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

How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Podcast Episodes
1069: Eight Steps for Excellent Listening with Emily Kasriel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:36
Emily Kasriel reveals how to build powerful connections with anyone through her eight-step listening process. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Why every professional needs to master listening 2) A demo of the listening approach 3) Ho…
1067: Better Decisions through Neuroscience with Emily Falk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:55
Emily Falk reveals the hidden science behind how we make decisions—and how we can harness that to make more fulfilling choices. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to make doing hard things easier 2) The one belief that’s limiting y…
1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:51
Tasha Eurich shares why pushing through sometimes isn’t enough–and how to bounce back stronger than ever. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The hidden costs of “grit gaslighting” 2) How to know when you’ve hit your “resilience ceiling…
1063: Getting Meetings with Unreachable People with Stu Heinecke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:14
Stu Heinecke shares fun and unconventional methods to reach VIPs. — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) The secret behind Stu’s 100% response rate 2) The master key to grabbing people’s attention 3) What AI can and can’t do for your outre…