My Appearance on CBC – Summary
My blog entry regarding new years resolutions caught the attention of someone at CBC – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – and I was invited in to briefly discuss the topic of resolutions and why we fail. (Thank you very much, by the way.) It aired yesterday at 9:15am on the CBC News Morning Show with host […]
Why Do 90% of New Years Resolutions Fail?
Hello and welcome to my last post of 2007. Thank you for joining me thus far and I wish you a great 2008. Most of you may be thinking about the upcoming year, and asking yourself how you can improve upon this one about to expire. That is usually when five minutes of soul-searching results […]
Communication – Not English
Recently I was talking to a new immigrant to Toronto who admitted that she usually does not speak to people that are in the service industry, during day to day transactions. I was surprised by this admission and of course wanted details, because, although English is her second language, she and I spoke easily together. […]
Banker-Buddy Follow up
Some people are curious about what prompted my last blog re: communicating with the bank. There were 2 prompts: The first one is that I used to work at a financial institution doing Customer Service and Collections, so I know how important money is to people. I also know that I would favour the nicer, […]
Communicating with Your Bank
Sometimes we assume that the bank will help us make the right decision for all our banking and investment needs. After all, is that not their job? Well yes, but their job is also to make money for the bank. The bank takes our money and invests it to make its own money. Fair enough. […]
Confident Verbal Communications
Our Saturday workshop was a blast! Here is a sample of what was taught to help our participants communicate their confidence. Enjoy. Even though only 7% of our communication is verbal, which is our word choice, phrases and expressions used etc. we still need to acknowledge the impact of what we say on others. A […]
What is the Key to Effective Communication?
What is the key to effective communication? Confidence is the key to effective communication. You may have an accent, you may not. You may be Hollywood-attractive, or just average. You may have studied a lot at school or in other courses, or you may be a hands-on type of learner. None of these things are […]
Want to Read my Profile?
Recently I was interviewed for a local community newspaper, by a fresh new student reporter. I thought I would pass it on to you, in case you were curious to know more about me, my company, and how it all came to be. I think this is very well-written and I want to thank Elena […]
Communicate Your Confidence: Inside & Out
• Are you self-conscious when in front of people, not sure if you are saying the right thing? • Do you worry that you are not being heard or respected enough at work or by peers? • When was the last time you assessed how you looked, talked, walked and presented yourself to the public? […]
Do you know a Confidence-Sapper?
The people who you have the most contact with and hang around will have either a positive or negative affect on your levels of self-esteem and confidence. We all know those people who are positive, happy and joyful to be around. How do they make you feel? Yes, they make you feel the same! They […]