Do You Have a Lot to Say or Are You Just Saying a Lot? Recently, I got off an extended call with a client and said to my husband, “Well, he had a lot to say!” To which my husband responded, “But did he… Read More
“You’ll Never Be Better than You are Today!”: Helpful Lines for Awkward Moments Was it just me, or did you find the 5-day holiday ‘weekend’ overwhelming? By its end, I was more convinced than ever that naptime is something that should be required… Read More
The Art of Manliness—Take 2! I had such a great time speaking on the Art of Manliness in December and was thrilled when they asked me to come back on. This episode covers difficult conversations… Read More
“I’ll Know It When I See It”: a.k.a. What to Do with a Know-It-All Last week I had the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at the National Jewelry show in Las Vegas (a.k.a. JCK). As is my habit, I opened up the floor… Read More
One Hour of Play = One Year of Conversation “You can discover more about a person in one hour of play than in a year of conversation,” is a quote attributed to Plato by some, although my good friend… Read More
Inspiration is Like a Cup of Coffee… This past week I was lucky enough to speak at a conference in New Orleans. (I loooooove New Orleans.) The industry to which I was speaking has been in flux… Read More
Poorly Placed Platitudes Make Others Peevish There are many quotes about effective public speaking/persuasion. One of my favorites comes from Winston Churchill, “Opening amenities are often opening inanities.”  His point—which I make to my clients ad… Read More
Please Stop Man-Bashing On April 20th, an op-ed titled “How to Explain Mansplaining” appeared in the New York Times, and I have to say I found it…well, my thoughts ranged from ‘unacceptable’ to… Read More
Game of Tones: It Really Is about How You Say It This past week I watched a very funny video entitled, “If Couples’ Fights Were Honest”. The situation depicts a couple having a hideous fight – a fight during which they… Read More
Put On Your Listening Ears (Or, “Emails that Make Me Insane”) As those of you who are Judge Judy fans know (and if you’re not yet one, I recommend you become one post haste—she’s hilarious and clear), plaintiffs and defendants alike… Read More