


How to Request Time to Think: Phrases for When You Don’t Know How to Respond…Yet
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...
Sharing The “Darker Side” of Entrepreneurship: A Simple Technique for Sharing Struggles
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...
How to “Interrogate” Yourself and Find Clarity
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...
The Heroes and Villains of Influence
by Sharí | May 25, 2019 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Featured, Public Speaking & Event Strategy
How do human beings make decisions? By choosing the quickest path to pleasure or away from pain. In the art of influence, this is valuable intel. You can better lead people when you understand their underlying motives. People are motivated by many different kinds of...