An important lesson for all public speakers, storytellers, and the poor souls who must conduct meetings

I love this church sign. I love it because it's emblematic of one of the most important lessons for all public speakers and storytellers:Say less.Shorter is better.Fewer words rule.The 20…

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Four pieces of debate advice for Hillary Clinton. Someone please pass this post onto her people.

It demonstrates Trump-level hubris to suppose that I might have something to say about Hillary Clinton's performance during the debate last night, but at the risk of sounding a little…

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Unfair assumption: The more you have on your business card, the less I think about your professional ability

When you hand me your business card, I expect to see your name and your contact information.That's it. That is the purpose of a business card. It serves as a…

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