Dr. Adaira Landry

We had initially actually picked the name Chiseled. That was what the book was going to be called, Chiseled. I love that word. But we got some feedback that it was a little too vague, perhaps a little too, it might be construed as too masculine of a term. Is it like someone who's like buff or it just wasn't used well in the workplace. It didn't transfer over, I think, as a workplace word.

We had initially actually picked the name Chiseled. That was what the book was going to be called, Chiseled. I love that word. But we got some feedback that it was a little too vague, perhaps a little too, it might be construed as too masculine of a term. Is it like someone who's like buff or it just wasn't used well in the workplace. It didn't transfer over, I think, as a workplace word.

And we got some feedback that probably is not going to be the final word. And so I think we started thinking about what is it that we want to for the reader to get out of the book. And I think this idea of micro skills comes actually from a term that I heard when I was training to be a doctor. So what happens often in medicine is you have to do this large procedure.

And we got some feedback that probably is not going to be the final word. And so I think we started thinking about what is it that we want to for the reader to get out of the book. And I think this idea of micro skills comes actually from a term that I heard when I was training to be a doctor. So what happens often in medicine is you have to do this large procedure.

Let's say we have to put a catheter in someone's neck, right? But that's like a 40 step, 50 step process. And so for each of those steps, you can really learn how to hold your fingers, how to hold the tubing, how to position the patient. You can optimize each of those things. And a lecture I heard when I was a resident was actually titled micro skills for placing this catheter.

Let's say we have to put a catheter in someone's neck, right? But that's like a 40 step, 50 step process. And so for each of those steps, you can really learn how to hold your fingers, how to hold the tubing, how to position the patient. You can optimize each of those things. And a lecture I heard when I was a resident was actually titled micro skills for placing this catheter.

It was that's what it was called. And I loved that title. And so when I was thinking about. what word we could use. I went back to that lecture and I thought to myself, I remember that in that lecture, they weren't teaching the grand scheme of everything, but they were going into the minutia. These are the things you had never considered about this particular procedure.

It was that's what it was called. And I loved that title. And so when I was thinking about. what word we could use. I went back to that lecture and I thought to myself, I remember that in that lecture, they weren't teaching the grand scheme of everything, but they were going into the minutia. These are the things you had never considered about this particular procedure.

So I think we wanted that idea when it comes to the workplace. Many of us want to be better at communication. Many of us want to be better at navigating conflict. But if you don't get into the weeds of it, then you can totally miss some really important skill sets.

So I think we wanted that idea when it comes to the workplace. Many of us want to be better at communication. Many of us want to be better at navigating conflict. But if you don't get into the weeds of it, then you can totally miss some really important skill sets.

And so we really wanted to dive really deep into those critical actions and key aspects of developing these larger goals that many of us set.

And so we really wanted to dive really deep into those critical actions and key aspects of developing these larger goals that many of us set.

I love this question. You have great questions. I think you're right. If you look at most business shelves or shelves in the business book section of the store, it's like communication, leadership, team management. I think there's a gap, though, for those of us who just want to get better quickly, holistically.

I love this question. You have great questions. I think you're right. If you look at most business shelves or shelves in the business book section of the store, it's like communication, leadership, team management. I think there's a gap, though, for those of us who just want to get better quickly, holistically.

And I think there's actually a lot of people, especially as the millennials and Gen Zers are entering the workspace, where they want fast results. They want that immediate impact. And having them need to read 20 books, 10 books, 15 books before they get there, I think, is not listening to the audience.

And I think there's actually a lot of people, especially as the millennials and Gen Zers are entering the workspace, where they want fast results. They want that immediate impact. And having them need to read 20 books, 10 books, 15 books before they get there, I think, is not listening to the audience.

And so we really felt like we were understanding the shift to just like quick knowledge, short attention span, cut some of the fat, lessen the data and get straight to the point. And that was really important because that really goes back to our background in education.

And so we really felt like we were understanding the shift to just like quick knowledge, short attention span, cut some of the fat, lessen the data and get straight to the point. And that was really important because that really goes back to our background in education.

If I have to give a lecture and I only have one teaching point, but I'm giving a ton of data, a ton of background, my audience might get lost. Right. And so we really wanted to just trim a lot of that fat out and get straight to the point.

If I have to give a lecture and I only have one teaching point, but I'm giving a ton of data, a ton of background, my audience might get lost. Right. And so we really wanted to just trim a lot of that fat out and get straight to the point.