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Happy New Year 2020! It’s another year lived on this planet. It always feels a bit strange, bringing in the New Year. “They” love to sell us on what we can do to celebrate or honor it. “Turn over a new leaf.” What? Lose weight or start exercising. I’ve always thought this time of the […]
The holiday season is upon us – family, friends, shopping, and far too many cookies! For many, a stress-free, happy holiday seems impossible. While you likely desire the warm, fuzzy feelings of nostalgia and happy times spent with those you love, creating these memories can be difficult when emotions are running at higher levels. More […]
I recently attended a luncheon for business people and as I looked around my table I was reminded again of the power of one’s individual life force. The dictionary defines life force as “the spirit or energy that animates living creatures; the soul.” There were a total of six people at this table including myself, […]
I had a very interesting meeting this morning, listening to people give a one-minute intro about themselves and their businesses. As a communication expert, I frequently find that what people intend to say is buried or submerged beneath layers of uncertainty and physical or emotional discomfort. A terrible disconnect occurs when our words are not […]
Can You picture this scenario? You have decided to give a little speech to your team. You are not looking forward to this. Actually, you hate speaking. But, you have decided it’s time to take on your fears. You have rehearsed your words, but not your body. So when you get up to speak, your […]
Charisma can be defined as having the confidence to be fully yourself – your most engaging, most charming, most energetic, attractive, vibrant, alive self. Our charisma training came as a result of a two-day workshop we did with the Marketing Director of a major corporation and his team. We were on the topic of charisma […]
Can you imagine people learning to listen to one another? Listening from the heart, not the head, is the key to successful communications. We throw out or yell our opinions at each other when what we need to be doing is really listening. When someone is talking to us, we’re usually thinking about how to […]
Every first impression depends on this important concept. Understand and practice these simple, attention grabbing strategies to keep your first impression from being your last…
We spend considerable time and money on our business cards because they represent us and our company. You wouldn’t think of handing someone a bent, tattered or smeared business card. The same thinking applies to how you shake hands. The handshake is one of the most important things we do. It is at the core […]
I just posted a quote on my Facebook page that reads “Life is like a ten-speed bike— Most of us have gears we never use.” Charles Schultz Who can deny that pithy observation? My first response is “Why do we settle for limiting ourselves to two or three gears? The main reason is that our […]