Pay No Attention to the Pink Elephant
Pay No Attention to the Pink Elephant. At a recent retreat of senior-level managers, we started the day with a yoga session. What a positive way to open a meeting, don’t you think? The instructor arrived early, set up the room, and greeted the participants as...
Tape and W-D40
Last week I taught presentations skills. Just as we were beginning the first break, someone new came in. “I couldn’t sign up for this class,” she said, “but I hope you’ll help me anyway. I’m speaking at a conference next week. Do...
Teach Your Kids to Ask for the Ketchup
Driving on a long car trip with my adult son Josh is always a pleasure. Josh’s myriad of interests coupled with his loquaciousness makes for a pleasant journey. Travelling on Interstate 81, we were discussing pollution, global warming, poverty and the...
Drinking and Driving in Cubicles
I was driving my daughter Katie when she was about six years old. Along the way — with a facial expression that communicated “I am very upset” — she exclaimed, “Why are you drinking that?” It was true that in the afternoons, when I...
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