Random Ponderings

One of the fantastic things about interactive style is that it is not determined by DNA.  Our life experiences mold our mental schemas...

Time and time again, research on the subject of fear indicates that, for most people, public speaking tops the list.  To put that result...

Each New Year’s Eve we make resolutions. This year, let’s resolve to end conflicts for good. Here are seven strategies for making 2014...

Yes, the irony of this blog entry isn’t lost on me.  In fact, thinking has always been the biggest barrier between me and mindfulness.  I...

It was a day that epitomizes why my lovely bride and I frequently travel to Healdsburg , a sleepy little village nestled in the middle of...

The fine folks at Eagles Talent invited me to post a blog entry about the title question.  Oddly, for a man who founded a company named...

Muddy Waters understood the challenge of rapport building.  In part one of this two-part blog post , I used the iconic Waters’ blues...

When it comes to public speaking, nothing is easy.  I have done over 100 events each year for 20 years, and before starting the...