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Feb 1, 2017
Position Yourself for Promotion
It’s February – how’s 2017 going for you? If your world has been anything like mine, January was a bit of a blur. In the interest, then, of getting the…
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Jan 26, 2017
How to Be a Hero (Hint: Incrementally)
The January 23rd issue of the New Yorker included an article by Atul Gawande entitled “Tell Me Where it Hurts.” If you have time to read the entire article, I…
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Jul 21, 2016
Your Most Powerful Weapon…
The violence around the world, and the divisiveness of America’s political discourse, have been (and are likely to continue to be) deeply upsetting. Despair—and its frequent shadow, apathy— have gone…
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Jun 2, 2016
A Goal for Imbeciles
This past Tuesday I was listening to a review on NPR of a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City called “Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible.” It is…
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May 19, 2016
Inspiration is Like a Cup of Coffee…
This past week I was lucky enough to speak at a conference in New Orleans. (I loooooove New Orleans.) The industry to which I was speaking has been in flux…
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Mar 25, 2016
The Blame Boomerang: How to Send Blame Back Where It Belongs
I recently had the pleasure of watching Brene Brown’s hilarious video, “Hi, I’m Brene and I’m a Blamer,” on YouTube. With close to 840,000 views, it’s clear Brown has struck…
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Mar 17, 2016
Put On Your Listening Ears (Or, “Emails that Make Me Insane”)
As those of you who are Judge Judy fans know (and if you’re not yet one, I recommend you become one post haste—she’s hilarious and clear), plaintiffs and defendants alike…
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Mar 11, 2016
“The Big Reveal”: How a Classic Piece of Movie Magic Can Help Your Presentation
This past week, I had two clients working on very different presentations. One, a police investigator, had to speak to a roomful of public defenders about the uses (and potential…
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Mar 3, 2016
Exit Through an Open Door
I took a train from NYC to Albany last week. When we stopped in Yonkers the conductor announced, “Please exit through an open door.” When I heard this, my first…
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Jan 7, 2016
Look for Angels Wearing Overalls — Welcome 2016
As those of you who’ve been with me for some time know, each year begins by picking a theme. What is the theme for 2016? Look for angels wearing overalls.…
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