2025 GREATS: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley

2025 GREATS: 1010: Getting the Most Out of Generative AI at Work with Jeremy Utley

Author: How to be Awesome at Your Job December 29, 2025 Duration: 49:04
Jeremy Utley reveals why many aren’t getting the results they want from AI—and how to fix that.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The #1 mistake people are making with AI  2) ChatGPT’s top advantage over other AI platforms (as of late 2024)  3) The simple adjustments that make AI vastly more useful  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1010 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT JEREMY —  Jeremy Utley is the director of executive education at Stanford’s d.school and an adjunct professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering. He is the host of the d.school’s widely popular program "Stanford’s Masters of Creativity.”  • Book: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters  • Article: "For Conversations You Dread, Try a Chatbot"  • Article: “Don’t Let Gen AI Limit Your Team’s Creativity”  • Website: JeremyUtley.design  • LinkedIn: Jeremy Utley  • Podcast: Beyond the Prompt  • Course: AI Bootcamp — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Term: Einstellung effect  • Podcast: Huberman Lab  • Video: #NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) with Dr. Andrew Huberman  • Book: That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by Mark Randolph  • Previous episode: 903: How to Save Time Using ChatGPT at Work with Donna McGeorge • Previous episode: 1111: How to Get Better Results from AI to Amplify Your Productivity with Gianluca Mauro — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Vanguard. Give your clients consistent results year in and year out with vanguard.com/AUDIO • Quince. Get free shipping and 365-day returns on your order with Quince.com/Awesome • Cashflow Podcasting. Explore launching (or outsourcing) your podcast with a free 10-minute call with Pete. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
1081: How to Deal with Credit Stealers at Work with Andrew Palmer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:00
Andrew Palmer discusses what to do when others take credit for your ideas. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why no one benefits from credit stealing—including the stealer 2) The unintentional ways people steal credit 3) Why crediting…
1080: How to Say No When the World Demands Yes with Dr. Sunita Sah [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:51
Dr. Sunita Sah reveals the dangers of compliance and offers strategies for building the skill of defiance. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The powerful force that makes saying no so difficult 2) How to disagree while still being a t…
1077: The Six Insights of Excellent Communicators with Ruth Milligan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:56
Ruth Milligan reveals the fundamental habits that drastically improve your speaking. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The best way to improve at speaking—and why most don’t do it 2) The foundational communication principles for bette…
1073: How to Cut Clutter and Distraction from Your Life with Shira Gill [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:07
Shira Gill shares minimalist strategies for reducing both physical and mental clutter. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The hidden costs of clutter 2) Why organizing tools won’t help you—and what will 3) The easiest way to make your…