How often do you find yourself saying things you don’t mean just to be polite? How many meetings have you been in where you know the real issues were not being discussed? What difficult but essential conversation have you been avoiding?
FBI agent, Bill Brown, explains how you can use a person’s body language to spot when they are telling you a lie.
They say your eyes are windows to the soul, but they can also indicate if a person is telling you the truth. For instance, if a person you are talking to looks:
Up and to their right – they are telling a lie (if they are right Read More...
When you are communicating in person, either one-on-one or in front of a group, the majority of your message will be delivered not by the words you speak, but by your body language. Here are the Top 10 Tips for communication with better body language.
1. Eye Contact
Eye contact is one of the most important aspects of dealing with others, especially people we’ve just met. Maintaining good eye contact shows respect and interest in what they have to say. Here in the UK we tend to keep eye contact around 60-70% of the time. (However, there are wide cultural differences, so be careful in other countries) By doing this you won’t make the other people feel self conscious, like they’ve got a bit of vegetable Read More...
When it comes to communication, the most powerful word is “you.” It doesn’t matter what language, the power of the word “you” is universal. When this word is used, you put the focus on the other person, not on yourself, and the results can be magical.
This is such a powerful concept that it can literally change your business for the better. In communicating your message most effectively, whether in advertising, in person or business writing, it is really about the other person or their needs, their interest, their desires. When people read or listen to a message and it has their name or “you” or “yours” in it, it automatically becomes about them and the benefits Read More...
I believe that everyone reading this understands that no matter what business you are in- Real Estate, Financial Services, Teaching, Auto Sales, or any other profession, we are all in the PEOPLE BUSINESS. It’s been said that fully 85% of your success in life is directly related to your ability to effectively work with people. So I wanted to pass on a little tip that will make all your dealings with clients or co-workers much more effective.
It is laid out extremely well in Dale Carnegie’s all time best selling book How to Read More...
How would your world change if you truly focused on listening instead of talking?
As a professional speaker and trainer, I was curious what would happen as I went through vocal chord surgery and was unable to speak AT ALL for one week or converse normally for a month. Yes, I realize the irony in MY not being able to speak, but the truth is-I loved it because there were so many great things to learn! Here are four of those lessons that are worthy to pass on to you!
We are starting a new tradition on the Freedom Personal Development Blog -Top 10 Tips Tuesdays! Every Tuesday we will give you the Top 10 Tips to become more effective in a particular area of your personal or professional life.
Today the tips have to do with effective communication. More specifically, how to become a better listener.
Why should I improve my listening skills?
It’s a great question. For the simple reason that a person’s listening skills are a central component to most of the activities people care about. Your ability to understand what others are trying to tell you, to grasp details about projects, to learn Read More...
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we wanted to share with you how people from other parts of the globe express their love.
The words “I love you” is the most important phrase in the world, and every culture and country in the history of this planet developed their own unique ways of putting their love into words.
Below is a list of some of the different ways to say “I love you” in languages from around the world. You might not ever have the chance to visit every one of the countries or cultures listed below, but I’m sure the people you love in your life would absolutely love it if you took the Read More...
When you are communicating in person, either one-on-one or in front of a group, the majority of your message will be delivered not by the words you speak, but by your body language. Here are the Top 10 Tips for communication with better body language.
