Do You Want to Achieve Something? Here’s How – a “Teleparable.” I strive to achieve my goals through a combination of action and observation. One of my favorite places to learn lessons is from the wisdom of television and movie writing. My friend Dan calls these nuggets “teleparables.” Here’s one that has stuck with me….
Learn to Accept Compliments Ever feel that way when someone compliments you? Do you feel like a fake? Do you feel like it doesn’t apply to you? You’re not alone. Many of us wander around feeling like we can’t take a compliment. Sure, we’ll say a “you’re so sweet,” but we don’t take the sentiment…
How to Make Mistakes and Be Happy About It I’ve lived my life by making one mistake after another. From errors in grammar and vocabulary when I was first learning the languages I had to learn while we immigrated to social faux pas because I didn’t know the customs in my new country, I’ve made…
Conquer Your Fears and Improve Your Voice With These Six Tips Do you get nervous before speaking in public or recording yourself for a podcast or video? Or even just on a phone call? Or wait. The worst, of course, is a job interview. That’s when you’re not only nervous about speaking in front of…
Do you want more local connections? If you’re a podcaster, this is for you. Here are some tips on getting more local-to-you podcast listeners. If you want to get more listeners to your podcast, reach out to the news channels in your area. As part of my interview on stress management for busy people…
Build the Confidence to Express Yourself This week on the Tell Your Story Better podcast, I explore how you build confidence. If you want to become more confident and less anxious, follow the techniques I lay out in the episode. Particularly, I pay attention to the butterflies in our bellies. I outline a technique to…
Six Easy Techniques To Improve Your Speaking Voice Right Now Do you get nervous before speaking in public or recording yourself for a podcast or video? Is it because you don’t like how you sound? Always remember that unless you’re using a 5000.00 microphone, you aren’t getting a fair representation of what you sound like….
The Communicator’s Secret Weapon! I know. I’m calling it a secret weapon. And I believe that if you want to be an incredible speaker, communicator, or negotiator, you need to know how to wield it. This week’s Tell Your Story Better podcast episode delves into this arrow in our quiver. I give you examples, ideas,…
Actress Tamra Meskimen on Acting, Communication, and a Radical Method of Teaching Tamra Meskimen, Co-Founder of the Acting Center, loves to make people laugh. She made me giggle helplessly several times during our in-depth interview. Tamra has had a life-long love affair with acting and performing. She began her journey in the improv scene in New York….
Jim Meskimen: Actor, Impressionist, and Fine Artist Today on the podcast, Jim Meskimen joins me to talk acting, communication, fine art, impressions, his various movie and television roles and his hilarious Amazon Prime series, “Impress Me.” In, “Impress Me,” he plays an impressionist who longs to be a serious actor. The show is wonderful and super…