Most leaders communicate confidently yet aren’t clear or concise. How can you step up and help them when they don’t think they need it?

If you had some quiet time, what would be the sounds you’d hear other than silence? Strong listeners know how to savor the sweet sounds others seem to miss. Links: https://thebrieflab.com/noise/ Dumb and Dumber Mockingbird scene  

The simple practices of repeating a thought silently to yourself or out loud to others can help you avoid both mental and message fatigue. Links: https://thebrieflab.com/noise/  

Those periodic updates can be a burden no matter what side of the desk you’re on.

A harmless question (“so, what do you do?”) can turn into one of the toughest ones to answer. Learn the steps to turn a tense moment into a simple explanation. Links: https://thebrieflab.com/noise/

Get a brief overview of the new book “Noise: Living and leading when nobody can focus,” including how it’s organized, who it’s for and how it helps. https://thebrieflab.com/noise/

Our 100th episode breaks with tradition, handles a few common queries and reveals some important news. https://thebrieflab.com/noise/

The best presentations probably should not start with a joke, but are always great conversations. Consider a few practices to get you relaxed and ready.

Learn how to bundle periodic updates to reduce the need for countless one-off interruptions throughout the day.

Making decisions gets harder when the people around just feed you more information. Be the one who steps up with guidance and options.