Are you a chameleon or a peacock?

Chameleon vs. Peacock

Chameleons seem pretty cool. They’re brightly colored, adaptable, able to go with the flow and fit in regardless of the environment. I identify a lot with being a chameleon: I can jump from group to group and converse on any number of topics, from code and artificial intelligence to history and politics to business and…

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How to Get Noticed in a Crowded Field

How to get noticed in a crowded field

Have you seen the new Tony Robbins documentary “I Am Not Your Guru”? Or, even better, have you been to one of his live events? (Lucky you! It’s on my bucket list.) It’s fascinating to watch Tony ask certain questions to get people to think deeper about what’s really causing their issues. Some are there…

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​What should you do if people don’t like your talk?

3 Things to Consider if People Don't Like Your Presentation

I remember being angry while attending a conference about 10 years ago. This was a tech conference, so there were the usual software demos, technical speakers, and panel discussions on the latest and greatest in code techniques, databases, and programming interfaces. Exciting stuff, I know, although not typically the kind of content that will rile…

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What Politics Can Teach About Promoting Your Business

Carol Cox on Fox35 News

It’s August 2015, six months away from the presidential primaries and over a year away from the general election, yet the media airwaves and water cooler talk are filled with speculation about Donald Trump. (This early on, it’s generally only the political diehards like me who are paying attention!) As I was preparing to appear…

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