https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aKfXoH1eCc Recently I made a pretty big mistake. I sent out an email to my list that, instead of starting with the person's first name, "Dear ," it said...
https://youtu.be/pToTS-c2WJs I used to be terrible at remembering people's names. Within a minute of meeting someone new, I'd have already forgotten. Was it Joe? John? Jehoshaphat? Then I met Johnny Ace Palmer. Johnny was the first close-up magician to win the prestigious Grand Prix award from the International Federation...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHmOiRb7eqk Words are powerful. I love the word Abracadabra because it means "I create as I speak". And while it might associated with pulling a rabbit out of a hat, there is a greater truth to it. Words can have the power to create greatness. They also have...
This week I thought I'd share this great infographic that succinctly highlights ten of the primary building blocks that can be a strong foundation for creating or boosting a team's engagement. Take a look and see how many of these are already in practice in...
How’s your week going? Mine has been super busy, in the best way. Saturday, I traveled to Chicago to deliver a keynote at the world’s largest dental lab conference, then on Tuesday I zipped up to Ottawa to facilitate a teamwork and communication workshop for...
"I saw a thing, actually a study that said: speaking in front of a crowd is considered the number one fear of the average person. I found that amazing. Number two, was death. Death is number two?! This means, to the average person, if you have to be at a...
As we get back into the swing of things and start planning for a new year, it’s also a good time to take a look back at what we’ve accomplished and what was being talked about most in our workplace community. For me, I’m passionate about...
This week I’ve been thinking about recognition and acknowledgement. I wrote an article on LinkedIn about acknowledgement that speaks to some powerful results that can be generated from this simple gesture and includes a few tips for bringing this into the workplace to improve your...
I just finished facilitating a workshop with a Corporate Affairs team for a major pharmaceutical company as part of their semi-annual meeting. The team gathered to work on projects, update one another on the status of critical initiatives and develop strategy to move forward. I...
Join me on Wednesday June 22, 2016 when I give a presentation for BNI Business Leaders about a more effective way to network. This presentation will include some great tips I’ve learned from attending hundreds of networking events and facilitating great conversations. If you haven’t attended...
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