We're all learning how to engage with each other in venues and settings we've never imagined. I, for one, think it's pretty great. Still, it takes some adjustment, awareness, and... read more →
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... read more →
One blazingly hot summer day, I learned a big lesson. My two sons decided to do a lemonade stand. But instead of setting up the usual table on the... read more →
Imagine how much more profitable your business would be if you had a way to "read" your prospective client before you even started to offer your product or services.... read more →
What if you could “read” other people? What if you could predict how a co-worker would make decisions? What if you could predict what they would do… maybe even... read more →
I regained consciousness to blinding lights on the operating room table. “You’ve been in a bad accident,” the surgeon said. I don’t remember much after that for several days.... read more →
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 understand... read more →
You never forget your first recession. Mine was after 9/11. (I literally opened an ad agency on September 10th, 2001.) Next came the 2008 crash. Marketing budgets were slashed. And... read more →
One day, when my kids were young, they were all having a bad day. Nothing made them happy. So I asked them to make a list of ways to make... read more →
Vanilla ice cream is a crowd-pleaser. Most people like it, and almost everyone will eat it. It’s easy, comfortable, and safe. The Gap khakis of ice cream. Vanilla is the... read more →