Sep 18Presenting to the Executive Team? Here’s What to Think About — Part 3This is the third of a three-part series on presenting to the executive team. Here’s Part 1 & Part 2. During the pandemic, I worked with mid-level executives across a variety of industries who had to navigate a particularly difficult form of communication in a new way: presenting to the…Careers3 min readCareers3 min read
Sep 3Member-onlyPresenting to the Executive Team? Here’s What to Think About — Part 2This is the second of a three-part series on presenting to the executive team. Here’s Part 1. During the pandemic, I worked with mid-level executives across a variety of industries who had to navigate a particularly difficult form of communication in a new way: presenting to the executive team via…Presentations4 min readPresentations4 min read
Aug 16Member-onlyPresenting to the Executive Team? Here’s What to Think About — Part 1During the pandemic, I worked with mid-level executives across a variety of industries who had to navigate a particularly difficult form of communication in a new way: presenting to the executive team via Zoom. …Careers3 min readCareers3 min read
Aug 3Member-onlyHow to Become a Successful Speaker in 2023I often get asked about the path to success for a professional speaker. When you’re just starting out, you naturally want to know how others achieved their success before you. You want to know what you should focus on in order to get to that coveted spot on the keynote…Public Speaking4 min readPublic Speaking4 min read
Jul 3Member-onlyNeuroscience Proves We Need Each OtherNeuroscience continues to broaden our understanding of how communications actually works, and to shift our received wisdom. …Neuroscience3 min readNeuroscience3 min read
Jun 19Member-onlyThe Case Against SlidesI’ve been blogging for over a decade. Almost that entire time, I’ve been waging a campaign against slides. I’m losing. A realist might say that I’ve lost — and in fact, lost some time ago. But I’m an optimist, for some reason, so I’m still fighting the good fight. Why…Keynote4 min readKeynote4 min read
May 16Member-onlyHow to Write an Unforgettable SpeechSpeeches are like flowers, or sonnets, for the most part — a moment’s monument. With a few exceptions, they are temporary, aimed at a moment, or a movement, or a situation that calls for public comment right now. When you study speeches from previous eras, you find that almost always…Public Speaking3 min readPublic Speaking3 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyAre You Using Your CEO to Best Advantage?The stats differ on how long a CEO can expect to occupy that spacious corner suite before being retired or moved along to the Board or whatever is going to happen to him or her. I saw one recent study that put it at less than 5 years. Another, by…CEO3 min readCEO3 min read
Apr 17Member-onlyShould You Write and Publish a Non-Fiction Book?Should you write and publish a book? The answer to that question depends on what you are trying to achieve with that activity. First, a few bits of data. OK, so it’s official. The floodgates have opened. In 2021, the latest year for which we have data, 2.3M self-published books…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Mar 30Member-onlyHow is the Hybrid Workplace Really Working?Remember Zoom fatigue? Perhaps it’s only a distant memory now as you’ve returned from the pandemic to a full in-person schedule. …Hybrid Work3 min readHybrid Work3 min read
