
1159: Precise Word-for-Word Scripts For Flourishing at Work with Erin McGoff
How to Be Awesome at Your JobShow Notes
Erin McGoff shares the simple word shifts that will supercharge your confidence and improve your image at work.
— YOU’LL LEARN — 1) How to get a raise with just a few words 2) How to set boundaries like a pro 3) The one phrase to stop using at work
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— ABOUT ERIN — Erin McGoff is an award-winning filmmaker and content creator—known as the “internet’s big sister” through her AdviceWithErin branding. McGoff has built a significant online presence with millions of followers, delivering candid career and life advice for Gen Z and Millennials. She received a Pulitzer Fellowship in 2017 and was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient in 2025. Her impact has been recognized by publications like The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and others, and she is currently a contributor to CNBC. Her New York Times bestselling book, THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF WORK, is on sale now. • App: StupidFish • Book: The Secret Language of Work: Hyper-Helpful Scripts for Every Situation • Instagram: @advicewitherin • Newsletter: HyperHelpful.com
— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Cowork • Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chriss Voss and Tahl Raz • Book: What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, M.D. • Past episode: 311: Communication Secrets from FBI Kidnapping Negotiator Chris Voss • Past episode: 357: The Six Morning Habits of High Performers with Hal Elrod
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