Monkey See, Monkey Feel: Why Your Energy As a Presenter = Your Results 
Guest Blogger, Lizabeth Phelps

I tell my students all the time: “Your audiences mirror you. If you’re flat, they’ll be flat. If you’re highly analytical, they’ll go straight into their head, too. Make sure you’re emitting the kind of energy you want them feeling.” And I end with, “Your energy equals your results.”

Some students get it, eventually; others never do. You can imagine, then, how overjoyed I was to discover that neuroscientists would heartily agree with my proclamations. It turns out that we have a very special brain cell that is responsible for mirroring the actions and emotions of others.

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Series–Mental Mastery Techniques for Rapid Change: NLP

What is NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP)?
 
NLP is the science of understanding and changing the way the brain stores, processes, and responds to information. It is a collection of concepts and techniques intended to understand and change human behavior-patterns. NLP helps to shift your perception or emotional/conditioned responses. It is a very powerful (yet fun) tool for change. Read more

It’s My Birthday–and YOU Get the Present

Today I am celebrating my 45th birthday and I want to share something with you, my blog readers, as a special gift (but only for a limited time). Read more

10 Simple Tips for Entrepreneurial Success–Video Blog
from Simple Truths

Tip # 1: Be Passionate.  “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” — Albert Schweitzer  Read more

Social Media Tip–Date First, Propose Later

Did you see the excellent blog post yesterday from social media expert, Lena West, on The Secret to Getting Real Results from Social Media?

One of the things Lena has taught me is the importance of creating a relationship with a person or group online for a while before trying to offer my services or products to them. This building of familiarity, trust, and likeability is imperative and often overlooked or rushed in social media. Read more

  Ways to Feel More Thankful–Even When It’s Hard

When things are going well in our lives, we often take all we have for granted and don’t take time to appreciate and acknowledge what we have. It’s easy to feel grateful when things are going our way. It’s a lot harder when they’re not. The whole “why me?” and victim mentality sets in and makes you feel angry, bitter, confused, and envious of others who seem to “have it better.”  Read more