July 26, 2018

Can You Pull Out of a Shame Spiral?

As you may be able to tell, the picture above is me on an airplane. What might not be immediately apparent is that I’m in a shame spiral. Why? Well… READ MORE »

July 19, 2018

“I Feel Everything!” What to Do When Your Emotions Threaten to Derail Your Presentation (or Conversation)

Last week I was working with a corporate client who asked, “What can I do about the nerves I feel when I present? Even in ‘informal’ meetings, my legs shake… READ MORE »

July 12, 2018

Try…Try Less… Abandon all Effort

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, during the summer months I have the luxury of teaching Ashtanga yoga fairly frequently. One of the things I talk to my students… READ MORE »

July 2, 2018

It’s Auto-Reply, Not Auto Pilot: How to Ensure an Effective Out-of-Office Message

As we head into the 4th of July holiday, I’m guessing many people will turn on their email “Auto-response” function. But just because vacation is so close—perhaps you’ve already begun… READ MORE »

June 27, 2018

Pressure is Not (Necessarily) Pain

As many of you know, in addition to media/presentation training, I am also a teacher of Ashtanga yoga.  This past Monday, I was working with a few new students who… READ MORE »

June 21, 2018

“Instructions Received”: What’s Your Unlikely Source for Inspiration?

Every now and then I am asked to do an interview by one entity or another. Recently, I had the pleasure of answering a few questions from the folks at… READ MORE »

June 14, 2018

How to Avoid an Introduction Malfunction (Which also Works for Toasts and Eulogies)

This past week I had the pleasure of being part of my 14th “ACE Awards”. (ACE stands for Accessories Council Excellence and the awards are given to designers who have… READ MORE »