Have you ever watched a child learn to walk? They don’t start with walking do they? First they crawl. I’ve seen some little buggers who can only go in reverse at first, but even then, they’re still mobile, and this is quite an achievement. It’s not long before they’re standing with support from any object
Recently, I was setting up my equipment for a seminar at a hotel in Cincinnati. The audio/visual guy for the hotel was assisting me with sound checks and I mentioned that I thought the conference center had a nice view. We were at the top floor of a medium-sized hotel and from the room, you
7 percenters are great communicators. This means they understand that people are different and they have effective tools for communicating despite these differences. Keep in mind that while extroverts thrive in social settings, this setting is an energy drain for introverts. A common misconception is that introverts are shy and don’t like to talk. That’s
We’ve all heard that leaders are decisive. They makes decisions and they make them quickly. It seems that I’ve heard this a million times. And that’s why a study by Kimberlee Weaver, a psychologist at Virginia Polytechnic University, caught my attention. Weaver and her colleagues found something interesting that is important to decision-makers everywhere. When
My wife was having a medical procedure and it was one of those things that while we could get likely scenarios from our doctors, we wouldn’t know exactly what her situation was going to be until the day of the procedure. The doctors recommended waiting until we had the best information (the day of the
You’ve likely heard the saying often attributed to Henry Ford, “Whether you believe you can or can’t do a thing, you’re right.” And I think this is terribly insightful and important when developing your personal effectiveness. I can’t tell you how often I come across people who say things like, “I’m just no good at