I've seen similar questions to this for a while now, and I thought it was finally time to address it. When you don't have a lot of money to spend on growing your business, the currency you can spend is time. And I have three practical steps for you to maximise that time.
When most people think of communication, they think of talking with other people. But, today, I'm going over how communicating with yourself can not only boost your productivity, but also your confidence and mental health.
Everyone has ideas, and if you're like me, you want to turn those ideas into profitable businesses. Unfortunately, it's just not that simple. So, I've broken down what I've learned from turning two of my passions into stable and lasting businesses.
You've read this classic from Shakespeare, you probably remember this speech. I love this speech, and there is a lot to learn from it.
I hop onto Reddit for this episode where I'm answering questions you are asking about public speaking. This question asks how they can get rid of their nervousness during the first 5 minutes of their speech. Nervousness is something I still have to manage (and honestly, I see nervousness as a good thing), and I have some concrete tips for you to do the same.
You've probably seen that Snapchat had a major redesign, and so I thought, can we learn something about communication from this? Welcome to my newest segment, Marketing News and You, where I take what's happening now in the business world and try to learn more about communication from it.
Did you know that simply by the way you dress, you can command a greater authority over the people around you? Discover this and other fascinating studies that show us exactly how to wield authority...whether we think we deserve to or not.
Ah. The speech outline. Ever since I learned about this, I've been applying to every type of communication. And I mean every one. From interviews, to telling stories to friends, to giving an actual speech, this outline could transform the way you speak and write.
Change is a hard thing to influence. But in this third and final part of the Formula for Influence, I show you exactly how to do that through using the pain we identified in the last episode to create a change in someone's life.
Now before you freak out, I'm not talking about causing pain, but identifying what pains people are suffering from you can help them solve it. Nobody's going to do what you ask them to do unless there's some kind of pain that action is going to solve.
If you truly want to influence someone, then I have just the thing for you. I've developed this simple formula, and it all begins with people liking you.
The key to confidence is owning what you do. You’ve got to commit. Whether it’s in your words, your body language, or your life. You’ve got to own who you are and be completely unashamed of it.
Storytelling is an art, but that doesn't mean you can't learn it. And details are an excellent place to start.
You talk a lot. So it makes sense to maximise that, right?
Oh, that first time I spoke. I remember it so clearly. The biggest lesson I learned from that was that when I'm on the stage, I need to take control.
I know, it's not the most romantic or epic title, but it's so true. Don't get lost in all the other shiny things of business only to forget this truth. If you do the research and apply it correctly, you're on the path to success.
I was driving today and was NOT in a good mood. But I decided right then and there to turn my day around. And here's how you can do that, too.
We've all heard of giving when we do social media and general marketing, but what about giving in our daily lives to build our personal brands?
If you're like most people, you've already given up on your New Year's resolutions. So why not do something simpler for 2018? Why not start building your confidence with how you walk?
What bad experience can you share that will positively impact the world?
