Write your way to faster responses to your emails with this little hack!

So many of us get wrapped up in “selling” our story to others every chance we get. This approach to building business connections and opportunities is way too hard and ineffective…

We can all have moments when we lean on laughter or humor to get us through a nervous conversation. Just remember this, that nervous laughter isn’t fooling anyone.

Whenever you have a chance to be seen on stage or on-camera, remember that colors go a long way in stimulating and engaging your audience. Our minds associate certain colors with certain characteristics. For example:

We all encounter people who get our blood boiling, demean, dismiss or otherwise incite an internal riot in us. We call them jerks, difficult people…miserable messes. Unfortunately, we find them at work, in our families and everywhere in-between.

If I have one trick that I share with everyone about powerful public speaking, it’s this…

Saying no and setting boundaries are two major challenges my clients consistently face. It’s really no wonder, either. Success is more often built by saying yes than by saying no. But here’s the dish: how to say no confidently boils down to 3 super easy steps - including a script. I’ll give it all to you now.

Arguably, 93% of our communication is nonverbal - and that includes the tone in which we say things. Something innocuous said in a certain tone can easily change the message. To prove my point, consider one of my favorite words in the English language: “fine”. I promise you’re already “saying it” in your mind differently than I am…

In business and in life, it can be scary to be “seen”. There’s a certain vulnerability...a feeling of being “exposed” and open to possible criticisms of others. I asked a client recently about what scared her so much about putting herself “out there” in a way that seemed bold to her and she responded with a body quake. An actual body quake. Being seen can be hard...and there are some ways to gain the confidence we need to shine…

It was a simple but very telling moment that spoke volumes about audiences’ reactions to speakers - or in this case people we see presenting information. One of the most common challenges I hear my clients tell me is that they have trouble reading their audiences. Here’s some important things to keep in mind about audiences - be they in an auditorium or one-on-one across the table at lunch…