Just Saying - The BRIEF Lab

Learn how to bundle periodic updates to reduce the need for countless one-off interruptions throughout the day. The post Episode 98 – Batching appeared first on Just Saying .

Making decisions gets harder when the people around just feed you more information. Be the one who steps up with guidance and options.   The post Episode 97 – Make a recommendation appeared first on Just Saying .

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. The post Episode 96 – Irrelevant appeared first on Just Saying .

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. The post Episode 95 – Forced to focus appeared first on Just Saying .

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? The post Episode 94 – Enduring a culture of long and confusing appeared first on Just Saying .

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. The post Episode 93 – The promise of prognosticators appeared first on Just Saying .

Has the now famous format of concise presentations gone too far? Has the value of brevity given way to big business? The post Episode 92 – Has TED jumped the shark? appeared first on Just Saying .

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 The post Episode 91 – How to find your voice appeared first on Just Saying .

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: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-quiet/ Jokes only introverts would get: https://www.ranker.com/list/jokes-that-are-only-funny-if-you_re-an-...

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 The post Episode 89 – When you just don’t care appeared first on Just Saying .

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 The post Episode 88 – Communicating when you’re on edge appeared first on Just Saying .

When someone is nodding when you’re talking, how do you know if it’s genuine interest and understanding or simply fake listening and they’re ready to go to sleep? The post Episode 87 – Nodding loops: real or imagined? appeared first on Just Saying .

The quality of your presence matters. Take a deeper look into the importance of being at your best in challenging moments. The post Episode 86 – How you show up appeared first on Just Saying .

Taking just a few minutes to get ready before communicating can translate into at least some success versus serving up another hot mess. Links: BRIEF downloadable tools: https://thebrieflab.com/tools/ The post Episode 85 – Micro-preparation appeared first on Just Saying .

This hilarious, moronic cult-classic comedy holds the keys to making a connection with an audience and maintaining it to the end. Links: Napoleon Dynamite dance scene (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcWPiHjIExA The post Episode 84 – Napoleon Dynamite appeared first on Just Saying .

Don’t get lost deeper in the weeds. Two recent conversations inspire a sequel to a season-one podcast of (nearly) the same title. The post Episode 83 – More senseless note taking appeared first on Just Saying .

A ski-school story inspired a closer look into the value of mastering going slow, so you could gain more control going fast. Links: Skiing moguls the slow way (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhw0z1d1ko   The post Episode 82 – Being deliberate appeared first on Just Saying .

A daunting new project to determine what are one’s real (not imagined) personal communication preferences. The post Episode 81 – Clarifying communication preferences, part 1 appeared first on Just Saying .

Advances in technology have accelerated a widespread expectation that we can have anything and everything now. It’s a false belief. Links: Stephen Covey’s Time Matrix Explained (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFQpQZPxAYQ   The post Episode 80 – The illusion of immediacy appeared first on Just Saying .

Look around and see who’s going to jump up and take out the garbage. Who will take on this thankless job? The post Episode 79 – Empty the trash appeared first on Just Saying .

Though there are many challenges to being a solid writer, one stands out that will undermine your effectiveness. The post Episode 78 – The single biggest writing mistake appeared first on Just Saying .

Surprising, there are many variants of the word brief in the military that each have their own unique meaning and professional equivalent. The post Episode 77 – Many meanings of the word brief appeared first on Just Saying .

How to turn an often frustrating, critical and negative exchange into a much clearer, balanced conversation that motivates and guides. The post Episode 76 – Why performance reviews crush morale appeared first on Just Saying .

My father’s wise expression can help us all focus on tackling fewer things better – even if it means taking an extra trip or two. The post Episode 75 – A lazy man’s load appeared first on Just Saying .

The sign of a declining civilization is the inability of its citizens to communicate openly, respectfully and politely. How do we get it back? Links: Video: SNL McLaughlin Group video clip https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/mclaughlin-group/n9987 The post Episode 74 – The loss of civil discourse appeared first on Just Saying .