by Alex Perry | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’m on vacation with my family this week. There are nine of us (we’ll almost, my sister and my niece arrive tonight). When I tell people that I vacation with my extended family I find their reactions interesting. I get responses like: “That’s wonderful! You must...
by Alex Perry | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
“I was trying to talk about my art project when the professor stopped me and said ‘Can you, like, stop saying the word like’”? Darcy told me her face got red, she wanted to find a place to cry, and it made talking about her project harder,...
by Alex Perry | Jul 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
“If you want freedom, set clear boundaries.” I’m not making a political statement; I’m talking about you. Last week I spoke to a group of volunteer leaders for Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, and a woman said her biggest take away was my phrase “if you want freedom, set...
by Alex Perry | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I wrote my first PS in college. My sister, Charlotte, and I lived together while we were going to Ball State University. She’s four years older, smarter and more serious than I am. I wanted to be just like her. She helped me pick my major when I...
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 | Jun 4, 2019 | Executive Communication, Leadership Presence, Uncategorized
How do you turn a room full of bored executives into a boardroom full of people who want to take action? Good question. According to a recent Harvard Business Review survey, 71% of senior-level managers said meetings are unproductive and inefficient. Research...
