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How To Talk Politics: Assume Good Intentions and Extend Grace
Justin Hale, a Master Trainer in Crucial Conversations, says make good assumptions and extend grace for a productive conversation about politics.
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Episode 62: Two Questions to Jumpstart Productivity
Feeling stuck? Tired of writing down the same to-dos day after day? Justin shares two questions you need to ask yourself in order to make progress on your to-do list.
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How to Clarify Your Job Responsibilities with Your Boss
Dear Justin, How do I ask for clarification of my role and responsibilities? It’s difficult to manage my time and expectations when my responsibilities are unclear and additional duties pop up at the last minute. This leaves me with multiple projects undone and stretched too thin, and yet I’m working 10- to 18-hour days. I …
Episode 61: Two Tips for Successful Meetings
Tired of unproductive, unclear, and ineffective meetings? In this week’s episode, Justin shares two tips you can use during your meetings to ensure your time is well spent.
Episode 60: Do Your Weekly Review in a Clean Space
Set yourself up for a successful weekly review by cleaning up your workstation. Justin says you’re much more likely to review the week when you’ve got a clean space to get clear, get organized and get things done.
Episode 59: How to Make Better Lists that Save Yourself Time
Make better lists! A good list is specific, observable, and actionable. In this week’s episode, Justin says you should make the list so specific that if you handed it to a stranger, he or she would know exactly what to do.
Episode 58: How to Avoid Procrastination
Procrastination is a common response to feeling overwhelmed. Justin shares two words that trigger procrastination. Watch out for these two words and avoid the procrastination trap.
Episode 57: Two Tips for Successful Meetings
Tired of unproductive, unclear, and ineffective meetings? In this week’s episode, Justin shares two tips to ensure your time spent in meetings is productive and effective.
Episode 56: What Does it Really Mean to Be “Productive”?
Take a step back to evaluate your current output. Are the results of your time and effort moving you forward? Are you accomplishing what you really need to accomplish? In this week’s episode Justin shows you how this type of perspective can help you achieve new levels of productivity.
Episode 55: How to Break Down Big Projects
You probably have a project you’ve been putting off for months. Justin’s suggestion is to shrink down the action, until you want to do it. It’s going to be more motivating, smaller, and easier to accomplish. Try it!