by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 21, 2018
The billionaire Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway investing partner Charlie Munger have been dispensing financial wisdom and life lessons for 24 years at their annual shareholders meetings. CNBC has recently archived about 120 hours of videos from meetings...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 18, 2018
Words matter. Words can shape a person’s life and career. They did for Arnold Donald. Nine words took Carnival Corp’s CEO from poverty to the top of a $48 billion company. This summer, Donald celebrates his fifth year as CEO of the world’s largest leisure travel...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 14, 2018
I recently heard from the marketing director at a pre-IPO company. “The CEO can’t tell our company story,” she said. The CEO is visionary, passionate and competent, but he’s not skilled in the art of communication and public speaking....
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 11, 2018
Molecular biologist John Medina once told me, “The brain does not pay attention to boring things.” The statement profoundly shaped my approach to communication skills. My mission is to give readers the tools they need to keep their audience from getting...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | May 10, 2018
Steve Jobs once said, “Simple can be harder than complex.” It’s true, which is why it’s hard to express your ideas simply. Anyone can write long, confusing sentences. Anyone can speak in esoteric jargon. But simplicity is worth pursuing because...
