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Fear Public Speaking? No More!

Man, I wish it was that easy.  I speak publicly often, and I still get nervous prior to every speech or presentation. Every single one. That being said, I’m in pretty good company — it has been noted that Sir Winston ...READ»

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All About Self Confidence

One day last week I saw three quotes that go to the heart of my thinking on self confidence.  I saw one posted at a conference center where I was attending a meeting.  I saw the other two on line.  They were so perfectly aligned ...READ»

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Self Confidence, Optimism and Success

Self confidence is one of the keys to career and life success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success and 42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional Success.  If you want to become self confident you need to do three things.  ...READ»

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Speeches For the Father of the Bride

Instantly add power to your father of the bride speech by using vivid language. READ»

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Motivation: The Most Overrated Managerial Skill Ever

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod. - Winston Churchill After a few years as an entrepreneur, manager and project manager, I have developed a tried and true system for ...READ»

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“The Way to Success”-By Robin Trehan

everything, which I call “The way”. Some of the building blocks of “The way” are: Management The Management is not hierarchical. It is management by walking around, and part of that is to decentralize decision-making. The ...READ»

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Fear Public Speaking?

Unfortunately, no matter how many books, courses, DVDs, websites or snake oil salesmen promise to “cure” you of your fear of public speaking, it is never that simple, or that easy.READ»

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Sandy Hutchens Remembers Blood, Sweat and Tears

Winston Churchill made this brief statement in 1940 which became one of the greatest calls-to-arms ever uttered.READ»

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On Leadership

A comment from reader Barry Klein, in response to Seth Godin's post about the way we evaluate leaders got me thinking: we really do judge the quality of our leaders only in hindsight, and that's more than a little bit silly. Seth ...READ»

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Life Lessons My Children Taught Me On The Golf Course

While playing a round of golf with my kids... I learned some important lessons about life.READ»

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Innovative Leadership - A Definition and Roll Call

Thanks for inviting me to BlogJam, heath. As I geared up for the main topic: innovative leadership, I began to think about the nature of leadership and innovation. I thought thought it'd be interesting to start a collaborative roll ...READ»

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Napping may make you smarter

People who catch 40 winks or an even longer nap during the day are often viewed to be lazy, less productive, and possessing inadequate sleep. Not so, according to recent brain research, that may benefit leaders.READ»

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All the Right Moves

Headhunter Peter Crist on when and how to make your next move. And, yes, Churchill.READ»

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Living Dangerously - Issue 35

"To lead in prosperous times, you must think about things that last."READ»

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Just Fine Being The Bad Guy

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. - Winston Churchill One of the keys to being a leader is the ability to do what’s necessary and right in the face of opposition. It is an ...READ»

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Rule #3: Leadership Is Confusing As Hell

You think the past five years were nuts? You ain't seen nothin' yet! It's only going to get weirder, tougher, and more turbulent. Which means that leadership will be more important than ever -- and more confusing (see rule #3).READ»

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Mogul Manuals

Michael Moritz has practically written the book on high-tech investment. Now he shares his all-time favorite great books with Fast Company.READ»

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Holiday Match-Up: Spirits Vs. Science

Here's a question: How do you pitch a product when some of the world's most respected scientists claim it "will shrink the size of your brain"? This past weekend the liquor industry was slapped in the face with a new study from ...READ»

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The World's Most Respected Leaders: Do You Agree?

The Financial Times and Pricewaterhouse Coopers has just published a list of the ten most respected business leaders today. And the envelope.... Bill Gates (Microsoft) Jack Welch (GE) Carlos Ghosn (Nissan) Warren Buffett ...READ»

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What Would These 12 Business Leaders Do Today?

Want a little advice from Steve Jobs, Howard Schultz and David Ogilvy?READ»

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Henry Kissinger had a Point

In business today, there's too much focus on what is bad, what is threatening, who did what to whom. Imagination and innovation are our greatest weapons. Lack of using them is the only thing strong enough to stop any of us from achieving our goals. Factually, we can each get more done in less time if we simply take note on establishing WHERE we are going.READ»

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Fast Talk: The Innovation Conversation

Start with a conversation. Bring together 10 forward-looking business leaders -- visionaries in technology, video games, retail, hospitality, finance, and design. Add pressure and limit time to 90 minutes. What do you get? Instant innovation!READ»

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Crisis Buster Tip #15: Want More Sales? Keep Smiling

Patrick Valtin, international business coach, reveals a discovery about top sales professionals and how to use this to increase sales in any economy…especially the tough ones.READ»

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Think WE for Relationship Success

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to personal and professional 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 ...READ»

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Fast Talk: The Mentor's Mentors

We asked top leaders about their mentors. What did they learn? What lessons do they still apply? What do they pass on to mentees of their own?READ»