I thought you knew how I wanted that spreadsheet done. I thought you knew what the deadline was. I thought you knew when the meeting was. I thought you knew what I was thinking. I thought you knew I was writing a book… Wait, What? It’s true! I’ve written a book. It’s called, “I Thought …
Have you ever noticed how we ask, “Where do I start?” but rarely ask, “How do I end?” I’m not talking about life, of course, just to be clear. I’m talking about communicating. It’s especially tricky when we’re in the spotlight. Making a presentation, giving a speech, or even sometimes an update in a meeting. …
Has there ever been a time when it’s more important for you to make sure you are heard? That people know you deserve to be where you are, standing at the front of the room? Maybe. I think during every era of history, that statement is made. “There’s never been a more important time than …
A couple weeks ago, I talked about the importance of bringing yourself and your experience into your communication. While examples from your own experience can bring dry information to life, sometimes they aren’t enough. If you’re communicating with a group of people, there are several personalities and possibly communication styles in the room. That’s when …
I have a pet peeve about any type of formal communication. If I don’t know where we’re trying to get to by the end of it, I have trouble focusing on what you’re saying. It might just be me. And it might just be people with brains wired like mine. But I know I listen …
The most common mistake people make when preparing what they want to say is turning inward. Their focus is on themselves. What do I want to say? How many slides should I use? How much time do I have? We become hyper focused on what we want to say, and we forget to think very …
So many things keep us trapped in our own heads. When it comes to communicating with other people, there are some specific traps. We get nervous. We want to make sure we get it right. We focus on how much we need to tell them. If PowerPoint comes into play, we focus on the visuals …
Facts and figures and data. These are the tools so many people use to try and convince whoever is listening to them that their point is valid. But here’s the thing about facts, figures, and data. They can be interpreted many ways. And because it’s objective, dry information, it invites push back. Attacking numbers feels …
Many people feel some form of nerves before speaking. Those nerves can strike before giving a presentation in front of a large group. They can strike when having a difficult conversation with one person. Sometimes nerves feel like excitement. Sometimes they feel like hell. When that’s the case, it’s because we’re wound too tight. Even …
Writing coaching often counsel new authors to write what they know. Well, I just wanted to tell you that for these past three weeks, I’ve been writing about topics directly affecting me in my daily life at the present time. I’m hopeful it makes for better writing. After talking about being overwhelmed and how pressure …
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