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Four Questions for Developing Your Personal Brand

If you want to create positive personal impact, you need to do three things: 1) create, build and nurture your personal brand; 2) dress for success; and 3) know and follow the basic rules of etiquette. Have you created your ...READ»

US Open Tennis and Self Confidence

Self confidence is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become self confident, you need to do three things: 1) Be optimistic; 2) Face your fears and take action; and 3) surround ...READ»

Dignity and Respect, Ethical Behavior and Interpersonal Competence

Interpersonal competence is one of the five keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three things: 1) get to know yourself, what ...READ»

Pete Sampras, Nerves and Making Great Presentations

If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to do three things: 1) become a great conversationalist; 2) write clearly and succinctly; and 3) present well – to groups of two or 200. Public speaking frightens many ...READ»

Micahel Phelps and Outstanding Peformance

If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things: 1) become a lifelong learner; 2) set and achieve high goals; and 3) get organized. Right now, I can’t think of a more outstanding performer than ...READ»

Keep Your Shoes Looking Good

As I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  Successful people create positive personal impact.  You create positive personal impact by: 1) building and nurturing your personal brand; 2) dressing for success; and 3) knowing and ...READ»

The Olympics, Michael Phelps and Self Confidence

Have you been watching the Olympics?  I have.  I’ve been blown away by several of the events and performances.  Let’s start with Usain “Lightning” Bolt who won a gold medal and set a world record in the 100 meter dash, ...READ»

Mark Twain, Doing the Right Thing and Interpersonal Competence

If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three things. 1) Become self aware. Develop a deep understanding of yourself, your strengths and weaknesses. 2) Build solid, long lasting, mutually beneficial ...READ»

Steve Jobs and Dynamic Presentations

Dynamic communication is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to do three things: 1) develop your conversation skills; 2) ...READ»

Oprah's Tips for Getting Organized

If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things: 1) become a lifelong learner; 2) set and achieve high goals; and 3) get organized. For some reason, I have a difficult time organizing my work space. ...READ»

Whining Does NOT Create Positive Personal Impact

In Straight Talk for Success, I point out that if you want to succeed in your career and life, you need to create positive personal impact.  You create positive personal impact by building and nurturing a strong personal brand, ...READ»

Rebecca Ward, Self Confidence and The Optimist Creed

If you want to become self confident, you need to do three things: 1) become an optimist, 2) face our fears and take action, and 3) surround yourself with positive people. Have you been watching the Olympics? I find myself ...READ»

Treat Everyone You Meet With Dignity and Respect

If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three things: 1) Develop a deep understanding of yourself. Use this understanding to determine how you are similar or different from others. 2) Build strong, lasting ...READ»

Know Your Audience: Present Like a Pro

Presentations scare a lot of people. Do you have a fear of speaking in public? Or does it come naturally to you? Please leave a comment telling us about your adventures and misadventures in public speaking. In Straight Talk ...READ»

What Do You Value In Life?

Outstanding performance is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to do three things: 1) become a lifelong learner; 2) set and achieve high ...READ»

Develop Your Social Skills -- Become a "Brazen Careerist"

As I point out in Straight Talk for Success, successful people create positive personal impact.  If you want to create positive personal impact, you need to do three things: 1) create, build and nurture your personal brand; 2) ...READ»

Do What Scares You the Most

Self confidence is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become self confident, you need to do three things: 1) become an optimist; 2) face your fears and deal with ...READ»

I'm OK, You're OK, We're All OK; Act Like It

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to understand yourself so you can better understand others; build and ...READ»

Randy Pausch, Dynamic Communication and Authenticity

Randy Pausch died last Friday.  He was the Carnegie Mellon Professor who’s “Last Lecture” became an internet sensation, inspired a bestselling book and two Diane Sawyer television specials. Have you seen the Last ...READ»

Rod Smith: Outstanding Performer

In Straight Talk for Success, I point out that Outstanding Performance is one of the five keys to career and life success.  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to become a lifelong learner, set and achieve high ...READ»

Mentors and Self Confidence

Self confidence is one of the five keys to a successful career and life that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become self confident, you need to become optimistic, you need to face your fears and act, and you ...READ»

The Three C's of Interpersonal Competence

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in my book “Straight Talk for Success.”  Interpersonally competent people understand themselves, and use this self awareness to better ...READ»

Mary Kay's Communication Secret: Encourage and Explain

Successful people are dynamic communicators.  As I point out in “Straight Talk for Success,” if you want to become a dynamic communicator, you need to become a great conversationalist, clear and succinct writer and an effective ...READ»

The Power of Positive Habits

Outstanding performance is one of the five keys to success that I discuss in “Straight Talk for Success.”  If you want to become an outstanding performer, you need to become a lifelong learner, set and achieve high goals and ...READ»

Visual CV and Your On Line Presence

Successful people create positive personal impact.  You create positive personal impact by building and nurturing your personal brand, dressing for success and knowing and following the basic rules of etiquette. You can use ...READ»

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