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Pete Mockaitis

Aug 31
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055: Coaching Questions of Mass Instruction with Michael Bungay Stanier

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Michael Bungay Stanier says: "In some ways what strategy is, it's saying no to the stuff that you kind of want to say yes to. Strategy is making choices."

Irreverent Great Work coach Michael Bungay Stainier provides mindset and questions to inspire your teammates–10 minutes at a time.

You’ll learn:
1. Why being a coach at work is a lot quicker and easier than you might think
2. How to give less advice while getting more results
3. 7 powerful questions for transforming your team

About Michael
Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder and Senior Partner of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations all over the world do less Good Work and more Great Work. Michael left Australia 25 years ago to be a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He has written a number of books. His latest, The Coaching Habit, has been praised as one of the few business books that actually makes people laugh out loud. He was recently named the #2 Coaching Guru in the World, which caught him by surprise as he’s not entirely sure why.

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Aug 26
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053: Becoming CEO before becoming 30 with Kate Bates

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Kate Bates says: "Be that go-to person who's always willing to take on more, and you'll be surprised at what opportunities open up to you as a result."

In episode 53, Kate Bates, President & CEO of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, discusses how to establish a successful career path at a young age.

You’ll Learn:

  1. Why you should always be the ‘go-to’ person
  2. The value of a good connection
  3. How to be your own champion

About Kate

Kate Bates is the President & CEO of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, longtime friend, and Danville High School Monopoly champion. The mission of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen businesses and the economic environment for those who work, live and do business in Arlington.The vision of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is to be the essential partner for business success.

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Aug 24
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052: Mind Management for Productivity with David Kadavy

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David Kadavy says: "Productivity isn't so much about time management as it is about mind management."

Author and fellow podcaster David Kadavy discusses how to train yourself to get into and maintain a productive mindset.

You’ll Learn

  1. How to reframe your idea of productivity
  2. How to label different productive states
  3. How to use different activities to get into these productive states

About David

David Kadavy is author of the #18 Amazon best-selling book, Design for Hackers: Reverse-Engineering Beauty and the host of the Love Your Work podcast. Prior to writing Design for Hackers, David founded the Design departments at two Silicon Valley startups, and freelanced for clients such as oDesk, PBworks, and UserVoice. David also launched numerous other projects on his own, none of which failed hard enough to be worthy of mention here.

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