For decades, legions of white-collar workers have been both cringing and cackling at the ludicrousness of corporate buzzwords. Bandwidth, bleeding edge, synergize, leverage, mindshare – they all make me want to pop my ear drums with a sharp number 2…
5 Thoughts That Crush Success
One of my readers, Deborah Smith, recently sent me this great article by Miles Jennings of Recruiter.com (thanks Deborah!). Many of the author’s comments are relevant to what I teach about achieving success with business communication, so I wanted to…
How to Sell Without Being Too Salesy
Perhaps the biggest challenge for new entrepreneurs is selling. We’re smart and good at what we do, but most of us aren’t natural salespeople. In fact, we cringe when we think of the stereotypical brash salesman who’s patting the client…