effective communication

14 Tips for Leading Effective Meetings
Do you want tips on leading effective meetings? When Forbes reached out to me asking for a tip on this topic I thought, “Just one!?” In my head I started

What’s The Point Of Social Media?
Do you spend too much brain power on your social media strategy? Do you ask yourself questions like… what platforms should I be on? How often should I post? What hashtags

How To Overcome The Fear Of Public Speaking.
It may surprise you to know that I used to be afraid of speaking in public. I never ran for student government in school because you would have to give

Would You Want to Hear This TED Talk?
Hi everyone! I’d like to share that I have been procrastinating, extensively, about doing a TED Talk. Not sure if it is productive procrastination yet, but my hope is alive.

Top 5 Tips to Embracing Authenticity
Have you ever gotten in your head and over analyzed a situation? I see it happen often during the job interview process. I’ll never forget one former NYU MBA student

The ‘Good’ is in There Somewhere: How to Deal with Difficult Co-Workers.
There is at least ‘one’ in every office – the dreaded co-worker. They either suck up your time talking about their weekend exploits, shout in the office as is if they

How To Ask For What You Want
I was explaining The Law of Giving (Law #10 from my book) during one of my recent talks on networking, when a woman in the audience grumbled, “I’m tired of

How to Write an Email That Will Get a Response
Have you ever sat down at your desk in the morning – steaming coffee (or in my case peanut butter granola bar) still in hand – and switched on your

What Do You Do When You Are Right! And Wrong?
Everyone has a horrible college roommate story—Mine starts in the same way that a lot of them do with an inconsiderate night of noise. Let’s just say her new