A few years ago, I read “The 5 Love Languages” by Gary Chapman and shared it with everyone that would listen to me. It was a terrific book about communication…
Spring is almost over. Have you completed your career spring cleaning yet?Just like a home needs to be cleared to free up space and energy, so, too, does every successful…
Congratulations! After great effort and focused energy, you’ve finally landed a fabulous new position—one that is sure to advance your career and meet your work and personal goals in a…
Do you appear quite confident to others and yet you have an inner voice that’s questioning your abilities, sabotaging your inner security? You are not alone! Many people lack inner…
Do you value being seen and heard? Do you desire to have truly successful and authentic relationships? Do you want to make an impact on others?Then speak up!Of course, for…
Picture a graveyard. Under the big oak tree in the far corner, there’s a granite headstone. Look closer. Notice the name engraved? Yep, it’s yours. So, you are sitting here,…
In her book, Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication, Sharon Ellison estimates that we use 95% of our communications energy being defensive. Indeed,…
Every day, millions and millions of people around the world are continuously connected to their smartphones. It’s a world we wouldn’t have dreamed of 20-30 years ago.They “Text”, “Twitter”, “Instagram”,…
We all know them…people who MUST CONTROL EVERYTHING. Perhaps it’s the mother-in-law whom you secretly call “Controller of the Universe,” or the boss at work who has to have a…
Pleasing other people—who could find fault with that? Isn’t it a good thing to consider the needs of others, to be gracious, to be nice? By all means! But for…