We’ve all been there. You sit in a meeting where someone suggests “maybe we should do a personality assessment to improve communication?” and suddenly, the room divides like an awkward Hogwarts sorting ceremony. One person is Googling Jungian archetypes, another refuses to work with “Type A” personalities, and a third is now deeply offended they’ve […]
What kind of first impression or impact do you make? Do people remember you, and want to connect with you? Your level of influence is measured according to your ability to get others to listen and take some kind of action. Do you know how to project yourself in such a way that others have a […]
7 Surprising Truths about Body Language We have all heard the statement “actions speak louder than words” and we have likely already discovered that we can communicate without the aid of a single word being uttered. This is what we often refer to as the body language cues. For example, wee can shrug our shoulders […]
When you think about public speaking, do you get that sinking feeling and start to shake? Is speaking in public one of your greatest fears? Do you feel nervous because you fear you will not be able to get your point across or believe you are not as good as you’d like to be? Wouldn’t it be […]
Want to get better results? Develop your FOCUS ability Why does focus matter? One of the most well-known NLP ‘facts’ is the idea that you can’t not think of a blue hippopotamus. This is because negation is processed differently by neurology than in language. If I say “Don’t smile”, your neurology has to process the meaning of ‘smile’ […]
Anger is a natural emotion designed to help protect us from real (or imagined) attacks against our physical or emotional well-being. When used appropriately, anger can be used as a tool to motivate us into achieving goals we would otherwise be too afraid or lazy to pursue. In this way, anger may not be a […]
The next time you are going through a really tough time in your life and some perky little twit says to you, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” or “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” try to resist the temptation to stuff a carrot lemonade muffin up his or her nose. That person probably […]
For as long as leaders have led, we have wondered if their abilities are the result of mystical forces or if they represent a set of skills that can be learned. When we see a talented carpenter or engineer at work, we imagine that we can see what they do, so therefore what they do […]
I was chatting with a prospective client this morning when the challenge of navigating conflict in high performance sports came up. We were chatting about the body language and conflict strategies needed for officials in the sports world. The chat shifted to the mind set necessary to gain the biggest ROI from these discussions when […]
I have been making my living as a professional speaker, consultant, author and coach over the past dozen years. Dare I reveal what a tough profession this can be – at the very least on one’s self esteem?! You spend countless hours crafting and rehearsing not only your presentation but your stage craft. You have […]
Your boss is a bully (read: manipulator, control freak, tyrant, power junkie, obnoxious jerk). No matter how hard you work, you always do something wrong. No matter how many hours unpaid OT you put in, it isn’t enough. Your boss demeans you in front of your colleagues and then laughs it off as a ‘joke.’ […]
As part of my desire to grow as a writer, I have re-launched my relationship with Troy Media and am providing articles of interest about conflict navigation. This week’s article is focused on that internal conflict we might feel from time to time when we suddenly find out we are not perfect at something. Whoever […]