Recommended Book of the Week: 2/26/18

Picture of the cover Never Spilt the Difference by Chris Voss

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book has already changed my life! For the first time I feel more grounded in my daily relationships and negotiations. Some of this stuff I have successfully implemented without knowing it, but not …

What Feeds Your Soul?

I’m addicted to TED Talks.  I revealed this a few years back during KUAC‘s annual fund drive pitching–you guessed it– the TED Radio Hour.  The addiction is so real I once threatened to stop cooking Thanksgiving Dinner if they changed my streaming playlist to football.  No joke. Thankfully, I am not alone.  The Hub, a …

Know Your History and That of Your Clients

About 4 years ago, my friend Jessica and I were walking in Times Square, la touristas on our way to Central Park via 7th Avenue. Sidewalk entrepreneurs were pedaling their wares—vans displaying basketball jerseys, painters with racks of originals, and stand after stand of every accessory out there. Rap music blared out of a stereo; …