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…

Turning the world upside down

You know how it is. You want to try something new. Do something different in your business, or maybe in your life. But you already know it’s too difficult, or too scary or it’s just not the sort of thing people like you do. That’s how I felt about yoga’s inversion poses. I mostly loved…

Let your hair down? Maybe not.

When it comes to a powerful presence, you can hardly beat being still. Oh, of course you move. Your face, your hands, your whole body; action communicates too. And, the challenge most have is to stop the aimless, antsy movements. Fidgety gestures convey nervousness, discomfort, and sexual desire. Wait. Sexual desire? This came up in…

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…

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…