Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab

Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab


Latest Episodes

Episode 181 – The big moment
February 22, 2021

Every day, there is something really important we have to do. Sometimes its obvious, but most times its not. If we are unprepared for these big moments, we are most susceptible to the noise all arou

Episode 180 – FAQ: Better headlines build a bridge
February 14, 2021

Charley digs into why headlines are disproportionately important, how to avoid becoming clickbait and when you should take the time to prepare a good headline.

Episode 179 – Daily headlines: 1st and last thought of the day
February 08, 2021

One way to lower the noise is to start and end every day with a short and powerful headline. In this episode, I share some ways to set the tone from your very first thought and end the day more intentionally the same way.

Episode 178 – Be my guest: Aaron Weber, Comedian
January 31, 2021

Charley interviews popular comedian Aaron Weber on the importance of preparation, how to grab the audiences attention quickly, and the power of laughter in all communications. Be sure to follow Aaron

Episode 177 – The morass of time management
January 25, 2021

Theres no shortage of technical advice on how to manage your time better. In this episode, I keep it super simple: lowering the noise frees up lots of time. HBR article: https://hbr.org/2020/01/time-

Episode 176 – FAQ: Tackling the issue of quiet time
January 17, 2021

In our new FAQ segment, Charley addresses a series of questions surrounding how to lower the noise during quiet time and some of the inherent challenges this precious time presents. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION FOR THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION SEGMENT OF JUST...

Episode 175– Phone calls
January 11, 2021

Sometimes we fire off a text or send an email when we should have just picked up the phone. In this episode, I talk about the value of a phone conversation to make a better connection.

Episode 174 – Be my guest: Simon Bureau on culture and communications
January 03, 2021

Charley Thornton interviews author and international business leader Simon Bureau about how different cultures view brevity. They dig into email, the importance of context and what elements of communication are universal. For more on Simon,

Episode 173– The Daily Scan (Looking back and ahead)
December 27, 2020

As Socrates once said, The unexamined life is not worth living. So too, our daily life as communicators needs a quick scan. In this episode, I discuss how to review and plan as a daily practice and

Episode 172 – FAQ: How to discourage multitasking in meetings
December 22, 2020

In our first new FAQ segment, Charley Thornton dissects some of the problems with multitasking in meetings, the underlying reasons almost everyone does it, and some simple ways to stop the madness. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION FOR THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION...