I want to thank each and every one of you for being a
part of my success in the U.S.
It has been exactly 10 years since I arrived in Atlanta
from South Africa. And, 10 years later, I have the most
remarkable and rewarding speaking and training
career. I am often asked what I attribute my success
to and it really all comes down to lighting the F.I.R.E.
with every communication opportunity.
F- Feeling good about
yourself
Honore
De
Balzac said: “There is no greater
impediment to getting on well with other people, than
being ill at ease with yourself.” We live in a world of
enormous stress and challenge and all too often, we
forget the power of exuding positive energy as a way
of attracting business. Keep in mind that sometimes
it is easier to
act your way to feeling better than to feel
your way to
acting better.
I- Show genuine interest
Never before has “being present” been more of a
challenge. While you are reading this, how many of
you are simultaneously glancing at your BlackBerry?
I know I am. So the question I ask is: How conscious
are you of paying attention when someone is in your
company? Remember in communication, people will
remember the way we make them feel much more
than what we say.
R- Relax in all your interactions
Remember as John Kehoe said: “You are a
culmination of your success and not only as good as
your last experience.” Appearing relaxed induces
confidence in your audience, whether your audience
is an audience of one, 100, or 1000.
E- Engage with energy, excitement and
enthusiasm
All too often we allow our day-to-day
stresses and challenges to erode our energy and yet,
so much of what people buy into when we are selling
them a product, a service, or an idea is that very level
of intangible enthusiasm. Remember, sales is a
transfer of emotion and in one way or another we are
all in sales.
To learn more about how you can implement these
qualities into your business interactions,
presentations, and personal brand, I have created
various programs to develop GREATER IMPACT every
time you communicate.
