My phone rang yesterday, and by the 3rd sentence, I knew 3 things: This guy is excited to have been invited to give a conference talk, he’s got a ton of stories to share, and he needs help organizing it – or his audience is likely to enter overwhelm. I put on my cape and…
I had this conversation over a coaching call with a client. She’s in my Executive Presence Program. We were brainstorming together: What else can you say in a call besides “Is everybody with me?” to see if people are … still with you? It’s critical to STOP & engage. You earn credibility points when you…
I had the following conversation, “Cindy, do you have any tips for what to do when you get nervous? What can I actually DO to get RID of this? I hate being nervous but I can’t help it.” This video will give you 3 quick tips to try, and it all has to do with…
From Aristotle’s definition of Rhetoric “Alexa, shuffle Willie Nelson.” This is what I say on Saturday mornings. I get my coffee and the song “Good Mornin’ America, How Are Ya?” indefinitely plays. “Alexa, turn it up 3 notches.” I love it for a few reasons. 🟢 It transports me to an exciting journey, a…
This was on the wall at Dulles airport as my family and I flew home from a football weekend. I stopped my daughter to snap this photo. She gave me a quizzical look. I pointed to the words on the poster. “This is what I tell my clients to do. I’m always surprised when I…
