If you have resistance to something this morning, trust your gut and know you feel that resistance for a good reason. Sometimes we think we must push through, forcing something to happen. I fight this daily now. When I used to force things to go exactly as I wanted them [...]
Body language is essential to get right whenever you're presenting. Even though we're only seeing the top third of your body on Zoom (or Microsoft Teams or Google Meet), how you appear up there matters. This is especially true when you need to be perceived as a leader. This is [...]
Have you ever met a really BORING person? Been on a first date and wondered how someone could really be that bland? Are you sitting in a Zoom meeting right now listening to a person go on and on… about nothing? Or worse… are you afraid you might be that person? [...]
How are the people inside your company communicating with your customers? Or future customers? I was on a call with a $12 billion company today. I’m sharing this in case you have the same issue. They hosted their annual meeting recently. Many of their execs had to give presentations and they quickly [...]
You know how important video is to connect with your audience. I don’t need to convince you. The stats are all there. Video will make up 82% of all internet traffic this year. How do you make sure your messaging doesn’t get lost? You’re heard? Remembered? How will you ensure [...]
The key to any speaking opportunity - whether that’s speaking on Zoom in a meeting, on stage, in the media, in your website videos, or in job interviews - is to keep the audience focused on your message and nothing else. There are a lot of things steering your audience away [...]
I just spent a month working from Florida. It's nice to get away from the Chicago cold. Plus, my mom lives there. Have you ever noticed how honest your family is? Your colleagues may not tell you about your flaws... but, man... your family will. When I was young (and sometimes [...]
Sometimes we see someone on TV, in a TEDx, on Instagram… and think, wow, she really made it. We don’t see all the work that went into it. No success is overnight. Nothing is instant. I can tell you from personal experience that no matter how famous or wealthy, celebrated [...]
We experienced a family medical emergency a few weeks ago and had to spend time in a hospital. You pay close attention to the mannerisms and language of doctors when it's important. You want to know what they're really saying when they're talking. It was mostly good... the normal, "I'm sorry we're [...]
