Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab
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Ep. 205 – Misunderstandings, pt. 3
Why are people misunderstood? In the third installment of this series, I talk about what to do if the misunderstanding is really your fault and how to be open to that possibility and reflect honestly
Call Back EP – Take 5 Quiet Cards
Call Back Episode #167 recorded November 20, 2020 When writing chapter 14 of the book Noise, I was inspired to design a simple deck of cards to help manage scheduled times of silence so they wouldn
Ep. 204 – Misunderstandings, pt. 2
Why are people misunderstood? In the second installment of this series, I talk about what to do if the misunderstanding is not at all your fault and how to handle it calmly and confidently.
Ep. 203 – Misunderstandings
Why are people misunderstood? In the first installment of this series, I talk about how to lower the level and frequencies of misunderstandings that happens in our personal and professional lives.
Ep. 202 – Leaving the complaining club
What starts as constructive criticism can often devolve into useless complaining. I talk about different ways to break the cycle of negativity and change the conversation.
Episode 201 – Creating a better, SMART BRIEF resolution
Making resolutions are hard. In this episode, Im talking about making better, smarter BRIEF resolutions.
Episode 200 – A time to celebrate
For our 200th episode, I take a moment to celebrate, consider and reflect on key learnings over the years both in doing this podcast and in 15 years of business.
Call Back Episode – Enduring a culture of long and confusing
Call back episode #94 recorded June 17, 2019 The place where you work is sucking the life out of everyone its just how we roll, you say. What can you do to prevent it and push back?
Call Back Episode – Quiet Time: the sweetest sounds
Call back episode #105 recorded September 04, 2019 If you had some quiet time, what would be the sounds youd hear other than silence? Strong listeners know how to savor the sweet sounds others seem t
Call Back Episode – Hitting mute more often in your life
Call back episode #69 recorded December 17, 2018 If youre watching television and the sound gets too loud, you grab the remote control and hit mute. What if you could do that for all the noise in and