Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab
Latest Episodes
Episode 97 – Make a recommendation
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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
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