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How To Definitively Say No
No. Why is that teeny word so hard to say? Today, Nicole helps Jason craft the perfect response to someone who won't take no for an answer and gives you the framework to say no in a way that is kind, but that also sticks.
Your Brain Is Slowing You Down — Here's How to Fix It
Heres a secret hack to improve performance: use less of your brain. Its a counterintuitive idea Jason stumbled upon, then discovered has deep roots in psychology. Jason will explain how to do it but first, hell show you how it helped him.
Tall Poppy Syndrome: How To Navigate Your Coworkers' Jealousy
Today's caller has a problem: ever since she was promoted, her coworkers who now report to her have been giving her the cold shoulder and stalling on their deadlines. Today, Jason and Nicole help her plan a conversation that will repair the relationship
How to Instantly Build Trust in Any Conversation
Jason has a formula to build trust in any conversation. Its a formula that deepens personal conversations and advances professional ones. It is: Their thoughts + 1.Today, he'll explain what this means and why it works.
Funny Business: Lessons From Chipotle's Halloween Costumes, FTX's co-CEO's Prison Announcement on LinkedIn and More!
There are some bizarre headlines making the rounds in business news... but, beyond the headlines, there are some important lessons on knowing your customer, personal branding, and how to collaborate meaningfully. Today, Jason and Nicole mine those lessons
"I Was Laid Off... How Can I Make Myself Feel Better?"
There are lots of resources for taking care of your career after you've been laid off, but there are far fewer resources for taking care of yourself after a layoff. Today, Jason and Nicole call up podcaster and emotional investigative journalist Yowei Sha
The Secret to Living Without Regrets
Your comfort zone can also be a trap. Its too easy to stick with what you know. Why make yourselfuncomfortable? Today, Jason will give you the trick that he has used to propel himself into the unknown.
Funny Business: Lessons From Bizarre Business News
There are some wild stories in business news right now: a guy is suing a company because he misses his wife, a beer company blamed its stock performance on the weather and an airline is throwing it back to third grade and making a doctor's note a prerequi
How to Turn Down Work Without Feeling Guilty
You can't say yes to every opportunity, which begs the question: When should you say no?Today, Jason will give you an answer. Its a simple framework that he learned from Brian Lee, the cofounder of LegalZoom. And he learned it by accidentally almost kil
How to Recover When You Panic At Work... or In Public!
Today, Jason tells Nicole a story of a very recent and very public failure. He explains what happened, how he panicked, and ultimately, what advice he got from a friend that made him feel better.