Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab
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Latest Episodes
Ep. 346 – Defining your most pressing priority (MPP)
Are we spending enough time thinking about whats critical for us today, this week, or this month? Are we talking about it in clear and concise terms? And are we actually getting our MPP done consiste
Ep. 345 – Why does BLUF frequently turn into BLAB?
The term bottom-line-up-front (BLUF) is widely known in military and governments circles. Regardless of how many people are familiar with the acronym, most end up delivering the bottom line at the bot
Ep. 344 – How you might abuse a few minutes of free time
What would you likely do if given a few extra minutes while waiting for someone to arrive? Or standing in line? Or in-between meetings? In this episode, I discuss how our impulsive tendency to grab ou
Ep. 343 – Three Lies about Collaboration
Professionals often overemphasize the value of collaborative work. Time spent together is frequently less valuable because we buy into underlying falsehoods without question or deeper critical concern
Ep. 342 – Giving Bad Advice
What if your words of wisdom turn out to lead others to damaging results. Many people inadvertently and impulsively blurt out a you should or a you shouldnt without really thinking through the
Ep. 341 – Adages, Aphorisms and Epigrams
A few words can pack a punch. As you look to add tools and techniques to become an elite communicator, you need three flavors of a short saying in your toolbox. In this episode, I share three versions
Ep. 340 – I don’t believe you
What really happens when your credibility is lost? Finding inspiration from a memorable audition scene in the movie Walk the Line, I isolate three different moments when peoples trust in us serious
Ep. 339 – Managing the clock like a pro
Time matters and when we lose track of it, we can devalue it and cause others to start to tune us out. Keeping track of time not only is what professionals do, but also what elite communicators know h
Ep. 338 – Five insights to run a tighter meeting
Poorly run meetings are often a bi-product of people repeating bad habits they have experienced over time. Creating meetings that drive collaboration and connection either in-person or online mean
Ep. 337 – When your messengers can’t deliver
When you have something important to announce, do you take more time thinking about the messages you want to deliver than the people youre empowering to deliver them? Critical information may never g