5 Times You Don’t Have to Listen I’m a huge proponent of good listening skills. Listening is vital for building rapport and creating connection, not to mention understanding people, gaining perspective, and learning new things. All wonderful, right? Giving...
3 Things that Help When You Feel Depleted Stretch your boundaries! Push yourself! Step out of your comfort zone! Do you ever feel like all you ever hear is “do more do more do more”? I’m all for getting out of your comfort zone. When you’re bored, stuck, or...
What Your Time Says About You Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. – Carl Sandburg Time is a precious resource. You get a certain number of minutes every day (1,440) and it is...
How to End a Conversation On your way to a meeting, someone stops you to ask a “quick” question. You’ve been chatting with a new acquaintance at a networking event, but you’re ready to meet new people. A colleague who’s been out of the office has been sharing her...
Powering Presence “Stand up tall and close your eyes,” I told my client. “Now, stretch your right arm out in front of you… sweep it up above you… and now circle all the way back behind you.” He did. “Let’s do that again,” I said, “but this time I want you to...
