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LEADERS DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

When birds hit the engines of a US Airways Airbus A320, Captain Sully Sullenberger had just 205 seconds to make life and death decisions before safely crash landing into the Hudson River. The late Enron CEO, Ken Lay, made decisions that led his company to the peak of corporate success, followed by decisions that ultimately …

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The Super Bowl of Public Speaking: Scoring Touchdowns – or Third & Long?

There is a short list of leaders who consistently score touchdowns when they speak, and those who do truly stand out as credible – and likable. Many seasoned leaders score high on what we call The Credibility Factor, but fall short on the Likability Factor. When leaders score touchdowns on both Factors, magic happens! A …

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS THAT WORK: Studies Reveal the Right Recipe

Many people have a love / hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions. They either look forward to them – or grimace at the very thought. A recent study by the University of Scranton confirms this great divide, finding 45% of Americans usually make resolutions while 38% absolutely never go down that road. The study also …

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Presentation Openings: Engage Your Audience Right Out of the Starting Blocks

Starting blocks are designed to give sprinters an explosive horizontal burst. If you watched the Rio Olympics, you saw how quickly nine-time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt, got the edge on other runners right from the start. The same is true when you present – if you want to gain the edge when you present, …

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Michael Phelps’ 4 Performance Secrets – – And How You Can Use Them Every Day

If you Google “state management” you will likely be directed to sites about state government. But, state management is a term we have used for many years from our expertise in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to describe how to get yourself into a winning zone so you can access peak mental and physical states to …

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Communication Skills To Weather Any Storm: What EHS Professionals Need To Know

EHS professionals must have effective communication skills to weather a variety of storms that come their way. They are charged with making sure their company complies with all safety and environmental laws at local, state and federal levels, so they must work with regulatory inspectors and agents. Sometimes they have to explain complex issues to …

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Texts, Lies & Videotape: How Nonverbals Set Tom Brady’s Pants On Fire!

Text messages proved to be the centerpiece of the NFL’s investigation and conclusion that Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady and two other Patriot’s employees most likely knew about the now infamous deflated footballs. Not everyone agrees on the penalties being assessed against Brady and the Patriots, but almost everyone agrees that Tom Brady’s pants were …

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