3 Body Language Moves to SKYROCKET Confidence The body can be your best friend or worst enemy. The body often becomes an enemy when you have no clue it is capable of being a friend. That’s when it starts slouching, feeling heavy & walking without purpose. However, if you realize that your body…
Filler Words: How to Stop Saying Um, Like, So, You Know Filler words are words that do not add any meaning to your message: Um, uh, like, so, you know, etc. Yet, you may find yourself constantly using them. Either you became aware after listening to a recent interview of yours. Or others…
Sympathy vs Empathy With Examples I’m sure you have heard of sympathy vs empathy before. Even though the two words sound the same, they are different. In certain moments, we will be called to sympathize. While at other moments, we will be called to empathize. Learning the difference between the 2 skyrockets…
How to be More Talkative and Outgoing ‘Is my resting bitch face a problem?’ Yea, it is. ‘It is??’ Yep. ‘What if I’m nervous?’ Doesn’t matter. Humans process tons of information with their eyes. When they see a face scowling at them, their subconscious mind is not fond of that. Likewise, being…
Breaking the Bad Habits: DUMMIES EDITION You ever seen someone push a domino before? One domino is pushed, and a bunch comes toppling down. ‘Are you saying that’s what it’s like with habits??’ Slow down, bud. Just picture that domino scenario with me real quick. ‘Okay, I’m picturing it….’ That’s the…
4 Effective Zoom Presentation Tips Nowadays, there are more presentations given on Zoom. Whether you own a business. A consulting practice. Or are a corporate professional. This is the era when the definition of “public speaking” needs to evolve. Public speaking is no longer only speaking in front of a physical audience….
Important Tips on How to Meditate for Beginners Meditation is a mighty act to strengthen the mind & build a holistic view of the world. But just like anything out there, baby steps beat no steps. Meditation is difficult for some minds to grasp because it is difficult to measure progress. Where for…
20 Ways on How to Improve Your Self-Esteem Self-esteem is your self-image. It’s the narrative of how you feel about yourself. Positive or negative? Empowering or the mindset of a victim? There is an infinite number of ways to boost your self-esteem. It’s different for different people. I know a guy…
Pratfall Effect: Beat Social Anxiety by Embracing Flaws A ton of social anxiety is self-imposed. It’s caused by setting unrealistic expectations. One of the culprits of unrealistic expectations is perfection. The killer of charisma. In a logical world, perfection makes sense. In the world of people, imperfection makes sense. With the…
3 Ways on How To Be Funnier Over Text Do you know how many people do not take texting seriously? ‘How many?’ A lot. They leave boring messages. Write ‘k’ a lot. Or flat out do not write anything. ‘Why do you think that is?’ It’s because they don’t understand the importance…
How to Deal with Betrayal in a Friendship Whether it’s a friendship, relationship, business partnership, etc… anyone is prone to betrayal. This is a setback that occurs in the social world. Focus is unique. Because you can never fully tell who is focusing & who is distracted. Someone who seems distracted may…
How to Persuade Someone When you’re thinking about persuading someone, you may be thinking about saying the ‘right words.’ Better yet, the right sentences. Here you are, speaking in a beautiful way. Nice rhythm. Great body language indicating confidence. You think this other person is in awe of your speaking skills. Surely,…
Is Time Management a Skill? Time management is the ability to prioritize & execute on your prioritizations. Sounds like a skill to me. It’s difficult to view time management as a skill set. Seems like some people were always productive, while others weren’t. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Time management…
Building an Immortal Business: Storytelling in Branding It’s easy to confuse marketing and branding. The two seem very similar. When looking closer, I view them to be different. I believe the brand is an emergent property of marketing. Once all is said and done, what are the pockets of words that come to…
30 Tricks to Overcome Public Speaking Fear When I was a sophomore in high school, there weren’t too many articles on conquering public speaking fear. YouTube was barely a thing back then. My sophomore self lived in ignorance for many years. I’d see teachers who were great public speakers. Comedians who could captivate…
5 UNIQUE Ways to Practice for Public Speaking It’s not easy to develop a routine practice for public speaking. Mainly due to a common misconception. The misconception is thinking that you need an audience to practice public speaking. That’s not always the case. An audience helps, don’t get me wrong. But the…
What Kind of Content Should I Create? Should you create content? If you are remotely curious about the question, then it’s best you keep reading. If the idea sounds laughable to you, then chances are you should still keep reading. What is content? Content = Stories. Ideas. The ideas take up life…
What to do with your Hands During a Speech Words communicate to the conscious mind. Body language communicates to the subconscious mind. Both are needed for public speaking. One part of body language includes the hands. What do we do with those damn hands? You ever had that moment when you were…
