Do you really want people to like you for something that you’re not? It takes a lot of energy to pretend to be someone else for the sake of pleasing others.
Do you genuinely love people? Or at least make an effort to like them? Your first impressions will be made easier and more successful when you start with your heart.
As a professional speaker, Susanne travels all over the country and practically lives on airplanes. One day as she entered security to board yet another flight, she was struck by the poise, posture, a...
A wise business practice is to become a prolific note-taker if you aren’t already. When you’ve had a great conversation or interaction with someone—whether it is on a conference call, Skype, in a meet...
7. When a foundation is built following sound structural principles, with solid, high-quality materials, anything that is layered on top is more secure, durable, and resilient. Your integrity works th...
Your smile draws people to you as it simultaneously brings out the best in you both.
You will build confidence by continuing to put yourself into new and innovative situations where you can learn new skills, grow your education, test your strengths, and improve your abilities.
You wear your attitude. It is highly visible to every person you meet and shows up in the way act, live, and love.
Yes, learning curves can be painful, exhausting, trying, scary, and intimidating. How did you learn to ride a bike? One pedal, one balance, one turn, and one step at a time.
When a person exudes passion, it is evident that they love what they are doing. Their passion projects an aura of confidence and decisiveness.
These people do exist and are a pleasure to know. Their keen communication skills are attentive to what you want, what you are thinking, saying, or not saying. They want to hear how you are and what y...
Memory Makes Magic HappenHave you ever been away from someone for a while and when you are reunited after a long absence, they ask about something or someone whom you talked about previously? My frien...
In her book, Ask Outrageously! my friend Linda Swindling suggests to Mimic the body language of the most powerful people you know. They stand up straight, make appropriate eye contact, and use gesture...
From a leadership lean, are you the BOSS that creates fear and rules with an iron fist or are you a LEADER who listens and connects with your team members to create a culture where collaboration and c...
Developing a positive attitude is one of the most transformational things you can do to shift your mindset, improve your disposition, manifest good things, and attract quality people into your life.
Are you the one who strives to brighten other people’s days or are you the one waiting for others to do that for you? These are choices that can and do make a huge difference in the value you bring to...
Your tone can represent the character of your business, the strength of your resolve, and express the depths of your convictions.
Your attitude is the one thing in this world you have complete control over. You have full command. As empowering as that truth can be, there are some days we let down and give in to a bad attitude.
You can have the perfect message, but it may fall on deaf ears when the listener is not prepared or open to listening.These listening planes were first introduced by the American composer Aaron Coplan...
You and I may have never met, but I already know much of what you want in your life: to be happy and feel valued. We all want love, connection, respect, confidence, health, vitality, passion, kindness...