by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 23, 2017
(Photo by Darren Hauck/Getty Images) The presidential farewell address used to be a big deal. George Washington started the trend in 1796. For many decades it was considered the most famous speech in American history. Students had to read it and memorize portions from...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 13, 2017
Under Armour CEO, Kevin Plank at CES 2017 (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg) “Every great brand is like a great story. Every great story is made up of chapters in a book,” Kevin Plank told an audience gathered at CES in Las Vegas. The billionaire chairman and CEO of...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 9, 2017
(Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File) Megyn Kelly became a star when she decided to leave a job and pursue a calling. This week the Fox News star announced that she’s jumping from Fox News to NBC, where Kelly will reportedly command one of the highest salaries in...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 3, 2017
If you’re a leader people look to you for guidance, wisdom and inspiration. And that means you need to see the world as it is and not as it is perceived by the majority of others. Perspective is not easy to find these days, especially on social media where bad news is...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 27, 2016
VIDEO: How LinkedIn and Apple Create Engaging and Memorable Presentations An estimated 350 PowerPoint presentations are given every second around the world. How many are ‘boring’ is impossible to know, but as a communication advisor who watches presentations every...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 15, 2016
Many of 2016’s bestselling nonfiction books can set you up for success in 2017. From Adam Grant’s Originals to Megyn Kelly’s Settle For More, this year’s bestsellers offer effective lessons, tools and roadmaps by those who have achieved excellence as leaders,...
