Power Tools of Presenting

You may think that to be an effective speaker, you need plenty of data to support your ideas, and a slick slide deck with all the bells and whistles. Think again.In 2015, I had the honor of coaching the…

I Have a Dream

In Simon Sinek’s TED Talk, he posits that people don’t care WHAT you do, or HOW you do it, but rather WHY you do it. He points out that Martin Luther King Jr didn’t say, “I have a plan!” He…

What Your Dog Knows About Stress

How many times have you had a stressful experience, and the first thing you do is go down the hall to a co-worker or get on the phone to your spouse, and tell them all about it. You describe it in…

Why Smart People Don’t Change

Think of something that you know you shouldn’t do, but you just keep doing it. (Agreeing to a project you don’t have time for. Hesitating, over-analyzing and deliberating while another opportunity passes you by. Doing something yourself when you should…