Not My Circus. Not My Monkeys. Any number of you have written to me in response to last week’s post, “Know When to Walk Away. Know When to Run.” (http://www.francescolejones.com/2014/06/know-when-to-walk-away-know-when-to-run/)  (Thank you!) And while the general… Read More
“Know When to Walk Away. Know When to Run.” I’m guessing many of you recognize the above quote from Kenny Rogers’ song, “The Gambler”. (And, for those who don’t, the complete refrain is, “You got to know when to… Read More
Raising a Glass: How to Give a Memorable Toast As we head into a season of weddings, anniversaries, reunions and whatnot, any number of us are likely to be asked to make a toast. With this in mind, I… Read More
Interview to a Kill: What Three Words… Hello, hello!   Well, the pop interview course ** went live last week (thank you to all the participants!) and one of the exercises the participants found most helpful was the… Read More
Forget Ambien. Try Venting. Last week I found myself gnawing off my own arm from anxiety between 2:30 and 4 a.m. Should you be curious as to why, see ** below. If it’s simply… Read More
Never. Stop. Learning. This past winter I was contacted by the team at popexpert about becoming one of their experts. “What is popexpert?” you may (as I did) be asking yourself. So I… Read More
Put Some “Pop” in your Voice Mail: A Pop Quiz Ah, your voice mail greeting….so seemingly simple to record….so potentially full of pitfalls. Don’t believe me? Well, then, in the spirit of the daffodils popping up all over, I offer… Read More
Don’t Work in a Goat’s Stomach (Or, It’s Time to Spring Clean!) Despite the fact that those of us living on the Eastern seaboard woke up to snow this morning, spring is in the air. And while many of us think about… Read More
Being “Wow” vs. Being Perfect (Hint: Nobody Digs Perfect) This past week I was asked, “What’s the difference between being “wow” and being “perfect””? – a question I found thought provoking enough that I thought I’d send my answer… Read More
Clairaudience: How to Hear What’s Not Being Said Many of us have heard of clairvoyance: the gift of being able to see what isn’t visible to others. Less attention has been given to clairaudience: the gift of being… Read More