How to Conquer Pre-Performance Nerves As a pianist in my younger days, I experienced debilitating stage fright. Even the idea of playing in front of friends and family terrified me. I usually managed to get through the performance, but would often end up crying...
Career Conversation with Lauren Francis In April, Lauren Francis of Mulberry Talent Partners interviewed me as part of her “Mulberry Conversations” webinar series. In our conversation, Lauren and I discussed how to communicate calm competence and confidence in...
Fearlessness vs. Courage: How to Cultivate Each What keeps you up at night? While many people do face real threats to their physical or psychological safety on a daily basis, most of the time, your worries are not about life-and-death situations. Yet these...
The Language of Leadership MPI Greater New York requested an article from me on how to use (and NOT use) language to convey leadership. Click the link below to read the article and discover four phrases to avoid in order to increase your credibility, and what...
The Five Steps to Changing Your Life Everyone has limiting beliefs. These erroneous ideas about yourself, your relationships, the world, or life itself create your thought patterns, direct your choices and actions, and shape your life. I’m guessing this isn’t...
When & How to Interrupt In general… don’t interrupt. In one-on-one conversations and group settings, listen attentively and take turns talking. Don’t monopolize conversations, speak over others, or impatiently finish their sentences. Sometimes, though, you...
