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Right up until I saw Marco Rubio reach up and wipe the dripping sweat off his temple, I was barely paying attention. At that moment, though, I perked up. Suddenly, I was very interested – not for the politics, but for the potential public speaking Do’s and Don‘ts...
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I have watched the HBO series, ‘Girls’, with admiration, horror, fascination and always alone (way too awkward to watch with anyone). I spent most of this week’s episode wondering how on earth Lena Dunham’s parents could possibly watch her on screen with Patrick...
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Have you ever stumbled on a fantastic restaurant or read an amazing book, and you could not wait to tell everyone about it? That’s how I feel about executive coaching this week. I had the pleasure of being part of three invigorating sessions, each resulting in all...
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I believe that all of Western civilization knows that here in New England we are preparing for a storm, a blizzard with winds over 35 mph and from 12-24 inches of snow. It’s the buzz on the streets, in the work place, in the grocery lines, the dentist office, on...
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It seems to me that one of the worst criticisms you can hear about another person is that they’re spineless. Even reading the definition makes me uneasy: lacking resolution; weak and purposeless. The same can be said about speeches and presentations. Those that...
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Who decided that during the Q&A portion of a presentation the automatic response to any question should be, “Great Question!”? In the last few months, I have noticed presenters defaulting consistently to this phrase. Here are some reasons why it seriously bothers...
