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Oct 12, 2017
Wow – I’d Love Your Help! (with “Social Scripts for Sticky Situations”)
Hello, hello: Many of you have asked over the years, “When is the next book going to be ready?” While I love writing blog posts (and I LOVE receiving your…
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Oct 5, 2017
“I Shouldn’t Have to Ask”: A Fast and Easy Way to Send Yourself— and Others— Around the Bend
I don’t know how many of you saw the September 27th piece in Harper’s Bazaar, “Women Aren’t Nags – We’re Just Fed Up” but here at Cole Media Management it…
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Sep 28, 2017
How Can You Manage Unruly Emotions? The Same Way You Treat Snake Bite
A few weeks ago I got an email via the “Ask a Question” button on my website. (Please use it! I do respond.) My correspondent asked, “During confrontation (sometimes not…
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Sep 21, 2017
What’s the Recipe for Funny?
This past week I spoke to a group of health insurance underwriters in Louisiana; a situation that– on the face of it– doesn’t seem like a knee slapper. I’m happy…
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Sep 14, 2017
“When in Doubt, Throw it Out”
As I mentioned in my last post we are about to undergo a renovation on our house, which has necessitated a wholesale purging of musty corners and funky closets. In…
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Sep 7, 2017
Try Softer, Not Harder
Hello and welcome to autumn! Here at Cole Media Management, I have been “celebrating” the season by having an emergency root canal, scheduling surgery for my dog, packing up my…
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Aug 31, 2017
From Watergate to What’s Next?: Carl Bernstein Speaks
This past Friday I had the distinct pleasure of hearing Carl Bernstein, the journalist who broke the Watergate story and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “All the President’s Men”, speak at…
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Aug 17, 2017
Before You Blow Your Stack—Drink Water
This past week I made the—apparently unwelcome—decision to ask someone a question about a process I found confusing. My intention was not to stir up trouble but to gain clarity…
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Aug 10, 2017
What a Bad Date Can Teach You about Telling a Compelling Brand Story *
By this time most of us know it’s not enough to have a terrific brand: we need a compelling brand story. But what do you do if—as you’re telling your…
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Jul 27, 2017
It’s Not Fair!!! How to Go from Whining to Winning
I was recently presented with 3 different work scenarios, each requiring a playbook to get from whining to winning. The people who received them found them effective so I thought…
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