A Funny Bone To Pick Having a funny bone means that you have a sense of humor. It doesn’t mean you are necessarily a good joke teller or storyteller but that you appreciate those who are. And it demonstrates that you have an appreciation for that which is ironic, satirical, oddly juxtaposed …and funny. […]
How I Turned a Layoff Lemons Into Lemon… Souffle
Posted on August 12, 2016 //
People have often asked me how I went from being a public school educator to an internationally-recognized expert, speaker and (legitimate) best-selling author. Here’s the long tale of what happened and what I did about it. The Postman Only Rang Once When USPS rang our doorbell to deliver the layoff notices from […]
BOTTOMLINE ON BRAGGARTS
Posted on July 12, 2016 //
Showing off Your Toys “You got to come over and see my new (car, BMX bike, kayak, boat, stock options, horse ranch, lawnmower, home theater, etc),” says The Braggarts. You can substitute any gizmo, gadget, tchotchke or THING and the sentence is the same. Look what I own, can afford, deserve —is showing off— mindset […]
Smarter Ways To Network at a Party
Posted on September 21, 2015 //
While the September 15th article, The Best Ways to Network at Party, in Wall Street Journal offered some good suggestions on body language when attending a party, some of the advice, characterizations and suggestions are not the best. I also found other issues —that would have added value and important “tips”—were not included. As promised […]
