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The point of this podcast is to help you become an effective and efficient communicator. The topics that we discuss tackle many of the most pressing issues that people face in a world flooded by information, interruptions and distractions. The promise is that you and your ideas can stand out consistently. Hope you enjoy. [ Just Saying ]
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Going deeper can be quite difficult, especially when there’s so much competing for our attention. Our value and impact are greatly diminished by impulsively skimming the surface and chasing the least important thing and most tempting text. In this episode, I share insights from three profound business books that might help you answer this question honestly – and quickly.
The post Ep. 347 – Do you do deep work? appeared first on Just Saying.
You may want to start a podcast, go to be a guest on one, or are just curious about how people prepare for them. After eight seasons doing this podcast and numerous guest appearances on other shows, I thought it might be helpful to provide some behind-the-scenes insights on how I do this podcast to shed some light on the production process.
The post Ep. 357 – How I prepare for a podcast appeared first on Just Saying.
Time matters and when we lose track of it, we can devalue it and cause others to start to tune us out. Keeping track of time not only is what professionals do, but also what elite communicators know how to master. In this episode, I cite five distinct moments to zero in on the precious seconds and minutes that will set us apart.
The post Ep. 339 – Managing the clock like a pro appeared first on Just Saying.
What drains your time every day? For many professionals, it is long meetings, useless e-mails, and endless conversations. During these moments, we feel helpless and frustrated. In this episode, I share some practical advice that will help you confidently manage the noise, not carelessly succumb to it.
The post Ep. 328 – Getting Out of Time Sucks appeared first on Just Saying.
In marketing, word-of-mouth testimonials are among of the most effective ways to promote a product or service. For professionals, having people on your side is always valuable. In this episode, I encourage you to take the first step by doing something positive for someone else. Perhaps, down the road many of these people will reciprocate and come to your aid as your personal advocate.
The post Ep. 387 – The Power of Proactive Advocacy appeared first on Just Saying.
The most interesting people have a unique ability to be much more interested in those around them. In this episode, I explore the possibility of making the choice to be more curious and focus on those around you. By not making it about you, ironically you stand apart. The world needs more interesting people like that.
The post Ep. 386 – It’s better to be interested than interesting appeared first on Just Saying.
While watching a sports interview with a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback, I learned a powerful lesson: loneliness leads to mastery. It takes dedicated time alone to achieve greatness. And hard work on the field with others means taking time in solitude to get ready to perform at a high level.
The post Ep. 384 – The Loneliness of Excellence appeared first on Just Saying.
You can’t create the next big idea in a sea of chaotic collaboration. Innovation can be deliberately accelerated by giving small teams time together to brainstorm and sufficient time alone to think, plan and prepare. In this episode, I provide a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to host a one-day team experience as a catalyst for innovation.
The post Ep. 383 – Jumpstarting Innovation in a Single Day appeared first on Just Saying.
Have you ever been stuck in a conversation that was going nowhere? Feeling helpless, what could you do to avoid the dead-end direction? Unfortunately, this happens frequently to us both inside and outside work. This week, I outline three “U-turn” tactics to get the conversation back on course.
The post Ep. 382 – Pulling a U-turn in a Conversation appeared first on Just Saying.
In meetings, it’s easy to run out of time. Participants rarely allocate sufficient time to summarize what’s been discussed and assign action items with any time to spare. In this episode, I provide a few practical ways for meeting leaders to think and act with the ending in mind.
The post Ep. 381 – Having the meeting end(ing) in mind appeared first on Just Saying.
When Amazon infamously ditched PowerPoints in meetings and opted to use a six-page written narrative format, many professionals took notice of their bold move. However, very few followed their lead. After reading a book on Amazon’s leadership philosophy (“Working Backwards”), I decided to experiment with a new meeting format. In this podcast, I provide a detailed overview of the BRIEF Executive Summary Technique (B.E.S.T.) that combines quiet reading, a visual outline and a short executive summary storyline to help leaders dive deeper into topics that traditional meetings might otherwise manage superficially.
The post Ep. 380 – The B.E.S.T. Meeting Method appeared first on Just Saying.
What happens when managers have too many people and priorities to handle? A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted a growing concern when organizations are trying to get much more from a thinning front line of leaders. One of the results is that bosses are running out of time to spend with their extended teams. In this episode, I propose six ways to adjust to this challenging, demanding reality.
The post Ep. 379 – Your boss doesn’t have time for you appeared first on Just Saying.
1Polished leaders all master these three areas. They can frame their role powerfully, share courses of action convincingly, and summarize complexity consistently. In this episode, I provide very practical ways to improve in each area to rise above the rest.
The post Ep. 378 – Roles, recommendations, and re-caps appeared first on Just Saying.
We can speak very different languages, from finance, tech and science to logistics, legal and engineering. What are some simple ways to increase your awareness and avoid common tendencies to talk past people and lose them along the way? In this podcast, I share a clip from a 1960’s show “Flipper” and provide some common-sense tips to achieve simplicity and clarity.
The post Ep. 377 – You’re speaking dolphin appeared first on Just Saying.
What’s the return on investment (ROI) if your organization is filled with clear communicators? In a recent conversation with a business consultant, I was challenged to measure it mainly in time savings. In my experience, however, that’s the easy answer. The deeper one is calculating the hidden impact when you cause chaos and confusion?
The post Ep. 376 – What’s the cost of confusion? appeared first on Just Saying.
As new leaders step into new roles, many of them fail to help their subordinates understand the best way to communicate with them. Rather, they let vague assertions, false assumptions and ongoing trial-and-error observations shape the way they get and give information. In this episode, I provide a simple two-step process to gain clarity about ways to share what works for you and what doesn’t.
The post Ep. 375 – Defining your communication preference (no more guessing) appeared first on Just Saying.
If you want to become a clear and concise communicator, getting your extended team to commit would go a long way. After more than a decade of teaching our BRIEF system, we have introduced an annual subscription service that is designed to drive accountability and predictable outcomes. In this podcast, I shed some light on a series of service elements that can really help your team create sustainable results.
The post Ep. 374 – BRIEF Team Builder: a new annual subscription service appeared first on Just Saying.
According to “Shark Tank’s” and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk had incredibly high signal-to-noise ratios. In other words, they could maintain high levels of clarity without succumbing to distractions, disruptions or low-level chatter. In this episode, I share some practical ways to manage your noise and increase your ratio.
The post Ep. 373 – What’s your signal-to-noise ratio? appeared first on Just Saying.
Call Back Episode 209: Tech Timeouts, originally recorded on October 18, 2021.
When you are always on, that means you’re never off. Living in a 24/7 world of pervasive connectivity, we are challenged to find rewarding moments during the day to disconnect.
The post Call Back Episode – 209 Tech Timeouts appeared first on Just Saying.
A 1980’s self-help guru predicted that if you “go into the silence” for 30-60 minutes, you will get clarity 100% of the time. In an environment that doesn’t allow even a few minutes alone, we may find this hard to believe or impossible to achieve. Well, in times that are highly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA), we need to follow the advice of the Brian Tracy’s of the world.
The post Ep. 372 – You’re better left alone appeared first on Just Saying.
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