A tripod is a dog with three legs. Usually they come to this stage in their life as a result of an injury or bone cancer. I met my first tripod when I was a little girl and the neighbor...
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There are effective answers to the “what do you do” question and there are less effective answers to that dreaded question. Recently I heard the worst answer ever to this question. Seated at a round table of a discussion group,...
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I am asked about CONFIDENCE more than I am asked about any other communication topic, strategy or device. Often after CONFIDENCE is asked about, the next question will be in regards to ARROGANCE. Because if you can’t define CONFIDENCE, then...
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I wrote these comments minutes after Sunday’s debate. I sat on them for three days. Here goes: I am sick to my stomach. Did I watch the same debate as everyone else watched? I am so bothered by Trump and...
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The pundits and wives tales have said that you should never say never. Michael Jordan and Justin Bieber said, never say never, so it must be true. Taylor Swift, David Beckham and Miranda Kerr said it too. I’m not sure...
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The final MASH episode drew 105.97 million total viewers, more than both Super Bowl XVII and the Roots miniseries. The Dallas episode that resolved the “Who Shot J.R.?” cliffhanger was watched by a quarter of a billion viewer’s world-wide. This debate could surpass those...
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An industry that entertains the world . . . that is a great line about the TV industry. So what do you do? I entertain the world! The Emmy’s trot their way onto the small screen every Fall. For some...
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On a recent trip to NYC I found myself in the ARMANI store for hours. This might have been heaven except for the fact that it was the Men’s Armani free standing store not the Women’s store. Not a woman’s...
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I don’t want this to be a eulogy. I would rather it be a thank you. As a coach, some clients come and go in my professional life. While others come and stay for a while, short or long. I...
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The charging stations of the 21st century are like the playgrounds of the 20th century. Adults hovering around: sometimes feigning interest in other adults and other times exhibiting more interest in inanimate objects like books and phones. When you think...
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