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Who Are You?

We all find ourselves in social situations, or at networking events, or perhaps even on airplanes, and people ask us, “So, tell me about yourself.” Most of us answer that question the same way – we provide some labels or hooks for who we are. For me, it would include some of the following: I’m

Want to Communicate More Effectively?

Are there people you really have trouble communicating with? Are there situations where you find communication nearly impossible for you? Do you secretly wish you could wave a magic wand and communicate your ideas faster with less stress, challenge or drama? The fact is there are many strategies and skills that can help us communicate

How to Give a Gift

While gifts of all kinds are given everyday, we are approaching a time of year when we spend more time thinking about the giving of gifts than at any other time of the year. I thought of that when I read this quotation, and decided to share it with you. Below, I will try to

Create a Challenge and Create Your Future

Think of the times in your life when you have grown the most, excelled at new levels and felt the most satisfaction with your life and results. Chances are, in all of those situations, a common element was a challenge that you faced and surmounted successfully. Whether it was the challenge thrown down by the

Nine Minutes on Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Go From Manager to Leader

By James Robbins This book has a great title, doesn’t it? As good as the title is I’m not sure it does the book justice. Here’s the premise – that if you really want employee engagement, as a leader you need to strategically focus on the universal human needs that drive performance. It is a

Influence Isn’t a Guarantee

There is a difference between what we can control, and what we can merely influence. Sometimes we get these mixed up and this confusion causes many problems for leaders (and all of us as human beings too). Today, I want to clarify one piece of this mix-up, a piece that starts with us personally, and

Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future

By Jonah Sachs I’m not sure what recommendation put this book on my Kindle, but as a leader, communicator and marketer, I’ve long known the power of story and have long wanted to improve my skills in this area. So the book made it to my Kindle, and to the top of my reading list,

Is it OK for Leaders to Be Scared?

It’s okay to be scared when it’s Halloween or you’re watching a scary movie. But this is a brief experience and leaders lead all year long, so the question asked by the title of this piece is a good one – “Is it ok for leaders to be scared?” Most leaders would say No! After

Six Keys to Better Impromptu Speaking

Have you ever found yourself in a situation like these? You are sitting in the meeting, when your boss’ boss asks you – “what do you think?” Or you are asked to stand and share your thoughts on a topic you haven’t considered before or weren’t prepared to discuss. If you have, you’d likely agree

The Confidence/Competence Loop

There are several basic areas of study that, as we study them, we can become more effective coaches and leaders. This long list includes both human behavior and learning. The psychological concept I want to talk about today comes from the intersection of these two fields of study. Don’t worry; I’m not going to go all

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