“Do Hard Work. Don’t Talk Nonsense.” This past week, I was lucky enough to spend time with my yoga teacher, R. Sharath Jois, during his visit from India to New York City. As those of you… Read More
Paging Dr. Freud……How Your Inner Psychologist Can Wow Your Audience Hello, hello:   I spent last week coaching like a demon—3 days/8 people a day— and if there was one theme that emerged it was “Nobody cares about you.”   Happily, as… Read More
Social Media: Your Shop Window to the World As sad as it is to say, summer is over. The time has come to retire our flip-flops and—with that—our somewhat laid back attitude toward what and how we post… Read More
Choose to Start I was scrabbling around this week trying to get into the back-to-school spirit the beginning of September seems to demand, and I had a few random ideas (vacuum the sand… Read More
“Let Me Know What I Can Do….” Vs. “How Can I Help?” As some of you may know, I got married 2 weeks ago (Yes, it’s true!) and while I did not have a large wedding (3 people attended) or an enormous… Read More
O’Captain, My Captain: The Value of Sitting with Sadness, and Standing in Solidarity The national conversation this week is the tragic suicide of Robin Williams. Rest assured, I don’t have anything of significance to add. Instead, I am sending along the most—to me—thought-provoking… Read More
Don’t Flip Me Off: When Flippant Falls Flat On a recent business trip I had the opportunity to experience 19 hours of flight delays.   Now, I will not claim to be a ‘relaxed’ or ‘easygoing’ traveler at the… Read More
Mastering the (Often Dreaded) Compensation Conversation: Hello hello: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak to Marie Zimenoff from “The Career Confidante” about how to have the (often dreaded) compensation conversation, both during your job interview… Read More
The Meeting is Free!: How to Overcome Objections Hello hello!   Last month I had a chance to speak at a client’s national sales conference. Prior to these engagements I always ask, “What are the most common objections you… Read More
Mind Your Manners: Interview Etiquette for a Mealtime Meeting Originally Publish on The Ladders (July 08, 2014) Ace any interview in a restaurant setting by practicing proper decorum. These days, job interviews can take any form. Don’t be surprised… Read More