by Brandon Laws | Dec 4, 2019 | Podcast
From a transcriber in the Philippines to a web designer in Boise, this blog post has had quite a journey. In fact, one of my copywriters wrote this sentence from 35,000 feet in the air on a flight from Denver to Boston, and I am editing it in my office in Tualatin,...
by Brandon Laws | Nov 11, 2019 | Podcast
We know feedback is important. But that doesn’t mean we like it. Consultants M. Tamra Chandler and Laura Dowling Grealish wanted to understand why feedback is so often treated like a four-letter word in the workplace, so they cowrote Feedback (and Other Dirty Words):...
by Brandon Laws | Nov 7, 2019 | Culture
There are plenty of books out there for high achievers—usually prescribing morning routines, how many books you should be reading and other habits connected to success. But Maki Moussavi, author of “The High Achiever’s Guide: Transform Your Success Mindset and Begin...
by Brandon Laws | Nov 5, 2019 | Leadership
It’s no secret that I’m a stickler when it comes to meetings. And I’m not alone. Nobody likes wasting time in ineffective meetings, and sadly, it feels like everyone’s been there. So I talked to Steven Rogelberg, author of “The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 28, 2019 | Culture, Podcast
“The truth is that organizations are run by people, and people run on emotions. Our feelings supply the energy to fuel our pursuit of profit and purpose. They are formidable and universal. They can’t be ignored, yet, to our great detriment, we have long...