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This is a place for you to discover thoughts, wisdom, applications, and practices for skills that create for you more connected communication. At times, I’m known to make some crazy connections to topics like nature, soccer, grand slam tennis, and more.
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Being. Present.
What does it mean for us to be present in the moment with our clients and colleagues? There is a deep listening and a full awareness of what has been, what is, and what will be. We are rooted in our purpose. We are first present with ourselves. Watching Bill T. Jones...
Goose Bumps
Soup. Art. From The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, written by Jane Wagner & Lily Tomlin Trudy the Bag Lady: (near the play's beginning) "Dial-switch me outta this! I got enough worries of my own. These...
Voice is Power
I am passionate about Voice. When I lost my voice and had to recover it, I set out to find the best training to heal it and strengthen it. Presence and impact is physical mastery. We embody to find our voice and our strength. Since then, I've been coaching in...
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Alan Alda:
“I heard lectures before and they are most often cold. What is the difference between that warmth, that presence, that connection to the people you are talking to – between that and the other thing, the cold version.
I remembered something I had been through as a young actor which was studying improvisation. I remembered the striking difference of that.
I became aware of those people who studied improvisation long enough became very charismatic. Many of them became stars of entertainment that we all know. Many of them started out in improvisation before they hit the big screen.
I wondered if that training could be helpful to scientists (bankers, executive, technologists, etc.). It was just an idea.
The thing about improvisation is that it is not standing around making things up. That is not the central part of improvisation.
The most important part of improvisation is making contact with the other (actor) person. I wondered if scientists could make contact with other people within the exercises and the games. Could they make contact with their audience? How could I get this process to work with scientists?
I tried an experiment. I use the games and exercises of Viola Spolin.
To give the best Credentials Presentation – be strategic
Illuminate what you do to contribute to the success of your clients To give a great credentials presentation, here's what you need to know about this essential interaction. The best credentials presentation has three parts to it: Here's what we know or think we...
The Twenty Second Rule – Hug it out
(As seen on Facebook/ Eryka Stanton's page/post) "The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a therapeutic effect on the body and...
