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Jumping with The Big Boys

April 2, 2016 by hotdogpr Leave a Comment

Young girls sits with older brother and his friends at a backyard party.

I was enjoying watching the chaos on the trampoline. Three 9-year-old boys were hoisting a yoga ball up and slamming it into each other with raucous laughter. It looked like (risky) fun. Then my 3-year-old daughter wanted to join. I unzipped the protective netting, made the boys give up the ball, and put her in with the stern instruction to … [Read more...] about Jumping with The Big Boys

Filed Under: development, power Tagged With: Austin, coaching, performance

We WANT to like you

January 26, 2016 by hotdogpr Leave a Comment

It hit me at the Texas Women’s Conference in Austin lately that audiences REALLY WANT to like the speaker. The women in the room arrived at each session hoping that the speaker would be warm and relatable. We wanted to look at that panel of women and think, “She’s cool. She’s been around the block, and she’s honest and funny about it. She’s like … [Read more...] about We WANT to like you

Filed Under: conferences, Likeability Tagged With: Austin, conference, likeability, public speaking, Texas Women's Conference

Communication Moments

March 24, 2015 by hotdogpr Leave a Comment

"Knowledge is of two kinds: We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it." ~ Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)   Informal Communication Networks written by Cynthia Oelkers In business textbooks, communication networks are drawn very neatly in flow charts: Communication should flow from bosses down to employees … [Read more...] about Communication Moments

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Balancing Power in Relationships

March 3, 2015 by hotdogpr Leave a Comment

"You've got to have an ace in the hole." ~ Clint Black It only takes a matter of seconds to discern someone's status. At work, it's easy to pick out the VP in a room full of people by how others treat her: making room for her to walk by, greeting her enthusiastically, and allowing her to initiate conversations. But even in relationships with … [Read more...] about Balancing Power in Relationships

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What Goes Around, Comes Around

December 9, 2014 by hotdogpr Leave a Comment

"Rather go to bed supperless than to rise in debt." ~ Benjamin Franklin When I was growing up, a favorite fundraiser for our church group was to sponsor a "Free Car Wash" at the local Arby's. Arby's would donate the water, and we would all stand in the parking lot, armed with buckets, sponges, soap and towels to attack any car that cared to … [Read more...] about What Goes Around, Comes Around

Filed Under: persuasion

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