In How to Consciously Engage, Inspire, Connect, and Lead: Part 3, we addressed the importance of identifying negative feelings and their associated thoughts.  Here, we outline 7 simple steps to completing a Thought Record. 7 Step Process for Thought Record Identify the Negative Feelings.  Examples are: sad, anxious, angry, guilty, lonely, hopeless, and frustrated. Rate […]

Are you Embracing your Power? Expanding and impacting your audience requires mindfulness.  Techniques and experience are powerful tools, yet as powerful is BELIEF IN YOURSELF.  You wish you could get your message out to a bigger audience.  You want to reach more individual clients.  Perhaps you hope to speak to groups of people.  Maybe you […]

In 10 Myths and Truths about Accent Reduction: Part 1 (Myths 1-2), we covered myths and truths #1 and #2 of Accent Reduction.  They were: Review of Myths #1 & #2 #1 “I don’t need to modify my accent for people to understand me better.” Truth: By you speaking with more of the English sounds […]

There are many myths about accent reduction.  Discovering the truths about these myths is essential in creating effective communication with native English speakers if you speak English as a non-native language.  These truths will open doors to opportunities for you.  They’ll assist you in expressing your unique talents, skills, personality and spirit. Accent Reduction Myths […]

In How to Consciously Engage, Inspire, Connect, and Lead: Part 2, we discussed the following principles: Acting versus reacting models healthy behavior to those you lead Identifying your anxiety-provoking thoughts can create authentic confidence. Feeling the fear and doing it anyway is essential. Acting in manageable steps toward your goal creates success. Identify Feelings of […]

In Accent Reduction: Understanding how a Trainer Benefits the Student: Part 1, you learned that the benefits of working with an accent trainer include enhanced comprehensiveness and speed of progress for maximal gains. Specifically, the accent trainer actively participates in your programming for individualizing your training based on your accent analysis. This is a critical […]

Summary from Part 1 In How to Consciously Engage, Inspire, Connect, and Lead: Part 1, we discussed the following principles: When you’re happy and confident, you give others around you the opportunity to do the same. You can affect people with your communication skills in one-to-one situations, small groups, and large groups. Negative unconscious thoughts […]

How to Lead Consciously Everyone leads someone.  Public speakers lead.  To be an effective public speaker, to be an effective leader, you need to engage, inspire, and connect with those you are leading. In this and the next 3 articles we discuss strategies for making conscious decisions on how to shape your thoughts, feelings and […]

Greater Success Understanding how an accent coach, trainer, teacher, or instructor benefits you as a student can help you make the choice to hire an accent trainer.  The benefits of working with an accent instructor can mean the difference between reducing your accent a little or a lot.  It can mean the difference between tearing […]

People who are new to public speaking commonly ask 3 questions.  They want to overcome their anxiety.  They want specific techniques to use. Perhaps you’ve prepared the valuable information for your presentation.  You feel confident about the content you’ll be sharing.  Maybe you’re giving a workshop.  You’re knowledgeable, you’re excited. Yet you’re worried that your delivery will diminish your credibility.  […]