You’ve heard the saying: When one door closes another door opens. Have you found this to be true? I have a client who feels trapped in a career that doesn’t bring her joy or satisfaction. She is frustrated every day by “having to work with people she doesn’t respect.” I ask her, “Is someone holding […]
Here, am I running away from the room? No, I’m using body language to make a point about using the entire space. We don’t want to merely survive our next presentation. We want to own the room! Walk to the front as though you “own the joint.” Have zero doubt about your credentials. Communicate your expectations. Gently but […]
Meet Sean Talbert. He is a home-schooled sixteen-year-old who voluntarily enrolled in my public speaking class. The other students—adults in the business world—were mightily impressed by his courage and commitment to himself. Everyone said things like, “When I was 16, I would never have taken a class like this.” When I was his age, I […]
Are you perceived as a “wallflower”? You sit silently in staff meetings. You speak only when spoken to. If you want to advance in your career, this has to change. At every meeting, gathering, party, or networking event, make yourself do these three things: Ask a question. Offer an opinion. Make a suggestion. These three […]