616: How to Handle Work in a World Where Everything’s Urgent with Brandon Smith

<p>Brandon Smith shares how to cut through non-stop urgency and work on what’s truly important.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) How urgency is just like hot sauce<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>2) What your boss really means when they say everything’s urgent<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>3) How to expertly say no to extra work<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong> <a href="http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep616" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep616</a> for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT BRANDON —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Brandon went from not being able to order a pizza due to a debilitating stutter to becoming a master communicator.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>He went on to teach communication in two leading business schools and has won 12 teaching awards for his work in the classroom.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Through his work with businesses, Brandon has helped countless employees go from being on the verge of getting fired to becoming some of the company’s top performers.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Brandon learnt the secret of urgency, what he calls ‘Hot Sauce’ and how different people react differently to it. Today he is the author of <em>The Hot Sauce Principle</em>.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Used in the right amount, hot sauce can be the very thing that turns a bland or stressful workplace into a place of flavourful productivity.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Brandon’s book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Sauce-Principle-Everything-Urgent/dp/1952233097?tag=petemo-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Hot Sauce Principle: How to Live and Lead in a World Where Everything Is Urgent All of the Time</em></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Brandon’s website: <a href="https://theworkplacetherapist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TheWorkplaceTherapist.com</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Brandon’s LinkedIn: <a href