When you’re emotionally connected you take action. It’s true in relationships, politics and social issues. It also shows up at work in the form of emp...
I can’t believe it’s November. I also can’t believe my brother hasn’t sent his yearly wish-list email yet. His birthday is next week, and for the last...
I’m here if you need me.
You know you can reach out anytime.
Let me know how I can help.
We’ve all said things like this with the very best intenti...
The date caught me off guard.
It shouldn’t have, I look at the calendar every day but yesterday I realized this is the final week of October. Then I ...
How do you find your voice?
It’s a topic I’ve shied away from in the past because I didn’t have a good answer and quite honestly wasn’t even sure if ...
All of those Zoom meetings you have are they spur of the moment or are they scheduled?
My guess is they’re planned. There aren’t many spur of the mom...
What if you practiced diplomacy in conversations where emotional responses are the norm? Like in sports small talk.Â
It’s common, expected and even e...
As a keynote speaker my favorite part of any presentation is seeing the "ah-ha" moment. Recognizing when the audience has heard the message in a new...
There are a number of conversation skills that impact your ability to be an effective communicator.
Controlling your emotions is one of those skills....
The news headlines just keep coming. Thankfully so do the sports headlines. There are times they overlap (i.e. positive COVID-19 tests in the NFL), bu...
I'm afraid my conversations the last few weeks have lacked words of kindness. It’s not that I was rude, I just found myself holding back and withholdi...
Conversations rarely have all or nothing results, particularly when we’re talking about small talk.
Each exchange gets you a little closer to buildin...
