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It’s Never Too Early (or Late) to Learn a Firm Handshake

Published on May 3, 2013, by in Uncategorized.

Have you ever shaken hands with someone who had 1 of the following? the limp fish: you do all the work, their hand lies still in yours the vise grip: wants to show you how powerful they are & is willing to crush your hand to do so the finger tipper: only gives you their

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Be Concise.

Published on August 1, 2012, by in Uncategorized.

  When Communicating: Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it brief.

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What’s your dream?

Published on June 30, 2012, by in General Posts.

Have you ever held in your very hands a dream realized? It was a very emotional moment, opening the box that contained the first “proof” of my book that I spent three years writing.  Seeing the cover that my friend Stacy designed, seeing my name as the author, seeing the testimonials and picture on the

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To Write or Not to Write? That is the Question.

Published on May 22, 2012, by in General Posts.

“I’ve thought about writing a book – how did you get started?” Many people have asked me this in the last few years when they find out that I’ve written a book.  Some people even shared with me that they’ve already been writing one as well – either just pieces here and there or they

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Silence is Golden

Published on April 11, 2012, by in General Posts.

“How do I stop saying “Um” during presentations?” This was another question I received from a reader in the last week and many people have asked me this over the years.  It is one of the most common frustrations for speakers because they worry that fillers such as “um” will make them sound less organized,

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Good for the Group vs. Good for the One?

Published on March 31, 2012, by in General Posts.

“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few…or the one.”  - Spock Picture this.  You’re speaking to a group.  One listener asks a question.   You’re not sure the rest of the audience will be interested in the answer.  How do you handle this tactfully and get back on track? This excellent question

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It’s All About You!

Published on March 28, 2012, by in General Posts.

As it turns out, there have been many people who told me they didn’t want to start their own blog because it felt somehow arrogant.  I thought the same about doing my own.  The strange thing is, I have never felt that others are conceited because they write a blog.  On the contrary, I assume

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