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Category Archives: General Business & Marketing

Episode 163: The Noble Lie vs. the Harsh Truth: What Leaders Owe Their People

Why protecting people with half-truths may feel easier, but only honesty earns lasting trust.

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Posted byNigel DDecember 29, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inCareer Planning, General Business & Marketing, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 162: What We Can Actually Deduce from People Who Make Political Comments Online

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Posted byNigel DDecember 22, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inCareer Planning, General Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 161: 12 Angry Men: What Real Leadership Without Authority Looks Like

How one juror turned the tide through courage, questions, and patience—and what every leader can learn from it.

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Posted byNigel DDecember 15, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inGeneral Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 160: Why “My Experience” is a guide that can lead you astray

I know we all think what we think is a good base line but there are many reasons why it may not be so

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Posted byNigel DDecember 8, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inCareer Planning, General Business & Marketing, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 158: The Bystander Effect: Why We Wait for Someone Else to Act

Why waiting for “someone else” to act is the lie that holds us back at work and in life.

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Posted byNigel DNovember 24, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inGeneral Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 157: Occam’s Razor Explained (and Misused) in Real Life

Occam’s Razor is a tool, not a law—and using it wrong cuts deeper than you think.

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Posted byNigel DNovember 17, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inGeneral Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 156:The IKEA Effect: Why We Love the Things We Build (Even When They’re Terrible)

How pride and effort distort our judgment — from flat-pack furniture to business strategy.

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Posted byNigel DNovember 10, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inGeneral Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 155: Why “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger” Maybe Psychologically Wrong

Resilience isn’t automatic. Sometimes what doesn’t kill you just leaves scars.

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Posted byNigel DNovember 3, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inCareer Planning, General Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 153: Passive–Aggressive Behavior Explained

Why people say ‘I’m fine’ when they’re not—and what’s really going on in their head.
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Posted byNigel DOctober 20, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inGeneral Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

Episode 150: The Paradoxes of Productivity in a Hybrid World

10 productivity traps every hybrid team falls into—and how to avoid them.

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Posted byNigel DSeptember 29, 2025January 2, 2026Posted inCareer Planning, General Business & Marketing, Management, Personal Effectiveness, Videos

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