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Preparation & Rehearsal; Why Presentations Are Like Scotch

by Ken | May 28, 2014 | Communication Consulting, Tools for Success, Useful Anecdotes

I recently discovered The Macallan. I’m late to the scotch whisky table, but still in all happy to be here. The Macallan 12 (aged 12 years) is smooth, silky and impressive. And, a bit pricey. In TV dramas (especially ones about lawyers), and you’ll often see Scotch...

5 Ways A Near Death Experience (or two) made us better communicators

by Ken | May 26, 2014 | Case Studies, Communication Consulting, Tools for Success, Uncategorized

In the pandemic of H1N1 in the fall of 2009, it was estimated that 2% of people affected would end up dying. I got way too close to that 2%, and on an October morning was whisked to the ER by my wife (and firefighters and paramedics), where I was discovered to be...

Do You Have a License to Give Information?

by Ken | May 23, 2014 | Communication Consulting, Tools for Success

Every day we’re bombarded with information. On laptops, phones and tablets, radios and televisions, magazines and newspapers. Before 7am most of our brains are fully loaded with the news that happened while we slept, celebrity gossip, weather and opinions. So,...

Four Reasons to Think Inside the Box

by Ken | May 21, 2014 | Communication Consulting, Tools for Success

Your team has hit a wall. That one persistent problem has foiled every attempt to overcome it. Progress is hampered by frustration, productivity is suffering, and the challenges seem to multiply with each new idea. Then someone chimes in, “We need to think outside the...

HALO’s Crazy Marine & the Power of Being Invisible

by Ken | May 16, 2014 | Case Studies, Communication Consulting, Useful Anecdotes

I’ve been told by the folks at Bungie Studios that I have played more characters in HALO than anyone else on the planet*. I’ve been killed many times, only to be reborn into another character quickly thereafter. A few days ago I voiced 3 characters for their new game,...

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