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This is a place for you to discover thoughts, wisdom, applications, and practices for skills that create for you more connected communication. At times, I’m known to make some crazy connections to topics like nature, soccer, grand slam tennis, and more.
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"The Voice", a Presenter, and Burlesque – First rule: Connect
Make a connection and draw attention with Eye Contact In the connection economy creating an authentic connection with our audience is a benefit to us. The good use of eye contact creates that connection. Here are some examples of the importance of using good eye...
"When You Get on Your Feet" – A Lesson from Treehouse Masters
I wonder if you like the house TV shows as much as I do. My new fascination is with Treehouse Masters. Fantasy into reality! (My childhood posse of adventure-loving pals built our own treehouse in the woods behind my best friend's house. It was the bomb at the...
How Michelangelo Perfected David
Legend tells us that when the 29 year old Michelangelo was asked how he sculpted his exquisite David, he replied, "I removed everything that wasn't David." For that, Michelangelo had to see the perfection of David within the marble. Did you know that there were two...
When you reach your end, do what Matisse did – Reinvent
"One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in a hospital bed, preparing to die." * Diagnosed with cancer, the acclaimed painter seemed to be facing his demise....
Getting Naked: A Business Fable, a book recommendation
Getting Naked: A business fable...about shedding the three fears that sabotage client loyalty. By Patrick Lencioni Getting Naked's Introduction opens up by saying: "Vulnerability. It is one of the most undervalued and misunderstood of all human qualities. Without a...
