How to Handle Jealousy When You’re the One Who’s Jealous We’ve all been there. We’ve all been stung by it. When it happens, we never feel better. And here’s the worst part. Being jealous gets you nothing. Jealousy wastes your energy and keeps you from living your best life. So, what can we do about…
How to Let the No go. We all know it. In business, and in the rest of life, we hear “No.” A lot. And here’s the funny thing. When someone tells us no, we want to convince them over to yes. And there are times when it’s worth it. In certain negotiations, it’s imperative to…
Five Tips to Use the Creative Problem-Solving Matrix to Improve Your Skills In this week’s episode, I explore the problem-solving matrix. I delve into our process when approaching an issue to solve. I’ve developed two matrices. The first looks at traditional approaches to arriving at solutions. Additionally, the second provides a creative perspective. If you…
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…
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,…
To speak successfully, first you must listen. In today’s episode, I explore the three main strategies of listening to your audience when you are the one doing the speaking. Whether you have an interview, meeting, or a public speech in front of thousands, your listening and perception skills are crucial to your success. Listen to…
Every single day, do at least one thing that scares you. If you want to write, then write. Get a piece of paper and put down … something. It can be “holy sh*t, I have no idea what to say. This sucks.” That’s ok. They’re words on a page, and they are a beginning. If…
Which way do you want to look at it? Do you want to see the big picture or do you want to see a small snapshot? You have to know that before you begin to solve the problem. More importantly, did you have to communicate that to your team. That way you will all be…
Which way do you want to look at it? Do you want to see the big picture or do you want to see a small snapshot? You have to know that before you begin to solve the problem. More importantly, did you have to communicate that to your team. That way you will all be…
If you haven’t heard, Sir Anthony Hopkins’ (the actor) composition, “and the waltz goes on,“ go here and take a listen. Why? Because it shows us something special. This man, this actor who has reached every height of his career, still wants something else. I believe he started out as a Music person and then…