6 Destructive Traits Good Leaders Reject In this rollercoaster of a year, we need strong, effective leaders more than ever. Just because someone has a leadership position or role or title doesn’t mean they can lead. Winning a popularity contest is not...
Stressed? Breathe. Here’s Why and How. A sharp inhale. A heavy sigh. A deep, relaxed, full breath. Do you ever consider your breathing? What about when you’re under stress? Breathing just … happens. No thought or intention needed! But though you may not...
How to Recover When You Stumble I’ve had my share of communication mess-ups. As a speaker, I get plenty of opportunities to embarrass myself in front of people. I sometimes misspeak, stumble over my words (or my feet), forget to advance slides, or find some...
How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking You’ve probably heard it said that public speaking ranks as the #1 fear among Americans. While I find it hard to believe that most people would choose skydiving or petting a tarantula over giving a speech, fear of...
5 Ways to Create a Safe & Healthy Environment In the past few months, the U.S. has faced waves of crises—health, economic, and social. It’s affected your daily life, your home, your work, and your community. Crises, even just one, can threaten how safe you,...
How are you Sabotaging Yourself? The young woman across the table took a breath and tried to settle herself. She had come for coaching to communicate more confidently in the workplace; but, as sometimes happens, the conversation had turned from career to...
