Simple can be sophisticated

Simple can be sophisticated

Jul. 26, 2016 by

It just so happens I have two clients who talk too much in public. Both are extremely bright, and both strive to speak as though they were writing chiseled prose. When in the act of public speaking, they challenge themselves

Vehemence aids eloquence

Vehemence aids eloquence

Jun. 28, 2016 by

Just got back from a trip to the West coast, where I was working with people at the top of the food chain in terms of their cognitive intelligence. Yale, Stanford, Notre Dame–brainiacs. My assignment? Help them get presence! I

Scientist’s Rx: smile!

Scientist’s Rx: smile!

Jun. 14, 2016 by

The famous American social scientist, Robert Zajonc [ZYE-unts], explored the interplay between feeling and thought–between emotion and cognition. He was interested in determining which influenced the other more strongly. On balance, he came down on the side of emotion. In