by Steve Adubato, PhD
The TD Bank / Star-Ledger “Road to Personal Wealth Financial Conference” is only a couple of weeks away on November 3. As readers of this column know, a few weeks back I touched on the subject of making a positive first impression, which I will be speaking on at that conference.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Every professional negotiates. In fact, even in our personal lives, we negotiate. We do it with our business partners, clients, but also with our significant others as well as our children. Negotiating is a part of life.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Former Johnson & Johnson CEO James Burke passed away recently. Burke is noted for many things as the leader of Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989. However, his most impressive leadership moment came when the company’s back was against the wall in the 1982 Tylenol / cyanide-lacing scare.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
This week’s Presidential debate offered some important lessons for professionals of all stripes on how to communicate and comport yourself when engaging an opponent with a different point of view in a very public setting.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
How often do you hear people say, “I wish I had thought of that first?”, when they see a highly successful franchise or business, be it a frozen yogurt place or a sub sandwich shop.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
Did you ever hear the expression, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression?” It is so true. Imagine this scenario. You meet someone for the first time and you have a big smile on your face. You give him a hearty and sincere handshake and what you get back is a sourpuss and the proverbial “fish hand.” You will never forget it. Your first impression of that person will be embedded in your mind forever.
by Steve Adubato, PhD
While the national political conventions are over, people are still talking about the speech made by former President Bill Clinton. It was by any measure exceptional public communication on a huge national stage. Regardless of your politics, there are many things about Clinton’s presentation that provide lessons for all of us. Consider the following tolls and techniques that the former president used that are worth highlighting: