Hope Lives In 2008, I published my first book, “How to Wow.” Because of this, I had the opportunity to meet Mary Ann Wasil, a fellow speaker, at a luncheon in Connecticut.… Read More
Anything Mentionable is Manageable Like many of you, I keep a sticky note on my computer to remind me of movies I want to see. For longer than I can remember, my sticky note… Read More
The Importance of a Full-Fat Life Many of us spend time thinking about how much (or little) fat we put in our mouths—but how many of us spend time considering the amount of fat we have… 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
(When Did it Become Unacceptable to) Show Your Work? This past week, I was working away on a yoga pose that I’ve been working away on for approximately 16 years(give or take the odd year or two…) and guess… Read More
The Blame Boomerang: How to Send Blame Back Where It Belongs I recently had the pleasure of watching Brene Brown’s hilarious video, “Hi, I’m Brene and I’m a Blamer,” on YouTube. With close to 840,000 views, it’s clear Brown has struck… 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
“The Big Reveal”: How a Classic Piece of Movie Magic Can Help Your Presentation This past week, I had two clients working on very different presentations. One, a police investigator, had to speak to a roomful of public defenders about the uses (and potential… Read More
Exit Through an Open Door I took a train from NYC to Albany last week. When we stopped in Yonkers the conductor announced, “Please exit through an open door.” When I heard this, my first… Read More
Are You Working with an Emotional Hoarder? How to Tell and (More Importantly) What to Do About It As I understand it, the television show “Hoarders” has a rabid following. I haven’t watched it (I vacuum out my toaster oven…that’s a different kind of show…) but previews give… Read More