Acquire: Balance
Yesterday, I read another article about how women are giving up their power by using vocal fry and upspeak. If you don't know those terms, just google, the media has decided that they are what is wrong with public speech.…
Disrupt: The Bare Necessities
People love to know stuff. Not just know it but we want to show what we know. We want to explain processes, steps, and requirements, among other things, in great detail. Sometimes too much detail. I was a judge for…
Perform: Spread the Love
Valentine's Day has never been my favorite holiday. I find the idea that -- on this one day -- we will declare love, odd. So imagine my surprise at being enthusiastic today. This is because, this year, I had a…
Articulate: Filters
I saw Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera -- Truly an important production of a wonderful work of art. And, it was wonderful. What strikes me this morning is that I sat through three hours of an opera that…
Acquire: Resources
What do you need today? On any given day, we are in need of something (or many things). The question is not exclusively how to get those things but what things are worth getting and when. If I need to…
Disrupt: Stuck
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes I get to my computer and I am not sure what to write. Today is one of those days. I have been sitting in my jury duty holding area trying to find a…
Observe: Find The Light
It is grey in Boston this morning. And, it is Monday. For many of us, there is a drag on our psyche as we approach a new work week. The key is to find a way to create a better…
Perform: Do(e) a Deer
Happy Friday! This week there was another lovely article making the rounds about why you should sing. I don't mean why people who can sing well should sing, but why everyone should sing. Reasons to sing range from improved overall…
Articulate: Surprise
Our love of novelty is perhaps the most endearing and frustrating characteristic of the human-animal. But, since we can't change it we might as well engage it. Directing attention to your speech can be as simple as changing volume, using…
Acquire: Knowledge
I was asked yesterday why some attorneys don't want to know whether a client is guilty or not. I'm not sure this is a universal fact outside of TV dramas, but I do see the point in it. It is…
