Becky Gaylord
Becky worked as a reporter for more than 15 years in Washington, D.C.; Sydney, Australia; and Cleveland, Ohio for major publications including the New York Times, Salon.com, Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, and was Associate Editor of the Plain Dealer's Editorial Page before she launched the consulting practice, Gaylord LLC. The company helps clients improve their external relations and communication and increase their influence and impact. Becky blogs about that (a few other things) at Framing What Works.
Becky Gaylord's Posts:
12 Most Self-Defeating Phrases to Toss Out, For Good
It’s hard to curb the tendency many of us have to criticize ourselves. Just today, I missed a turn I take several times a week, and I...
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12 Most Delightfully Old School Things to Do with Ten Free Minutes
The more technology that swirls around us, the more it seems I crave glimpses of a slightly slower time, when people...
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12 Most Nifty Tips for Networking
Having a solid group of professional associates is a definite benefit. It lets us find a job faster, identify a fabulous recruit more...
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12 Most Confidence-Boosting Tips for Rocking a Big Project
I faced a big deadline for a client project this week. Without realizing it, I’d allowed fear and doubt to seep into my brain. Not so...
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12 Most Childlike Things to Never Give Up Loving
Let’s get right into it, shall we? 1. Licking the bowl Yum. And fun! Not really interested to hear the reasons why I shouldn’t… 2....
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12 Most Practical Tips to Communicate Effectively on the Job
You know that saying about not getting a second chance to make a good first impression when you meet someone? Well, when you’re...
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12 Most Wonderful Things About the Start of School
Another school year is about to begin. And as far as new starts go, I favor this one over any other — even the dawn of a...
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12 Most Successful Ways to Take On a Huge Goal
I’m going to run a half marathon at the end of September. And when I started training in July, I could manage just about three of the 13...
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12 Most Expendable Phrases in Business Writing
Get out your red pens. It’s time to rewrite tired old phrases that need to be retired from the business world. We can start with...
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12 Most Effective Words for Leaders to Use and Live By
I’ve got nothing against books on leadership. Or formal training for managers. Or advanced degrees, like MBAs. But leading is not a...
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