by Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 27, 2020 | Leadership
How Our Brains Deal with Uncertainty I believe we all have an inner actuary. This is the part of our brains that evaluates risk: in things we’ve done before and in others we’ve never tried. Its job is to keep us safe. If the risk profile of what we’re considering is...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 28, 2020 | Leadership
How This Makes Everyone Happier, Healthier and Better Versions of Themselves Kathy was my first assistant, when I was working at a public relations agency in my twenties. I made a point of writing thank-you notes to her when she finished something for me. Walking...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 14, 2020 | Leadership
Neuroscience research shows the best way to learn is to fail.Sometimes I hate neuroscience!Of course we get this. If I make a bad choice, the consequences are enough of a deterrent that I’ll never do that again.But I’m embarking on something I’ve never done...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 2, 2020 | Leadership
I looked at the people in the room and swallowed hard. They were gathered to determine the priorities for the Illinois Chapter of the National Speakers Association in the coming year. I knew a few and had invited others for their reputation as insightful speakers with...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Dec 30, 2019 | Leadership
A RAGGs to Riches Christmas StoryHave you ever been afraid to want something because you weren’t sure how to make it happen?That’s how I felt about getting a Christmas tree this year. I’d almost talked myself out of doing it, using a logical...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 12, 2019 | Leadership
It was one of the best moments in my executive communication coaching career.Chief HR Officer “Bill” was working with me before rolling out a new company-wide human resources program. We video recorded him doing a trial run of this announcement. He did a...
