Getting your butterflies to fly in formation
Writing to you from seat 4C on my flight to JFK this morning. As I leave Miami’s 78F temperatures I’m not looking forward to the balmy 35F in NYC today….. Burrrr. But, I’m on TV tonight and speaking at…
Category Archives: Communications
Why Should You Care About Why?
Be specific and show your WHY with a few emotional words.
Example: I’m on a mission to help executives construct meaningful relationships. As a behavioral communications expert and founder of Competitive Edge Communications, I support leaders in becoming confident communicators by developing an understanding of their verbal and nonverbal communications. I show them how to use words to change minds and behaviors to change outcomes.
Tweaking 2 letters changes everything
Think about the word Resolution – looking in my trusty dictionary, it means “a firm decision to do or not to do something. The action of solving a problem, dispute or contentious matter.” Do we really want THAT? But what to do? Tweak two little letters….
Know How To Say “No”
A couple days ago guest blogger Gary Ryan Blair shared 15 ideas to save you time, energy and money in “What is this two-letter word costing you?”. But, how do you say no? In business, saying no is often about respecting and valuing your most precious commodity, your time. So, How To Say “No”
When you must say no, be direct. Saying no is not a time to beat around the bush. Although no often sounds more polite with a short pre and/or post-amble, “I’m sorry, I can’t,” just begs for a reply of “But why?” A short explanation proactively stops the inevitable “Why?”
Happy Holidays Special
Is your body language being naughty? Find out how to make it nice!
Just imagine a FR*EE* copy of What Your Body Says (and How To Master The Message) to give to someone or some place, a school, maybe even library that could really use it. I’m happy to personalize both copies too if you like at no additional charge to make it a truly special gift! To personalize buy the books then forward me the email with the receipt and tell me specifically how you want them personalized.
Is Your Body Language Keeping You Broke? EVENT
A quick — but very important — reminder that my FREE teleclass “Why Your Body Language is Keeping You Broke!” is happening tomorrow – Thursday December 15th, 2011 at 1pm PST / 4pm EST.
If you’ve always wanted to reach a lot more people with your services and product offerings, then you need to be on this call. If you’ve always wanted to build trust and rapport quickly with people so that they buy your services and products, then you need to be on this call or maybe it’s the biggie Is fear holding you back from speaking in public or networking?
Is Your Relationship Growing or Going in Circles?
Do you remember watching fairy tales and seeing the words, “And they lived happily ever after” written at the end of the movie? When I was a little girl, I used to think that it meant that Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, and Snow White never had a fight with their beloved. I thought that they stayed in eternal bliss.
Does leading your team make you think that herding jello would be easier?
Does leading your team make you think that herding jello would be easier?
Maybe you knew you wanted to be a transformational leader but now the only thing being transformed is your blood pressure.
Worse yet, maybe you aren’t “really the leader” so what can you do other than sit there and sizzle….
I know, I hear you, I’ve been there too. Over the years I’ve both been on teams, lead teams and facilitated many a meeting and the one thing I can count on coming up time and again is personality conflicts. These conflicts are not outright fist-to-cuffs, yet personality conflicts produce a simmering and stewing underneath the surface…..
Family Survival Tips for Thanksgiving
Well, here we are again just a couple of days away from Thanksgiving. Have you ever noticed that this time of year can bring out the best and the worst in us? Often our time to be grateful feels more like our nerves are grating….
Here are 3 of my favorite family survival tips – please share your tips in the comment section – you never know who you will help!
Do you know what language he speaks?
Have you considered we all understand a different language, even when we speak the “same” language…?
When you’re in a foreign country, your experience is richer if you understand and speak the language. We constantly convey messages TO our children—messages of what-to-do, of safety and well-being, of morality and self-esteem. Yet, are we speaking THEIR language so they can understand us? When you know HIS language – and speak it – he will be able to hear you better!