A colleague was asking me recently whether I get nervous when I speak. As a rule: No, I dont'. I get excited. It's the interpretation that makes the difference. For years, I helped people overcome the fear of public speaking, including very high level executives who would blank out the moment they stood up - they would faint while standing. And I would help them overcome it within a few sessions. I get it. I had it as a young person, but overcame it. How? One of the keys is r

What do you do with difficult conversations? One of the key factors in handling difficult conversations is to first identify two underlying aspects at play by asking yourself these two questions: 1) What is the principle reason for my need to address the person - Constructive or Destructive ? If it's constructive, then I am discussing something that will benefit others and our shared goals or is for the purpose of maintaining a standard or achieving an outcome that is of ben