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Anthem in action: Sally coaches a consultant

A quick story from the archives... Oliver is a consultant for the food industry. He advises business owners on ways to make their brand more profitable. In this excerpt of a coaching session with…

Five ways to know you’re adding value

Once you know what makes you valuable to others, you’ll communicate more authentically. You'll feel more confident and you'll be more likely to make a positive impression. The more value you add, the…

3 Insights about YOU (and your team)

Conflict can rip a team apart, skyrocketing resentment against management or even pitting co-workers against each other. But office conflicts will calm down, or even dissolve entirely, once people…

How our kids fascinate the world

As I was working on my latest book, I reflected on this sweet memory from several years ago, when I was putting the final touches to FASCINATE: How to Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist. I just had…

5 Tips for selling a radically creative idea to conservative clients

In the first half of my career, I worked in advertising, creating and pitching ideas to clients such as Mini Cooper and Godiva. I learned that it's easy to get buy-in for boring ideas, because they're…

Voice your Opinion of Authority

Powerful people have a strong point of view. They lead with clear direction. Are you powerful? If you want to be perceived as a powerful leader, you must establish a reputation as a confident and…

Team conflict (and how to fix it!)

The room hummed, filled to capacity with director-level executives, buzzing with a combination of caffeine and curiosity. I was leading a keynote at the global headquarters of a Fortune 100 brand…

10 Embarrassing mistakes even smart people make over the phone

Ummm... Uhhh... That's what a deadly pause sounds like on the phone. On an important call, stalling or fumbling for words weakens your listener's impression of your confidence and conviction. It's not…

Anthem in action: Sally coaches a consultant

A quick story from the archives... Oliver is a consultant for the food industry. He advises business owners on ways to make their brand more profitable. In this excerpt of a coaching session with…

How to WOW in your next virtual meeting

The upside of Zoom meetings: You DON’T have to worry about what you’re wearing from the waist down. (Unless you have a clear glass desk.) But... If you’re unfamiliar with being on camera, you could be…