by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication
Decisions! Decisions! Here’s another wrinkle on the challenge of making decisions. Decision #3 is the partner decision; as in I cannot commit to invest in this or do that without consulting my partner (spouse, significant other, third cousin twice-removed). And...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills
Decisions! Decisions! My last post talked about the money decision. Is whatever I’m thinking about purchasing worth the cost? The second big decision that usually comes up for many of us is the time decision. This decision can actually consist of several...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills, Communication
Decisions, decisions, decisions! It seems that life is always full of having to make decisions about whether or not to do or buy something. Those of us who are on the path of increasing our skills and our effectiveness in business and in other areas of our lives are...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Public Speaking
One of the questions you may often get from other people, especially if what you do is out of the ordinary, is why you decided to follow a certain path in life. Folks are often curious as to why you chose a particular business or profession to pursue – or...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Business Skills
Does your inner two-year old ever have a temper tantrum or a hissy fit, and refuse to do even one more thing? Do you ever get so darned busy with stuff to do, both in your business and in your personal life, that you run into a tremendous wall of resistance? If so,...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication
There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about the importance of emotional intelligence (EI). In his article in Inc., John Rampton includes a compelling quote from Psychology Today: “Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your own...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Marketing
Are you one of those people who has absolutely no trouble discussing things with other people; but as soon as you sit down in front of a PC or tablet, your mind goes as blank as the screen? This poses a real challenge in today’s business world, since creating...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication, Good Grammar
How well you use the tools of language can have a subtle yet crucial impact on your authority status, especially among those who value the effective expression of ideas. TRUE CONFESSION: It is my firm belief that good grammar is good business; and that bad grammar...
by Marjorie Saulson | All, Communication
Some people look at an 8 ounce glass of water that has 4 ounces of water in it and see it as half full. Other people look at the same glass of water and see it as half empty. On any given day, which type of person do you choose to be? The answer to this question has a...
by Marjorie Saulson | Public Speaking
You may be wondering why I use the metaphor of a 3-legged stool to describe effective communication. That’s because there are three crucial elements that must be present in order for your presentations and other forms of communication to attract the people in...
