The Blog
How to Unmask your Message
1. Project and articulate - Think of yourself as the theater actor, everything is a little bit bigger. project like you're reaching the back row of a theater, articulating what you're wanting to say, over enunciate. We don't have the luxury of mumbling with a mask on!...
Muppet Mindful Mashup – Belly Breathing
Don’t you just love synchronicity?! Several weeks ago, I shared a video of a simple, mindful, calming technique - the art of belly breathing, and then, happened to see a few days ago that Sesame Street's Rosita the muppet was ALSO sharing the same technique for the...
#GiveGreatVoice Tip – Using Voice Messages to Your Advantage
#GiveGreatVoice Tip - Using Voice Messages to Your Advantage ???? Do you Give Great Voice on your DM‘s? Did you know you even could? ???? Across most of the social media platforms, if not all, you can! Create more connections quickly by leaving a voice message as...
VIDEO: Call your Best Gal this Galentine’s Day!
Valentine's day is coming up and is known as the holiday of expressing love and appreciation for those whom we adore. It's mostly associated with romantic love, but Galentine’s Day is a recent addition to this celebration of love with an emphasis on our female...
Give Great Voice Challenge: Three Things You’re Grateful For
One of my favorite antidotes, to when I start to feel anxious and negative and those fearful feelings start to creep in, is to take a deep breath and say aloud three things I'm grateful for. This practice instantly helps me to gently redirect my mind towards the...
Voices for a new Decade
I found this very cool, old typewriter at a place we were staying at over Thanksgiving and it reminded me of how far we’ve come in the way we are able to share our words with the world. I used a typewriter when I was a teenager and I have to be honest, I never could...
Giving Great Voice – What’s Your Intention?
I’m excited to be able to share my first official photo from the #TEdxTalk La Sierra University Stage. This picture is of me rocking my real life “role” of "Super Soccer Mom" ????-- a role I cherish along with wife. Of course they are both the hardest to play well....
Using our Voice to ask Nicely
I am the first to admit there are times when I’m short-tempered. And it always shows up in my voice. My edgy tone can be off-putting to the person on the receiving end, having no idea what my problem is! Our voices are powerful communicators. They telegraph emotion...
How are you Feeling? The Better way to Give Great Voice
I often text, “I hope you’re doing great.” But, I’ve recently changed it to “I hope you’re feeling great.” I don’t know who started “I hope you’re doing great,” but when you think about it, “doing” exactly what great? Doing the laundry? Doing dinner? Doing life great?...