by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 17, 2015 | Leadership
A week ago, we had to let go of our dog Ralph.You may remember him from “Communication Lessons from My Dog Ralph” in May (https://www.yourwordsmith.com/what-can-my-dog-ralph-teach-you-about-communication).Since his sudden loss, I’ve been thinking about ways to become...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 11, 2015 | Culture, Persuasion
For nearly four years, I traveled the country one week a month, giving training programs for SkillPath Seminars. When I was new on this gig, I worried about how I looked at the front of a room.Did I shift my weight from side to side? Did I move my hands too much? Did...
by Franklin Wordsmith | May 12, 2015 | Persuasion
I could not have written this newsletter about our prior dog, Moe. We decided if he could say one thing, it would be, “Give me something!”As you can see from his picture, Ralph is pretty Zen for a wire fox terrier. That doesn’t mean he isn’t focused, as you’re...
