Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab

Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab


Latest Episodes

Episode 97 – Make a recommendation
July 07, 2019

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

Episode 96 – Irrelevant
June 30, 2019

We can spend our time gathering up useless information. What’s worse, we can be seen as the source of it. Get a few pointers to avoid both.

Episode 95 – Forced to focus
June 24, 2019

A new pair of glasses gets me thinking about how to fix my focus without things going blurry and getting dizzy. The same is true in daily life.

Episode 94 – Enduring a culture of long and confusing
June 16, 2019

The place where you work is sucking the life out of everyone – it’s just how we roll, you say. What can you do prevent it and push back?

Episode 93 – The promise of prognosticators
June 09, 2019

Do you ever feel the irresistible allure of people that predict the future? Their voices, filled with clarity and conviction, can sound great but end up being terribly misleading.

Episode 92 – Has TED jumped the shark?
June 03, 2019

Has the now famous format of concise presentations gone too far? Has the value of brevity given way to big business?

Episode 91 – How to find your voice
May 26, 2019

Two distinct ways of communicating test our core sense of identity. What’s the key to discovering how you really should sound? Links: Epic speech fail pass out (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_InYGF_3Zs

Episode 90 – Do introverts have the advantage?
May 19, 2019

You may be an introvert or know one. Yet, the world is seemingly made for and by extroverts. Who has the real edge? Links: Introvert, Dear (site): https://introvertdear.com/news/introverts-advantages-extroverts/ Susan Cain’s book “Quiet” summary/links:...

Episode 89 – When you just don’t care
May 13, 2019

What do you do when you find yourself completely losing motivation and interest? A funny scene from Office Space may provide some insights. Links: Office Space – The Bobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iiOEQOtBlQ

Episode 88 – Communicating when you’re on edge
May 05, 2019

A funny scene from a situation comedy sets the stage for the risks we all run when we start to communicate under pressure. Links: New Radio smoking clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO7EFfdX8Rs