16 Little Things that Lead to Big Things

16 Little Things that Lead to Big Things

This month marks what would have been my dad’s 86th birthday. He left me with a lot of simple practices that make big impressions. Little things often lead to big things. These little things may relate to your work, business networking, and how you operate in general....
More Knock Out Speaking!

More Knock Out Speaking!

I’m back in my Rutgers University classroom after taking a year off from teaching my public speaking class. Teaching has been a labor of love of mine for over 20 years! The key to being a “knockout” public speaker, in most cases, is to get your audience’s attention...
Ghosts of Networking Past

Ghosts of Networking Past

As opposed to the rom-com Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Cute movie! There may be very good reasons to leave your past girlfriends (or boyfriends) in the past, but the same may not be true for many in our network. In business networking, the tendency is to focus on...
10 Knock Out Business Practices to Practice!

10 Knock Out Business Practices to Practice!

Here are 10 simple strategies you can put into practice NOW to be more impactful with your business networking, improve your street cred, and make a “knock-out” impression! 24-Hour Rule Return all emails, texts, and voicemail messages within 24 hours. (I know, I know,...
Make Follow Up Your Superpower!

Make Follow Up Your Superpower!

Not following up is kryptonite to business networking! Just ask Superman.  One of the best ways to never do business with anyone you meet is to never follow up with them. It’s all about the FU, as one of my clients likes to say.  Remember the days when you had a stack...