3 Ways to Make Networking Easier
“How do you network?” Especially if you don’t like networking. Especially if you’re shy. Or in my case, I used to hate networking because I thought it was just “being…
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03/26/2025 – March Fast Five: Mastering Difficult Conversations
This month’s theme is all about mastering difficult conversations! I know I talk about this all the time already, so I could just give you a bunch of my own…
03/19/2025 – How to Call Someone Out For Not Following Through
Occasionally I speak to college students and the biggest question I get? “How do I deal with someone not doing their part in a group project?” And we all experience…
03/12/2025 – How to tell if someone is lying to you
A few months ago, I wrote a newsletter about how to respond to people who you think/know are lying. (You can read that issue here) Recently, someone asked me how…
03/05/2025 – How to listen for what someone is *really* saying
You know what’s even harder than keeping your cool? Keeping your cool and listening hard to figure out what’s really underneath the surface. I remember when, during the first family…
February Fast 5 Resources: How to Understand Other People Better
This month’s theme is all about how to better understand other people, one of the foundational elements of having difficult conversations and influencing others. You’ll notice right away this isn’t…
02/19/2025 – How to communicate layoffs ethically and compassionately
Is it possible to conduct layoffs in a way that’s respectful and compassionate? According to Summer, there definitely is. I don’t always share specific podcast episodes, but this week’s episode…
02/12/2025 – Master your Emotions: 7 Tactics for Hard Convos
When I used to do martial arts, there was one skill that was more important than: How fast we could kick How hard we could punch How many techniques we…
02/05/2025 – The First Barrier that Holds us Back in Difficult Conversations
Last week I was talking to a client who shared that he lost his cool in a meeting. He was meeting with a colleague who consistently gave him tasks that…
01/29/2025 – Top 5 January Resources
Surprise! This looks a little different right? One of the things I’m starting in 2025 is to provide a monthly roundup of the top 5 resources others have found helpful. …
