by speakwellpartners | Uncategorized
Right from the start, let me be very clear: I am not asking – nor would I ever ask – that you get rid of all the junk food in your diet. I know how dull life can be without white sugar and flour, not mention high fructose corn syrup. What I am asking you to do is...
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Names are the worst for me. There I am smiling, nodding, shaking the hand of the A/V technician who I REALLY need on my side at this conference, and not an hour later (something has gone awry), I am tracking him down, desperately trying to summon his name from my low...
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If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you may remember the Elephant in the Closet post, which is one of the best mash-ups of two idioms I’ve heard. Unfortunately, the speaker did not know she had misspoken, and was taken aback when people chuckled. As a result,...
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I ran a workshop this week for about 80 professionals who were all expecting a “sit-n-git” presentation in which they could look up at the screen every once in a while, maybe make a note or two on the handout, and then go back to whatever task or game they brought in...
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On this, the last day of National Poetry Month, I am sharing some final thoughts on the enlivening, relevant power of poetry. Actually, a compelling column written by John Coleman in the Harvard Business Review Blog Network. It’s entitled, The Benefits of Poetry for...
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One week ago today, my city was forever changed. It’s inconceivable that all the terror, shock, sadness, fear, anger, compassion, horror, tension, anxiety, suspense, and disbelief happened in these last seven days. It feels like seven months have elapsed since April...
