Apr 16, 2025 | Communication, Leadership
Reading Time: 4 minutesGo On, Ask for Favors Why don’t we ask for favors? Favors are an untapped fuel source. They are powerful, yet we don’t request them often enough. The risks seem to outweigh the rewards. Over the course of my career, I have not asked...
Apr 8, 2025 | Communication, Leadership
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo You Want to Be a Thought Leader It’s easy to say you want to be a thought leader. It sounds impressive. Aspirational. Maybe even a little glamorous. But the real question is: *Why* do you want to be one? Thought leadership is about stepping...
Mar 6, 2025 | Business, Communication
Reading Time: 3 minutesSpeak with Urgency and Clarity (or, “an unusable shower head must be fixed now”) This isn’t about plumbing but about speaking with a sense of urgency and clarity. Most people don’t do either. In other words, they bury...
Mar 4, 2025 | Business, Communication
Reading Time: 3 minutesDare to Ask the Ultimate Question (This content was originally published on Joe McCormack’s Just Saying LinkedIn newsletter.) In marketing, the ultimate question is “how likely are you to recommend us to a friend or colleague?”...
Feb 25, 2025 | Business, Communication
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy Strong Conversations Matter More than Perfect Presentations (Content based upon the “Just Saying” podcast, episode 364, Botching Your Day-to-Day Conversations) Most professionals spend time refining their presentation...
