A 5 minute video on first impressions

What’s your “Big Idea”?

Reading Time: 90 Seconds - Smart companies recognize the value of tapping into their employees’ values, of making their work meaningful. One of the ways they do this is by creating a mission statement.

Convincing the Dragons

  Reading time: 90 seconds. “Every person who got a deal on Dragon’s Den, without exception, was able to articulate their business idea in 90 seconds or less.” Kevin O’Leary, Dragons Den on CBC,

Motivated or inspired?

Reading time: 90 seconds - What if motivation is the opposite of inspiration? Enjoyment at work and play comes from doing what comes naturally. The French call this “joie de vivre,” the joy of living.

Apples and Carrots

Reading time: 80 seconds - Communication is a double-edged sword. It works best when you say what you want, not what you don’t want. I live on a farm in a very picturesque part

Changing Minds with Body Language

Reading time: 85 Seconds - Sometimes getting people to move from one emotional state to an entirely different one can be difficult. For example, if you intend to move someone from indifference (“I’m busy; I’ve

really useful attitudes

Reading time: 60 seconds. - There are three really useful attitudes that great communicators have in common: enthusiasm, curiosity, and HUMBILITY. In the right combination, these three attitudes create an irresistible presence. Be enthusiastic.

The dreaded question

Reading time: 90 seconds - “So. Why should we hire you?” You grimace as your shoulders slump and the wind goes out of your sails. “Well,” your stomach sinks as you answer. “I have

Celebrity Service

Reading time: 55 seconds - A couple of years ago I spoke to 400 financial advisers on a one week cruise around the Caribbean. The service aboard the Celebrity Millennium was exceptional (there are