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Ep. 351 – Q&A on the Book “Quiet Works” (part 2)

October 7, 2024
15 min

As the release of my third book “Quiet Works: Make silence the secret ingredient of the workday” approaches, I take time to field some questions more..

Ep. 350 – Q&A on the Book “Quiet Works” (part 1)

September 30, 2024
15 min

As the release of my third book “Quiet Works: Make silence the secret ingredient of the workday” approaches, I take time to field some questions more..

Ep. 349 – Managing Expectations (Two Words When I Saw Plymouth Rock)

September 23, 2024
14 min

A recent “ice cream” incident at a restaurant got me thinking about my immediate reaction when I first saw Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. Spoiler alert: more..

Ep. 348 – Three questions to improve your next one-on-one

September 16, 2024
13 min

Do you find it a struggle to engage in formal, one-on-one conversations at work? For many managers and subordinates, these scheduled exchanges can seem stale, more..

Ep. 347 – Do you do deep work?

September 9, 2024
15 min

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 more..

Ep. 346 – Defining your most pressing priority (MPP)

September 2, 2024
13 min

Are we spending enough time thinking about what’s critical for us today, this week, or this month? Are we talking about it in clear and more..

Ep. 345 – Why does BLUF frequently turn into BLAB?

August 26, 2024
14 min

The term bottom-line-up-front (BLUF) is widely known in military and governments circles. Regardless of how many people are familiar with the acronym, most end up more..

Ep. 344 – How you might abuse a few minutes of free time

August 19, 2024
13 min

What would you likely do if given a few extra minutes while waiting for someone to arrive? Or standing in line? Or in-between meetings? In more..

Ep. 343 – Three Lies about Collaboration

August 15, 2024
14 min

Professionals often overemphasize the value of collaborative work. Time spent together is frequently less valuable because we buy into underlying falsehoods without question or deeper more..

Ep. 342 – Giving Bad Advice

August 5, 2024
14 min

What if your words of “wisdom” turn out to lead others to damaging results. Many people inadvertently and impulsively blurt out a “you should” or more..

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