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Get narrow!

Lisa Poulson / May 4, 2017 / Communication, Leadership /

“Focusing exclusively on what is in our power magnifies and enhances our power,” says Ryan Holiday in The Obstacle is the Way. This is great advice in times of real difficulty. It’s also great advice just for planning your business, your life, … [Read more...] about Get narrow!

What to do when things get sticky

Lisa Poulson / April 26, 2017 / Communication, Leadership /

Sometimes, even if you’re a lovely person, even if you have best of intentions, things go awry. Communicating helps you create great things. But when communication breaks down, the way out can seem impossible to find. Kerry Patterson, Joseph … [Read more...] about What to do when things get sticky

Innovation occurs elsewhere

Lisa Poulson / April 13, 2017 / Communication, Innovation /

Joy's law, attributed to Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, is this: "No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else.” The short version is more elegant: “Innovation occurs elsewhere.” There are great people making … [Read more...] about Innovation occurs elsewhere

What to say, how to say it, why to say it

Lisa Poulson / March 8, 2017 / Communication, Innovation, Leadership /

I always say that I “pair the principles and practices of executive coaching with 30 years in communications – a rare and powerful combination.” But what does that mean? Well, in helping innovators become great communicators I do basically three … [Read more...] about What to say, how to say it, why to say it

Say it artfully!

Lisa Poulson / February 23, 2017 / Communication, Storytelling /

You know your message is the most important part of being a great communicator. How can you make your message not just useful but artful too? How can you grab your audience’s hearts as well as their minds? Use the magic that’s already out there. Tell … [Read more...] about Say it artfully!

Say it better!

Lisa Poulson / February 16, 2017 / Communication, Messaging, Public Speaking /

The most important part of being a great communicator is your message. So shouldn’t that be where most of your energy goes when you’re planning to communicate? Whether it’s for a huge keynote or a senior staff meeting, spend the lion’s share of your … [Read more...] about Say it better!

Say less!

Lisa Poulson / February 9, 2017 / Communication, Messaging /

poseyblog’s whole purpose is to help innovators become great communicators. The most important part of being a great communicator is your message. Your idea, your innovation, your cause – you convey these through your message. Delivery is vital, but … [Read more...] about Say less!

Personal mastery is the key to communicating

Lisa Poulson / February 2, 2017 / Communication, Leadership /

Personal mastery is a huge theme in Peter Senge’s Fifth Discipline series. It’s a huge theme in Ryan Holiday’s books. It’s a huge theme in Crucial Conversations. In fact, it’s a huge theme in every book I’ve read about leadership. WHY? Because … [Read more...] about Personal mastery is the key to communicating

Mental models and communication

Lisa Poulson / January 25, 2017 / Communication, Leadership /

Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline is a classic management text. It’s full of gems any leader working to become a great communicator can immediately use. For example, Senge talks a lot about mental models – a person’s pre-conceived, typically … [Read more...] about Mental models and communication

New quarter, new mountains to climb!

Lisa Poulson / January 5, 2017 / Change, Communication, Leadership, Professional Development /

Welcome to 2017! Welcome to a new quarter, to new metrics to hit, new obstacles to surmount, new opportunities to capture! Seems like the perfect time for some more bracing Stoic wisdom from Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is … [Read more...] about New quarter, new mountains to climb!

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