Learning the Craft of Charisma
Which is more important to you – authenticity or charisma? Do you perhaps yearn for charisma and settle for authenticity? ...
Should You Fake It Until You Make It?
We’ve all heard the advice, usually at some low points in our lives, from a well-meaning friend: just fake it ...
The Danger of Virtual Communicating
This blog post is adapted from my forthcoming book, Can You Hear Me?, due out from Harvard in a few ...
What’s the Difference Between Acting and Speaking?
A recent question by pal John Keating reminded me that I had been meaning to do a blog post on ...
Is Overconfidence Harmful to Speakers?
Quick question: which is better for a public speaker – to be overconfident, or to underrate yourself? Understand that both ...
Amy Cuddy on Presence
Amy Cuddy’s wonderful book, Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to your Biggest Challenges, published in 2015, begins with a story ...
When Should You Be Authentic?
My dad died a week ago. He had a long and honorable life, and had suffered a year’s illness before ...
The Journey to Mastery
I was originally going to call my book Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing ...
Are You Overworked and Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Cope
When I first got the email from Scott Eblin, a friend and sometime client, about his new book, Overworked and ...
The Difference Between Liberal and Conservative Audiences
Most countries have a political spectrum that divides along conservative v liberal lines. In the US, it’s the Republicans v ...
