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Stay-At-Home Mom Fiasco

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

As I wrote over at Huffington Post today, there is no such thing as a stay-at-home mom or dad. We all work one way or another whether for pay or not.  This label keeps rearing its ugly head every so … Continue reading →

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IT’S ALL POLITICS an Amazon Kindle Bestseller

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

Comebacks at Work, the newest book, The Secret Handshake and It’s All Politics have been Amazon best- and top-sellers. Today, on a Sunday when books are being bought based on Sunday reviews, It’s All Politics is on the Kindle Bestseller … Continue reading →

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Short-Cut Method To Long-Term Influence

Posted on April 19, 2011 by admin

In my persuasion writing, I introduced a method of formulating persuasive responses called The ACE Model.  Persuasion research indicates that most rational attempts to influence appeal to appropriateness, consistency or effectiveness of an action.  Appropriateness appeals focus on whether what … Continue reading →

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So Many Liars, So Little Time

Posted on April 17, 2011 by admin

I hate to be the one to say it but there are too many liars out there.  It comes so easily to so many and is celebrated so long as it leads to a win.  I’ve been writing about increasing … Continue reading →

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More on “Mean Girls”

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

Over at Huffington I’ve posted a blog on the “mean girls” obsession on the 100 anniversary of International Women’s Day.  While there are many serious issues affecting women around the world, when it comes to communication the use of demeaning … Continue reading →

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Ending Those Maddening “If Only I’d Said” Moments

Posted on March 3, 2011 by admin

This post is also on Huffington Post today.  And you’ll find more suggestions for dealing with “If only I’d said” moments throughout this site. No doubt you’ve been put on the spot, cornered in conversation or didn’t quite feel you … Continue reading →

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How Women Undermine Their Credibility

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin

How Women Undermine Their Credibility You may have seen Secretary of State Hillary Clinton respond on Meet The Press Sunday to David Gregory’s insistent attempts to pin her down to support for Egypt’s President Mubarak.  When he said, “But you’d … Continue reading →

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NPR: Faith Middleton’s Review of Comebacks At Work

Posted on January 5, 2011 by admin

On December 23, Faith Middleton of NPR recommended  Comebacks at Work.  She said it’s “a book I love,” “a great, great, book,” “I learned so much from this book,” and “I’d recommend it for anyone” (offender or offendee and people … Continue reading →

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Joseph Cooper Show, NPR Radio, South Florida

Posted on November 4, 2010 by admin

COMEBACK TIP Today’s interview with Joseph Cooper raised some really good comeback questions. For example, what do you say to a micromanager boss driving your crazy? Instead of a comeback that he or she might take personally, why not focus … Continue reading →

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NY Journal of Books Reviews ‘Comebacks’

Posted on October 25, 2010 by admin

Kathleen Kelley Reardon “persuasively lays out a process on how to develop a sense of when and how to deliver the appropriate comeback” says the The New York Journal of Books about Comebacks at Work.  ”There are few other books that deal … Continue reading →

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