The humble slide deck is a staple presentation method in virtually every consultant’s toolkit. Sadly, however, many professional slide presentations are so overdone that get in the way of the…

Body language has power, but it’s most effective when natural and spontaneous. Unfortunately – thanks largely to the writings of amateurs – people repeatedly over-think every facial expression and handshake…

A few weeks ago in this blog, make-believe detective Sherlock Holmes got a shout out for his ability to spot every variable and predict any outcome. Holmes seems psychic to…

A consultant knows a lot of secrets. You are likely to get a thorough peek behind the curtain – at salaries, marketing costs, budgeting, proposed organizational changes, etc. – more…

Thoroughly, effectively and memorably expressing ideas is important for consultants to succeed. Metaphors are linguistic forklifts. A powerfully crafted word picture can heft even the heaviest concepts to any listener’s…