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Author, keynote speaker, executive coach, and founder of Executive Essentials, Michelle Tillis Lederman, teaches corporations and professionals to communicate with confidence, clarity, and connection.
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Motherhood: The Thankless Job

May 3rd, 2012

I have two boys now 4 and 6.  They are adorable, sweet, smart, cuddly, funny, active, dirty, needy, whiny, demanding beings.  I love them more than life. When they were just babies and motherhood still had a new glow about it a friend who had teenagers said to me, “Life[Read More...]

Is a Likable Politician a Good Politician?

April 24th, 2012

We’re in the thick of the race for the GOP nomination and the personality style of the candidates is often discussed more than their stance on the issues. This got me thinking about the importance of likability when choosing a candidate. And I asked myself, “Does a likable politician[Read More...]

Recovering from an Embarrassing Moment

April 17th, 2012

It was the first class of the semester teaching the part-time MBA Business Communications class.  I had a room full of business professionals and I decided to climb up on top of a table to make a point.  I had everyone’s attention, I was setting the tone for the[Read More...]

I Had My Midlife Crisis in My 20s

April 2nd, 2012

“I had my midlife crisis in my 20s.” Savvy smart Alexa, is only twenty-five and already trying to figure out how to get to the land of Enough. Our parents had a plan for their twenties and thirties so by the time they reached their forties and fifties they wondered what[Read More...]

The Land of Enough: Finding the Elusive Feeling of Contentment

March 12th, 2012

I was chatting with my new friend and mentor, 25 year old Alexa Scordato, and she said something that rung such a chord, I had to share.  She said, “When asked where I wanted to go, I answered, ‘The Land of Enough.’”  What a magical place that must be,[Read More...]