Dale Carnegie knew that the most effective way to open a presentation or public speech is to go straight to the personal interests of the audience. It is the most assured way to get attention, as we are mightily interested in the things that touch us significantly. In his book, “How to Develop Self Confidence…
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Get The Other Person Saying, “Yes” Immediately
Projects rarely move forward and new initiatives are rarely successful if you do not have cooperation from your team. A great technique to build cooperation among team members is to help your team better understand why and how the project or initiative can positively effect them. One way to do that is to get your…
Make Your Daily Problems Seem Easy by Comparison
Ted Ericksen once told Dale Carnegie how he used to be a terrible “worry wart.” But in the summer of 1942, when he was a young man just starting out on his life’s path, he had an experience that banished worry from his life for all time, and made every other trouble seem small by…
It’s Important to Think Before You Speak
Choosing our words wisely is more important than ever with social media dominating our communication, both professionally and personally. Especially if you’re at all in the public eye, the moment you say something your words could go viral. Just ask Superbowl MVP, Jersey Joe Flacco, quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. When asked last week about…