by Steven Fulmer | Jan 21, 2014 | Articles
Have you ever been in a job interview, a meeting or the presentation of your career and felt nervous or uncomfortable – like every one’s against you and you’re guilty until proven innocent? It’s easy to assume our listeners are skeptical, or that...
by Steven Fulmer | Jan 2, 2014 | Articles
A prospective client once told me she was so afraid of failing that she was unwilling to try something new. The example she gave was driving in strange city for fear of getting lost. She wouldn’t do it. But when it came time for us to meet, it was in a city with...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 26, 2013 | Articles
Aren’t the contradictions of life and leadership a kick? On the one hand we’re told that the journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. Even my last post focused on taking it one step at a time. But on the other hand, we’re told not to be...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 18, 2013 | Articles
“You need not see the entire staircase in order to take the first step” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote, I have to admit, is kind of upsetting to me. Not because it’s untrue–Dr. King certainly knew what he was talking about. But...
by Steven Fulmer | Dec 11, 2013 | Articles
There is a human tendency to surround ourselves with people who are just like us. We like being friends with people who are similar to us. Even though we claim “opposites attract,” those people generally aren’t polar opposites–they’re...