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1). Are You Really Listening? Your Career Could Depend on it Most of us don’t get it. Few skills are as critical to our success as our ability to listen. And even though we may think we are good listeners, most of us are not. 2). Becoming High Voltage Communicators When we do the work of authentically packaging, promoting, and presenting ourselves we create a strong sense of identity, purpose, and self-esteem. We become what I call “high voltage communicators.” But identity, purpose, and self-esteem alone cannot ensure that we stand in our power. 3). Communicate to Connect: The Power of Attunement By shifting from hypervigilance to attunement, we own our feelings, become more open and receptive and pave the way for authentic communication. 4). Fabulous First Impressions It’s called the “four-second window,” and our challenge as communicators is to learn how to master first impressions in order to open the lines of communication. 5). Finding Personal Purpose at Work Discovering meaning is the business of spirituality, and business needs spirituality more than ever today. 6). Finding Purpose, Self-Acceptance, and Self-Love: Discovering Your Life Theme Each of us has a "life theme". A life theme is a single psychological issue that is the lesson plan for our lives. 7). Manage Your Energy, Mine Your Potential Much of our success in life depends on our ability to manage energy. By becoming conscious of our energy level and those around us, we tap into our potential and electrify our careers. We attract people to us like moths to a flame. 8). Sell Anyone Anything Who we are speaks much louder than what we have to say, for what really sells people on anything is the authenticity of the presenter. Audiences are attracted to authenticity. The more comfortable we are, the more compelling we become. This article examines how being real can help us sell anything to anyone. 9). Six Steps for Pursuing Purpose Purpose unfolds as we unfold and that purpose is intricately tied to living an authentic life, for only when we live authentically can/does purpose reveal itself. 10). Stripping for the Audience: Secrets of Great Presenters Some say the secret to being a good presenter is to visualize the audience naked. I say if you really want to be a great speaker, it’s the speaker who must strip for the audience. 11). Ten Tips to Boost your Personal Brand Everything you do in life -- from the way you dress to the car you buy -- either builds or diminishes your personal brand. This article offers ten suggestions for building stronger personal brands. 12). The Power of High Voltage Marketing Today’s savvy marketers are shifting strategies to more strongly connect with customers; they are harnessing the power of the four Ps of high voltage communications™ -- personhood, purpose, persona, and presence -- to promote their products, services, issues, and organizations. 13). The Power of Influence Despite what some may tell you, there is no secret to influencing others. The key to winning people over is our willingness and ability to help protect and build their ego. 14). The Power of Self-Disclosure Communicating without disclosing self is like trying to play tennis without a ball. 15). What Television’s First Woman President Has To Teach Us I have a confession to make: I am addicted to Tuesday night’s new hit series “Commander and Chief.” Sure, Geena Davis is beautiful. She tall, regal, and has the best lips in the business after Angelia Jolie. But, television’s first woman president has captured my attention for another reason: I am fascinated with her communication style.