The Power of Positive First Impressions in Business  “A first impression is the most important impression you’ll ever make—and you only get one chance to make it. Business deals can be made or broken, first dates become second dates or not, friendships are created or fail to form; everything hinges on →

10 Soft Skills Essential for Thriving in the AI Era                                  “While we do not know the full effect or the precises rate at which AI will change our business–or how it will affect society at large–we are completely convinced →

  Thrive in 2024: Be Polished. Be Prepared. Be Powerful.   Polish: Improve, refine, or add the finishing touches to. Power: Ability to act or produce an effect. Presence: A noteworthy quality of poise and effectiveness.     Countless opportunities have been lost for well-qualified individuals simply because they have not paid attention to their →

How to Make Small Talk and Polite Conversation at Social Events It has been some time since many of us have been to an in-person social event with new people or business colleagues we have not seen for a while.  With that in mind, I wanted to share a past post I wrote that it →

The Power of Eye Contact: Connecting in the Age of Social Distancing     “Just the briefest eye contact can heighten empathic feelings, giving people a sense of being drawn together.”                                              - Robert →

 10 Tips for Communicating Confidence and Presence with Your Powerful Body Language “Unless the audience sees the right image, it doesn’t hear the right message. We believe it when we see it.”                                               →