Some of you may know that I’m a Leo. Since I’m passionate about networking (and the month of August), I came up with the acronym of R.O.A.R. In case you didn’t know, acronyms are a great tool to aid with retention. I’ve used them for many years in my coaching, webinars, presentations, podcasts, and client … Read More
Communication Style
To Respond or not to Respond
We’ve all had the experience of sending an email, voicemail or text and not receiving a response. Similarly, we have had the experience of receiving an email, voicemail, or text and not responding. Some of us opt to ignore the lack of response to our communication efforts or forget all about it. Others have a … Read More
Connection Precedes Communication
Many of us believe we’re well-connected because we’re active in several social media sites, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. While our activity on these sites may serve us well it doesn’t necessarily mean we have a real connection with other people. And with our current global pandemic, we’ve been relegated to virtual contact. Of … Read More
Risk-Taking
When you think about it…almost everything is a risk. Meaning there’s some element of chance involved. For example… What if I don’t get up when my alarm goes off this morning? Can I have that extra serving of dessert? Do I want to contend with my job another day? How can I come across well … Read More
Seeing It Helps Hearing It
When you see this photo of a dog, what comes to mind for you? You could either say “I see a dog looking at something.“…or you could say “I see a smaller dog who looks longingly with his big brown eyes.” These two statements are both accurate, however the second one is much more visually … Read More
Below the Tip
We’ve all heard the expression: tip of the iceberg. According to Merriam Webster, when we say or write tip of the iceberg, it means a small part of something that is seen or known about when there is a much larger part that is not seen or known about. So now you may be wondering … Read More