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Advice to a Niece on Her College Graduation, Part 2

Today is Tuesday, so this post is on creating positive personal impact. Yesterday, I mentioned that my niece, Brett, just graduated from Florida State last week.  I’ve decided to do a series of posts this week providing her ...READ»

Put Yourself In the Other Person's Shoes

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. If you’ve been reading this blog this week, you know that I conducted a launch campaign for my new book, “Straight Talk for Success.”  I had several partners ...READ»

Telephone Communication Tips

Today is Thursday, so this post is on dynamic communication. I came across a great book the other day: “Do It Right: The New Book of Business Etiquette” by Valerie Sokolosky.  Ms. Sokolosky is the author of seven other ...READ»

3 Keys to Outstanding Performance

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on Outstanding Performance. I did a launch campaign for my new book “Straight Talk for Success” yesterday.  My goal was to make it an Amazon.com best seller.  I accomplished that ...READ»

Straight Talk for Success Launches Today

Today is Tuesday so normally this post would be on creating positive personal impact. However, this is no ordinary Tuesday.  Today, I am launching my new book “Straight Talk for Success.” “Straight Talk” has five ...READ»

In Memory of a Friend

Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence. Last Thursday, I flew from New York to Denver.  When I got off the plane, I had two messages from a friend, saying that he had something that was “urgent, but not business ...READ»

3 Tips for Dealing With Anger

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. Interpersonally competent people manage conflict well.  Anger makes it difficult to manage conflict in a constructive manner.  The other day, I came across some ...READ»

Integrity is Not a Sometimes Thing

Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact. Recently, I’ve been posting about the importance of integrity as a cornerstone of your personal brand.  Over the weekend, we all (at least those of us who are ...READ»

Profanity and Interpersonal Competence

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. I’ve mentioned “Women’s Edge” Magazine on this blog before.  It’s aimed at women in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, but I find that each ...READ»

3 Common Sense Methods to Grab Your Audience's Attention in Your Next Presentation

Today is Thursday, so this post is on dynamic communication. I made a new friend last week.  Arvee Robinson is a persuasive speaking coach.  She teaches simple, proven ideas for delivering persuasive business presentations, ...READ»

SUCCESS Magazine

Today is Sunday.  I usually don’t post on Sunday, but I felt compelled to do so today.  I arrived home late Thursday from a trip to New York.  I gave my snail mail a quick glance and found the hard copy version of the ...READ»

Know Yourself

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. My model of interpersonal competence has three factors.   1.      Interpersonally competent people are self aware.  They use this awareness to better ...READ»

Assumptions Are Communication Killers

Today is Thursday, so this post is on communication skills. The ability to engage in meaningful conversation is a key communication success skill.  As I always tell my executive coaching clients, assumptions can kill a ...READ»

What Problems To High Performance Do You Face?

Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance. I read an interesting article in the on line version of Colorado Biz Magazine last week.  It was called No Sugar Coating -- They're Obstacles, and was written by ...READ»

Build Your Brand So You Will Be Worthy of Recognition

Today is Tuesday, so this post is on positive personal impact. Abraham Lincoln once said something that applies here.  “Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.”  The idea of ...READ»

What To Look For In A Mentor

Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence. I tell my executive coaching clients that surrounding yourself with positive people is a great way to build self confidence.  I urge them to find a mentor, someone who can ...READ»

It Always Pays to Be Nice

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. In my work as an executive coach, I have found that interpersonally competent people share at least three things in common: Interpersonally competent people ...READ»

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