by Rachel Beohm | Ideal Life, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Presence, Receptivity, Word Choice
5 Things You Need to Sacrifice What are the things you’re willing to sacrifice for? Anything? What are you willing to give up? Nowadays, we’re used to getting what we want instantly. Try putting on an “old fashioned” DVD for a kid that’s never sat through the...
by Rachel Beohm | Confidence, Dealing with Difficult People, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Voice Pattern, Word Choice
How to Say “No” No. It’s such a simple word. So short. So easy to spit out. And you say it all the time. The problem isn’t saying the word itself, it’s who or what you have to say no to. There are people you find it easy to say no to, and people you don’t....
by Rachel Beohm | Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Receptivity, Word Choice
Be Careful With These Two Words Depending on who you’re talking to, these two words can be either encouraging or demoralizing. The two words? “At least.” Sometimes “at least” means “at a minimum.” I’m not talking about that usage. I’m talking about the times...
by Rachel Beohm | Breathing, Confidence, Ideal Life, Nonverbal Communication, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Word Choice
Make One Small Change This Year The new year is upon us, with all its hopes and dreams and resolutions. It reminds me of a pop song that came out last year, called “Have It All” by Jason Mraz. My kids love it, so I’ve heard it a few hundred thousand times. It’s...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Body Language Myths, Delivering Negative Information, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Receptivity, Voice Pattern, Word Choice
Don’t Let Mismatched Nonverbals Make a Bad Situation Worse You know the feeling. You’re about to be the bearer of bad news. It could be at work—maybe you have to deliver a negative performance review, let your team know about budget cuts, or tell a client their...
by Rachel Beohm | Authenticity, Confidence, Ideal Life, Nonverbal Communication, Presence, Word Choice
Lessons Learned from 3 Big Mistakes I’ve Made I’ve had a lot of training and practice in communication. But my best teachers have often been my mistakes. I’ve screwed up many, many times… and those screw-ups have caused me pain. But they have also led to learning some...
