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Communication

Difficult Conversations – how to discuss what matters most

by ernest on September 15, 2010

in Book Reviews,Communication

I just finished reading a New York Times business best seller which geeked me out big time. It’s called Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most. The book is based on 15 years of research at the Harvard Negotiation Project. The content walks the reader through a step-by-step approach with examples demonstrating how to [...]

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Speak like a Pro – Boot Camp Lessons from MethodSpeaking

by ernest on July 4, 2010

in Communication,Meetup Events,Public Speaking

Public speaking and fear have something in common. For many, one thought of having to go up on stage and speak in front of a crowd of people is enough to bring out the critters of fear – butterflies in the stomach, faster heart rate, unwelcome physiological changes etc.. We have this scary picture inside [...]

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The public speaking & presentation training group

by ernest on June 4, 2010

in Communication,Meetup Events,Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP),Public Speaking

Almost every one of us will have an opportunity to be involved in public speaking in some form at some point in our lives. Therefore when the opportunity comes it helps if you are prepared to do a good job. Why is public speaking important? Increases your own self-confidence. Most people fear public speaking so [...]

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Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic – list of words to use for effective communication

by ernest on March 26, 2010

in Communication,Productivity,Your Brain

You may recall my post in 2009 about understanding each other using primary human modes. That is, there are three primary modes that people use to process thoughts during communication (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic — both emotions and physical feelings). Just like being right handed primary, each of us uses one of the 3 modes [...]

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Understanding each other – primary human modes

by ernest on September 12, 2009

in Body Language,Communication,Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)

I’m sure you’ve wondered why sometimes we come across people we click with instantly and sometimes we struggle with others. Even after using common topics of interest like talking about them / their interests, their family, news et al, there is still something not sticking. You may walk away thinking it wasnt meant to be [...]

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