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Mark Bayer

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Stop trying to make your topic interesting

From Mark BayerSeptember 27, 2026 Quote for the Week “Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” — Pablo Picasso 1. Write for How the Brain Reads Gif via gifbin.com Hi Reader! You just sent a two-page update to the head of your business unit. She reads the first paragraph, skims the second, and comes back with a question you actually answered in the third. The usual explanation is that she’s busy. That’s true. But it isn’t the interesting part. The interesting part is she stopped reading...

Hi Reader! On May 6, I joined my Cornell colleague Tom O'Toole for a keynote on how to build and broaden executive presence, even when you don't have a people-manager title. Whether you watched live or life got in the way, I wanted to reach out to you directly. My name is Mark Bayer. I'm a Visiting Lecturer in Strategic Messaging for Leaders at Cornell's Brooks School of Public Policy. I'm also a former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff and a communications coach with two decades of experience...