It’s tough to leave the “coach” in me behind when I go on vacation. On a recent spectacular trip to Durango, Colorado and Albuquerque, New Mexico I found myself in analysis-mode while listening to our different tour guides. After all, they were giving presentations. Here’s my analysis from worst to best:

#4: His family nicknamed him the “Yellow Pumpkin” and he guided us through an amazing current working Pueblo village. He was funny and he told great stories….. I think. The big problem was that he mumbled and about 40% of what he said could not be understood. The message was …

I was really excited to receive an email from a colleague announcing that my book, 101 Ways to Captivate a Business Audience is featured in the new American Management Association newsletter. Wow! That is a great endorsement and great publicity. People love the book because it is a fun, easy read with tons of how-to ideas for immediate implementation. As soon as I heard the news I thought a great deal about what the book writing process was like, and for me, it was a real struggle to get started. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, here are …