3 Tips to enhance your Elevator Speech

With thanks to Carmine Gallo, his recent post, The Three Elements of an Inspiring Pitch, reminds us of the power of emotion in telling our story to an interested community. The…

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Any control freaks out there?

Those of you who are willing to admit ...  or deserving ... of wearing this crown have probably stumbled down the staircase more than once trying to exert your control…

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Remember the song, Mr. In-Between?

Usually, when we remember this song, we think of someone "straddling the fence", trying to be all things to all people, teetering on the edge of indecision and inaction ...…

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Leading by Listening? What a concept!

... and, of course, who better to embody this powerful attribute than an orchestra conductor?Imagine listening like a conductor, appreciating every note and intonation ... recognizing that the bass section…

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More tax? More government? NO!

Thomas Friedman's Op-Ed in the Sunday NY Times entitled Real Men Tax Gas, makes sense in many ways, mostly in arguing that we have not proven to be very "tough"…

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