So, do we have any concerns about the launch plan?

So, do we have any concerns about the launch plan? The main concern is budget. (laughs) Okay, so we're underresourced. Yeah, especially given the original deadline of next week. (laughs) Make sense. Any recommendations to move forward? My team and I do have an idea. We just sent it over email right before this call. You probably didn't have any time to read it yet. (laughs) Hey, did you notice what the junior employee did? They laughed whenever they felt a little bit awkward or unsure. But laughing is a way to undermine your credibility. Especially when you're talking to the leaders, it can make you seem a little bit new to the job. So here is what to try instead. Instead of laughing, try to wean yourself off with just a smile. This way you feel like you're still coming across as warm, but you're increasing your competency and your credibility. Then slowly, you can experiment with just saying what you need to say without that people-pleasing tendency. It is okay to let there be a beat. Let the other person think, strategize, reflect, and respond to you. And I'm not saying you can never laugh at work. It's not what I'm saying. In many normal workplaces, there are funny moments in meetings or on calls. What I'm saying is don't laugh just because you feel like you have to do something to avoid awkward silence. I wish somebody had told me this when I was starting out in corporate. I feel like I was always doing awkward laughter when I should have just said what I said. Follow if this is helpful. And I'm Heike by the way. I post a mix of career advice and corporate humor on here. And that stuff, it's totally okay to laugh at.