How Wonder Woman Manages Drama and Why You Should Too

This year my Mother’s Day gift was to meet Lynda Carter, the Wonder Woman from my childhood. Do you remember her invisible plane or “Lasso of Truth” that forced others to tell the truth? Wouldn’t that lasso be handy at times? My friend Elizabeth and I, with several hundred others,

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How to Negotiate with People You Don’t Like

February is usually the time we focus on the people we love. February is also Presidents’ month. No matter your political affiliation, do you “feel the love” coming from DC from those we elected to serve us? I don’t. And they certainly don’t show love, or even respect, for each

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How to Win in the Leadership Fishbowl with Wintegrity®

I’m normally not a March Madness fan. However, this year my alma mater Texas Tech University made it to the Elite Eight (very exciting!). One thing I loved was Tech’s coach Chris Beard’s response to the media attention. He didn’t take all the credit for the Red Raider wins and

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How Underestimating the Nice Guy (or Gal) Can Cost You

You’re feeling really uptight.  You’re about to call a very high profile decision maker to ask for a favor or something big. You’ve been warned that this important person is very busy and probably won’t talk for long. You take a deep breath, mentally prepare for the worst, and make

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