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Say What You Mean

are you a doormat?

July 2, 2011

On her Spoken You blog, Tricia Karp is all about helping people speak up in their true voice and communicate with courage. As part of her fabulous Doormat Diaries series, Tricia interviewed me about where my inner doormat shows up in my life and the most courageous words I’ve ever spoken. And, I also make [...]

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reel in your ramble

June 23, 2011

Sometimes we get so fired up, passionate and excited about what we’re doing that we ramble on and on (and then some) about our mission or project or business and we just can’t stop, even when we see our audience slowly dying of boredom. This video answers this question (submitted by an awesome fan): Do [...]

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shake it up (because your intuition never waffles)

March 3, 2011

Bindu Wiles and I shook it UP today and got all gritty talking about personal style, managing our intuition and shared our best practices for saying no gracefully. Check out her brilliant piece called Is Social Media High School All Over? for more groove-tastic thinking. Big Bindu thoughts: Strut your stuff, in your own way; [...]

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you will survive

February 15, 2011

i woke up at 4:44am with the unbearable urge to tell you this. and, i mean it. go out there and do it. i believe in you. send this to someone you believe in. if you can’t view this video here, click here to watch it.

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how do you deal with criticism?

December 11, 2010

Think about the last time you got some — ahem — feedback of a less-than-savory nature. Did you take it personally? Grovel and back-peddle? Grab a one-way ticket to crazy land? Or did you stop, lick your wounds, and say “thank you” for the insights? How to deal with negative feedback In a recent post [...]

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Feeling distracted? Stop fighting fires.

November 16, 2010

Today’s round-up is all about avoiding distractions, saying “no,” and rising from a major mojo slump. What’s the common theme? Protecting and preserving your energy, so you can get into Game On mode and stay there. You Are Not A Fireman (Then Why Do You Deal With Interruptions Like You Are?) In a recent video [...]

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How’s your pitch?

November 11, 2010

Time for a little shameless self-promotion — for you, and for me. It’s a triple-whammy set of audio interviews about perfect pitches. Enjoy! The Reflex Blue Show: Podcast Here’s a podcast interview from The Reflex Blue Show, a fantastic podcast covering the graphic design industry. We recorded the podcast just before I spoke at the [...]

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turn your talents into talks

November 4, 2010

I trust that you are always thinking about your audience when you craft a talk, workshop or presentation; right? It’s easy to slip into a couple of less-than-effective habits when turning your talents into talks. Garr Reynolds changed the face of my presentations three years ago (thanks to Colleen Wainwright for turning me on to [...]

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Is their crisis your emergency?

November 1, 2010

Do you find yourself turning other people’s crises into your emergencies? I do (less and less, but it still happens). When does it make sense to jump into the fire with a client, friend or colleague and when does it make sense to stay out of it? How can you extricate yourself from this situation gracefully? [...]

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How do you deal with talkers?

October 24, 2010

In a recent video for the Creative Freelancer Blog, I dig into an all-too-common situation: people who talk (and talk…and talk). What’s behind all the yacking? And how can you handle it gracefully? Strap on your seat belt for some tips and tough love. I’m a regular contributor on the Creative Freelancer Blog. You can [...]

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