Last week I wrote about the importance of apologizing when you’ve wronged someone. However, there are times when an apology can actually...

I wrote this blog post for Bright Futures Consulting earlier in the week and thought it might be helpful for my own blog readers....

My daughter called me the other day very excited that she’d had a tremendous personal revelation recently. Her revelation reflected much...

Everyone has complaints from time to time and I’m not trying to imply with this post that we should blow off every complaint that comes...

“Love love love” is in the air this week! I was trying to think of a Valentine’s Day related post for this year and looked to last year’s...

Some people say that public speaking is one of the top things people fear. In fact, these same people say that most of us would rather...

Let’s face it, the world is a critical place. Television shows’ “humor” is based on personal attacks and put-downs. Most reality...

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. — Ralph Waldo Emerson On the morning of the presidential inauguration, as I was...

In last week’s post concerning office holiday party behavior, one of the recommendations was to engage at the party– to put yourself out...

Any time management article will suggest that you “prioritize,” but many of us don’t really know how to do that. It seems everything is a...

When it comes to things they don’t want to do, people generally don’t go quietly. They passively or actively resist, question, argue, and...

If you’re shocked, appalled, or offended, please read last week’s blog post… again. We’ll be back next week! #unplugtechnology #unplug...

When I teach workshops on communication, I always mention that it seems most people use their best communication skills with strangers...

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with cancer. This weekend, I learned he had died. Although we were really just acquaintances, his...

Many people say PowerPoint is dead, killed off by the new generation of online presentation tools such as Prezi. However, in most...

When I started the Practical Communication Blog, my second post was entitled, “What You Don’t Know About Nonverbal Communication Can Hurt...

At the end of the day, the bottom line with communication is to create a win-win situation between you and your audience. In a nutshell,...

Whether you’re a first-time job seeker or a seasoned, professional job hunter, the first step toward getting the position you deserve is...

Whether you’re in a job interview, meeting new people, or catching up with an old friend, a great conversation is more than just, “I...

I’ve been on the road training for the past two weeks and will basically be gone for the next four weeks as well. Although I have e-mail...