by Alex Perry | Sep 25, 2018 | Better Communication, leadership, Presence, Storytelling
I gotta tell you about a conversation I had last week. Bob (not his real name) works for a company whose goal is to be exceptional with client communications. (I bet your organization has goals similar to this too). We were in a group, discussing communication...
by Alex Perry | Sep 5, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Making Mistakes, Storytelling
“I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop.” I got to thinking about this phrase over the weekend. It used to make a lot of sense to me. I mean, things don’t always work out, right? We make mistakes, bad things happen, and stuff...
by Alex Perry | Aug 22, 2018 | Confidence, leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Storytelling
This is me before my high school graduation. The photos are fuzzy. Yes, that’s a Marborlo light in my mouth. I started smoking when I was fourteen years old, and it took me until my mid-thirties to stop completely. I used one of the photos during a presentation...
by Alex Perry | Aug 8, 2018 | Better Communication, Public Speaking
“I didn’t really learn anything…new.” (ugh) I was wrapping up a session, going around the room and asking folks what they’d learned from our time together. I care, a lot, about making sure the people I coach get something that’s...
by Alex Perry | Jul 25, 2018 | Better Communication, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Let me tell you about two events I was fortunate enough to attend over the past few months. Let’s call them Event A and Event B. They had the same mission; to gain support from the business community to develop leaders for the greater good of Indianapolis. Event...