Michelle Tillis Lederman's Blog, page 41
August 1, 2017
Success Shortie: How to Answer Any Question Thrown Your Way.
Hi everyone! Ever been thrown a question you weren’t prepared for? When I used to teach at NYU we played a game called hardball. The contestant was asked difficult questions by the class. I’ll never forget when they made me the contestant! In the perfect scenario, you would always have time to prepare for the […]
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July 25, 2017
Are You Hiding Behind a ‘Work Personality’?
Hi everyone! When my book first came out, I was so exited to do a radio tour. That was until they told me I was going on The Rude Awakening Show. Really, just the name of the show is intimidating. My publicist warned me that if these guys don’t like you, they’re going to give you a hard […]
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July 18, 2017
This Will Exponentially Increase Your Likelihood of Success…
Hi everyone! I hate the phrase ‘soft skills’! Is it just me, or is there a connotation that those skills are somehow less important than the ‘hard’ or ‘technical’ skills? In some ways, they may be easier to learn — but in many ways, they are harder to apply. Truth be told, the so-called ‘soft skills’, often […]
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July 11, 2017
The Most Important Habit We Often Ignore.
Hi everyone! Since I shared about the work of one of my favorite authors, Stephen Covey, (click HERE to read more!), I’ve been getting lots of people telling me about their favorite habits and asking more about the term ‘Sharpen the Saw’. What does it mean? Per Covey, Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest […]
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June 20, 2017
Why You Might Be a Better Manager than You Thought You’d Be
Hi everyone! Recently, I thought about the similarities between being a parent and being a manager. I was a manager before I was a mother. As I raise my kids and teach management, I find myself sharing stories about how I handled something with my children to explain a management concept; realizing that they’re not that different. The […]
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June 11, 2017
Four Ways To Build Trust.
Hi everyone! I talk a lot about first impressions, about building your personal brand, and about how you want to be known. A lot of this starts with that instant assessment someone makes of you. But that is (hopefully) just the beginning of a relationship. If you want to create a lasting connection, what makes the […]
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June 7, 2017
Why you should embrace vulnerability.
Hi everyone! When I was doing my You The Brand talk at Lehigh University, I talked about the four pillars of trust: Authenticity, vulnerability, transparency, and consistency. (I will tell you more about those concepts next week!) I always get push-back on the concept of vulnerability — and this talk was no different. I hear, “Why would I want […]
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May 30, 2017
Three More Ways To Get What You Want.
Hi everyone! In last week’s Success Shortie, I talked about the concept of an ‘opt-out ask’. I know that just the idea of asking for what you want can be intimidating. It is hard for me too, which is why I found ways to make it easier. I want you to feel confident reaching for what you want — and […]
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May 23, 2017
Success Shortie: The Easiest Way To Increase Your Odds Of Getting What You Want.
Hi everyone! The average toddler hears the word ‘no’ an astonishing 400 times a day. According to a UCLA study, you will hear ‘no’ 148,000 times before you are 18. So why would you possibly want to ask for something with the possibility of hearing that awful word one more time!? It is not surprising that asking is […]
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May 16, 2017
14 Tips To Manage Meeting Mayhem:
Hi everyone! How much of the time you spend at work is spent in meetings? There are 25 million meetings per day in the U.S. If you are in middle management, you are spending 35% of your time in meetings. If you are upper management, it can be a whopping 50%! (Click HERE to Tweet this stat!) […]
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