Standing Out

Get over it. Turn your camera on.

The Dreaded "Video Phone" If you did not grow up with a camera phone, you probably remember the days of…

5 years ago

10 Reasons to Think About Your Personal Brand

You already have a personal brand You have a Personal Brand right now whether you know it or not. You…

5 years ago

Reflect on your best work: write your stories

write your stories down This is a short post to remind you not to lose your best stories. Once or…

5 years ago

Get to the point!

Don't waste your 15 minutes of fame When you have an opportunity to communicate with executives, it's important to recognize…

5 years ago

Is “Office Housework” holding you back?

What do I mean by office housework? I describe office housework as tasks that are important and need to be…

5 years ago

The first 30 days…

Starting in a New Role... A question that frequently comes up in the Coaching Hour calls in My Executive Mentoring…

6 years ago

What it means to be strategic

I often talk about my leadership workshops and programs as helping leaders think and work more strategically. I was recently…

8 years ago

8 ways to test if your executive communications are executive enough

Are you coming across at the right level? Becoming proficient at executive communications is critical for every mid-level manager. Many…

9 years ago

What a manager must communicate…

Operation vs. Communication Tools Your team creates all kinds of reports, spread sheets and slides to plan, run, measure, and…

10 years ago

Visibility, Yes. Bragging, No.

Invisible is not the high ground I often hear people say something like: "I like to fly under the radar.…

10 years ago