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Does AI Sound More Human Than You Do?
There’s an irony I never thought I’d have to write about: AI is working harder and harder to sound more ...
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Do You Treat AI Like the Great and Powerful Oz?
There are two things everyone can’t stop talking about: AI and Wicked. The parallel is intriguing. Going back to the ...
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How to Stop Over-Explaining and Start Commanding the Room
One of my favorite expressions is, “Be brilliant, be brief, and be done.” It sounds simple enough. Right up there ...
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Why and How to Build Social Wealth
When people talk about “wealth,” we usually are referring to money: income, investments, retirement accounts, college funds, maybe a lucky ...
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How to Keep Your Feedback from Crossing the Line
Maddie was what you might call a “no-nonsense” boss. Of course, YOU might have called her that, but what her ...
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When Your Labels Limit Your Own Growth
“The strongest force in the human personality is the need to stay consistent with how we define ourselves.” (– Tony ...
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Scared? Say Yes Anyway: How to Create Your Own “Luck”
Six months ago, Jadin O’Brien never imagined she would be competing in women’s bobsledding at the Olympics in Milan last ...
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What to do when your brain gets stuck
PANIC. That’s what so many of my clients tell me they experience when they’re suddenly put on the spot: The ...
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This is what “Trying Too Hard” Looks Like
Whether or not your team won on Sunday, if you paid attention, you got a $60 million dollar lesson on ...
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Should Leaders say “I” or “We”?
We’ve all heard the expression: “There’s no I in TEAM.” Which is true, but there IS an “I” in LEADERSHIP. ...
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