by Rachel Beohm | Confidence, Ideal Life, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, YOU
Change Your Mind, Change Your Body Not long ago, I attended a professional piano recital in downtown Portland. During Intermission, a young man approached me. “So,” he began, “Did you help organize this event?” My eyebrows shot up. “No, not at all!” I said. “I...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Body Language Myths, Breathing, Confidence, Emotions, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, Space, YOU
How Good Leaders Handle Stress When I think back over all the dinner parties, showers, church gatherings and various events I’ve hosted over the years, one stands out as a complete and total disaster: Turkey Day in May. Several years ago, after eight months of...
by Rachel Beohm | Body Language Myths, Breathing, Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, Promotions & Interviews, Word Choice
Power Poses: Science or Snake Oil? Have you heard of “power poses”? Between Amy Cuddy’s TED talk (one of the top 20 viewed TED talks of all time), her book called Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, numerous parodies and all the...
