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Jan 19, 2023
Want to Get Better at Something? Just Don’t Do It
Given that my last post was about “just doing it,” it’s possible that this week’s theme might give you a bit of whiplash. Why? Because this week I am all…
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Dec 8, 2022
If People are Making Your Holidays More ‘Harumph,” than “Ho, Ho, Ho,” Try This
‘Tis the season! Ostensibly… For many, the holidays are more stressful than stupendous, however, with arguments erupting over everything from what to do, (“We always play board games…”) to what…
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Mar 17, 2022
Stevie Wonder Might “Just” Have Been Calling to Say He Loves You…. For the Rest of Us? It’s Just Not a Great Choice
Stevie Wonder Might “Just” Have Been Calling to Say He Loves You…. For the Rest of Us? It’s Just Not a Great Choice Many of you reached out to me…
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Jun 24, 2021
“Is There Anything Else I Should Be Asking You?”
Recently, I was listening to an interview on NPR. At the end of the session the interviewer said, “Is there anything else I should be asking you?” This struck me…
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Apr 29, 2021
It’s Never a “Good Question”
As I mentioned in last week’s post, my preference for beginning a meeting or presentation is to start with a story, statistic or question. After that? State your question policy:…
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Mar 18, 2021
Tools for (Potentially) Head-Exploding Conversations
Every now and then we find ourselves in conversations where our internal monologue is, “How is it even possible that this person doesn’t understand why this is irritating/upsetting/disruptive?” Which often…
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Nov 5, 2020
Control What You Can: Zooming In On Your Next Zoom
With the world feeling oh-so-slightly out of control, I thought I would offer a few ways to help you zoom in and control what you can—namely your next Zoom meeting.…
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Aug 20, 2020
What Tomatoes Can Teach Us About Trust—and Asking Effective Questions
The last few weeks I have been making an enormous amount of tomato sauce and enrolled in an online course with 60 other students. What do these two things have…
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Aug 6, 2020
Strike While the Iron is Cold: Using Nonviolent Communication to Change Your Life
First, let me say that I know “strike while the iron is hot,” is a blacksmithing term, not an ironing term. As I had no blacksmithing equipment in my home,…
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Jul 30, 2020
Serving Those Who Have Served—and How it Can Serve You
Some weeks ago I appeared on a podcast that helps JMO’s (Junior Military Officers) transition from their branch of service to the corporate world. Why was this particularly fun for…
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Apr 2, 2020
Do’s and Don’ts for Home Office Professionalism
Do’s and Don’ts for Home Office Professionalism Now that the majority of us are working from home, I thought I’d send along a quick list of do’s and don’ts for…
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