How to Rock the Company Party Holiday Survival Guide Do you have to go to a company holiday party? Are you looking forward to it? Or, are you facing it with a mixture of anxiety and dread? A lot of us have mixed feelings about these yearly events. So, know that you aren’t alone. But…
How to Ace Dealing With Belligerent Family Members At Holiday Gatherings You have one in your family, too, don’t you? First thing, they say something provocative to start an argument, debate or fight. It feels like everything they say is designed to make you squirm. And anything you say can and will be used against…
How to Get Reporters To Snap Up Your Story Pitches One of the best ways to get more visible online is to have other sites, reputable sites linking back to yours. If they believe you’ve got the goods, they’ll link to you more often. A terrific way to get that visibility is to join HARO or…
Communication Expert and Avowed Space Geek, Beth Mund Beth Mund joins the Tell Your Story Better podcast today. Among other things, she revealed how she crafted stories as the communications officer for the International Space Station. A professional keynote speaker, writer, and space geek, she also hosts her own podcast called, Casual Space. (She honored…
Should You Always Be Closing? In today’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom!” I’m thinking about a sort of a modification of the quote that Alec Baldwin’s character, Blake, says in Glengarry Glen Ross, the famous one. Basically, he says you should always be closing. No matter what is going on, go for and get the sale. Regardless…
What You Need To Know When You Host a Workshop On A Day With A Bomb Scare Last week, I had the privilege of facilitating a workshop in New York City. The workshop served as my book release event in New York. Months ago, we scheduled it for October 24th, 2018. It was a glorious…
Lights, Camera, Wisdom: Vivir con miedo es vivir a media – This week’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom!” quote is, “Vivir con miedo es vivir a media.” It means roughly, “To live with fear is to live a life half-lived.” It’s an old Spanish proverb used in one of my favorite movies, Strictly Ballroom. The movie is…
Breathing Deep Dive Use this video to stay focused and achieve. Breathing correctly changes everything! This video takes you on a deep dive into your breath. If you have trouble figuring out how to breathe optimally, this is for you! It’s a super quick explanation on how to do it right. Using this tip, you’ll…
Do This To Immediately Improve Your Personal and Business Relationships In all our relationships, we need to know how others are feeling. This image shows how you can tell what a cat is feeling. Don’t you wish we had the same kind of poster to guide us on how people are feeling? ???? I’m usually of…
What Makes a Speech Great The anatomy of a speech and a review of a speech by one of the greats, Dr. Willie Jolley We know what makes for a great book or movie. They move us and make us laugh. Additionally, they lift our spirits and teach us something about ourselves. In fact, we…