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 | Jun 19, 2019 | Leadership Presence, Presence, Uncategorized
“White pants are hard…” I got lipstick on my white pants the other day. The spot wasn’t big, nothing too noticeable, I made a passing attempt to blot it out in the bathroom, which failed. I commented to a colleague about how it was...
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...
by Alex Perry | Apr 10, 2019 | Better Communication, leadership, Presence
If you’ve been around leadership development, you’ve probably heard a phrase that goes something like this “you must know yourself before you can lead.” And I’m guessing you’ve worked hard to understand who you are as a person and as a leader. You -go to courses...
by Alex Perry | Mar 27, 2019 | Confidence, leadership, Presence, Storytelling
Before I give you my answer, let me preface by saying I’m not a stylist, but I do get a lot of questions about this topic. People have pain about how they should or shouldn’t dress. People like Bill, an executive who wore a suit to an offsite meeting where...
