How do you hold your instrument?

Great pianists spend years learning exactly how to position their hands over the keyboard. Guitar players practice placing their fingers on the frets. A violinist develops the ability to hold the bow just so to produce the perfect tone. You may or may not be musically inclined, but you definitely want to be heard when…

Like, Love or the Angry Face Emoji

You’ve probably seen the same social media situation. Some of my friends have left Facebook altogether to escape the venom and vitriol that seems to have exploded there. One friend just left me; he was offended by comments from my other friends and blamed me for not shutting them up. I’ve always wanted connections to…

What face do you show the world?

Apparently, I’m not the only one concerned with appearance and age and the professional impact of both. Judging by the response to my misadventure with Botox, plenty of us want to look younger…or thinner…or more attractive. And those desires come to the fore when we’re in front of a camera. It’s not where I want…

When Botox Goes Bad

You may have felt the pressure yourself … to leave those early jobs off your resume (they were so long ago). Or to color your gray hair. Or even to “have a little work done” in the interest of looking younger than you are. For years, people in highly visible positions—TV anchors, for example, and…

If Content Is King, Consistency’s The Queen

Give people valuable information, they say. You’ll build relationships that lead to clients and referrals and business growth. That’s the essence of content marketing, rumored to be the key to success. Well yes, but how do we give them valuable information? I’d heard a bunch of business coaches say, “Write a newsletter.” Collect names, grow your list, stay…