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Empowering People to Make Decisions Oct 30, 2024

“Would you just make a decision already?”

I’ve said those words out loud plenty of times, but this time I was posing the question to myself, while st...

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Three Ways to Stand Out at Work Jan 21, 2024

You’ve set goals.

You’re targeting professional milestones.

You’ve crafted a plan for success.

Does it include ways to be more visible at work with...

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Why You Should be Thinking Outside the Box Scores Dec 23, 2022

Surely you've seen the highlight by now. The final play of the NFL game between the Raiders and the Patriots. The one where New England was heading to...

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Small Talk Checklist Aug 20, 2022

A quick search about small talk and effective small talk reveals lists of questions, articles on the “necessary evil” of it and hacks to make it easie...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Aug 01, 2021

If there’s one universal takeaway from the Olympics over the last week – it’s that sports isn’t just about the outcomes. Sports can be used to tackle ...

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Talking to People in Person: Start with Hello Jun 13, 2021

I don’t think about myself as working in a male dominated environment. Which sounds odd coming from someone who’s spent 20 years inside sports locker ...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Workweek Feb 28, 2021

Last week as I stood in the Mariners clubhouse introducing myself to new players and asking for interviews, I recognized a familiar trend and pattern....

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Big Conversations Take Practice. Start Small. Jun 04, 2020

The world needs a lot of things right now. 

The most important of which might be communication skills. Not the ability to talk, but the ability to tr...

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ONLINE TRAINING: Stop Asking Stupid Questions Mar 07, 2020

The person who coined the phrase, “there’s no such thing as a stupid question” was either flat-out lying or unaware of all the stupid questions he/she...

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Sports Conversation Starters for Your Holiday Week Dec 22, 2019

Happy Holiday week!

I’ll keep this short and sweet since you’ve got a lot on your plate. Don’t forget that sports topics make good small talk options...

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5 Ways to Avoid Talking to Your Family During Holiday Get Togethers Nov 22, 2019

I love my family, but sometimes I just don’t want to talk to them.

I’d apologize for sounding like a horrible person - but I know you’ve been there t...

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