An article in the NY Times: How the Spoken Word Shapes the Written Word by Sarah Barr details how journalists and editors read their columns aloud before publication. They extolled this method to determine sentence length, gaps in logic, superfluous adverbs (very, really) and more. For...
TIP OF THE WEEK: WHO ARE YOU?This is the insightful question the Caterpillar asks Alice in Alice in Wonderland. When we strike up a conversation with a new person, it’s what our brain is also asking. When we correctly identify their communication style, we can...
This holiday season, we’re likely to attend social events and meet people face to face. We may also have meetings with decision-makers or potential referral sources. Don’t let these opportunities pass without making an impact. The ECI*, or Eloqui Communication Index is an effective way...
The planet we inhabit has never been under more stress. Mordor has arisen and thrown legions of Orcs into the fray, intent on wiping out goodness. Dictators and their minions shovel disinformation to gain control, wiping out the weak and unprotected.But even babies know right...
An episode of The Crown-- which features the British royal family, focused on Mohamed Al-Fayed (father of Dodi Fayed who dated Princess Diana). Al-Fayed pitched owners of the Ritz to buy the Parisian hotel. Although he offered more than any other bidder, his offer was rejected. Al-Fayed...
TIP OF THE WEEK: DREAM AWAYM.R. O’Connor’s remarkable book Wayfinding; The Science and Mystery of How Humans Navigate the World is about our capacity for exploration, memory and storytelling. O’Connor references the most ancient storytellers-- Australian Aborigines. She states that for over 65,000 years, Aboriginal...
TIP OF THE WEEK: PLAY THE MOVIETelevision Writer/Director/Producer Ryan Murphy’s shows include Glee, The Watcher and Dahmer. In a recent NY Times interview he stated that “The rule of my career has been, the more specific you are, the more universal you can become.”We train...
Our cousin Dr. Jeffrey Horwitz sent us a TEDx talk titled The Happy Secret to Better Work. In it, Shawn Achor, a Harvard educated author and speaker presents his research into positivity and productivity. Achor states that if you raise the level of positivity in...
TIP OF THE WEEK: LA CUCARACHAOf the 4,200 species of cockroaches, only thirty are attracted to and reside with humans. These insects, who are 320 million years old breed rapidly and adapt to chemicals. Knowing these pesky critters are nearby creates fear, revulsion and is...
We recently met with a client virtually. His background was a white field with product logos that his company manufactures. The depth of products was impressive, yet each time our client moved his head, his outline blurred and odd images behind him popped in and...