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How to regain control of a meeting
Three scripts to steer meetings back on track (without sounding like a jerk)
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How to market a product you don’t use
Use the “Of Course exercise” to empathize with people who have different worldviews--so you can quickly relate to and appeal to them.
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September 2024

How to deliver bad news when it's not your fault
People tend to shoot the messenger. Here's how to avoid the negative halo of bad news.
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Stop learning to give feedback. Learn to receive it.
Good news: Most people are terrible at receiving feedback, so you only need to be a little better at this skill to stand out.
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Intellectual honesty
If you’re committed to seeing clearly, you can cut through BS, act with more self-awareness, and learn more quickly.
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Tone and words: Use accurate language
Words can encourage or discourage divergent thinking. Use language that accurately reflects your level of certainty, so you don't make overly-bold…
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August 2024

Announcing: My new course ✨
My 2-day intensive live course on “Executive Communication & Influence for Senior ICs and Managers” is now live--here’s why I built this and who it’s…
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Part II: Derisking 12 common workplace scenarios
How to identify and address risks in situations like: giving constructive feedback, sharing a controversial idea, doing cold outreach, and more
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Part I: Derisking 101: How to identify and reduce risk in your daily work
Train yourself to sense what could go wrong--while you can still shape the outcome. Ask yourself these two simple questions.
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How to be more concise
The truth behind why it’s so hard to be concise, and 9 tactics I use to tighten my communication
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July 2024

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