by Janet Zaretsky | Dec 5, 2020 | Communication, Leadership
Even the most accomplished brilliant person often says to me, “I hate negotiating.” Or “I am bad at negotiating.” When we delve into why, what is always there is some form of fear of conflict. It is as if when one goes to negotiate anything, you are about to enter a...
by Janet Zaretsky | Dec 5, 2020 | Communication
What is it to listen? Really listen? Most of us live in what we perceive to be a fact- I listen. However, I have found that most of the time, we do not. We are generally well-meaning and do not listen to much of what is being said to us. We listen selectively. We...
by Janet Zaretsky | Oct 20, 2019 | Communication, Effective Speaking and Presenting
When I was a young child, I decided I wanted to speak, travel and write. I loved speech contests, which I excelled at, and I spent lots of time reading Encyclopedia Britannica (For those too young to remember, it was a beautiful bound set with a view into the world,...
by Janet Zaretsky | Oct 20, 2019 | Communication, Effective Speaking and Presenting
I just returned from a conference where I was a speaker on a panel. Since I am generally a keynote or breakout speaker, I rarely am on panels. It was an awesome experience. And…I attended the other panels of the conference and the morning keynote. As someone who...
by Janet Zaretsky | Oct 20, 2019 | Communication, Effective Speaking and Presenting
There is so much information, conversation, “stuff” coming at us all the time, it is hard to leave an impact. As a person who is committed to contributing in a positive way, it is very important to me to make an impact. Which leads to the question – what...
by Janet Zaretsky | Oct 20, 2019 | Communication, Effective Speaking and Presenting
What an amazing experience and a privilege it was. My first TEDX is now behind me (Yes, I intend to do another!) and I learned a lot. I want to share the lessons with you. I am a speaker and a writer. I have written dozens of talks. I am pretty good at it. However,...
