Episodes

Why are people misunderstood? In the second installment of this series, I talk about what to do if the misunderstanding is not at all your fault and how to handle it calmly and confidently. The post Ep. 204 – Misunderstandings, pt. 2 appeared first on Just Saying.

Why are people misunderstood? In the first installment of this series, I talk about how to lower the level and frequencies of misunderstandings that happens in our personal and professional lives. The post Ep. 203 – Misunderstandings appeared first on Just Saying.

What starts as constructive criticism can often devolve into useless complaining. I talk about different ways to break the cycle of negativity and change the conversation. The post Ep. 202 – Leaving the complaining club appeared first on Just Saying.

Making resolutions are hard. In this episode, I’m talking about making better, smarter BRIEF resolutions. The post Episode 201 – Creating a better, SMART BRIEF resolution appeared first on Just Saying.

For our 200th episode, I take a moment to celebrate, consider and reflect on key learnings over the years both in doing this podcast and in 15 years of business. The post Episode 200 – A time to celebrate appeared first on Just Saying.

Call back episode #94 recorded June 17, 2019 The place where you work is sucking the life out of everyone – it’s just how we roll, you say. What can you do to prevent it and push back? The post Call Back Episode – Enduring a culture of long and confusing appeared first on Just Saying.

Call back episode #105 recorded September 04, 2019 If you had some quiet time, what would be the sounds you’d hear other than silence? Strong listeners know how to savor the sweet sounds others seem to miss. Links: https://thebrieflab.com/noise/ Dumb and Dumber Mockingbird scene The post Call Back Episode – Quiet Time: the sweetest sounds appeared first on Just Saying.

Call back episode #69 recorded December 17, 2018 If you’re watching television and the sound gets too loud, you grab the remote control and hit mute. What if you could do that for all the noise in and around you? The post Call Back Episode – Hitting mute more often in your life appeared first on Just Saying.

Call back episode #143 recorded May 04, 2020 We are all using the term “virtual” these days but it can be terribly misleading. What are we really trying to say? The post Call Back Episode – Defining what “virtual” really means now appeared first on Just Saying.

Call back episode #142 recorded April 27, 2020 18 years ago, I was a tech marketer that developed (oddly enough) a sub-specialty in video teleconferencing (VTC) and its role in the SARS pandemic. Today, I marvel at what’s possible for all of us. The post Call Back Episode – VTC’s and me: seeing is believing appeared first on Just Saying.

Charley tackles questions about how to learn BRIEF principles outside of a team setting…and how to make them stick. The post Episode 199 – FAQ: How do I build the discipline of brevity on my own? appeared first on Just Saying.

I developed a tool that will help you avoid a lot of the issues that make meetings bad in the first place— a lack of advanced planning and organization. The BRIEF Meeting Prep Cards are a visual mapping tool to prepare for and run effective meetings. Links: https://thebrieflab.com/tools/ The post Episode 198– BRIEF Meeting Prep Cards appeared first on Just Saying.

Charley interviews Cameron Cruse— military wife, entrepreneur, and successful Shark Tank contestant. R. Riveter’s line of American-made bags and accessories are all constructed by military spouses stationed throughout the country, providing mobile, flexible income to these modern-day Rosie the Riveters. Cameron shares her business journey and core insights as to how she prepared to give a clear executive pitch on Shark Tank. To shop these bags on a mission, please visit rriveter.com. The post E...

The power of threes has this magical ability to center people. In just three simple words, you can be impactful, memorable, and finished. Test it out. The post Episode 196 – Just three words appeared first on Just Saying.

No one wants to hear that they are being long-winded. In this episode, Charley answers questions about how to provide feedback and share the BRIEF method in business and personal relationships. The post Episode 195 – FAQ: Sharing the BRIEF method appeared first on Just Saying.

Sometimes it’s impossible to connect with someone because of an all-consuming distraction happening in their life. We need to recognize those moments where it’s time to cut our audience loose and call a break. The post Episode 194 – I’ve Gotta Pee appeared first on Just Saying.

What is work going to look like post-pandemic? Charley sits down with Hellene Garcia from Neat, a company dedicated to providing advanced Zoom collaboration. The duo discusses hybrid work, finding work-life balance, and rebalancing communication in a post-pandemic world. The post Episode 193 – Be my guest: Hellene Garcia (Neat) on post-pandemic communication appeared first on Just Saying.

“Primer” is my newly released podcast that provides brief summaries to get you primed on a variety of subjects that matter personally to me. In each episode, I give my own quick take on people, books, events, issues, arts & entertainment, etc. More information can be found at www.personalprimer.com. The post Episode 192 – A primer on “Primer” (my new podcast) appeared first on Just Saying.

Our mindset affects how we use our attention. In this episode, Charley answers questions about how to develop mindsets that help us positively frame situations and turn obstacles into opportunities. The post Episode 191 – FAQ: Managing your mindset appeared first on Just Saying.

To be a better communicator, you need to know when it’s time to speak up and when it’s time to shut up. In this episode, I provide some counsel on how to be much more aware when it’s time to throttle up or throttle down. The post Episode 190 – Speak up, or shut up appeared first on Just Saying.

Charley sits down with Malachy Walsh, author of Socratic Scribbling. Malachy spent some 25 years at J. Walter Thompson working directly with some of the world’s favorite brands. His new book reveals how he was able to leave his mark in advertising, namely through classical rhetoric and a deep appreciation of the Great Books. The post Episode 189 – Be My Guest – Malachy Walsh Interview appeared first on Just Saying.

In this episode, I dive deeper into knowing your audience by sharing a proprietary tool we have developed to help you define who they are and how you want to engage them in much more concrete, realistic terms. Download the DRAFT Card here: https://thebrieflab.com/tools/ The post Episode 188 – DRAFT Cards appeared first on Just Saying.

What do you do when you have a mixed audience and everyone needs different info? Charley fields this question and several others on one of the most foundational communications skills: knowing who you are talking to. The post Episode 187 – FAQ: Understanding your audience appeared first on Just Saying.

Our audience isn’t always seeing the person that we are. They are frequently seeing the person that we are not. In this episode, I talk about the importance of cleaning up your communication to show the world who you really are. The post Episode 186 – A distorted view appeared first on Just Saying.