Effective communicating:  Not just the facts

Effective communicating: Not just the facts

Jul. 12, 2012 by

Albums on which all songs sound more or less the same are boring.  Speaking voices that lack variety in pitch, volume, and rhythm are boring.  Watching grass grow and paint dry is boring.  And so is listening to a business

The curse of knowledge

The curse of knowledge

Jul. 2, 2012 by

I have found that if you go every summer to the same place, whether it’s the mountains, a lake, or the beach, every summer feels the same.  They all bleed into one another, and when you sit around trying to

Good speakers don’t boast

Good speakers don’t boast

Jun. 8, 2012 by

Whenever you give yourself a compliment in front of an audience, you run the risk of being seen in a negative light. For instance, telling stories about how you won a big piece of business by being a super salesman may