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This past weekend, I finally tackled something I’ve been procrastinating for far too long: I bought a standing desk. It’s ...

It’s not something I frequently get the chance to do, but this was a rare opportunity to watch a client ...

Do you simply have the courage to lead? In this post: Discover powerful ways to overcome fear and uncertainty when ...

Communication challenges- did you miss the big question? Key takeaways: Recognizing the cultural differences important to marketing- How assumptions about ...

This is one of those sticky subjects that people (and companies) love to espouse as a core value… until a ...

Meredith was burned out after nearly a decade in a toxic corporate culture. She wanted out, and she wanted a ...

Are You Suffering from Zoom Fatigue? Now that you're on video conference calls all day, are you suffering from “Zoom ...

To my own surprise, I’ve managed to achieve a number of things I never thought would be possible, most of ...

One of my favorite TED talks is Angela Lee Duckworth’s Grit: the Power of Passion and Perseverance.   Grit, as Duckworth ...

At the end of every year, we all have an important decision to make.   We can look back on ...

The first time I heard it, I cracked up. It was 1986 and dad and I were in the car ...

About a mile from my house there’s a big ol’ pothole in the road. The first time I hit it ...

I can tell the holidays are coming by the growing number of catalogs and sales circulars in my mailbox each ...

I’ve always been jealous of my cousin Dana’s voice. She’s a classically trained singer with the Washington Choral Arts Society ...

Although I speak regularly in front of audiences from all walks of life, yesterday I found myself uncharacteristically nervous before ...

Sometimes I wonder what God’s voice would sound like. Fortunately Hollywood has given us countless versions to sample over the ...

Before moving to Philadelphia over 20 years ago(!), I spent a few years teaching English (as a “foreign” language) at ...

“Diplomacy is the art of letting others have your way.” – Daniele Vare   When my older son (technically my ...

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In the past few weeks I've been running a series of webinars for different organizations on how to look and ...

Whereas President Trump’s state of the union address relied on hyperbole and superlatives as I described here, Friday’s Democratic primary ...

Last night was Round 3 of the Democratic Primary Debates, with ten qualified candidates in the running. Each candidate had ...

One thing I’ve learned over the years is how to take critical comments with a grain (or sometimes a pound) ...

If someone asked you what you thought were the most important qualities in a leader, what you say? If you’re ...

I work with a lot of clients on a wide variety of skill sets. For many, the primary focus is ...

Nobody likes conflict, but here's how to resolve conflict without combat.

There are many different communication styles, but if you don't know what to listen for, you might be missing the most important information.

Usually I work with people to find the best verbal strategy, approach or delivery to get through to their audience ...

The other day I was doing a training on leadership communication for a large client in the communication technology industry. ...

Father’s Day is coming up, so in the spirit of honoring the male role models in our lives, I’d like ...

Sometimes the most powerful messages are communicated not by what you say, but by what you do. Especially when you ...

Featured! 8 Public Speaking Tips From The Best TEDx Speakers I don't know about you but I love quick and ...

“A Game of Inches”: Leadership on Any Given Monday Recently, my family decided to watch Any Given Sunday, the 1999 ...

Trump-ing the Language of Leadership Nowadays everyone seems to be talking about the bilateral race for nomination as the Republican ...

Giving a “Talk” vs. a “Speech”: Top 5 Talk Tips for 2016 Recently I had the opportunity to share some ...

Mules, Tourists and Converts: Know Your Audience! 11/11/2015 Two years ago, I found myself in very uncommon and uncomfortable territory: ...

Happy Women's Equality Day! August 26, 2015, was Women's Equality Day, and this year marks the 95th anniversary of that ...

Podcast on Your Authentic Voice in Business Hi everyone! I’m excited to be the featured guest on J V Crum ...

Milestone: 1 Million Views on my TEDx Talk! Today I'm celebrating a milestone I'd like to share with you: My ...

Today, April 16th, is World Voice Day! It's an opportunity to celebrate the amazing instrument that connects us to virtually ...

The Gift of your voice Hello everyone! I am so excited to unveil my newly redesigned website, complete with this ...

Voice and Character “There is no index of character as sure as the voice.” ― Benjamin Disraeli Truer words were never ...