Grace Under Pressure & Above All Else
Perhaps if you were to think of grace, you would picture elegance at a dance or ball … something old-school that reminds you of the past. That is a form of grace, that elegance and presence that allows one to carry him or herself with dignity. No matter the circumstances. Grace is not given. Grace

It’s Less About Opinion, and More About Consideration
While most everyone has an opinion on multiple things, our individual opinion is not sought on all things. While expertise and degrees, practices and professions warrant many seeking opinions and input from us, it is a sign of humility, perspective, and even compassion for others, to first think through both the reason for that request, and

It’s Less About Opinion, And More About Consideration
While most everyone has an opinion on multiple things, our individual opinion is not sought on all things. While expertise and degrees, practices and professions warrant many seeking opinions and input from us, it is a sign of humility, perspective, and even compassion for others, to first think through both the reason for that request, and

Leading with, and through, vulnerability and compassion
Leaders are often described as charismatic, smart, effective communicators and visionaries. And, excellent leaders are thought of as all of those things in addition to being both compassionate and vulnerable. Sadly, many of us work, yes, work, at not letting anything detract from our impression on others as someone who “has it all together meaning

How to Present Beyond Public Speaking Fears and Misperceptions
People say “Fake it ‘til you make it,” that “You’ll get better at presenting by presenting,” to “Picture everyone in the audience naked, or look over their heads, to calm your nerves,” and “When you practice, it sounds scripted, so just shoot from the hip to sound real,” and yet these untruths are part of

How to Network with Meaning
Business etiquette is not exciting. It warrants no public accolades or awards, and yet the lack of business etiquette can cost opportunities, relationships, and even businesses much more than we even know. How so? At the core, business etiquette is awareness and consideration mixed with empathy and an added flare of timing. Business etiquette in
