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She Scared the Hell Out of Me (and Made Me Better)
Feb 27, 2023
My former boss died February 18, after battling an aggressive cancer for less than a year. She was brilliant and dedicated and selfless, and had terrifyingly high standards. I respected …
Speechwriting School Online
Executive Communication Summit
My Electric Speechwriter, and Me
Aug 17, 2023
Prologue, Post-Dated, August 24, 2023 I wrote the piece below before I spoke with the Dutch founders of the speechwriting app Verble, Devin van den Berg and Victor Straatman. In …
Blank page, blue sky
Apr 08, 2015
I get it on the golf course every time I'm paired with a stranger. There's a wait on the fourth tee, and the guy says, "So what do you do …
What Is Leadership Communication Academy Really Like? It’s Hard to Describe.
Dec 04, 2025
The second annual class of Leadership Communication Academy will meet March 3-4 in Chicago. Last year, after the first class, I tried to convey the experience of attending it, along …