One of the keys to developing a strong, secure, instantly recognizable executive presence – and communicating your value upward – is to find your authentic signature voice. Here’s a tip for you: The pitch of your voice goes up at the end of questions, as in...
If you have ever come to Atlanta to work with me in one of my intensive sessions, you know that I devote the entire time to coaching, advising, and consulting on a variety of key strategies and techniques. The intensity of this kind of laser focus...
You must reinvent yourself. Every species does and improves as it evolves. Those that don’t soon become extinct and we don’t even remember most of their names. The same process takes place in the competitive business world. Be your best at doing what you love. Then...
I'm always doing public speaking and presentations in my line of work. But I also constantly train lots of highly placed executives to help them master their own presentation skills. The key, I've found, is to find your unique, individual voice. Each of us has...
The newest professional development trend is focused on cultivating women leaders to not only ascend into higher-level positions but also become game changers for their teams, organizations, and industries. I find that many large corporations have established new women's affinity leadership networks for the sole...
Working with corporate executive clients I’ve noticed that the majority of them have a really hard time communicating effectively with CEOs, Boards of Directors, and others in top positions within the organization or industry. They know how to prepare a presentation. But when they try...
Want to leverage a competitive edge to eliminate the competition for a top job and your shot at the C-Suite? Develop your leadership presence and you'll automatically rise above the pack to be the cream of the crop. You don't have to take my word for...
Imagine walking through a dark corridor with no light ahead and no exits. You feel trapped and there is no end in sight. That was how one of my clients used to feel. But then the blindfold came off and now it’s a whole new...
Everyone knows the importance of competitive corporate branding strategies to market to a targeted group of people with unique offerings of specific goods or services. But what is often forgotten is that professionals each have their own personal brands, whether they know it or not....
I recently spoke to a large group of successful entrepreneurs, but was really surprised to find out that they didn’t know the difference between personal branding and professional image. It was unexpected because in this day and age if you do not have a unique...
