3 Public Speaking Hacks
“Your bullet points will only take you so far. As a matter of fact, even the best note takers still do not retain more than 10% of what your communicate to them. Your information should be good but when speaking, your body language and your perceived goals are what do the talking.”
Shoe Swap: Empathy in Action
“Practically speaking, empathy requires us to act with and on purpose. The key to unlocking more empathy in our relationships is to be planned without being forced. If our goal is anything but to grow as a person and learn about another - it’ll be sniffed out from a mile a way…”
Shoe Swap: Why Empathy Matters
It’s likely that we can all look back on situations where we wish we would have seen things from a different perspective. It’s also likely that we can look back on situations where we wish we had focused more on the person instead of the problem.
Empathy is the key ingredient to looking back on the next situations with fewer regrets and more peace.
Shoe Swap: What is Empathy?
“We all have moments where we sincerely desire for people to be more empathic towards us. We all have moments where we sincerely disregard being empathic towards others. That’s why this conversation is crucial. Learning to swap shoes with the people we interact with can change our personal and professional relationships for the better.”
2 Keys to Legacy Building
“Far too often, when people ask me, “How are you?” my answer has sounded like “I’m okay” or “I’m tired.”
It makes me cringe just thinking about it. The reality is, those are both true, honest answers in those moments. But my goodness is that how I want to be remembered? I’m okay. I’m tired.
When I take into consideration the tools of storytelling, I want to curl up in a ball when I read those statements as part of my character development.
How many endearing characters in the latest book you read are described as okay and tired?”
When Limits Are Lethal
“I’m not asking you to become a religious-zealot and love everyone on the planet without limitation. I’m also not asking you to start tolerating any sort of abuse or mistreatment… My questions come from observations and genuine concern. When I look across social gatherings or around on social media, there is so much hate. Some of it seems warranted. The majority of it does not. It appears as if one headline, one social media post, one comment can be enough to establish our lines that we won’t cross. That is a problem.”
One Daily Question
“Our lives don’t always need drastic changeover. They need a simple, small decision to move 1% closer to where we want to be.”
