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Why is it that CEOs have speechwriters but the people who aspire to be CEOs—or C-somethings—don't? We all know...

The Power of Story: A Case Study about Ethics

I first wrote about Ethics fairly early in my career. I thought it was a great speech, but the...

Milton Irvin, then one of the few Black executives at Salomon Brothers, came to me for help one day...

I’ve always said my ideal clients are smart enough to know great writing when they read it, but just...

I hate writing promo copy about my speeches—especially when organizers want the blurb three months before the event. But...

"I have no idea what I want to say this month"—my client began—"but this morning I started thinking about..."...

If you've ever been to an auction, you know how fast auctioneers talk. You couldn't measure the speed of...

Communicating in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic is not making lemonade out of lemons. It's more like making...