Active listening requires being fully present and engaged in the moment.
A brand identifies how you are unique and different. It is an attention-getter to help you stack up against your competitors. It also shares with us what we can expect by doing business with you.
10 Ways to Be More Personable and Friendly 1. Listen more than you speak. 2. When you do speak, ask questions of the other person before volunteering your own story. 3. Show a genuine interest in what...
Your way of being sets the tone for how people relate to you, behave toward you, and engage. How is it working for you?
Your success and legacy, personally and professionally, are built through the impressions you make one encounter at a time.
When you are sitting behind a desk with a person on the other side, there is a barrier between you that becomes a psychological and subliminal message. Some of the best leaders I know have a round tab...
What gives you your sense of importance and makes you feel special? Who and what bring out the best in you? What does it take to make you feel like a million bucks and ready to take on the world? When...
We are more likely to trust a person who is easier to read; they're easier to believe. Or we tend to think that an energetic and happy person will be more productive. Even traits such as competence, d...
To ‘up your game’ means, simply, to make the effort to improve what you are doing—to amplify, boost, or strengthen your talents or performance.
Smiling reduces blood pressure by lowering the stress-inducing hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. As my mother, who is now in her eighties, navigates the challenges of aging, her mantra has be...
Professional Networking The first week I lived in Madison, WI, I sought a local chapter meeting for ATD (Association for Training Development). Having belonged to the same organization in Florida, I k...
Positive impressions have staying power, so make them great. You can transform your connections and your relationship results!
I’ve Got to Trust You to Like YouPeople want to do business with people whom they like and trust. If anything in a business presentation raises concerns or doubt about your trustworthiness, everything...
If you like the relationship results you have been getting and don’t see any need for improvement, your status quo may actually be your sweet spot for comfort and contentment. That is a wonderful plac...
Identifying, developing, and connecting on these points of reference will provide you with a rich resource of information from which to engage in stimulating conversations and connect on meaningful le...
Have you ever paid notice to the full sound range of your voice? If you have ever been in a chorus or a singing group, you already know that they will separate the group based on each singer’s pitch a...
Every time a new client hires me for a keynote, workshop, or coaching session, the first questions I ask them are, What are the 3 top challenges your organization is dealing with? What are your goals?...
Energy & Aura. You release your own distinctive energy signature which naturally produces a physical presence. When you emit positive energy, thoughts, feelings, and vibrations, you attract more posit...
Developing your eloquence and enunciation will reduce the likelihood of misinterpretation and misunderstanding, making your delivery more powerful.
Cheri Davis is a fun, energetic, positive, and beautiful friend. We both share a vibrant and positive energy which is a rare and wonderful quality. No matter what is going on in the world, we have a m...