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- Engaging Culture
Why You Should Start Conversations in Unexpected Places
Traveling a great deal gives me remarkable opportunities to start conversations with all kinds of people, and you’d be amazed…
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Are You Having a Conversation or Giving a Lecture?
After a business meeting a few weeks ago, I stayed around chatting with the group and noticed two people having…
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Why Making Assumptions Can Lead to Disaster
We all make assumptions about things and in my case, they’re almost always wrong. I was talking to Dawn Nicole…
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How To Be More Articulate in Everyday Interviews and Conversations
I’ve become a big podcast fan, largely because it allows me to learn from brilliant people in multiple areas of…
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The Secret to Being the Most Interesting Person in the Room
It’s simple: just stop talking. That’s right, stop talking. Most of us want desperately to be heard. We want to…
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How Well Do You Understand How People Communicate?
I love to talk about big picture issues like engaging today’s culture. But we sometimes forget that just getting your message…
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Do You Talk Too Much? Here’s How to Tell.
Most people talk too much. That’s a given. People love the sound of their own voice, and truthfully it happens…
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Want To Be More Interesting? Start By Asking Better Questions
Today’s post is a guest column from branding expert Krysta Masciale of Big Deal Branding. She’s brilliant at networking, and…
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It’s Time to Point With the Sword of Truth Instead of Chopping
One of my favorite quotes is from writer Anne Lamott: “You don’t always have to chop with the sword of…
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Like Why Don’t We Make Inspiring Speeches Anymore?
My wife Kathleen and I visited the amazing exhibit on President Abraham Lincoln at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library here…
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