That one house on your street…you know the one. It’s overgrown with dry weeds, its paint is chipping and the roof is missing a tile or 20. It brings down the value of every house on the block…including yours. I was walking past that house in my neighborhood the other day. I noticed right away …
Comfortable. It’s one of the best words ever. When a C-level executive appears comfortable while giving an important presentation, the audience gives him or her other attributes too. Leaders are comfortable; so are visionaries. Comfortable implies confidence, connectivity, warmth and approachability. It also conveys knowledge. That’s why I was so proud when my latest speech-coaching …
Every time I went to the mailbox I hoped I would find one…one of those cool holiday cards with photos of friends and families afar wishing me a wonderful holiday season. I opened them up with glee like presents, and smiled at the faces staring back at me from the cards. I posted them on …
I went to visit dead people last weekend. It was a journey I knew I would eventually take; yet one for which I was in no hurry. My mom died in 1996; my dad in 2002. They are buried in my hometown of Vallejo, California, next to the closest person I had to a grandpa. …
