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So much of presentation skills focuses on the messages and its delivery (rightly so), but it’s never a bad idea to remind ourselves of the common body language mistakes we

Being creative isn’t always about what’s right in front of you. Often, being creative means learning to subdue your common sense while harnessing your subconscious thinking to work more effectively in creating

At a recent meeting, a senior leader used strategic or creative in ways that I instantly knew he did not know the difference between the two words. Later, when I was alone with our

After attending my creativity workshop, a woman sent an e-mail asking whether linear thinking was bad. I understand why she’d think so. A quick Google search on linear thinking – or its

The Message House Explanation Download It’s one of the oldest rules in communications, simply known as The Rule of 3s. In 1956, psychologist George Miller at Princeton University concluded from

If you’re a lover of ‘lists,’ this post of the seven different types of meetings will be catnip to you. The list comes from a book that keeps finding is

Here’s something a tad embarrassing. I was born on the same day as legendary inventor Thomas Edison (well, 115 year later). Ever since I realised who we was and what he

Like a good party, it’s important to create the right brainstorm atmosphere. It’s more than just the room itself. In his book Creative Thinking in the Decision and Management Sciences, James

So much of creativity – if not business overall – is understanding the problem enough to be able to eliminate it. And if not get rid of it, then either

Outside of generating ideas, a surprising number of people – often senior executives – have admitted to me over the years they didn’t see a value in creativity beyond brainstorming.