Is nervousness getting the best of you?
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, [...]
Oh Say, Can You See!
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 [...]
Change is Hard
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 [...]
Resolving Not to Resolve
Nothing seems more like an exercise in futility than New Year’s resolutions. Every year we promise to lose weight, eat better, BE better….and we barely make it out of the [...]
Happy Merry Everything
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 [...]
Tips for Giving an Amazing Toast
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 [...]
Gaining Attention
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 [...]
Engage Your Brain
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 [...]
Two Truths and a Lie
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 [...]
Celebrating 15 years
As we hit this major milestone this month, I am filled with so many emotions. This upcoming moment makes me even more aware of all the milestone celebrations I am [...]