This blog includes excerpts from my book Listen: How to Embrace the Difficult Conversations that Life Throws at You. The joy of the holidays is the chance to gather with family and friends to celebrate. Meals are prepared, festivities planned, and we get to reconnect with loved ones. For many of us, holidays may be…
Tag: speaking
5 Mistakes Speakers Must Avoid Like the Plague
Recently, I attended a conference, a day-long event with multiple sessions and a few well-known speakers, with over 5,000 people in attendance. Although I got a great deal out of the experience, some of the actions of some of the speakers really disappointed me. So much so, that I summarized a few thoughts about speaking…
KEY PERSONAL BRANDING TRENDS FOR 2018
We all have a personal brand, whether it is helping or hurting us is a different question. Although personal branding was first mentioned in 1997, the reality is people still struggle to figure out if they want a personal brand and what it all really means. Last year, Sheryl Sandberg focused on finding your voice…