You Must Be Present to Win

Every day, 50 job postings arrive in my inbox. No, I’m not in the market for a job. I signed up for a Talkwalker alert on Presentation Skills because I wanted to see what other people are saying and writing about the ability to speak in front of an audience. I expected articles, white papers,…

Are You Ready to Shine?

Sometimes it seems safer to hide your light under a bushel basket, doesn’t it? It’s more comfortable not to stand out.  Less risky to stay under the radar. But you miss so much, doing that.  And what’s more, we miss so much too.  We miss out on our chance to learn from you, to be…

Networking No-No’s

How do you want people to perceive you when you’re out speaking about your business? Polished? Casual? All business? Fun-and-games? It’s worth thinking about the impression you want to make – and about how to make that happen. I ran into a real estate agent the other day who must have wanted us to think she was…

How Do You Define Charisma?

If you’re like most people, you find it tough to put into words, but you definitely know charisma when you see it. Or, it might be more accurate to say … when you feel it.  Because doesn’t charisma have everything to do with the feeling we get from someone? My Facebook friends say a person…

Do You Know Your Own Strength?

When my Rugen School gym teacher figured in a recent blog post … it generated quite a buzz among my grade school classmates.  And yes, I actually do know enough of my grade school classmates to be in on the buzz. Turns out I have at least 20 Facebook friends who went to the Glenview, Illinois…