Obama’s Speech and the Use of Threes
Like many of you, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Barack Obama give yet another powerful and persuasive speech today at his inauguration for presidency. He motivates, inspires and gives hope by using creative speech, story-telling devices and references to great people of the past. He also creates a vision in our heads of what a better […]
G.R.O.W. Yourself in 2009
Hello everyone and happy 2009! As some of you might know I was recently on television again this year to briefly talk about New Years resolutions and how to create a plan to stick to them. Now personally, as most of you would know from last year’s interview that I uploaded to my homepage, I […]
I’m on TV again – Happy New Year!
Hello, For those interested in seeing me on CBC TV again to discuss the coaching model for goal setting and achievement, please stay tuned to CBC NewsWorld (Channel 26 in Toronto anyway) at 10:15am Jan 1st morning. their topic is New Years resolutions. I am changing it a bit… Happy New Year to all of […]
Florida woman claims ‘Merry Christmas’ greeting got her fired
Hello all, I should not be working on Christmas eve, rather enjoying my drink and relaxing. This article caught my eye, and I had to pass it on. I could spew a lot of my opinion here, but for now all I want to say is that this article is ‘interesting’ and ‘disturbing’ at the […]
Try these Tongue-twisters
Tongue twisters are a great way to practice not only correct pronunciation, but delivery as well. I want you to first read these sentences slowly and with care to pronounce them correctly. Then read them a second time at medium ‘normal’ delivery speed. Finally, read them as fast as you can, trying to maintain clarity […]
Control Your Attitude to Improve Your Communications
Hello everyone, Tis the season to be holly, jolly and happy, but unfortunately a few people out there have not received the message. Yesterday I saw two guys almost get in a fist fight on the subway platform, until an undercover cop broke them up. The day before, during a big snow storm, I heard […]
Body Language and Eye Reading Article
Hello, There is a pretty good article on Body Language and specifically Eye Reading on Kevin Hogan’s weekly newsletter here: Go to Get the latest in persuasion news! Weekly ezine from Kevin Hogan. Yours free when you click here. That is his homepage. On the upper left corner you will see his latest weekly articles. […]
Surviving the Work Christmas Party
‘Tis the season to be invited to Christmas (or ‘holiday’ or ‘festive season’, etc.) parties sponsored by your place of employment. At first it sounds like a great idea: take a day or half-day off work, mingle with friends and co-workers, eat free food and drink free booze. What a great way to get into […]
Greedy or Smart Business?
Hi, Like you I am paying attention to certain people’s blogs and newsletters. One of my favourite internet marketers is Perry Marshall. His newsletters give away a ton of free advice. I cannot afford any more of his services at this point, but I enjoy the articles. A lot of my business is done through […]
Communication Workshop NOV 22 for Immigrants
BRASI Presents: BrasiMPACT: Communication Skills Refinement; Impact & Influence Focusing on quickly building interpersonal communication skills and public speaking improvement, with a segment on accent reduction. Geared towards professional immigrants who need to deal with clients, suppliers, managers etc. Ric Phillips, Communication Coach, will provide the small-group training. Saturday, November 22 2008 9am-3pm North York […]