“I am so frustrated! What is wrong with the people in this town? The networking coffee dates I’m doing are such a waste of time!” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard this sentiment from clients and colleagues over the years. People have written blogs venting their frustration and some have vowed never…
Read MoreI often hear business owners exclaim that a particular marketing tactic they are using “doesn’t work.” They say this because they aren’t getting the results they’re expecting from using a particular tool or channel for creating visibility and exposure for themselves in the marketplace. When I put my business diagnostician hat on, I know what…
Read More“You want me to do what!!!!!????” I gasped at my coach. “Do nothing.” She said with a detached, matter-of-fact tone. “What do you mean do nothing? I’m a strategist! I like to be in control. I need to know where I’m going, why I’m doing it and exactly how I’m going to get there!” Was…
Read MoreOne of the many hidden gifts of being a highly sensitive person (HSP) is the extreme ability to sense and feel things, due to a highly permeable nervous system. “It’s like feeling something with 50 fingers as opposed to 10,” explains Judith Orloff, a psychiatrist and author of Emotional Freedom. “You have more receptors to…
Read MoreEach time we step into every communications situation it is an opportunity to inspire, influence and motivate others. Whether you are networking, delivering a presentation or workshop, in sales conversations or written proposals, on phone calls, email exchanges, or casual conversations. Every day we are on a stage delivering a message. That stage can also…
Read MoreAs a recovering perfectionist, I haven’t been one to look back at my previous accomplishments to see how far I’ve come and celebrate those wins. Oh no. My modus operandi up until a few years ago had been to keep looking forward to all that I hadn’t yet accomplished and get down on myself for…
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