How to Be Awesome at Your Job

Ali Merchant reveals the small shifts you can implement today to become a better leader immediately.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to make difficult conversations easier
2) The three things exceptional managers do
3) How to upgrade your one-on-ones with one question

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— ABOUT ALI —
Ali Merchant has spent two decades scaling Learning & Development departments for public companies, tech brands, and the world’s largest ad agencies. Today, he’s the founder of All-In Manager, a leadership development firm that trains and coaches managers to become leaders.
Since 2018, Ali has trained thousands of managers and coached hundreds of senior leaders worldwide. He's also the author of The All-In Manager: Become a better leader today, not someday. Ali lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah, and their dog, Lenny.
• Book: The All-In Manager: Become a better leader today. Not Someday
• LinkedIn: Ali Merchant
• Website: AllInManager.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: “The rocky road from actions to intentions” by Elizabeth Newton
• Tool: Descript
• Tool: Google NotebookLM
• Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides) by Marshall Rosenberg and Deepak Chopra
• Book: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini
• Book: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks
• Book: Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide to Thriving in Tough Times by Hersch Wilson

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Erin Coupe discusses how to redirect your attention from the energy wasters to the things that matter to you.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to stop getting in your own way
2) The trick to quieting your negative inner voice
3) Two rituals to keep you in control of your day

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— ABOUT ERIN —
Erin Coupe is a speaker, executive partner, and founder of I Can Fit That In, a movement helping high-achievers shift from imminent burnout to fulfillment through intentional living and self-leadership. After nearly two decades in global corporate roles, Erin embarked on a personal transformation that led her to integrate neuroscience, energy work, and spirituality into business and life. Today, she empowers leading professionals to trade autopilot for alignment, and design lives that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside. Her work challenges hustle culture with a grounded, soulful framework for sustainable success and well-being.
• Book: I Can Fit That In
• Instagram: @authenticallyec
• Website: ErinCoupe.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: "The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, And Belief" by Gregg Braden
• Past episode: 159: Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha Eurich
• Past episode: 1107: How to Confront Your Inner Saboteurs with Shirzad Chamine

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Jimmy Wales reveals the foundational principles around trust that helped build Wikipedia.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How trust helped Jimmy achieve 52X productivity
2) The common assumptions that erode trust
3) How our systems encourage mistrust

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— ABOUT JIMMY —
Jimmy Wales is the Cofounder of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation. Named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People, he has been recognized by the World Economic Forum for his contributions to the global public good. He lives with his family in London.
• Book: The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last
• Website: TrustCafe.io

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: “On the Folly of Rewarding A, While Hoping for B” by Steven Kerr
• Study: “Guarding the Firewall: How Political Journalists Distance Themselves From the Editorial Endorsement Process” by Gregory Perreault, Volha Kananovich, and Ella Hackett
• Tool: GPT-OSS
• Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey

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Chris Bailey explains the science behind intentionality and how it can dramatically increase goal attainment.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The 12 main values that drive everything you do
2) 
The simple reframe that significantly boosts motivation
3) How to deal with resistance to action

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— ABOUT CHRIS —
Chris Bailey is an author and speaker who explores the science behind living a more productive and intentional life. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject and has garnered coverage in media as diverse as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, HuffPost, New York magazine, Harvard Business Review, TED, Fast Company, and Lifehacker.
The bestselling author of The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and How to Calm Your Mind, Bailey’s books have been published in more than forty languages. He lives in Ottawa, Canada. His new book, Intentional, comes out January 6, 2026.
• Book: Intentional: How to Finish What You Start
• Website: ChrisBailey.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: “An Overview of the Schwartz Theory of Basic Values” by Shalom Schwartz
• Book: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change by Timothy Pychyl
• Past episode: 572: How Morning Practices Like Savoring and Investing in Calm Boost Productivity with Chris Bailey

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Kyle Austin Young shares his techniques for de-risking goals to improve your chances of success.

— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The thinking trap that accounts for most failures
2) The four paths to success
3) Why thinking negative improves your odds

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— ABOUT KYLE —
Kyle Austin Young is an award-winning strategy consultant for high achievers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in a wide range of fields. This work has given him the opportunity to develop and refine a powerful system for accomplishing big, meaningful goals that focuses on understanding and changing your odds of success. Kyle is a popular writer for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Boston Globe, CNBC, Psychology Today, Forbes, and Business Insider. When he's not writing, consulting, or spending time with family, you'll usually find him fishing.
• Book: Success Is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds
• LinkedIn: Kyle Austin Young
• Website: KyleAustinYoung.com
• Free Tool: Success Diagram

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Book: The Whuffie Factor by Hunt
• Book: Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success by Ron Friedman

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