatMatt
• LinkedIn: Matt Abrahams
• Newsletter: Think Fast Talk Smart
• Podcast: FasterSmarter.io
• Website: MattAbrahams.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: “Individual differences in adult decision-making competence” by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Andrew M Parker, and Baruch Fischhoff
• YouTube: Brendan Dell
• Book: "Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up" by Patricia Ryan Madson
• Past episode: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley

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The father of positive psychology, Dr. Martin Seligman, discusses how to harness the hidden engine of human progress: agency.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The key concept that determines whether we give up
2) The building blocks of human agency
3) How to find your human edge in the age of AI

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— ABOUT MARTIN —
Martin Seligman is the most influential psychologist in the world and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he directs the Positive Psychology Center. A former president of the American Psychological Association, he earned his BA in philosophy from Princeton and his PhD in psychology from Penn, and holds ten honorary doctorates. His research—from learned helplessness to learned optimism to prospection—has reshaped how science understands human well-being. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Flourish, Authentic Happiness, The Hope Circuit, and Tomorrowmind.
• Book: Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

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Emily Durham reveals the smarter approach to job-hunting.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why “medium is more” when it comes to networking
2) The keys to opening the door for opportunities
3) Why AI-generated resumes work against you

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— ABOUT EMILY —
Emily Durham, better known as Emily the Recruiter, is a recruiter turned career coach and content creator. On her popular social media platform and her podcast, Clock In, she gives real-world advice to help people thrive in their careers. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, BBC News, in the Globe and Mail, and more. She lives in Toronto.
• Book: Clock In: No-BS Advice for Getting Ahead in Your Career (Without Losing Your Mind)
• Instagram: emily.the.recruiter
• Podcast: Clock In
• Tiktok: Emily The Recruiter
• YouTube: Emily Durham

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

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Dr. Aziz Gazipura explains the dangers of people-pleasing tendencies and shares actionable steps for overcoming it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The massive costs of being a people-pleaser
2) How to not feel guilty when saying no
3) A surprising strategy to build your discomfort tolerance

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— ABOUT AZIZ —
Dr. Aziz is a clinical psychologist and one of the world's leading experts on social confidence. In 2011, Dr. Aziz started The Center For Social Confidence, which is dedicated to helping everyone break through their shyness and social anxiety.
Through confidence coaching, audio and video programs, podcasts, a detailed blog, and intensive weekend workshops, Dr. Aziz has helped thousands of people all over the world increase their confidence and lives out his mission: To help every person who is stuck in shyness liberate themselves to pursue the relationship, career, and life they have always dreamed of.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Candace and son Zaim.
• Book: Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself (site)
• Book: Less Nice, More You: Stop Hiding & Become The Most Bold, Authentic Version Of You Now
• Mini course: “5 Steps to Unleash Your Inner Confidence”
• Organization: Social Confidence Center
• Website: DrAziz.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain - A Randomized Clinical Trial
• Book: Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt
• Book: The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv
• Previous episode: 830: Lessons Learned from the World’s Longest Scientific Study on Happiness with Dr. Robert Waldinger

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