Which Costume Should You Wear?

Oct. 30, 2013 by

I bristle at those who say to presenters, “Just be yourself.”  Which self?  The self that converses with my best friend’s grandmother at her dining room table, or the guy who teases his teammates and drinks beer while taking off

Speech Training: The sound of confidence

Speech Training: The sound of confidence

Apr. 19, 2010 by

Last week, I had the chance to sit through another LP meeting and hear the presentations of various managers from the same firm. I was struck by one simple thought.  A soft-spoken manager gave me cause to suspect his level

An Emerging Problem at Limited Partner Meetings

An Emerging Problem at Limited Partner Meetings

Apr. 14, 2010 by

At the annual LP meetings I’ve been working on, I have noticed that the senior guy wants to give his views on the macro economic picture. He wants to do this for good reasons:  To put the results his team