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Ep. 357 – How I prepare for a podcast
You may want to start a podcast, go to be a guest on one, or are just curious about how people prepare for them. After eight seasons doing this podcast and numerous guest appearances on other shows, I
Ep. 356 – Showing up late and unprepared
Almost everybody does it and nobody likes it. The adage is when youre early, youre on time; and when youre on time, youre late. In this episode, I share some simple, yet practical advice on how to
Ep. 355 – How to end a meeting like you meant it
Can you imagine being on a flight and nobody gave any notice that you were going to land? After hitting the runway unprepared, many passengers would feel it. In meetings, getting ready to wrap it up i
Ep. 354 – Why it’s not all about books
To me, clarity is what matters, not selling books, doing a podcast, or making appearances. After a decade publishing books on brevity and clarity, I want to remind listeners that communication is most
Ep. 353 – When your mission changes, why doesn’t your message?
If change is the only constant, why arent professionals, teams and organizations keeping their message up to date? Whether its economic, political, technical or strategic change, organizations must
Ep. 352 – Q&A on the book “Quiet Works” (part 3)
As the release of my third book Quiet Works: Make silence the secret ingredient of the workday approaches, I take time to field some questions on each chapter. In this episode, I focus specifically
Ep. 351 – Q&A on the Book “Quiet Works” (part 2)
As the release of my third book Quiet Works: Make silence the secret ingredient of the workday approaches, I take time to field some questions on each chapter. In this episode, I focus specifically
Ep. 350 – Q&A on the Book “Quiet Works” (part 1)
As the release of my third book Quiet Works: Make silence the secret ingredient of the workday approaches, I take time to field some questions on each chapter. In this episode, I focus specifically
Ep. 349 – Managing Expectations (Two Words When I Saw Plymouth Rock)
A recent ice cream incident at a restaurant got me thinking about my immediate reaction when I first saw Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. Spoiler alert: my two words were, thats it? In this episod
Ep. 348 – Three questions to improve your next one-on-one
Do you find it a struggle to engage in formal, one-on-one conversations at work? For many managers and subordinates, these scheduled exchanges can seem stale, fruitless and stiff. By approaching them