It’s that most wonderful time of year: graduation time. Each day is filled with awards days, ceremonies, senior banquets, graduation parties, showers, and family celebrations. So, at the request […]
Each year, Stanley Seminars, LLC, surveys leaders within various organizations and associations regarding the essentials of leadership and business acumen. For the executive communication section, we created a Top Ten […]
In five minutes, this ballroom at the Old Capitol Inn in Jackson is going to be buzzing with 140+ students from high schools throughout Mississippi. ECM (Electric Cooperatives of […]
Learning 365 new words a year is one of my perennial grammar goals.
Seriously, though. I don’t know what it is. Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a select group of leaders nominated from an engineering firm at their Advanced […]
What an honor to be on campus at Mississippi College School of Law for in-person speaking event #1 of the year! Ellen Robb organized two days of learning for law […]
This wacky word is making a comeback in 2023. Already several times in the new year I’ve heard professional speakers and broadcasters—and even a preacher—use the word “nuther.” But, […]
Earlier this year I surveyed C-suite executives by asking this question: Name a business writing best practice that has served you well in your career.
Perhaps you’ve heard these words in the news daily throughout the past year. But, have you noticed that even the media are not always using them correctly? The incorrect word […]
Think back a few years and imagine you are sitting in your high school history classroom one day, just waiting for the bell to ring, and your teacher walks through […]
