Facial expression is often the most difficult area of nonverbal communication to master because we are taught early that our faces can give us away. Often, you will only gain complete credibility with an audience when they feel you’re completely open and not masking anything from them. The viewer generally perceives the warmer, more vulnerable
In a world that is becoming increasingly unpredictable, rules and regulations have a tendency to keep things predictable. Yet some rules and regulations are obsolete. When rules don’t serve a purpose, they hinder the generation of new ideas and initiative. Once rules get into place, however, they’re very difficult to get rid of. Ever wonder
When we know what we want and take action in the direction of our goals, it gives us a reason to get up in the morning. When the goal is our own and we work toward it, we have more energy and our days become exciting. Think about how much time you have left to
Passionate people are enthusiastic people. The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek words, en theos, which mean “the spirit within.” We each need to unleash the spirit that is within us. You can’t expect other people to get excited about your ideas or projects if you aren’t excited. If you don’t have a tone of
Routines keep us in our comfort zones. You have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and do something differently every day so that you become comfortable with change and adaptable to changing circumstances. Consider being more flexible. Get into the habit of doing some things on the spur of the moment,
What happens when you feel like your battery is dead and you just can’t go on? Do you give up and say, “Oh well, I didn’t want to go to that destination anyway?” or, “That’s just my luck. I’ve never been able to reach my goals?” At one time or another, most of us seem
We live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is unfortunate, we still
Change happens … every day. Our hair grows, we gain or lose weight, and we experience new things which change our perception of how things are. We live in a constant state of change. So, why is it that we go immediately into panic mode when we notice the winds of change blowing in our
It's that time! Time to write out your goals for the coming year! Do you have any childhood dreams that remain unfulfilled or any cities that you have always wanted to see, but never visited? Consider all the material things you want, the lifestyle you desire, the places you would like to go, or things
Since this is the last day of the old year, why not stop talking about your negative traits. The more you concentrate on them, the more they hang on. What we put our attention to is what multiplies in our lives. Instead of criticizing, look for things you like about yourself. If you have actual limitations
