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How to Master Public Speaking
For most of us, the art and skill of public speaking are difficult to master. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld famously said “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing…
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Say ‘Nope’ to Hope.
In Corporate America, all hope is not lost, but it should be. We need to kill it while there is still time. — I just got out of a terrible leadership conference in Portland which broke one of my basic rules. Conferences must be engaging and inspiring OR they must have good coffee. Either/or is…
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Bad Santa meets Tony Robbins
Once again holiday time is here and I have to admit that after a few gulps my glass of eggnog is now only half full. It’s also spiked with a little “holiday cheer”. Here at ICBM, we have been expecting new accounting software which is now 3 months late to arrive. Meant to streamline our…
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Managerial Stacking
Where can you find the best-of-the-best in America today? In the ivory towers of Corporate America? Not anymore. They’re at the gym, of course. And at the gym, it only takes a few seconds to find the best-of-the best-of-the-best within this already elite group. These are the men and women with seemingly super-natural physiques and…