Who Do You Trust? Who Trusts You?

Listen to the audio version of this post here.   It’s not surprising that trust is an increasingly rare commodity, is it? The global communications firm Edelman is out with its 21st annual Trust Barometer revealing “widespread mistrust of societal institutions and leaders around the world.” They surveyed thousands of people in 28 countries and…

What To Say About Chaos In The Capital

Listen to the audio version of this post here.   We were all preoccupied with the news last week, weren’t we? Some were glued to TV Wednesday afternoon, riveted by the images of mayhem at the United States Capitol. Others relied on Twitter for updates. And some got firsthand reports from friends at the front,…

Will The Real YOU Please Stand Up?

Listen to the audio version of this post here.   Ever feel like you’re swimming upstream when it comes to your work or the way you do it? Even without a global pandemic, plenty of barriers show up along the way to derail our professional lives altogether or send us in a completely different direction.…

What Does Trustworthy Look Like?

Listen to the audio version of this post here. How do you know you can trust a person? A lot of folks will tell you they decide to believe in someone based on what they do rather than what they say. It’s pretty good advice, even when the person hasn’t said anything yet. Our initial…

Ever say “NO” to a virtual meeting?

Listen to the audio version of this post here.   Sometimes you feel like Zooming. Sometimes you don’t. It can be just too much, what with team meetings and client conversations and networking get-togethers. And then there are social gatherings on top of it all. (I’m crushed that I have to miss my National Speakers…