Blog Art of Speaking for Success by Dorothea Hendriks

HOW TO UNLEASH YOUR HUMAN POTENTIAL

We are all born with potential to reach heights that we may only dream of: potential to do, to achieve, to make a difference. Too often these dreams...

5 Tips: Setting Boundaries in the Workplace

Photo by Randy Fath on UnsplashHave you ever felt you’ve been taken advantage of at work, by your boss, by your co-workers and colleagues? You want...

Self Reflection: Finding Your Purpose

I was reading a story about when Oprah was a small child. She was watching her grandmother boil clothes ‘in a big cast-iron pot in the yard.” Then,...

Ditch the Elevator Pitch

‘Ditch the Elevator Pitch’. In her May, 2012 article in Forbes, Jacquelyn Smith staff writer says, “… ditch the pitch… It basically describes what...

Attention Zapping Distractions

Distractions! They are everywhere, and can drive us on the road to exasperation, especially when we are sitting in the audience and find that we...

A United Way Speaking Experience

After filling out the application form, then holding my breath through the lengthy interview, I received the call. I had been chosen as one of the...

Five Tips on How to Use Speaking Notes Effectively

Speaking notes are an important tool when making a speech or presentation; they organize the flow of the topic, keep you on track and serve as cheat...

Success Characteristics

Defining success is like nailing jelly to a tree, but success characteristics ... now that is a different story. Every New Year I think about what...

Encouragement Key to Success

Never pass up the opportunity to speak encouraging words to someone for spoken encouragement is a powerful neurotransmitter and key to success. We...

Seven Tips on How To Be a Better Listener

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is known for her style, elegant manner and communication skills. Regarded by many as an effective communicator and great...