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 self-talk is a silent force working behind the scenes that determine how you present yourself to the world.
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.
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.
The synchronicity found in nature extends to the rhythm and patterns in our relationships; it explains how random events can come together to achieve harmony, flow, and order. Similarly, social synchr...
Love is not only one of the greatest blessings in your personal life, but when it is extended professionally, the possibilities are endless.
Interestingly, being yourself allows others to be themselves. Even with crazy imperfections, being a bona fide genuine person is the best any of us can be—messy flaws and all!
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...
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.
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...
When a person exudes passion, it is evident that they love what they are doing. Their passion projects an aura of confidence and decisiveness.
What do you do? It’s amazing how people will qualify, quantify, judge, assess, and form complete opinions about you based on that one age-old question. It is a boring, uncreative default setting for a...
Usually this kind of self-serving honesty will sabotage your success. If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. Realize that sometimes your own words can, and probably will, come bac...
Use Names. Calling a person by name makes him/her feel recognized, appreciated, and special. It shows respect and that you are genuinely interested in making a connection. You make them feel remembere...
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...
Susan RoAne is the bestselling author of How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections in Person and Online. She is known worldwide as the Mingling Maven and is a respected expe...
Self-confident people take the initiative to move forward in the direction of their dreams.
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...
When they are authentically engaged, their positive impressions create memorable moments and leave a lasting impact. Physical beauty becomes irrelevant because their exuberance and engagement bring ou...
When employees lack passion, it is nearly impossible to deliver excellent customer service. Doesn’t it make you less inclined to want to do business with them as well?