by Sharí | Sep 15, 2014 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy
It seems as though everyone has their own texting pet peeves. The other night, I was talking to a woman who despises getting a reply text that just says, “k.” Some of my friends hate texting entirely. They would prefer a phone call – you know, like the...
by Sharí | Sep 3, 2014 | Communication Skills, Influence, & Message Strategy
In a previous post, I talked about the difference between communicating and influencing. Influence means that a goal is attached to your conversation. While you are in the conversation, you look for evidence to gauge if you’re being influential or not. I’d say that...
by Sharí | Aug 27, 2014 | Blog
One of the first lessons I talk about in all of my training programs – live and online – is the concept of observing without judgement. At first glance, this may feel like a duh kind of moment. Everyone feels like they get the concept right away. They nod...