Developing your People Skills
Want to improve your people skills? Learning the fine art of small talk can help you find common ground with others and create connection.
Want to improve your people skills? Learning the fine art of small talk can help you find common ground with others and create connection.
Hello, Fair readers. As many of you know, I’m partnered with John Maxwell as a coach, speaker and teacher of his rich philosophy on leadership. Recently I had the opportunity to sit with him and discuss a favorite word of mine with him on his daily “Minute with Maxwell.” (You can watch it here. If …
I have another blog, Leaderclip, which is sort of a clipping blog, where I try to post daily a summary of an article I find interesting or useful. That blog started as a sample project to encourage some clients to create a scrapbook of articles that inspire them so that when they need inspiration or … Continue reading
I spent some time the last couple days judging a regional home-school speech tournament sponsored by the National Christian Forensics and Communication Association (NCFCA), and it reminded me about a number of things we might forget when we get busy doing projects, business deals, vacations, etc. As my good friend and mentor Ed DeCosta would … Continue reading
I started a new blog as a demonstration project for clients. Boy was I surprised when people found it and read it! Continue reading
Emily Heyward recently wrote a column in FastCompany about what restaurants can teach us about making clients happy. Her thoughts about being willing to make recommendations, keeping track of the details and taking the time necessary are relevant and on point. She disputes some people’s contention that the best restaurant service is the kind you … Continue reading
Be prepared. What you do when it doesn’t matter has a major impact on how you will perform when it does matter. Colin Kaepernick was asked, recently, if he was nervous about starting in the Superbowl after starting only 1/2 a season. “No,” he replied, “because I am prepared.” Kaepernick replaced one of the top … Continue reading
If you are a blogger and wondering what to blog about over the holiday, consider these tips by time thief at onecoolsitebloggingtips.com. Her blog always has great ideas for WordPress bloggers and for those wanting to generally blog better! Merry Christmas! Continue reading
It is Christmastime and a time to be grateful. It is also the end of the year, and time to take stock of what you have done and what you want to do in the coming year. How did you do achieving your goals in the past year? A University of Scranton study concluded only … Continue reading
Do you want to explore leadership or the art of building connections to improve your personal and business relationships? Then join a Mastermind. Napoleon Hill coined the term “Mastermind” in his book Think and Grow Rich. A Mastermind is a group of individuals gathered together in unity to tackle a specific challenge or opportunity. Think of … Continue reading
Last week we talked about some insightful and inspiring people: Andy Stanley, Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow, Soledad O’Brien, and Dr. Roland Fryer. They talked about passion and responsibility–using your passion and taking responsibility as choices. This week we’ll wrap up with some great business practical application. The Speakers Marcus Buckingham (author and founder of The … Continue reading
Last month on my web site I promoted the Chick-fil-A Leadercast to you, talking about what a fun and challenging time it would be. I found it personally (and physically) challenging. It was loads of fun and I would encourage you to save the date of May 10, 2013 for next year’s Leadercast! Focused on … Continue reading