Podcast appearances and mentions of joe mccormack

What if too much collaboration can hinder productivity?   Our guest, author Joe McCormack, a communication expert who helps professionals navigate information overload, shares practical tips on how to balance collaboration with the essential quiet time needed for deep thinking. Joe McCormack is a communication expert who helps professionals navigate information overload.  As an entrepreneur, he founded Sheffield Company and The BRIEF Lab, specializing in concise communication and leadership development. He's the author of "Brief," "Noise," and "Quiet Works," which address the challenges of focus and distraction. His work includes a podcast, "Just Saying," and the development of "Quiet Workplaces," dedicated spaces for focused work. Previously, he was a senior executive at Ketchum. Joe McCormack holds a BA in English Literature from Loyola University of Chicago. In this episode, Joe discusses the release of his new book, Quiet Works, which is part of a trilogy focused on achieving clarity and intentionality at work.  Building on his previous works, Brief and Noise, Joe emphasizes the importance of making it easier for others to listen to us. He shares insights on how individuals can take responsibility for their communication and listening practices.  The conversation highlights the value of quiet time before engaging in discussions, underscoring its role in preparation and centeredness.    "Quiet is not a technique. It's an appointment." - Joe McCormack   SUPERPOWER Notes:   00:02:17 – The Challenge of Embracing Quiet: Joe discusses his initial resistance to quiet and the insights he gained while writing Noise, highlighting the internal noise that often distracts us. 00:06:48 – The Power of Scheduling Quiet: Joe explains how scheduling quiet time can lead to better preparation and improved performance in professional settings. 00:12:07 – Defining Quiet: Joe offers a practical definition of quiet in a professional context, emphasizing the need for dedicated time alone to think and reflect. 00:14:35 – The Importance of Preparation: The conversation highlights how preparation through quiet can enhance listening skills and overall communication effectiveness. 00:28:08 – Collaboration vs. personal time: Discussion on the balance between collaboration and the need for personal quiet time to think and reflect. 00:34:11 – Avoiding quiet and self-reflection: Exploration of why people often avoid quiet moments and the fear of confronting their own thoughts. 00:36:19 – The power of pausing decisions: Emphasizing the value of taking a moment to pause before making decisions to ensure they are well thought out. 00:41:29 –  QCO: A Practical Tool for Meetings: Joe introduces the QCO (Question, Comment, Observation) technique to encourage thoughtful participation in meetings. 00:48:58 –  The value of quiet moments: Discussing how quiet moments can enhance clarity and improve overall work performance. 00:54:25 –  Quiet workplace: Ideas on designing workspaces that promote quiet and reduce distractions for improved employee well-being and productivity.     Key Takeaways "Quiet is not a technique. It's an appointment."- Joe McCormack "Anything that's worth doing in life is worth doing poorly."- Joe McCormack "Quiet allows me to slow down for a minute... it literally changed me as a person."- Joe McCormack "The quality of a person's listening being present in the moment makes a person.It changes everything.”- Joe McCormack "You need more time alone, not seven hours a day, but you need 10 minutes."- Joe McCormack Resources Mentioned: Podcast Episode:Elite Communications Skills as a Competitive Advantage, Think Clearly and Communicate Concisely with Joe McCormack   Connect with Joe McCormack: https://josephmccormack.com/ https://josephmccormack.com/my-books/  https://josephmccormack.com/my-podcasts/   Connect with Raquel Ark: https://listeningalchemy.com/  Mobile: + 491732340722 listeningsuperpower@gmail.com contact@listeningalchemy.com LinkedIn: Raquel Ark   

In this episode of the Voice of Influence podcast, host Andrea interviews Joe McCormack, founder of the Sheffield Company and author of three books: Brief, Noise, and Quiet Works. Joe discusses his passion for helping professionals achieve focused and clear communication amidst a world of information overload and constant collaboration. He emphasizes the value of deliberate communication in creating clarity and reducing noise. Joe shares his journey from marketing executive to helping military leaders communicate effectively, leading to insights about the importance of quiet time for critical thinking and communication. The conversation delves into practical strategies for incorporating quiet time into professional life and how it can revolutionize leadership and teamwork. Joe also highlights the need for leaders to take time to think before they speak to foster a more engaged and productive work environment. Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/332 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

You have seen a dollar bill hundreds of times, but have you ever really studied it? It's fascinating. And the number 13 plays a prominent role. This episode begins with a short tour of a U.S. $1 bill. https://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/jokes/dollar-bill-trivia You spend a lot of time with clothes – wearing them, buying them, and washing them. How you care for your clothes is important. If you care for them the right way, they will last a lot longer and look a lot better. You will also probably save yourself a lot of time and money. Joining me to explain the right and wrong ways to care for clothes is Zach Pozniak. He is a fourth-generation fabric-care expert and dry cleaner. He is all over social media offering popular advice on this topic https://www.instagram.com/jeeves_ny/ and he is the author of the bestselling book, The Laundry Book: The Definitive Guide to Caring for Your Clothes and Linens (https://amzn.to/3Nu3I2Z). When was the last time you carved out some quiet time in your day to just sit alone with your thoughts? Today, people are constantly seeking distraction and stimulation from other people or their smartphone with zero quiet time. Yet, that quiet time can deliver huge benefits to you. For one thing, it allows you to be better prepared and more deliberate about what you do rather than just race through your day reacting to whatever comes along. And there is so much more to this as you will hear from my guest Joe McCormack. He is an entrepreneur and writer who in 2022 launched the Quiet Works program to help people manage the noise in their lives. He is author of the book Quiet Works: Making Silence the Secret Ingredient of the Workday (https://amzn.to/3NwuKa9). There is some controversy around those baby “cocktail” carrots sold in the store. Some people claim they are unsafe to eat and that they don't taste as good as regular carrots. Listen as I reveal where these carrots come from and whether you should eat them or not. https://www.eatingwell.com/article/8068373/baby-carrots-vs-regular-carrots/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED:  Get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING  Support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast.  Indeed.com/SOMETHING.  Terms and conditions apply. SHOPIFY:  Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at https://Shopify.com/sysk . Go to SHOPIFY.com/sysk to grow your business – no matter what stage you're in! MINT MOBILE: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at https://MintMobile.com/something! $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.).  New customers on first 3 month plan only. Additional taxes, fees, & restrictions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textThe FTGN Merch Store is Live!! Help Support the site with official FTGN Gear!Joe McCormack returns to the show to discuss his newest book: Quiet Works: Making Silence the Secret Ingredient of the Workday . Together, Joe and Joe explore how quiet time enhances leadership, reduces distractions, and improves communication. They share insights on managing workplace noise, the balance between collaboration and focus, and practical strategies to help leaders and teams achieve clarity and purpose through intentional quiet moments. They also discuss:The curse of the scattered leaderThe problems of Too Much Information (TMI) and Too Much Collaboration (TMC)Why leaders need to take short intentional breaks during the workdayPractical steps leaders can take to reduce noise and improve decision-making, including the importance of quiet reflection.Tools like journaling, scheduling quiet moments, and establishing boundaries to protect time for deep thinking.Whether you're looking to boost productivity or improve decision-making, this conversation offers actionable tools to help you thrive in today's noisy world.Joe McCormack is the founder and president of The BRIEF Lab, and he's passionate about helping professionals gain focus and clarity in a world of too much information, too much collaboration, and too much noise.As an entrepreneur, marketing executive, and author, he is recognized for his work in concise, strategic communication and leadership development.Joe has written three books—a trilogy—that outline and promote the personal and professional benefits of clear thinking and concise communication.His podcast, “Just Saying,” helps professionals become effective and efficient communicators in an age of information overload.Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Joe served as Senior Vice President at Ketchum, a top-five marketing agency in Chicago. He received a BA in English Literature from Loyola University of Chicago where he graduated with honors. He is fluent in Spanish and has broad international experience. Joe and his wife Julie split their time between Southern Pines, North Carolina, and Chicago, Illinois.A special thanks to this week's sponsors!Veteran-founded Adyton. Step into the next generation of equipment management with Log-E by Adyton. Whether you are doing monthly inventories or preparing for deployment, Log-E is your pocket property book, giving real-time visibility into equipment status and mission readiness. Learn more about how Log-E can revolutionize your property tracking process here!Exray a veteran-owned apparel brand elevating the custom gear experience. Exray provides free design services and creates dedicated web stores for unitsMy favorite coffee is veteran-owned Alpha Coffee and I've been drinking it every morning since 2020! They make 100% premium arabica coffee. Alpha has donated over 22k bags of coffee to deployed units and they offer a 10% discount for military veterans, first responders, nurses, and teachers! Try their coffee today. Once you taste the Alpha difference, you won't want to drink anything else!  Learn more here

Dave and Ste head out on tour in their second show of the season, recording live at Clock Face. Guests from the club included Clock Head coach Mark Costello and first team player Tom Taylor who heads out to Australia after the weekend. Also joining the show are Lock Lane U15 stars Lou Adamson and Sonny Hetherington who helped the young Lane to a notable win over Leigh Miners in the BARLA U16s National Cup. We were also joined by Siddal secretary Joe McCormack.

What nostalgia as Joan Powell recalled her dad and mam's shop, Roberts of Flower Hill Navan! Cillian O'Connor weaved his magic once more, reflected on a wonderful year and looked forward to more fantastic times in 2024. Dr Kate McCann advised on taking it handy on the drink & food fronts during the festive season and maths ace Joe McCormack believes we've come a long way but with more to do with all students. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe McCormack, author of BRIEF: Make a Bigger Impact By Saying Less, returns to the podcast to discuss his follow-up book NOISE: Living and Leading when Nobody Can Focus. He shares how our electronic devices are hijacking our ability to focus, talks about the concept of infobesity, and offers ideas on how we can be deliberate about where we invest our attention. Joe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master lean communication. In an age of shrinking attention spans, non-stop interruptions, and floods of information, the messages business and military leaders send out are getting lost in a sea of words.An experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author, Joe is recognized for his work in narrative messaging and strategic communications. His book, “BRIEF: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less”(Wiley, 2014) tackles the timeliness of the “less is more” mandate. Because even expert communication can be thwarted by an audience that has lost the capacity to pay attention, he follows up with a pragmatic guide to managing a distraction-filled environment in “NOISE: Living and leading when nobody can focus” (Wiley, 2020).He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of brevity, storytelling, change and leadership. A passionate leader, he founded The BRIEF Lab in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on executive communications for U.S. Army Special Operations Command (Ft. Bragg, NC). He actively counsels military leaders and senior executives on effective, efficient communication and produces a weekly podcast series called “Just Saying”.The BRIEF Lab's mission is to help organizations master concise communication to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. His clients include Mastercard, Grainger, Boeing, Harley-Davidson, TransUnion, BMO Harris Bank, DuPont and a variety of U.S. military units. Previously, he served as SVP, Corporate Marketing at Ketchum, a top-five marketing agency in  Chicago, where he directed its corporate marketing practice and introduced new service models to enhance messaging and deepen relationships with market influencers.He received a BA in English Literature from Loyola University of Chicago where he graduated with honors. He is fluent in Spanish and has broad international experience. He lives in  Pinehurst, NC.

Priscilla Grainger escaped domestic violence with her life, Eleanor Moran explained Forest Bathing, audiologist James Clay sorted out our hearing and Joe McCormack had sound advice about studying! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a noisy world with so many distractions pulling us in different directions, it is easy to get lost and not make sense of what people are trying to communicate. This is true for both the person listening and the one being listened to. Listening with purposeful intention and saying the most important things first helps communication be clear and concise, having more impact. Joe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master lean communication. In an age of shrinking attention spans, non-stop interruptions, and floods of information our messages are getting lost in a sea of words.   An experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur, and author, Joe is recognized for his work in narrative messaging and strategic communications. His book, “BRIEF: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less” (Wiley, 2014) tackles the timeliness of the “less is more” mandate. Because even expert communication can be thwarted by an audience that has lost the capacity to pay attention, he follows up with a pragmatic guide to managing a distraction-filled environment in “NOISE: Living and leading when nobody can focus” (Wiley, 2020).   He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of brevity, storytelling, change and leadership. A passionate leader, he founded The BRIEF Lab in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on executive communications for U.S. Army Special Operations Command (Ft. Bragg, NC). He actively counsels military leaders and senior executives on effective, efficient communication and produces a weekly podcast series called “Just Saying”.   In this episode, Joe shares how to listen and how to speak so that our communication has more impact, especially in an environment of information overload and time-pressure. Being prepared to communicate (he shares how!) and deciding to get interested in what you are about to hear, not just choosing what you want to hear makes all the difference.. As you get interested, you become interesting, because people who listen well are interesting.   "Listening is like seeing; it's purposeful listening versus general listening." - Joe McCormack   Listening SUPERPOWER podcast Notes:   00:20 - The time Joe started noticing the power of listening: You can't summarize what you didn't hear. You visit a conference and are asked afterwards, “Well, what did they talk about?” If you didn't hear it, you can't summarize it. And that triggered in me: How am I listening at that moment so that I can provide the summary?    01:27 - Joe shares examples of summarizing based on listening with purpose when having conversations with clients: As you talk to people a lot, you have to sit down and write down notes at the end of those moments. Listening well makes writing notes easier.   03:16 - Listening “Aha moments”: If you think about journalists, they're professional listeners. Their job is to listen, but they're listening for a story. Their listening is very intune.   05:22 - Listening for the story boils down to: "If you had to create a headline or a title of the story, when you listen, you're listening for the title. You have a purpose now; the why you listen."    08:38 - What makes listening fun and interesting: If you're listening to something interesting, it's easy. And if you look at listening to something as complicated and messy and confusing it makes listening very difficult.    10:42 - Being interested versus being interesting: Think about how many people you know that are really good listeners; that list is very, very small. If you could be one of those people, you're immediately one of the most interesting people.    18:12 - How to get those in higher positions to listen to us: "I'm saying the most important thing first, and that's managing his or her listening at that moment, right away."   20:40 - The most surprising thing people find when Joe does training: Nobody's listening to them. Leaders in different positions of authority and responsibility think they're clear communicators. But if you talk to the people they're communicating with, very few of them find them interesting and clear.   22: 58- Making more collaborative moments in meetings: I love meetings that are designed in advance with an agenda. They're great conversations about important topics."   25:28 - The yearning for time to think: It's like an appointment like any other appointment, going to the dentist; you schedule the appointment for 10 minutes. Think about that thing for 10 minutes. And then you're done.    28:40 - Helping people to listen to you with ease: Let a person know what you're talking about while telling them what they need to do. And then, the conversation can be clearer and shorter. If you do that, you've just managed the person's listening.   36:47 - Advice he would give his younger self: "You can practice this [listening] every day with people without them even knowing; it's not just a work thing. It's a life thing.”   38:15 - Big takeaway for listeners:  Listening is a gift best given in the moment.   Key Takeaways: "When you start to listen to conversations like you're a journalist, imagine if, at the end of a conversation, you had to write a story about the conversation. Your listening is different." - Joe McCormack   "People enjoy conversations when people are listening. But often, they don't listen because they have no purpose to what they're listening for." - Joe McCormack   "If you're talking too much, and you're unclear, it makes listening very difficult." - Joe McCormack   "When you give a purpose [to listening], it doesn't make it easy. It makes it easier." - Joe McCormack   "It's a part of your professional responsibility to listen because your colleagues, your boss, your customers…are telling you things. But you're not even listening because you don't feel like it? The decision to be interested is a decision more than a feeling."  - Joe McCormack   "You have to make sure that you prepare before you communicate." - Joe McCormack Notes / Mentions:   Quiet Works: https://thequietworkplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Quiet-Works-Position-Paper.pdf Noise: https://thebrieflab.com/noise/ Brief: https://thebrieflab.com/book_brief/   Connect with Joe McCormack:   https://thebrieflab.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephpmccormack/ https://thebrieflab.com/ https://thebrieflab.com/blog/ https://podcast.thebrieflab.com/ linkedin.com/in/josephpmccormack https://www.facebook.com/thebrieflab/ https://www.instagram.com/thebrieflab/ https://thequietworkplace.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thequietworkplace/ Connect with Raquel Ark: https://listeningalchemy.com/  Mobile: + 491732340722 listeningsuperpower@gmail.com contact@listeningalchemy.com LinkedIn: Raquel Ark 

Joe McCormack is the author of “BRIEF: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less,” and “Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus.” He founded the Brief Lab in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum for US Army Special Operations. He actively counsels military leaders and senior executives on effective, efficient communication, and produces the podcast, “Just Saying.” In this conversation, he shares the keys to thinking clearly to get to the root cause of a problem and explain the way forward, simply, concisely, and effectively.   https://bit.ly/TLP-323   Key Takeaways [2:45] Joe is the sixth of nine children in his Irish Catholic family. His early career includes a period of aerospace marketing in the aviation field before he started a marketing agency. [4:28] Joe's executive message about communication is “Less is more.” You don't need to say much but what you say needs to count. Leaders tend to overwhelm people with information. Be more careful and calculating to be concise. You want to say more but people can't hear it. [6:16] Joe explains why people say too much; a lack of time to prepare, the fear of not giving enough information, the fear of looking stupid, and the fear of failing to handle every contingency. It's never just one of these things; it's all of them. [6:45] People need to consider, “What does my audience need?” They don't need six paragraphs. They're craving brevity. They want two. Give the audience what they want: two well-written paragraphs. More paragraphs will dilute the message and diminish your impact. [7:54] When Joe wrote Brief he considered what was the most essential thing to say in the shortest time given. But don't be too brief. Say what is necessary. When you learn the skills, you can use brevity consistently. There's a payoff for people that have the skillset. [10:30] Joe asks people three questions about executive summaries: “Have you ever heard the term ‘executive summary'?” “Have you ever had a developer deliver one?” “Has anybody ever taught you how to build one?” People's answers are normally, Yes, Yes, and No. If they say Yes to the third, Joe asks them how to build one. They don't get it right. [11:33] Three questions to answer that will make a great executive summary: “What are you talking about?” “Why are we talking about this right now?” “So what now; what next?” [13:26] Joe teaches people the habit of briefly summarizing their message. It's different than just knowing it. It's a habitual way of thinking, speaking, and stopping from talking. [15:09] Fortune 500 corporations and Special Operations are alike in some ways. They both have high standards and expectations and they need to deliver, either for ROI or mission success. In the military, there is a lot of training. Corporations are starting to adopt more training. Since COVID-19 businesses are looking to attract talent. Communication and collaboration are how businesses work. [16:59] Collaboration works in moderation. Microsoft came out with a recent study that shows what people want most from their workplace is autonomy. They want to be left alone to think, and then when they collaborate, it's better. If you don't give people time to think about a problem, they come up with an answer on the fly. Deep problems don't get solved on the fly, but only after thinking and then talking. [22:18] When planning a meeting, take 10 minutes of quiet. Then sit down and create an agenda of what you want to talk about; think about it, write it, and edit it. Then send it and follow it. It works. [23:09] There's a time for collaboration, talking, and doing, and there's a time for thinking. You have to figure out in your role, and what that time allotment is. Once you get that, you're not doing too much or too little, you're doing your job. Joe heard of a CEO who said, “I don't think at work; I'm in meetings all the time.” The CEO needs time to think at work. [25:34] As leaders, you need to make a quiet appointment with yourselves for a set amount of time every day. During the appointment, write down things that you need to be thinking about; “How do I get feedback from my employees?” or “What's wrong with my current work situation?” Make the appointment and don't miss it. [28:42] Joe's 15-minute podcast, Just Saying, comes from the classes he teaches to Special Operations teams about concise communications that are effective. [30:15] Joe's book, Noise, is about the correlation between clear thinking and lowering noise levels. If you don't manage the noise, your thoughts are scattered. If your thoughts are scattered, your speech is scattered. Ineffective leaders are scattered because they haven't thought about what they are doing and why they are doing it. They start by talking. Clear thinking leads to concise communication. [31:56] When addressing a problem, ask yourself how much you think about it and how well you think about it. Do you dedicate enough time to thinking about your business? Are you constantly getting distracted in your thinking time? If you do 20 minutes of quiet every day, your thinking will be better. You won't excel at it at first, but make it a daily habit and you will get better at it and get focused. [34:49] Tips from Brief: You need Awareness: It's important to be clear and concise. Discipline: Talk and stop talking when needed. Decisiveness: Know when to act and then act. Jim calls these traits a virtuous circle and compares them to the skills of a running back in a football game. [39:37] People have different ways of thinking. Some people need to think about stuff more and some people are quick to answer. There are strengths and weaknesses to both types of people. Make sure the people around you know your processing style. [41:15] Joe shares a success story. A client was able to frame and reframe what he was doing, why he was doing it, what the value was to the organization, how he was doing it, and how he was measuring the impact in a presentation to the board. They didn't cut a dime from his budget. If you can't state your work in those clear terms, people will default to thinking it's not that important, and you will get cut. [44:05] Joe tells of a military client. The skill of being clear, concise, easy to understand, and easy to follow is valuable. In the middle of a briefing, a general asked Joe's client, who was presenting, “Where did you learn to brief like that?” If everyone else is terrible at it and you're good at it, all of a sudden, you're the tallest person in the room. It takes time to prepare for that. [46:21] When Joe presents to a group he focuses on the audience and how they are alike. The common denominator is they all want the shorter version! They may want to know more but they all crave a clear and concise answer. He provides a clear and concise answer. If they want more, he provides a clear and longer answer. Then, if they want more, he provides the clearest and longest explanation. [48:06] Jan and Jim spend a lot of time helping people to focus. A previous guest of the podcast, Brian Caulfield told them “Sell the problem, not the solution.” No one has time and everyone is selling a solution. Joe's Brief method is a recipe for managing time and figuring out the root cause of a problem. [49:25] Joe's challenge: Take time and quiet to think about it. Schedule it. Use quiet to your advantage, however much you need. Then talk. Think before you speak. And then do something. Those are separate things. You think about it quietly. You lower the noise. You start to get a root cause. Then you can say the most important thing (not the things). Then watch people say, “I got it! Now I know what to do.” [52:13] Closing quote: “Brevity is the soul of wit.” — William Shakespeare.   Quotable Quotes “To be an elite communicator is to embrace a different standard, which is ‘Less is more. I don't need to say so much but what I say needs to count.'” “It's hard because you want to say more but people can't hear it.” “There's a famous quote, which is, ‘I would have written you a shorter letter if I had more time.” “I wrote a 220-page book on brevity. That almost made me insane. Because you start to think about, what really is the most essential thing to say in the shortest amount of time given? That really takes some thought.” “If you're pitching an investor, that investor has this aperture or window of interest and what you say needs to sit inside that window. And that takes a lot of consideration. What does that person care about? What's the most important thing? Why am I doing this?” “What I teach people is the habit of doing [a summary]. It's different from just knowing it.” “There's quality collaboration and then there's terrible collaboration. [In a meeting] the collaboration is poor. They talk at each other, they don't prepare, it's disorganized, it's scattered, and people don't listen.” “You ask people when do you prepare for meetings and how do you prepare for meetings and often the answer is, ‘I can't because I'm in a meeting. I'm constantly collaborating, leaving me no time to prepare for the next meeting.'” “If you don't give people a chance to think about it, they're coming up with the answer on the fly. Deep problems don't get solved on the fly. They get solved when you actually have to slow down and think about it. And then you say something.” “Great leaders have the humility to say ‘I'm going to think about it. I'm going to have others think about it. I'm going to come up with a solution and then I'm going to explain it in the simplest terms possible and hope it works!'”   Resources Mentioned Theleadershippodcast.com Sponsored by: Darley.com Rafti Advisors. LLC Self-Reliant Leadership. LLC Joe McCormack Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus The BRIEF Lab U.S. Army Special Operations Just Saying podcast Michael Dowling, Northwell Health® Steve Justice Skunk Works Brian Caulfield Corporate Competitor Podcast, with Don Yaeger  

Set up in 1984, The People's Party of Ireland contested the 1985 Local Elections and the 1987 General Election before dissolving in 1988. Led by Joe McCormack it won a Seat on Portlaoise Town Commission in 1985.

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - INTRO 06:10 - What we are playing? (RE8, RDR2, Demon's Souls) 26:00 - AC WOTD and how Ubisoft have ruined their brands 38:40 - Our thoughts on Returnal before playing 45:30 - How long should a video game be? 52:15 - What games are we gonna be playing? (Hooky) 1:02:10 - Roger Clark is playing The Thing? Oh wait! 1:06:06 - Jake has finally watched Falcon and the Winter Soldier so let's talk about it! 1:26:00 - Marvel celebrates the movies trailer reaction and phase 4 slate discussion 1:41:40 - Marvel Vs DC (JuiceSauce) 1:49:40 - What are our plans after college? (Joe McCormack) 1:53:00 - Talking about The Suicide (Alfie, Jackal) 2:04:50 - Percy Jackson Disney + show has now got open casting! 2:07:30 - 12 minutes of trying to do an OUTRO!

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - INTRO 7:00 - What have we been playing? (It takes two, Bloodborne, RDR2) 25:25 - What is Video Pass and what value does it add to PS Plus? 33:45 - Our thoughts on Returnal and is it worth the £70 price tag? 50:35 - The slow death of The Oscars. 58:38 - Is there a ‘the last of us 3' story planned out? 1:03:22 - Let's talk about FATWS! WAIT! Jake hasn't watched it! SMC! 1:11:58 - My journey of watching all the DC movies ever released. (Ben) 1:20:45 - Getting a haircut and the play I am doing this week. (Alfie) 1:24:05 - Ranking all the AC games we have played. (JuiceSauce) 1:25:10 - Discovering Car Seat headrest. (Hooky) 1:28:50 - Responding to Joe's stupid question (Joe McCormack) 1:30:30 - The recent Apple event 1:34:45 - OUTRO

In the modern world, our attention is everywhere. We see thousands of social media posts and emails everyday, and this is affecting our ability to communicate clearly.  Joe McCormack is an expert in "lean communication." He helps people communicate their meaning in the most efficient and effective way possible to conserve energy and maximize attention. Joe's insights will help you in your job and your personal life, and you'll be sure to get a lot out of this conversation.  To learn more about Joe, head over to https://thebrieflab.com/ 

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - INTRO 4:20 - What are we gaming 15:00 - Super Nintendo Switch Rumours 21:25 - PSVR 2 Controllers + Play at Home scheme 32:18 - Xbox Live is now Xbox Network? 38:35 - Spoiler free review of the Snyder Cut 1:10:55 - Future Marvel movies and the new saga of the MCU 1:16:50 - WandaVision Finale thoughts 1:37:35 - Will Tom Holland ruin the Uncharted movie 1:46:45 - Bethesda and Microsoft deal (JuiceSauce) 1:58:10 - How did we get into gaming? (Joe McCormack) 2:02:50 - OUTRO

Irish Fenian rebellion prisoners and the songs of the last convict ship to Australia. Ned Of The Hill, John Boyle O'Reilly and Exile In The Kingdom. The Stardust Hotel and the birth of Drogheda Boxing Club. The London squat scene, Jamaican sound systems and the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. Secret Family Recipes and looking back at tradition with rose tinted glasses. No Bother. In this episode we hear: O'Niell's March Last Rose Of Summer Freedom - Exile In The Kingdom Ned Of The Hill Goodnight Sweetheart Make sure you check out Enda's ABC Australia documentary 'Songs of the last convict shi‪p‬'. You'll find it here on the ABC's site: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-history-listen/songs-of-the-last-convict-ship/12767044 If it's geo-restricted in your country you can listen as a podcast via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/songs-of-the-last-convict-ship/id1337405260?i=1000495597902 You'll find everything you need to know about Enda's film work on his website, including the brilliant 'Secret Family Recipes' here: http://virusmedia.com.au/ Enda also sent us the video he made for Exile In The Kingdom back in the day. Exile In the Kingdom features Tony Conaghy, John Hodgins, Joe McCormack and Gavin Kierans. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeWesoxGPE0&feature=emb_logo The book I mentioned about the socio-political effects and consequences of ecstasy and rave culture is called 'Altered State: The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House'. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/269851.Altered_State -- To listen, stream or download simply click a link below: Our website: https://blarneypilgrims.com iTunes: https://apple.co/2A6tUPm Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/3cPTkis Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3eIwBFy Or alternatively, simply search your favourite podcast app for the Blarney Pilgrims. -- Become a Patron Saint of the Blarney Pilgrims Podcast. We want the podcast to be free to listen to for as many people as possible. But without the support from at least some of you we couldn't keep putting out an episode a week. That's why we're asking you to become a Patron (Saint) of the podcast. www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims So, for the price of a pint, or a half pint for that matter, you can help keep this show on the road and be safe in the knowledge you have a halo above your head. For your good deed you will secure your place in traditional Irish music podcast heaven. But most importantly, you'll have helped pay for the other 99% of listeners that don't or can't chip in. And that, my friend, is a hell-of-a-nice thing to do. Darren & Dom www.blarneypilgrims.com www.patreon.com/blarneypilgrims www.facebook.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.instagram.com/blarneypilgrimspodcast www.twitter.com/BlarneyPodcast

Jacob and Joe sit down with Joe McCormack author of Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less and founder of the Brief Lab to discuss the importance of communication for leaders. Listeners will learn why saying less is critical to communicating ideas, how to give better presentations, and how to write better emails

Welcome to CLUB MANIA Radio show [ Uplifting + Tech ] Stay connect facebook.com/clubmaniaofficial www.instagram.com/kalinga_son #CM293 Tracklist ============== >CLUB SOUND OF THE WEEK< 01: The Majestic , Mike Sang - Lifted [ We Are Trance ] 02: Bibhu Prasad Samantray - Heartless [ Ozran Records] 03: Craig Connelly feat. Karina Ramage - Life Half Lived (Extended Club Mix) [sub culture ] 04: Michael Milov - I Tried (Original Mix) [Edge One] ( Sensation of TRANCE) 05: Joe McCormack& Binary Ensemble- For The Ones We Love [ VERSE Recordings 06: Alan Morris - United [ Future Sound of Egypt ] 07: Last Soldier - Desert Rose [Last State Records] 08: Joe McCormack - Deep Into My Mind ( Soul Lifters Extended Remix) [Beyond the Star Recordings] 09: Jay Flynn - Resonate ( F.G. NOISE Remix) [ART Recordings.] 10: Jody 6- I'll Be Your Chemical [Regenerate Records] 11: John Askew - Recalibrate ( Greg Downey Extended Remix) [ VII ] 12: Paul Denton Officialn - The Trip [FSOE Clandestine] Stay Connected ============== Facebook : www.facebook.com/saumyamohantymusic Facebook : www.facebook.com/kalingason Twitter : www.twitter.com/kalingason Instagram : www.instagram.com/kalinga_son KALINGA SON =========== facebook.com/kalingason twitter.com/kalingason Connect With : CLUB MANIA ========================= Facebook : www.facebook.com/clubmaniaofficial Twitter : www.twitter.com/clubmaniaindia PROMO to: clubmaniaindia@gmail.com Shout Out to : clubmaniaindia@gmail.com

Nigel Kelly, WLR sports reporter with a roundup of the weekend's action; Dr Niall McNamara on facemasks, also Londis owner Joe MCCormack on whether customers are wearing them; Pure Adventure's Patrick McCormack on the growing interest in kayaking and Vicky Whelan on the death of campaigner Ruth Morrissey due to Cervical Cancer

We all have this one particular colleague. The guy who walks in and starts rambling. Only a rude interruption or a fire alarm seems to be able to stop the sea of words. Is he effective? Not at all, as the time he needs to explain his point of view largely exceeds the average attention span of his audience. But being brief is not that easy. In this episode of Clarity in Conversations, I speak with Joe McCormack. Joe is an author, successful entrepreneur, marketing executive and founder of The Brief Lab (https://thebrieflab.com/) . The Brief Lab’s mission is to help organizations master concise communication to improve operational effectiveness. Joe graduated with honors from Loyola University of Chicago, and lives in suburban Chicago and Pinehurst, NC. Joe works with managers, executives but also Special Operations forces of the US Military, to ensure their communication is spot-on. This interview largely covers the great insights I gained from Joe’s book “BRIEF. Make a bigger impact by saying less.” Not only do we talk about the need to be brief in corporate interactions, but also will we discover that there are very powerful and practical tips you can use to be brief. At the end of the interview, we speak about Joe’s new book “Noise. Living and leading when nobody can focus”.   You’ll get insights into practical techniques to ensure you are known as a ‘lean communicator’. For example, Joe shares his proven “Map it. Tell it. Talk it. Show it.”-approach, which is a powerful guide to distilling the key message that your audience will remember after speaking with you. At the end of the episode, I speak with Els de Maeijer, researcher Communication and Innovation at Fontys University of Applied Science in The Netherlands, who reflects on the interview and puts the insights in context. The podcast ends with practical tips to enhance the clarity of your conversations, in the office and at home. For more information about Joe McCormack, check his website (https://thebrieflab.com/) .

Joe McCormack is a leading expert in concise, impactful communication. He has recently published his second book, called 'Noise' where he identifies that we are increasingly bombarded with more messages, making us less effective at focusing and communicating. In this amazing interview Joe shares his thoughts for being more effective; including learning how to have quiet times and setting boundaries. Visit noisethebook.com to download a free sample of the first two chapters and a noise survival guide

His favorite place to vacation is North Carolina, loves his hiking boots and wants you to reduce the noise in your life. Author of "NOISE: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus" Joe McCormack goes Beyond the Mic with Sean Dillon I've had great interview opportunities over my 25+ year radio history that never made it to air. Some were due to length others were because of topic. I decided to flip the table on the rules. Any topic / guest is welcome, but you need to tell a story & must go “Beyond the Mic.”

Technology has changed our lives in many ways, but when holiday celebrations are spent with guests on their phones or tablets, it takes away much of the magic of the moment. This episode’s guest is Joe McCormack, who literally wrote the book on how to find focus and human interaction in the midst of technology’s interference. His book, Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus, provides tips on surviving in today’s business world, but he sat down to talk with us about how to keep the holidays happier by preventing technology from intruding on our quality time. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to create a technology-free holiday gathering. The benefits of setting aside the noise of our technology for a few hours. Tips to get everyone to (gladly) participate in a tech-free celebration.

Joe McCormack provides noise survival tips for clear thinking.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Top 3 tactics for noise survival. 2) The problem with multitasking and what to do instead. 3) How to train yourself to say no. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep522 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT JOE — Joe McCormack founded and serves as managing director and president of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency.A passionate leader, he started The BRIEF Lab, a subsidiary of Sheffield, in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on strategic narratives for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of messaging, storytelling, change, leadership, and focus.• Book: “Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus"• Website: TheBriefLab.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: "Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History" by Erik Larson• Book: "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World" by William McRaven• Play: "Waiting for Godot"• Speech: University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral McRaven• Term: Elusive 600— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME• Babbel. Speak a new language with confidence with the top language learning app. Buy three months and get three free at babbel.com with promo code AWESOME2019.• Finance Pal. Streamline and manage all your accounting needs. Free trial available at FinancePal.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You'll Learn: 1) Top 3 tactics for noise survival 2) The problem with multitasking and what to do instead 3) How to train yourself to say no   About Joe: Joe McCormack founded and serves as managing director and president of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency. A passionate leader, he started The BRIEF Lab, a subsidiary of Sheffield, in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on strategic narratives for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of messaging, storytelling, change, leadership, and focus. Book: “Noise: Living and Leading When Nobody Can Focus" Website: TheBriefLab.com   Resources mentioned in the show: Book: "Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History" by Erik Larson Book: "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World" by William McRaven Play:  "Waiting for Godot" Speech: University of Texas at Austin 2014 Commencement Address - Admiral McRaven Term: Elusive 600   Thank You, Sponsors! Pitney Bowes. Simplify your shipping while saving money. Get a free 30-day trial and 10-lb shipping scale at pb.com/AWESOME Babbel. Speak a new language with confidence with the top language learning app. Buy three months and get three free at babbel.com with promo code AWESOME2019. Finance Pal. Streamline and manage all your accounting needs. Free trial available at FinancePal.com/awesome   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep522

I was delighted to interview the amazing Joe McCormack who has written the thought changing book Brief   and is the founder of the Brief Lab. In this amazing interview, Joe shares reasons why it is important to be brief to ensure you make an impact and strategies for achieving this.  

How to deliver a clear and concise message With Joe McCormack Guest Joe McCormack (https://twitter.com/Joe__McCormack): Host of the a podcast series "Just Saying" (https://podcast.thebrieflab.com/). Author of BRIEF: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less (https://www.amazon.com/Brief-Make-Bigger-Impact-Saying/dp/1118704967). Founder/Managing Director of The Brief Lab (https://thebrieflab.com/). Inclusion Card: Beating a dead horse Summary In this episode, Ashley and Noel discuss the Beating A Dead Horse inclusion card with Joe McCormack, founder of The Brief Lab, and host of the podcast series "Just Saying". We talk about the importance of making your point briefly. Notes 02:00 - Facilitating Brief Meetings 03:13 - The Importance of Creating a Meeting Agenda 04:52 - Organizing Effective Meetings 09:14 - Discussion vs Brainstorming Meetings 10:39 - Joe’s Podcast: "Just Saying" (https://podcast.thebrieflab.com/) - Episode 70 – Meeting agenda design (https://podcast.thebrieflab.com/episode-70-meeting-agenda-design/) 12:21 - Recognizing Good vs Bad Meetings 13:16 - Communicating Remotely Zoom (https://zoom.com) 15:41 - Good Meeting Story: Superb Agenda and Tracking Time Special Guest: Joe McCormack.

Special guest today Joe McCormack the author of [BRIEF] . If you have not read the book yet... you need to! This is a better way of communicating with your loved ones, co workers, bosses, and over all everyone you come into contact with daily. We go over not over explaining, stopping under prepping, and getting to the point. I feel that you all will get a lot out of this one! If you like it go check out Joe on his platforms and tell him what you think. Joe McCormack https://thebrieflab.com/ https://www.facebook.com/brieflab/ https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBriefLab https://twitter.com/Joe__McCormack James Chapman https://www.instagram.com/jdchapman84/ Addison Corbin https://www.instagram.com/addisontherealestateguy/ The Grinder Podcast https://www.instagram.com/thegrinderpodcast/

Scott talks to Joe McCormack, author of Brief: Make Bigger Impact by Saying Less, about the importance of brevity in communication. Joe is an author, speaker, and consultant who has worked with executives, military personnel, and many others to hone their ability to communicate efficiently in critical situations.   With attention spans shrinking and ever-growing demand for that limited resource, communicating briefly is an essential skill for the modern human being. For some, communicating with brevity is a matter of life or death. For others, it may make the difference in nailing an interview, or securing an important contract with a client. Whatever your reason for communication, brevity should be your chief aim.   You can find Joe at The BRIEF Lab, where he offers online classes, bootcamps, and other resources to improve your communication skills. He also hosts a podcast called Just Saying where he reflects on various aspects of communication in short 10-15min episodes.

Have you ever come across the classic work "Bungalow Bliss" by the late Jack Fitzsimons? Well a follow-up has now been published by Jack's son Kennas Fitzsimons and we had a chat with him today which provoked many memories with listeners. We caught a word with International Travel Blogger Ashlyn George as she extolled the people, produce and places of the Northeast! Professor Sean Redmond has carried out some brilliant research into juvenile gang culture which he discussed with Gerry. Sinead Faulkner told us about her liver transplant and if you follow Joe McCormack's advice you can Ace the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode focuses on getting to the point! Based on an article by Joe McCormack titled “Podcast: Why People Struggle to get to the Point” (with a corresponding podcast as well) Joe Kuzma details how these “Seven Capital Sins of Brevity” will help you identify and correct problems that could see you lose your audience […] The post Get to the point! appeared first on Joe Kuzma's DisContent Digitial Marketing Series.

Marketing executive Joe McCormack addressed declining attention spans with actionable ways to “be better; be brief.”You'll Learn:How being brief helps you focusHow to trim down information to what is essential3 common mistakes when it comes to being briefAbout JoeJoe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master the art of the short story. An experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author, Joe is recognized for his work in narrative messaging and corporate storytelling. His book, Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less (Wiley & Sons, 2014) tackles the timeliness of the “less is more” mandate.He founded and serves as managing director and president of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency.A passionate leader, he started The BRIEF Lab, a subsidiary of Sheffield, in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on strategic narratives for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of messaging, storytelling, change and leadership.Items Mentioned in this Show:Sponsor: TextExpanderJoe's book: Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying LessJoe's website: The Brief LabJoe's Podcast: Just SayingBook: Isaac's Storm by Erik LarsonBook: The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep171See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Marketing executive Joe McCormack addressed declining attention spans with actionable ways to "be better; be brief."   You'll Learn: How being brief helps you focus How to trim down information to what is essential 3 common mistakes when it comes to being brief   About Joe: Joe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master the art of the short story. An experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author, Joe is recognized for his work in narrative messaging and corporate storytelling. His book, Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less (Wiley & Sons, 2014) tackles the timeliness of the “less is more” mandate. He founded and serves as managing director and president of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency. A passionate leader, he started The BRIEF Lab, a subsidiary of Sheffield, in 2013 after years dedicated to developing and delivering a unique curriculum on strategic narratives for U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He speaks at diverse industry and client forums on the topics of messaging, storytelling, change and leadership.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep171

Marketing executive Joe McCormack addressed declining attention spans with actionable ways to "be better; be brief."   You'll Learn: How being brief helps you focus How to trim down information to what is essential 3 common mistakes when it comes to being brief   About Joe: Joe McCormack is on a mission to help organizations master the art of the short story. An experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author, Joe is recognized for his work in narrative messaging and corporate storytelling. His book, Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less

Business and Communication Strategist and Keynote Speaker Michele Price brings you weekly access to the top minds to Master the Inner and Outer Game of business.  Breakthrough Radio is a global business radio show that delivers high impact & pioneering knowledge for leaders in business. Entrepreneurs, startups, sales/marketing/IT professionals join us every Monday. Joseph McCormack, author Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less Andrea Waltz, author Go For No and keynote speaker-Challenging your fears and commitment.    Follow us with hashtag #BBSradio for the up to the minute news. Ask your questions via twitter using #BBSradio.  We love rewarding engagement. You are invited to visit radio show blog at www.WhoIsMichelePrice.com 

Schedule Guests: Joe McCormack shows how everyone to get to the point. Phil Simon explains how big data can be important for small business. Bob Epperly demonstrates how to transform your career. Shawn Shewchuk discusses how small business owners can ensure results, Sponsored by Sage One and Nextiva.