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I recently had the opportunity to listen to James Comey speak. I know, he has become a polarizing figure – and in his own words, a reluctant celebrity. But instead [...]

Imagine this: You are introduced to your audience, and all of a sudden, your heart starts to race, your breathing gets more rapid – and when you start to speak, [...]

If you walk on the Boston Common this Memorial Day weekend, you will see the 37,000 American flags lined up there, one for each fallen Massachusetts serviceman or woman. It’s [...]

Ever heard of Kanter’s Law? According to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a professor at Harvard Business School, “in the middle, everything looks like a failure"(Kanter’s law). Turns out, most of us feel motivated by [...]

As we head into the last days of 2017, a few elements strike at the same time: First, we are bombarded by all the "get this done by Christmas" communication that [...]

Today, we are grateful for you! We wish you a wonderful, safe and relaxing holiday. Our offices are closed for the holiday, but just in case If you need a [...]

Most of our training groups ask about tips on gaining the audience’s attention quickly, so it seems like a universal challenge. How important is it really to engage the audience [...]

In some recent coaching with clients, I have been discussing the structure of the brain and how it affects our responses – and how those responses create the stories we [...]

In our workshops, sometimes we use an icebreaker called “Two Truths and a Lie”, where participants have to say three things about themselves, one of which is untrue. Then the other [...]