Analogies can be a gift worth giving, or a dull ax on hard wood. Effective and efficient communicators know how to use them (not abuse more..

Many of the meetings we attend or lead simply need to be completely blown up and rebuilt entirely. Maybe the original intent has been altered, more..

Thanksgiving Day is a wonderful time to gather and celebrate with family and friends. This time of year (all the time, for that matter) is more..

A recent recommendation from a colleague stopped me in my tracks. His two simple words made me not only heed his advice but also pause more..

Quality collaboration counts more than ever when workers aren’t in the office every day. Whether they are hybrid or fully remote, the time they have more..

CEOs are delusional to think they can order employees back to the office and turn back the clock. We live in a hybrid world now more..

Busy people are always complaining about how little time they have. In reality, they have plenty of time yet run from it and spend bits more..

Over the years, I have counseled many senior leaders on how to develop and deliver a clear and concise message. Whether it was unveiling a more..

Imagine the simplicity and power of someone promising to distill all the information you need and putting it on just one page. These executive summaries, more..

Taking a course at The BRIEF Lab leads many professionals to breakthroughs with co-workers, clients, and bosses. Yet, our busy lives squeeze out any chance more..

We are all glued to our smartphones and constantly connected to tools that drive collaborative teamwork. But when you add it all up, is it more..

During a recent trip while waiting to board my flight, I accidentally overheard a businessman’s frustrating phone call with colleagues. In this episode, I unpack more..

Our 300th episode is not only a milestone but also an opportunity to look forward. Over the past few seasons, I have commented on substantial more..

There’s so much news that’s not fit to print. What seems initially newsworthy ends up being only noise. Although we all want to be well more..

Can you remember going to an offsite meeting that was filled with high expectations of lively discussions and important breakthroughs, only to discover the agenda more..

Many professionals communicate daily without thinking very much about what they are going to say or write before they do it. Though there are many more..

In this episode, I dive deep into the song “Trouble” by Coldplay to explore the connection between thinking, talking, and doing. I discuss how the more..

Talkative teachers turn learning into a painful chore. In this episode, I discuss the problem of instructors talking far too much and offer a few more..

Everyone acts like they’re waiting on standby for the next emergency call. In this episode, I discuss the importance of being able to disconnect and more..

Welcome to this week’s podcast, where we explore the value of silence and intentional communication. As your host, I share seven sayings on the power more..

Join me in this episode as we explore the “fog of work” and its effects on our productivity. Leveraging some military insights from Carl von more..

In this episode, join me as I discuss why people are so reluctant to embrace quiet, especially during the day.  Drawing on my expertise as more..

In this week’s episode, I discuss how people often confuse hoping for understanding with actually knowing if their message was received. I provide three key more..

In this week’s episode, I discuss the importance of making time for people in our busy lives and emphasize the significance of intentional communication.  I more..

In this episode of Just Saying, I talk about the disagreeable nature of gray communication and how it can be detrimental to effective communication. I more..