59: Flattening the Curve on Bullshit

If there's one thing we've all learned during these crazy times, it's that our lives were/are full of unnecessary bullshit. Whether it's meetings at work where most people are probably watching cat videos on Youtube or endless personal calendar commitments that weren't serving anyone, now is the time to flatten the curve on the BS in your life. Nicole Licata Grant and Erin Hatzikostas sit down for another catch-up episode, where they discuss communities slowly coming out of quarantine and what this could mean. For example. do we have to all go back to wearing underwear and tidying up in case guests visit? Nicole discusses her promotion and how much response she's gotten from others in the b Cause Facebook community. She talks about how she's sharing her "template" for success that she used to ask for a promotion at work. If you need some guidance, please join the b Cause Facebook group! Nicole also discusses what work-life is like for her right now, including how some important work got deprioritized behind a story on pets in quarantine. Working from home has its perks, but how much are we affected by a lack of human interaction? Do we have the same experience by video, are we losing a big part of our work, or do we just need to find ways to adapt? Most importantly, Nicole and Erin discuss the opportunities we all have to capitalize on the changes we're all faced with. How can we use this time to cut out the things that don't matter? And just as importantly, how can we use this time to leverage the new ways of life (hello, video conferencing?!) Erin and Nicole discuss it all, as well as their ideas for some new business buzzwords that we're likely to all see post COVID. If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration! Here are some options... Check out the b BRILLIANT career coaching program @ b Cause Podcast Facebook group @ We share even more crazy stuff here (you probably thought that was impossible). Take our simple, fun and insightful "What Kind of Dog Are You At Work?" by going to We have so much fun stuff going on...we wouldn't want you to miss out - join the authenticity movement and our community by adding your email just about anywhere @ Check out our blog for more of our no-BS career advice @ We have fun and inspiring t-shirts @ DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences. Tweetable Comments: "Ok so the world opens today, and I'm supposed to greet it with open arms...and put on shoes and underwear?" "No Food, No Booze, No Blunts." "A lot of the work I do is cyclical, so a lot of my crazy is cyclical too." "What are greetings going to be like? There won't be hugs, there won't be handshakes." "Do we actually have any lessons to teach today?" "You can't say 'I don't get on video'. That's bullshit. think of all the people you could connect with." "You can do everyone!" "Let's use this as an opportunity to cut out some of the bullshit." "We're flattening the curve on meetings." "Talk to the hand, just don't touch it." "There are some meetings that are just bullshit." "Who gets to write the business casual rules for mask-wear?" "You might have meeting fatigue, so get rid of some of what you don't need."