About this episode

Ish and Sacha discuss the importance of taking time to think before responding in work situations.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 262 Ever had one of those moments where your mouth starts speaking before your brain has properly joined the meeting? Ish has. And, to be fair, most of us have. Especially when being quick, responsive, and “good in the moment” is part of what people value us for. In this episode, Ish and Sacha get into fast brains, slow brains, gut instinct, airport security rage, AI-generated waffle, and why sometimes the smartest thing you can do is not answer straight away. Also, J...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ish, Sacha

Topics covered

• thinking at work
• fast brains
• slow brains
• gut instinct
• decision making

Keywords

• thinking
• work
• decision making
• fast brains
• slow brains
• gut instinct

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