Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab

Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab


Latest Episodes

Ep. 357 – How I prepare for a podcast
November 17, 2024

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
November 12, 2024

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
November 03, 2024

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
October 27, 2024

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?
October 21, 2024

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)
October 13, 2024

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)
October 06, 2024

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)
September 29, 2024

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)
September 23, 2024

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
September 15, 2024

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