by Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 12, 2016 | Leadership
A friend told me a job search horror story. My initial reaction was “How dare they treat her that way!” Then I started thinking about how I can make similar choices that not only diminish others but me. So I realized it’s time to deal with my own awareness issues. My...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 8, 2016 | Leadership
After giving a workshop on creating elevator pitches, I checked in with people as they left. One woman said, “This was really useful. Except this guy at our table wouldn’t stop talking. So some of us didn’t get the chance to practice.”I knew this guy. (We all do.) I’d...
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 | Apr 29, 2015 | Neuroscience
In high school, a teacher had us do two-hour in-class themes. We read a book in advance and had two hours to handwrite a long essay in response to a question she posed – using solid reasoning and quotes from the book. There was a pendulum schoolhouse clock in the...
