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Wouldn't it be great to celebrate Friday by going out to your favorite establishment with your friends? Heck yes it would, but the reality is that it is not safe to do so in this moment. The core of it though is let's find a meaningful way to connect with other people even if the medium of doing so isn't as perfect. In today's episode Bruce shares some tips and tricks on how to host a great Virtual Happy Hour. Cheers! Quote of the Day: "Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish." - Cardinal Newman To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.comFor more tips on running a Virtual happy Hour visit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alywalansky/2020/03/26/virtual-happy-hours-are-the-new-way-to-go-out-heres-how-to-plan-a-great-one/#365c17572a34

The day this episode launches is actually Bruce's birthday and with that Bruce talks about the honest feelings that have gone into feeling about actually celebrating a birthday amidst the chaos....The answer is that you need to, even if it looks different. It is good for you, and may also be a sense of normal that others need right now so if anything do it for them. Quote of the day: "One cloud is enough to eclipse all the sun." - Thomas Fuller To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Do you have a group you can call on for guidance, advice, who celebrate you, who tell you the honest truth? Most of us don't except if we choose to create what is known as a Personal Board of Directors. In today's episode Bruce breaks down the four core types of people to have on your personal board and tips on how to set those relationships up if you are starting from the beginning. Quote of the day: "The true test of character is...how we behave when we don't know what to do." - John Holt To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.comFor more tips on making a personal board of directors: https://www.comptia.org/blog/forget-squad-goals-you-need-a-personal-board-of-directors

Ever felt like a fraud when people are praising something you have accomplished? Odd are you experienced a normal and common phenomenon known as the Imposter Syndrome. In today's episode Bruce shares information on the intricacies, how to spot it, and how to combat Imposter Syndrome! In addition, Bruce talks about the other episodes this week and how they tie into pulling oneself out of the Imposter mindset! Quote of the Day "Every gain made by individuals or society is almost instantly taken for granted." - Alexander Huxley To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.comTo learn more about the Imposter Syndrome: https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-different-types-of-imposter-syndrome-and-5-ways-to-battle-each-one

Have you ever seen someone who is way over confident and you know that they are completely naive? Whelp, hate to say it....we all are there are different times. It is called the Dunning-Kruger Effect and in today's episode Bruce talks us through it, and sets the foundation for the week ahead on tips to pull us successfully through it! To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.comTo Learn more about the Dunning-Kruger Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLmD_WVY-E

Have you found it that you are working all the time when working remotely? In today's episode Bruce shares 5 tips he compiled from across the web on things you can do to set yourself up to disengage so that you can fill your bucket with energy so you can be successful! Quote of the day: What's important is finding out what works for you. -Henry Moore To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.comSource

We all have experiences, but the question is how do we use them to learn, improve, and grow. Right now people all over the world, even yourself, are having new experiences but it is how we reflect on them that will make a difference. The thing is though that we need someone there to help us make sure we are not focusing on the trees while missing the forest, and vice versa. In this episode, Bruce talks through Kolb's (1980) Experiential Learning Cycle and how to use that to improve ourselves and those around us into masters over lots of intentional practice. Quote of the day: If you can look into the seeds of time and say, which grains will grow, and which will not, speak then to me. - Shakespeare, 'Macbeth' Show Notes: To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

What many believe of as what it means to be a servant leadership is often only a small piece of what it actually means to be a servant leader. For starters, servant leadership has nothing to do with being a martyr. In this episode, Bruce breaks down the 10 elements of servant leadership that have evolved from the original work of Greenleaf back in 1970. Enjoy. Quote of the day: If a man thinks about his physical or moral state, he usually discovers that he is ill. - Goethe Show Notes: To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Have you felt like it is hard to focus? Do you have tasks you know you need and want to do but have a hard time getting down to business to focus on them? Well you have most likely experienced a highjacking...thanks to your amygdala. In this episode, Bruce discusses the science behind your amygdala kicking your adrenaline into fight, flight, and/or freeze which causes your body to act certain ways that can seriously limit your attention. This being said, it is important to learn how to recognize our triggers and then learn to exercise emotional intelligence, a skill that is developed over lots and lots of practice. Enjoy! Quote of the day: In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. - Alber Camus Show Notes: To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Today Bruce shares a quick 2 minute drill that you can use to check in on friends, family, and colleagues. The drill uses the acronym FANOS - Feeling, Affirmation, Needs, Opportunities, and Spirit. By actively listening and being intentional to check-in on one another we can attend to the whole self. Quote of the day: Gratitude is the heart's memory. - French Proverb Show Notes: To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Times can be stressful, now more than ever people need hope. Sadly, the things we know can make us stronger may seem daunting. In this episode, Bruce shares some advice from a Harvard Business Review article on cognitive psychology on how to use small wins to encourage happiness and build in capacity for greater overall wins. In addition, Bruce shares his family's rule which is "to always have a bottle of champagne in the fridge" but most importantly how to scale your recognition to maximize the impact it makes. Quote of the day: It takes a long time to become young. - Pablo Picasso To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

You or others you know closely, may now be working remote. This is a new space, with new norms, and new feelings. This being said, the old routines and socialization of the older in-person environment may hold yourself or others back. In this episode Bruce talks about changing our paradigm within this change while also acknowledging that our viewpoint may be different than those around us. All of this is to set ourselves up for success in this new normal. Quote of the day: The central problem of our age is how to act decisively in the absence of certainty. - Bertrand Russell To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Having your messages cut through the myriad of notifications can be difficult. Listen into this episode where Bruce shares with you Kotter's 8 Step Change Model so that you can set yourself as well as your team up for success and most importantly make your efforts make a positive impact. Quote of the day: "A = R + P (or Adventure equals risk plus purpose)" - Robert McClure To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Leaders can change the way they approach things to best maximize the results of their team and themselves. In this episode, Bruce walks you through the Situational Leadership Model developed by Hersey and Blanchard in 1975. Listen in to learn what you should look for and how that means that you can tailor your approach. Quote of the day: The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at time of challenge and controversy. - Martin Luther King, Jr. To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

In this episode Bruce talks through the predictable rate of innovation diffusion that has been shown to exist for all changes, especially technological ones. Quote of the Day:The frontiers are not east or west, north or south, but wherever a man fronts a fact. - Henry David Thoreau To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com

Welcome to the Puzzle Piece Consulting Podcast. In this podcast Bruce Brown talks about the purpose of creating this podcast which is to get information out into the world to help people with lessons on leadership for individuals, teams, groups, organizations and more. This Episode's Quote of the day: When written in Chinese, the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. - JFK To learn more visit PuzzlePiece-Consuling.comTo schedule a consultation with Bruce visit: BruceBrownConsulting.com