"Such a nice young man." "She's such a nice lady." I get concerned if I hear myself being described as a "nice lady." Preferable adjectives (for … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Protect Your Precious Energy from Negative People
Whenever I teach brainiacs my tools for higher performance (which is what I do for a living), I get asked this same question. "How do I deal with … [Read more...]
How to Grow Your Brain and Impress People
Meeting Street Schools could put the Mixonian out of business. (Yikes!) They're teaching young scholars how to grow their own brains and other … [Read more...]
3 Counterintuitive Specifics to Handle the Dwight Shrute at Your Office
The temptation to strangle him is almost stronger than you. You and Dwight disagree about whether or not your company should do X. You're the … [Read more...]
Why We Say That We Can’t Do Something (a very short read!)
This is a direct quote from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way and it's so true! I want to emblazon this into the brain of every client, student (and … [Read more...]
21 Ways to Have More Charisma Right Now
Charisma is like a magic ingredient that makes people want to pay more attention to you. Charisma is a compelling form of charm and you don't have to … [Read more...]
21 Details to Bedazzle the Room
"A successful talk is a little miracle -- people see the world differently afterward." Chris Anderson, curator for TED. The truth is....if you want … [Read more...]
5 Strengths of the Introvertish Professional
Fashion designer and genius artist/writer/film director, Tom Ford, is a closet introvert. Only he's out of the closet now. But people still think he … [Read more...]
5 Easy Tips to Actually Enjoy Yourself at Any Event
Enjoying yourself at certain events, say those with more than 10 people in attendance, is an acquired taste for a lot of people. I'd much rather be at … [Read more...]
What to Do When You’re Not Prepared to Present
Sometimes you get surprises that don't look very positive. For many people, being asked to make a "quick debriefing" at the last minute is … [Read more...]
