January 1, 2020

I don’t know about you, but I’m not a big one for New Year’s Resolutions. Mainly because I had a long history of resolving … and then reneging on whatever promise I’d made to myself. There’s something about a whole new decade, though, that seems made for a fresh start. (Yes, the purists tell me…

Tis The Season, Like It Or Not

Sometimes you feel all fa-la-la-la-la. Sometimes you don’t. I debated staying out of your inbox this week. Maybe you don’t celebrate Christmas. Maybe you do, and you’d rather mark the occasion without emails like mine. Maybe you’re too busy to even look at your email. By the time you stumble across this one it’ll be…

Are You Ready To Own It?

I’m willing to bet you’re terrific at something. And it’s entirely likely you’re not willing to own it. You have plenty of company there. The Kennedy Center just handed out this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. One went to Linda Ronstadt, noting her worldwide album sales of more than 50 million, 30-some gold and platinum records,…

The Signals You Send

When you’re leading a meeting, conducting a conference call, or having a sales conversation, your state is absolutely critical. No, not your geographical location. I’m talking about the way you’re being. That means the emotion you’re feeling and the thoughts you’re thinking. How you hold your body and how you move. Your energy level. All…

How Creative Are You?

Does the very question send you into a song-and-dance about how you don’t have a creative bone in your body and you never have? Maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who owns every bit of your creative spirit. You make your living doing graphic design or photography or playing piano. You may even refer…