Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat’s wrong with multitasking during meetings? Well, think of the most important business decision your facing right now. Now, imagine you’re in a meeting with an 8-year-old to help you make that decision. How does it turn out? Is...
Reading Time: 2 minutesA few years ago I wrote a book called “BRIEF” to help our military’s elite special operations forces communicate clearly and concisely. They needed proven techniques to be more efficient and effective and they were eager to start communicating...
Reading Time: 2 minutesYour career is not your father’s career. The days when someone else decided what you did, when you did it, and how you did it are over. No longer do we stay at companies for 40 years and retire with a pension check and a watch. Today, we control...
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Benefits of Being BRIEF Certified We live in a very competitive world, one where an executive’s attention span decreases from one minute to another. With each day, it becomes more difficult to get their attention and become a priority in...
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the past 20 years, I have worked with hundreds—maybe even thousands—of leaders, executives, and military personnel and have heard countless stories about how someone’s inability to get to the point quickly transformed into disaster....