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Jan 30, 2020
“When You Water Down Truth, You Water Down Transformation”
I spent this past weekend in Los Angeles doing more communication/ partnership work with the lovely and talented Alison Armstrong. One of the many things she said that made me…
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Jan 23, 2020
“That’s Not a Terrible Idea…” Don’t Let a Tepid Response Push Your Hot Button
Recently, I was working with a client who—in response to a suggestion I made regarding how he might move forward—said, “That’s not a terrible idea.” While my internal reaction was…
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Jan 16, 2020
Clarifying is Critical: How Clarifying Questions Can Alleviate Stress and Offer Control
This past Wednesday I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking to students at my Alma Mater. (See photo above) Among the many topics we covered was the importance of…
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Jan 9, 2020
Patience, Young Grasshopper, 2020 is Only One Week Old
I don’t know about the rest of you but I’ve spent the first days of 2020 feeling discombobulated/stressed/blue. I’m thinking this is partly due to the additional hoopla surrounding this…
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Jan 2, 2020
“Travel with It…” It’s Much the Harder Thing to Do: Welcome 2020
Happy New Year! It’s a privilege and a pleasure to start the decade with you. As those of you know who have been reading the Wow for a while, each…
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Dec 12, 2019
Victimhood is Powerful… But is it the Power You Want?
This past week I was speaking with a client whose bad judgment call had – without question—created uproar in her firm. She called me not to confer about how to…
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Nov 21, 2019
What Other People Think of You is None of Your Business
Hello, hello, The title of this post is a quote that you can find attributed to everyone from Deepak Chopra to Paulo Coelho to Jack Canfield to Madonna… It came…
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Nov 14, 2019
You are Presenting (or Interviewing or Dating) from 3 Blocks Away
This past Tuesday I had the opportunity to meet with a number of young fashion designers to discuss the launch of their brands. One of the things we talked about…
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Nov 7, 2019
The Formula for Effective Feedback
How many of you have suffered when giving others feedback—either because you worry about how it will land or because you have tried in the past to mixed results? You…
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Oct 31, 2019
Forget Their Shoes—Put Yourself in Someone Else’s Chair
Last week, I received another great email via the “Ask a Question” button on my site. My correspondent had been moved to a new position—after being promised a promotion in…
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