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"Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin' " - Dolly Parton, "9 To 5" Ok, so the majority of the population do not work these hours anymore and that's the point of our chat. There's talk of the Four Day Work Week as a future trend and it boils down to this: Is that a good idea in the long term? #GnawOnThis with us: Can you do your job within 4 day...

"Will we sit on our hands, do nothing about it? Or will we leave this world better than we found it? - Maren Morris, "Better Than We Found it" International competitions have an amazing way to bring people together to root for our respective home teams and for a small moment in time, differences are put aside so we can celebrate wins and commiserate painful losses. Through all this, certain groups...

Raise your hand if you have pre-teens, teenagers, young adults, or even grown adults to your credit? If you have children of ANY age, the odds are high you will enjoy, or at least relate, to today's conversation with Ben Baker and Syya Yasotornrat as they entertain their thoughts on @Gnaw On This...Business Bytes Podcast and communication between generations. With each generation, we have our own...

"I'm happy, happy at home You're my best friend Oh Oh, you're my best friend Ooh, you make me live Ooh, you're my best friend" - Queen, "You're My Best Friend" There's nothing like a jaunty little tune to play in the background as you're celebrating friendship and gratefulness for our relationships! For those in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! For those everywhere else, we celebrate you and appreciate...

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability." - Harvey Mackay On a scale of 1-10, 10 being SUPER CURIOUS....How would you rate your curiosity? This week, 🇨🇦 Ben Baker🎙️ and I #GnawOnThis topic of curiosity. As kids, we've enjoyed playing in our imagina...

"You have a podcast? Can I be on your show?" Let's face it: It can be flattering for people to reach out to you and ask if they can be on your podcast, livestream or simply part of your digital content in general. As flattering as it is, take a moment to reflect on whether its is a mutually beneficial opportunity, or a train wreck in the making. Yes. Call it for what it is! For those that are look...

"Let Me Entertain You! Let Me, Make You Smile!" - Gypsy, "Let Me Entertain You" Ok, Ok! We get it! Creating content when you don't have a background in marketing, sales, theater, etc is a painful and a foreign concept. But #communication is something we ALL know we can relate to, right? So here in lies the challenge: The terms we use to get information out to our intended audience matters! This we...

"You can't always get what you want But if you try sometime you'll find You get what you need" - The Rolling Stones, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" We all have needs and wants. Sometimes they feel like the same thing and others, you realize very quickly that you can live without things you thought you couldn't. Something to #GnawOnThis with us today: * Do we have a fair perspective of what w...

The Great Return! Uh Oh. There is a new term that is growing in popularity, at least for companies and managers. Companies like Amazon, Twitter, JP Morgan and countless others, are telling their employees that they need to come back to the office. This week's questions to #GnawOnThis: Does the workforce want to go back to the office? Has the pandemic changed the way we view the workplace? If a com...

Imagine this: Looking at yourself in the mirror. Outside of your parents, who else has helped you to get to where you are today? "It's okay to lose to opponent. It's never ok to lose to fear." - Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid Certainly, many other mentors have shared countless words of wisdom. Three questions for you to GNAW ON:       If you could have a mentor support you wit...

You only live once. It's not just a philosophy for the adventurous youth. It can push you to make some decisions you never think you'll make. It can challenge you to think bigger in addressing your challenges. But is this oversimplified? Three questions for you to GNAW ON: What won’t you compromise on? What gives you satisfaction in your life?   Who are the most important people in your...

At what point do creators cross the line from being an expert to a pundit when special interests are involved? We hear from so many experts in social media, but how many are really proven with their knowledge? Syya's stance is that too many experts are becoming unbelievable once bias is evident. Does this discredit pundits? Three questions for you to GNAW ON: Are you a pundit or an expert?  I...

"Rewritten by machine and new technology And now I understand the problems you can see." - The Buggles, "Video Killed the Radio Star." There are circles that are using the word "podcast" ubiquitously and some folks are debating the merits of audio only vs. video for defining digital marketing tools. Three-ish questions for you to GNAW ON: Do you create a videocast or a record a video of your audio...

Who doesn't feel a little serotonin rush when a post goes "viral?" It hasn't happened? No? Do you care? Who cares? Well...lot's of folks! But should we care as much as some do? Do vanity metrics really matter? Three questions for you to GNAW ON:  Truthfully, after you post, how often do you go back to the post to check the stats?     What is more important to you, seeing a...

Who hasn't entertained a daydream or ten on leaving their current position for that elusive greener grass? It's not just the Boomers who are leaving positions, but all ages and all experiences. It's been argued that it's an "employees" market. If recruiters are to be believed, there are shortages in all sectors. Why do you think that is happening? Three questions for you to GNAW ON: How long do yo...

Smart Phone addiction is a real thing. If you had the ability to get a chip implanted, would you? Ok. Maybe that is a little futuristic for today's conversation, but if your family and friends were to draw a picture of you, would a smart phone be in your hands? Three questions for you to GNAW ON:  What would you do if you realized you lost your cell phone?     Could you go...

Money makes the world go 'round...or does it REALLY ? There is a real challenge on balancing what is important to us, both personally and professionally. The idea that if we are paid well, we should put up with job dissatisfaction. But the majority of us can't sustain ourselves with simply doing what we love. So, how much is enough for us to do a job? Three questions for you to GNAW ON: Does money...

Three questions for you to GNAW ON: How do you best interact with new information and how do you best retain it?     Can you give an example when someone explained something, and you had no idea what they were talking about?  How did that make you feel?     How do you know that people you communicate with understand what you have said and can act on the...

Do you think you're cool? Up with the latest trends? If you have kids, especially teenaged kids - Sorry, but you are not cool. Not even close. With each progressive generation entering the workforce, communication, culture and collaboration all take on new dynamics and meaning. Are we as inclusive as we think we are? Three questions for you to GNAW ON:      How many generations...

How many times have have you been thrown a piece of information that just does not jibe with your sense of reality? Things that make you go . . . “Hmmm, I never thought about it that way.” These are those AHA MOMENTS that, when you pay attention to them, could change your life. We’re Ben Baker and Syya Yasotornrat. Every week we want to give you something to gnaw on, and enable you to th...

How are you following and keeping up with the hottest news events of the day? Case in point, did you watch ANYTHING about the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation case? If so, how much was it traditional media vs social media platforms? If you are on the likes of YouTube, TikTok or Instagram, the odds are high you saw a bunch of stuff. Some designed to be entertaining, some meant to be informati...