What’s Your Power Color?

Turns out, Virginia was exactly right in her color commentary about me. Before we get to that… What’s the best color for YOU? Emory University tells students to watch what they wear in professional settings. Colors, they explain, have an impact on your own energy and on how other people perceive you. Red suggests action,…

What Do They See You Say?

If you want people to like you, trust you, or buy from you, being congruent is critical whether you’re talking in a small meeting or speaking to a big crowd. My clients hear this all the time: “If what you say and what they see don’t match, people will believe what they see.” Your words…

How To Connect With Clients and Customers

People tell me all the time they don’t like speaking. They’re too nervous to ever talk to a group. Or they just never do any kind of presentation, so they’re not interested in developing that skill. Here’s the thing. Speaking ability—or lack of it—shows up in surprising places. My friend Cindy is ready for a…

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…

Mike Pence has company – maybe you?

How much business are you doing away from the office? At a working lunch, maybe. In the clubhouse after 18 holes. Or over a half-caf something-or-other at your local Starbucks? They all sound pretty innocuous, don’t they, no matter who’s at the table with you? Nothing untoward going on at the golf club for cryin’…