Turn an Interview into a Conversation

by | Oct 5, 2018 | Persuasion

I was lucky enough to talk with business students at the University of Illinois at Chicago about ways to become the most persuasive person in the room.After we finished, a young woman told me she had a job interview the next day. “What advice do you have to do a...

Stop: You're Thinking Too Hard!

by | Dec 30, 2016 | Persuasion

I was working with a CEO on media and speaker training this month. He did two things that we all do—and need to stop, because they turn off the people we want to reach. “You only get one chance to make a first impression.”Research indicates people form an impression...

What If We Stopped Hiding Out?

by | 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...

It's NOT about You — Even When It IS!

by | 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...