Communication Training: The Show in Business

Communication Training: The Show in Business

Mar. 27, 2008 by

I once had a colleague who said that everyone is in two businesses: their own, and show biz. He didn’t go far enough. Every business is show business. Business would be impossible without acting skills. Theater artists have the talent

Interpersonal Skills: the Placebo Effect

Interpersonal Skills: the Placebo Effect

Feb. 16, 2008 by

We often think that the placebo effect comes from the belief that a sugar pill is actual medicine, which leads us to the conclusion that if we believe something is good for us, we get a positive physiological response. I

Public Speaking Skills: Hillary vs. Obama

Public Speaking Skills: Hillary vs. Obama

Feb. 4, 2008 by

During the Clinton/Obama debate from California, Barack Obama seemed to get off to a good start, making his point (“I am the future, she is the past.”) at the end of his opening remarks. As I listened, I was made