“Do I like you? Are you fun to be around? Would I want you in my home? Would I want to be in your home?”Continue reading
NESB exec? Here’s a way to improve you informal comm skills
In my client workshops there are often people enrolled who have been born in non-English speaking countries, and are of non-native English speakers – as might be expected.
Several of these executives want to know how to better assimilate into, and understand Australia and its business culture.Continue reading
A simple technique to have more presence
“… we need to recognize that presence requires practice and training . . . presence can be developed by simple techniques such as using the ring of our phone as an awareness cue. Rather than responding by grabbing the phone, we can use the ring as a reminder to take one deep, long slow easy breath, focus our minds, and then pick up the phone.”Continue reading
Why you should praise effort versus intelligence
“I remember often being praised for my intelligence rather than my efforts, and slowly but surely I developed an aversion to difficult challenges. Most surprisingly, this extended beyond academic and even athletic challenges to emotional challenges. This was my greatest learning disability – this tendency to see performance as a reflection of character and, if I could not accomplish something right away, to avoid that task or treat it with contempt.”Continue reading
An Example where answering the first Q&A question, paid off
“I am pleased to report that I asked the first question at the industry seminar today. It was a great result in that my message was memorable! At the end of the seminar I had three people walk up wanting my (business) card and to discuss further. I also had the presenter looking to me for further contribution during the discussion. Thanks for a fantastic suggestion.”Continue reading