Find the middle ground

Dec. 18, 2013 by

When I was ten, my childhood friends dared me to ride my bike down steep and winding Garfinkel’s Hill with no brakes and no hands. I took the dare, lost all the skin on my left knee, and for the

Adapt to volatility

Dec. 18, 2013 by

Weather wreaks havoc with impunity. Banks go bankrupt. 18 wheelers jump the median. Viruses leap from door knobs. The world is a volatile place. So are meeting rooms and ballrooms. Electricity goes out. Projectors break. Slide decks disappear. You drop

4 Ways to Boost Your Ability to Persuade

Nov. 6, 2013 by

For a presenter, few moments are better than feeling you have the audience in the palm of your hand. And few are more painful than feeling the gulf between you and your listeners getting wider and wider. Here are 4