Comments for Kay Cannon

Comment on Do You Talk Too Much? by Diane

Diane — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:37:58 +0000

Thanks for sharing Marty’s post, Kay. I participated in one of his longer sessions at the last ICDC in CA and it was one of the best sessions I’ve ever attended. He’s a very dynamic presenter. This post brings up an important soft skill that we all need to develop and maintain: knowing when to shut up a part of emotional and social intelligence. I find this (the non-stop talker) more difficult to deal with in personal relationships than at work where one always has a big project, important phone call, webinar, meeting to escape to. A private joke among my inner circle friends when we’re boring each other is to look at our ‘pretend’ watches and say ‘my look at the time!” Another acquaintance quips, ‘God gave us TWO ears and ONE mouth for a reason!’ you’ve inspired me to get some informal 360 feedback on how I’m doing in this area. Thanks again! Diane

Comment on Are You Freezing? by rjb

rjb — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:50:26 +0000

I freeze when I’m shocked by someone’s behavior. Even if that bad behavior is expected, I still can’t wrap my head around anyone behaving that way. Great article!

Comment on Are You a High Risk Type A? Score Yourself. by Susan Foster

Susan Foster — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:28:47 +0000

I loved this test. I took it from the viewpoint of the “old” days….I was “Holy Smokes!” of course!!!

Comment on How to Say No to Your Boss by Kay Cannon

Kay Cannon — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:05:00 +0000

[...] Step 5: Tell everyone what those boundaries are. Face it. You’ve been training everyone to expect you to lug around responsibility 24/7 while you conduct surprise inspections and leap over buildings in a single bound. If you change the rules, you’ll need to tell them. Let them know you’re going on vacation and will not be attending meetings, checking emails, returning phone calls or calling the office to check in. Recalibrate their expectations. And, yes, that includes your boss. If you need help telling your boss no, re-read last week’s Lightning Byte, How to Tell Your Boss No. [...]

Comment on Stymied by Invisible Grief by Kay Cannon

Kay Cannon — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:02:52 +0000

[...] Invisible grief often shows up as inexplicable indecision, inconsistency and disinterest. In the first post, I went over the five warning signs that you may be wrestling with invisible grief. The second [...]

Comment on Stymied by Invisible Grief by Kay Cannon

Kay Cannon — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:59:02 +0000

[...] Last week, I discussed how invisible grief can be a game changer for highly accomplished Type A leaders. Invisible grief shows up as inexplicable indecision, inconsistency and disinterest. To learn the five warning signs that you may be wrestling with invisible grief, take a look at last week’s post. [...]

Comment on Balance is Baloney by Tweets that mention Kay Cannon -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Kay Cannon -- Topsy.com — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:40:29 +0000

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Comment on Slapped By Surprise! by admin

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:25:35 +0000

Ann, that experience was a great wake-up call about how our biases can throw us off course without us even realizing it.

Comment on Slapped By Surprise! by admin

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:24:25 +0000

Defer judgment. I like that, Cheryl. It sometimes is difficult but the pay-off can be huge.

Comment on Slapped By Surprise! by Cheryl S.

Cheryl S. — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:01:20 +0000

I had a forward thinking Creative Thinking teacher in High School in 1970. One of the things she taught us was to “defer judgement”. Sometimes hard but usually a good idea.