by Alex Perry | Nov 6, 2019 | Confidence, leadership, Leadership Presence, Making Mistakes, Public Speaking
“The path to finding your real voice is just one click away!” “Find your true voice in just two days!” “Seven steps to finding your authentic voice…” Can we please stop now? Despite what popular culture tells you, you’re not going to complete a survey, take a...
by Alex Perry | Oct 29, 2019 | Confidence, Presence, Storytelling
“Are you sure you don’t want some? I mean, we live in a world of instant gratification, ya know? This will give it to ya.” Words from the aesthetician I was visiting, referring to Botox. (and by referring I mean not so subtly...
by Alex Perry | Oct 24, 2019 | Confidence, Leadership Presence, Presence, Storytelling, Uncategorized
I find it easy to get sucked into the idea that success is complicated. That my greatest achievements are determined by profit and loss sheets, that success is measured in numbers of clients, deals closed or projects completed. I compare, judge and compete against...
by Alex Perry | Sep 28, 2019 | Confidence, leadership, Leadership Presence, Making Mistakes
As soon as I clicked post, my gut twisted. That’s not a good sign. You see, I’m committed to telling you the truth about what it’s like to be a speaker, and I didn’t live up to that commitment. I put up a post on LinkedIn about my success...
by Alex Perry | Jun 12, 2019 | Better Communication, Confidence, Executive Communication, Leadership Presence
According to a study commissioned by CPP Inc., U.S. employees spend 2.1 hours per week involved in conflicts, which amounts to approximately $359 billion in paid hours or the equivalent of 385 million working days. I don’t know about you, but...
by Alex Perry | May 23, 2019 | Better Communication, Confidence, leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Uncategorized
According to Gallup’s recent State of the American Workplace report, only 22% of U.S. employees strongly agree that their company’s leaders have a clear direction for their organization. And only 13% strongly agree that their organization’s...