What you sound like in your head and what other people hear are very different things.
We get used to ourselves, and if you never check (get a recording of yourself talking), you just don’t have the full picture of how you are coming across. Read More
This month’s webinar topic: Be Less Busy, Be More Strategic drew record breaking attendance.
People at all levels are feeling overworked and over-whelmed.
You want to be more strategic, but it’s really hard when the work keeps getting piled on and the pressure never lets up. Read More
What should you do when your boss keeps asking for things?
What should you do when demands pile up so high that you and your team are constantly over-booked and the work just keeps coming?
I always talk about how you need to rise above the tactical workload and be more strategic — but what do you do when it’s your boss that is causing the problem? Read More
This month’s webinar on executive presence drew record breaking participation.
Why are so many people interested in this topic?
Recognition & Respect
People want to be more recognized and respected.
They want access to bigger and better opportunities. Read More
It’s really frustrating when someone steals your ideas or work.
1. You say something in a meeting, no one reacts, but then later someone else repeats the exact same thing and suddenly gets all the credit. Read More
Selling
Most companies I work with want to sell higher value deals to higher level executives.
The problem is, their sales force doesn’t know how to talk to executives.
Chatting
Also, many people I work with are concerned about their executive presence. Read More
If you’re ever frustrated that no one listens to your ideas…
If your opinions are not appreciated, or your proposals get dismissed, you need to do a better job selling them.
SELLING YOUR IDEAS
Every month I do a free webinar, and then I publish 10 key points about it on my blog. Read More
I am always talking about “adding more value” or “working at a higher level of value”.
How do you know if what you are working on is valuable? Are some jobs more valuable than others?
One of my favorite stories I read in a book long ago, was about a a CEO of a bank who walked in one day, and saw a young intern looking dejected in the bank lobby. Read More
How do you build enough confidence in what you are doing…
…with the people who vote on your career and approve your budget…
…when they will never fully understand the value everything you do?
I am getting ready to speak at two events in New York City next week. Read More
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