At the Crossroads of “I Could Practice” and “Why Bother”
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! We got to work with a small group of people recently who were all practicing short introductions. …
Be Quiet.
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! Many people find silence difficult: a pause of even a few seconds can feel awkward and interminable. …
Telling My Story
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! Have you ever been asked to tell your story? How did you know where to start? What …
“Intention” Does not Mean “Agenda”
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! Content really seems to be king. We’re inundated daily by tons of information and data, and it …
Feedback, the Other “F” Word
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! In order to be great at what we do, we need to know how we’re doing. What’s …
What’s Different When We’re There in Person
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. This post was originally published in August of 2021. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! I attended a funeral last week. The woman …
Practice for Ten Minutes
I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs and old favorites for the next little while. You can always write me back with suggestions or ideas just by responding to this email! They say that, when you start running for exercise, you need to give yourself ten minutes to …
What About When I Just Don’t Feel Like Being All Intentional and Stuff?
What should we do when our mood is at odds with our intention? We know that we need to focus on the long-term impact of our communication. We know that getting frustrated or irritated won’t advance our cause. But we’re only human. We get annoyed, we get tired of running into the same obstacles, and …
Putting in the Work
Putting in the work. Bit by bit, over days and weeks and months, we can get better at something. Problem is, we often don’t think about putting in the work until it really matters—and then it’s too late. There are so many things we’ve learned this way, though. When we were small, everything was like …
How Do You Want to Feel?
When you’re in the audience, how do you want to feel? Encouraged Motivated Seen Welcomed That your time is being valued Entertained Inspired Engaged That you’re in good hands Connected Convinced When you’re the one speaking to the audience, remember this. I’m taking a sabbatical from writing new blog posts. You’ll be seeing some re-runs …
