Dang, life has been exhausting this year. One theme I’ve heard from nearly every leader I coach: you are bone tired. You've kept every finger and toe plugging holes in the dam until you were cramped and soaked. You've re-organized, wondered how to make the money stretch (or keep up with new demand!), hired and laid off talent, moved … [Read more...] about What you have all been telling me
Building a Strong Culture with Remote Teams
"The three grand essentials of happiness are: Something to do, someone to love, and something to hope for." ~ George Washington Burnap This quote was taped on a wall near the elevators at Seton. I read it there in 2006 and the simple truth of it as a formula for building a strong team culture with remote teams has stuck with me for … [Read more...] about Building a Strong Culture with Remote Teams
How to Rock a Panel Discussion
Tips on being an awesome panelist! 1. Have 3-5 pocket stories – the best way to seem like you’ve done this before is to tell us a story about how you actually did this thing with a real client. Tell us how you failed and what you learned. Tell us about a wild success (humbly). Let your clients speak for you (using your mouth!). “Last month we … [Read more...] about How to Rock a Panel Discussion
Dumb and Duh
In a truth-facing moment, my speech coach told me this: “If you are saying ‘um’ and ‘uh’ often in your presentation, you might as well be saying ‘dumb’ and ‘duh’ because that’s what the audience hears.” Filler words. Disfluencies. Distractors. Whatever you call them, I was a repeat offender. The coach asked me to tell a story off the cuff … [Read more...] about Dumb and Duh
How to Make Your Life Worse
Zig Ziglar recently asked me (through an article he wrote): “Do you believe there is something you can specifically do in the next seven days that would make your personal, family and business life worse?” Yeah, I thought. I could drink all the wine/eat all the chocolate, ignore my children, and lie to clients. That would be a good … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Life Worse
