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...
What do confidence and command look like when you see them? Moving one step past a healthy self-esteem, they project an air of authority, respect, and deliberate intention.
Desire. Enthusiasm. Purpose. Pleasure. Delight. Peace. Power. However you define passion, it is at the heart of your motivation.
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...
Get ready to take on the world from a position of personal power, strength, and intention!
Think of the communication that takes place in your own life on a continuous basis—at home, at work, with friends, and beyond. When you actively listen to people, you enhance communication.
For sixteen years, I had a spectacular real estate career in Tallahassee, Florida. I loved receiving telephone inquiries and making cold calls. I knew that if I could meet people on the phone, I could...
Socrates would teach his pupils by asking them intelligent and probing questions. By using their critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities, they could discover the answers for themselves...
We’ve all known that one salesperson whose primary motivation in a transaction is to earn a commission—regardless of their customer’s needs. From their body language to their self-driven talking point...
Your charisma and charm can make your moments more memorable for amazing first impressions.
When your speaking style is clear, confident, and concise, your listeners will perceive you as such.
Use positive affirmations to shift your mindset and re-train your brain for positivity.
Authenticity isn’t just about saying this is who I am—it is also about being flexible enough to recognize and appreciate the uniqueness in others—honoring the mutual respect for being authentic and tr...
The best safeguards you have are to live with dignity, love, and self-respect, and to make choices you can be proud of in the first place. Even as an adult, I still think to myself—what would my mothe...
Smiling is one of your most powerful non-verbal behaviors. People do read a book by its cover and these expressions provide glimpses into what they will find inside.
How can you stand apart from the herd? How can you start to be noticed so people will remember you? How can you be heard above the noise? What is your personal branding that makes you special, unique,...
With awareness and practice, even the most awkward people can learn how to be both fluid and purposeful in their bearing.
Rather than allowing your failures to define you, learn from your experience to do better next time.
Emotionally intelligent people have the capacity to understand and express their own emotions—you are in touch with your strengths and weaknesses and realize where you might like to make improvements.
What we often forget is that most everyone else has dealt with the same struggles and uncertainties. You get to pick your response when this doubt creeps in. Will you allow it to undermine your confid...
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