Cornerstones features the writings of Jennifer StJohn and the Fusion Group editorial team. Enjoy these insightful and engaging essays for a different take on business, life and the pursuit of success and serenity.
The Chairman and the Receptionist
(Is it a Presentation Skills Course? Or a Culture Development Tool?)
“The Small Man looks at a small thing and perceives: Insignificance.
The Great Man looks at a small thing and perceives, Potential Greatness.”
—Anonymous
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Setting and Re-Setting Cornerstones
I was lost, late and frustrated on a country road in Louisiana. I asked directions from an old gentleman, who said, “Go down the road a piece, turn left where the old oak tree used to be. Go on ‘bout five miles. You’ll meet up with the freeway presently!”
He was so matter of fact about it. I had gone a “piece” before
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As to Three…
“Today’s column is brought to you by the number Three!”
— Spoken by Big Bird on “Sesame Street”
Children’s Television Workshop
It’s odd. And yet, it’s evenly balanced — on three legs. It’s symmetrical, and strangely comforting. It’s ubiquitous and omnipresent. It’s
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“WIN!” or “win.”
“If a string is too tight, it breaks!
Too loose, and it won’t play.”
—Buddha
Politics Divides! Leadership Unites! But the only path to Leadership is Political.
“The fundamental challenge of rising
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Speech or Presentation…
A tale of two minds
“We all have the same tools, but some people seem to use them better.”
— J. E. Morrow
Let’s focus on the two different mindsets that you might employ to solve two different communication
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