ACE YOUR INTERVIEW Do you have an interview coming up? Do you want to make a good impression, own the room, and leave knowing you nailed it? Request my FREE guide, “Ace Your Interview,” below. FREE INTERVIEW GUIDEThis 12-page PDF includes tips on how to prepare...
Don’t Be “Nice” I used to think of myself as a nice person. I don’t anymore. In fact, if people refer to me as nice, I cringe. It was a passage in Gavin de Becker’s book, The Gift of Fear, that first changed my opinion of this word: We must learn and then teach our...
The Art of Conversation: 4 Skills to Master At first, I thought it was just me. After spending an evening with friends and never once being asked a question, or sharing some news and receiving nothing but a “thumbs up” sign in response, or receiving multiple email...
2 Ways to Prevent Discouragement I often share success stories in my presentations and writing. They illustrate my point and make the skills and concepts easier to remember. Plus, they usually make me look pretty good! But you rarely get the whole story. The “happy...
How to Deal with Feedback Awhile back, a prospective client told me, “I want some communication coaching so I can increase my credibility at the office. I got some really negative feedback about how I conduct meetings. It stung, but I want to use this as an...