Author Archives: molly

Negotiation Strategies: Embracing the Power of Pause

Thirteen years ago, after terrorists struck our country, life became still. Flights were grounded, and because I live near one of the world’s busiest airports, the sound of silence was particularly strange. In that pause, the “new normal” began. No plane flight was ever the same. New security and rules changed all of our old […]

Need To Inspire A Struggling Team? Top Motivational Speakers Like Chip Kelly Use Honest Humor

The Philadelphia Eagles seemed like they couldn’t do anything right in their first game last weekend, and head coach Chip Kelly heard the fans booing too. The team was losing 17-0 at halftime to Jacksonville, a team that only won four games last year. Here’s rare honesty: “I was booing myself,” Kelly said after the […]

Creating a Business Development Plan: Transform Key Relationships With 3 Tested Strategies

Whether or not your job title suggests you are in a business development role, you probably are! That’s the reality of our business world today. Our success and growth depends on relationships. This could be with a key client or supervisor, or a mentor. We can know that this is important, and even think that […]