The Right Way to Give Praise

The Right Way to Give Praise

Oct. 6, 2015 by

Praise a child for being smart and you give her a self-concept that can be ruined by her B-minus. From that moment on, she may choose to play it safe, lest she lose her precious identity as a smartie. But praise her

Upgrade from good to great presentation skills

Upgrade from good to great presentation skills

Sep. 22, 2015 by

I believe that there are two kinds of presentation skills. One kind helps make the speaker look good. The other kind helps the listeners understand and believe in the speaker. Many presentation coaches work with a speaker to “package” his

10 Things “The Donald” Does Well

10 Things “The Donald” Does Well

Sep. 8, 2015 by

Forget about policy. Forget about the debate on whether or not he’s a narcissist or an egotist or both–a misguided missile with delusional certainty or a potential and dangerous strongman who will clean up the mess and make America great