by Sharí | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Personal Growth, Sales & Marketing
Finding and using an authentic voice in thought leadership is more difficult than marketing gurus let on. From small businesses to big corporations, everyone wants to represent and promote their brand in authentic ways. But TRUSTING your authentic voice takes more...
by Sharí | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Leadership & Personal Growth
This time of year, we all become time travelers. Faster than the speed of light, one’s mind can bounce to what was, and then jump to what could be. It’s an emotional mixed bag. Remembering, savoring, regretting, grieving, celebrating. Looking back helps us...
by Sharí | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Leadership & Personal Growth
Part of being an influential communicator is knowing the difference between responding versus reacting. A reaction stems from assumptions, subconscious communication habits, and unexamined emotions, A response is the result of reflection and consideration of multiple...
by Sharí | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Leadership & Personal Growth
Entrepreneurs often feel pressured to put on an everything-is-awesome persona. When asked, How’s business? entrepreneurs commonly respond with, “Everything is awesome!” Business owners have a compulsion to put a positive spin on everything. After all, they are their...
by Sharí | Feb 24, 2020 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Leadership & Personal Growth
How you talk about your problems has a direct effect on how well you’re able to solve your problems. Pay attention to how you describe your problems to others, and especially how your describe your problems to yourself (self-talk). Your word choice can make your...
by Sharí | Jul 8, 2019 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Leadership & Personal Growth
Sometimes, we get to be influential in fun and exciting scenarios like landing a new client or in getting a job promotion, but that’s not always the case. Often times, we need to be persuasive in difficult situations – like when a person has let you down....
