Declare Yourself Illegitimate Last week, I wrote about embracing the bewilderment I have been feeling this August, due to factors from humidity to career malaise. Since then I have been delighted to receive… Read More
“Sell Your Cleverness and Buy Bewilderment” Many of you may have recognized the above quote by Rumi. It’s always been a favorite of mine but has been feeling particularly apt the last few days during which… Read More
Be a Heart Ask, Not Just a Smart Ask If you read last week’s post, you may recall that I am just back from an (extraordinary) Core Partnership course with Alison Armstrong.    One of the key elements of the… Read More
There’s Nothing Wrong with the Illusion of Control: (What Matters is What You Do With It) This past weekend, I had the extraordinary privilege of doing a 4-day workshop with one of my most gifted teachers, Alison Armstrong. The title of the course was “Core Partnership”… Read More
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
“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
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
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
“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
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