by Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 24, 2018 | Persuasion
I once worked with a CEO who thought it was his job to poke holes in any new idea someone presented to him.He would sit back, frown, and become a machine gun.Those who were unprepared were literally cut down. Those who had anticipated his questions and approach got a...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 20, 2018 | Persuasion
Maybe you watched the “60 Minutes” interview with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos (March 11, 2017).If not, chances are you either saw video or read excerpts of places where she stumbled. And that her performance was called “messy” or “rocky” or a “train wreck.”DeVos’...