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Ep. 365 – An imperfect guide to generational communication differences
Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z all think theyre somehow superior. When it comes to communication, there are definitely differences but people share more in common than theyd like to admit. In
Ep. 364 – Botching your day-to-day conversations
Professionals may worry too much about their presentation skills and fail to improve their daily conversations. Whether its calling someone, providing an update or having a side-bar discussion, these
Ep. 363 – Know-it-alls
A subject matter expert (SME) can be both a source of knowledge and suffering. Without realizing it, they can dive into the weeds and pull you in deep with them. In this episode, I share some practica
Ep. 362 – Challenge: A Quiet Workday (once a month)
Imagine taking one day a month and setting it aside as a Quiet Workday thats dedicated to deep work. In this challenge, I provide recommendations for you to schedule a day where more than half is s
Ep. 361 – The Power of the Pause
Running around can be depleting and choosing to stop can energize and empower us. After taking a pause myself for several weeks, I have chosen to continue the podcast into our 9th season In this episo
Ep. 360 – Giving my audience a voice (is this our last season?)
Do you think that this podcast should continue for another season? I have mixed feelings and would like to hear directly from you. I can go either way. In what might be the last episode, I share some
Ep. 359 – My discovery of Quiet Selling
We can all degree that most salespeople talk too much and arent great listeners. Learning from an accomplished sales trainer, I recently was inspired to create a new training program called Quiet Se
Ep. 358 – Why gratitude is so grounding
Thanksgiving in the U.S. is one of my favorite holidays of the year. To keep up with the tradition, Id like to share how gratitude is a powerful way to ground me and lower the noise in my personal an
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