Apr 25, 2019 | Communicating, Decision Making, Leadership
On December 8th, 1863, United States President, Abraham Lincoln issued a presidential proclamation formally called, the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction. The document, also known as the ten percent plan, was an effort to begin reconstruction and...
Mar 28, 2019 | Communicating, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
Last year, almost to the date, I published an article on the importance of emotional intelligence using Elon Musk of Tesla as a shining example. At the time, there had been a number of articles written that addressed his concern and response to what was an...
Feb 21, 2019 | Balance, Communicating, Decision Making, Leadership, Non Verbal Communication, Personal Improvement, Speaking, Success
Every mannerism you make communicates something. And you’re being judged for it. How you’re standing, how you’re dressed, your eye contact, etc. – you are being judged. In fact, my own research suggests that people make decisions about you in the first seven...
Jan 24, 2019 | Decision Making, Leadership, Personal Improvement, Speaking, Uncategorized
Every seventeen seconds, someone, somewhere in the world, is watching a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Talk. If you have access to the Internet, it’s likely you’ve either heard of or watched one. In my first book, A Climb to the Top, I introduce the...
Jan 17, 2019 | Communicating, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personal Improvement, Speaking, Uncategorized
As an author, speaker, and professor I’m frequently asked to be a guest on podcasts, panels and other events where individuals are looking to improve their leadership and communication abilities. Through the years I’ve compiled some of the more frequent questions that...
Jan 10, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personal Improvement, Success, Teaching, Uncategorized
I’ve previously addressed the difference between a leader and a boss – take a peek at that article and then asked yourself, which one am I? Most of us want to be leaders who others admire, trust and want to follow; we ourselves want to work for leaders that we trust,...
