Leadership Presence Guide Our world needs leaders. We need leaders in our homes, our businesses, our communities, and we need to lead our own lives. You don’t need a title or a position to be a leader. You simply need to start leading. How? First, determine...
Change Your Mind, Change Your Body Not long ago, I attended a professional piano recital in downtown Portland. During Intermission, a young man approached me. “So,” he began, “Did you help organize this event?” My eyebrows shot up. “No, not at all!” I said. “I...
What Body Language Can’t Tell You Have you ever Googled “body language” or “nonverbal communication”? (Or is that just me?) If you have, you’ve seen the zillions of articles, books, and organizations dedicated to “decoding” the thoughts and motives behind every little...
What Your Time Says About You Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. – Carl Sandburg Time is a precious resource. You get a certain number of minutes every day (1,440) and it is...
How to Spot a Liar Countless books and articles give tips on how to spot lying by watching nonverbals, especially microexpressions—tiny, subtle movements that belie a person’s true emotional state. Yet even if noticing those almost imperceptible expressions works,...
How to End a Conversation On your way to a meeting, someone stops you to ask a “quick” question. You’ve been chatting with a new acquaintance at a networking event, but you’re ready to meet new people. A colleague who’s been out of the office has been sharing her...
