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Best-selling Author / Corporate Speaker / Business Expert

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Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow (Year Two)

As (very few of) you likely remember, I wrote a piece last year on the hazards of growing grass, and the business takeaways I experienced as a result of indulging my green(ish) thumb. Here’s the link if you missed it. Given our early spring I am, once again, attempting to get grass to grow; and, [...]

You Can Quote Me

Why You Should Have a Quote File (& a Few From My Own) As those of you know who’ve read “How to Wow” keeping a quote file on your computer is a must for use when you need an attention-grabbing opening to a speech, a closing punch to a presentation, or a pithy roundup to [...]

Remain Calm and Carry On

Every New Year’s Eve I make a practice of choosing a slogan that embodies my attitude for the year ahead. A few years ago that slogan was, “Don’t Ask Permission.” The thought behind it was that we shouldn’t wait for people to tell us we’re good enough, creative enough, educated enough, smart enough. We need [...]

Bananas Have Their Own Bag

An alternative title for “Did They Wow?” has always been, “ThingsI”mNotAvailableFor.com” Among these things, people who put fruit and vegetables in plastic bags at the supermarket or farm stand. Now, I will admit that bringing in your own bags to collect your groceries is not for everyone (much as I wish it was) but, to [...]