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‘Tis the time of year to give thanks. And by ‘thanks’ I’m talking about going beyond the “thanks a lot” and the “great job” type of thank you. I’m talking about the heartfelt (choose the perfect words, feel the feelings), specific thank you. And since...
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I worked with two managers last week who co-manage a large group of sales reps. They run a lot of meetings together and try to make collective decisions to ensure fairness and consistency. They asked me to help them find ways to improve communication across the two...
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Dear Coach – One thing I struggle with is speaking about myself. I come from a background that values humility. Add to that my overall discomfort with being in the spotlight and you see how those moments can be fraught with fear and anxiety, not to mention the...
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Without a doubt, the emotional seesaw of the keynote preparation cycle is seriously stressful. Often this stress manifests in comments like, “I don’t know why this is so hard for me. My boss (or spouse, colleague, friend, celebrity, recent TED talker)...