No matter how much you prepare for a presentation (you do prepare, don’t you?) sometimes you have to be flexible. That’s what happened when a friend was ready to speak along with two colleagues. Which brought up a question: “I expected that I would be standing on stage and would have an opportunity to walk…
How do you talk about your work?
Some people will tell you at the drop of a hat what fabulous work they do—you just want to roll your eyes listening to them. Most of us are more reticent, right? My clients often worry that in describing their value, they’ll sound like they’re bragging or they’re too “salesy.” But that fear of boasting…
Your client is a giant chipmunk
You’ve probably had the same thing happen. I met some new people last week who had a lot to say about themselves and their business. Listening to them, I thought about how often this goes on at conferences and professional association meetings and for that matter, at social events. You meet someone new, and yes,…
Two Ears, One Mouth
Do you ever have that feeling that nobody’s really listening to you? I hate to be the one to break it to you, but that might be because…you do too much talking. It’s easy to fall into the habit of over-sharing. Everybody wants to be heard, after all. And talking about yourself can be as…
Your Takeaways from the Royal Wedding
You may not be a royal wedding enthusiast. Not everybody got up at the crack of dawn to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walk down the aisle. But you’ve surely heard the considerable reaction to the sermon. The Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church caused quite a stir with his dissertation on…
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