An audience of one can be all you need, for the most important conversation in your life. We all have a “most important person”. Perhaps it’s a spouse or partner, or a team [...]
Delivering a presentation? Whether Powerpoint or elevator pitch – you owe it to yourself to avoid these common presentation mistakes. Overcome your fear and make your message matter, with [...]
Today, I’ve learned the lesson fear taught me. I’ve learned that fear is my friend. What is it that frightens you? Typical answers for me include: Failure Feeling isolated [...]
Why is everyone so harsh on Gen Y? Do Millennials deserve a collective punch in the face? The frustration with and for Millennials is yet another side effect of the current economy. [...]
Here’s why Millennials can’t communicate: Cathryn Sloane, a recent University of Iowa grad, has found herself in the middle of a social media controversy. In essence, she argues that [...]
Neither one of us knew how she would take the news, but it wasn’t going to be good. Our eight-year-old daughter was in for a shock – and we knew it. Here’s how to use The New Elevator [...]
The first step in getting people to read your blog is an effective and enticing headline. Creating a powerful conversation starts with your opening line. The secret of creating a “sticky [...]
Wouldn’t it be great if you had the power to read minds? You don’t have to be a superhero to access your mind-reading ability. You may already have extraordinary powers, and you [...]
“NO”: How much Power does this word contain? Sometimes, even our best pitches don’t get the response we want. “NO” is a great teacher. As Michael Neill says in his book Supercoach, making it OK [...]
Executives are a different breed. Do you know how to speak their language? Think about what it would mean to your career, if you knew exactly what an executive was thinking. Years ago, as I began [...]
