How Being Blunt Can Hurt Your Personal Life

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What's New on The Public Speaker? Does Using TextExpander Count as Authentic Communication? Tonight I was sitting on the couch responding to emails with my daughter was sitting next to me. She noticed that I was mostly using TextExpander to respond, and she was surprised. If you aren't familiar with this tool, it's a way to save and reuse repetitive responses. For example, as you may know, from time to time I offer a DISC communication assessment for free. After taking the assessment, the user is automatically sent a 22-page report. However, I sometimes receive an email asking if I can resend the report. ...Read More 06/07/2016 9:58am View           How Being Blunt Can Hurt Your Personal Life In Are You Too Blunt? I went over some ways to overcome an abrasive personality in the workplace. But being too blunt can also wreak havoc in your personal life too. I remember a friend from work trying to explain to me that I didn't need to be so direct.I distinctly remember him telling me: Lisa, communication is like football. You don't have to always run with the ball down the middle. Sometimes it helps to fake right, then fake left, or drop back and pass. ...Read More 06/03/2016 3:05am View           What Is Company Culture, and Why Does It Matter? I have written several times about keeping culture in mind when you are engaging in business with people from a different country than your own. But another culture that you need to consider is “company culture.” Company culture is often defined as the values and goals inherent in that company—how the company interacts with other companies and customers. But it’s really much more than that. I received an interesting email a little while back from Diana, a woman in Alaska. ...Read More 05/31/2016 10:14am View           Like, Eliminate Ums and Ahs, Right? Recently I attended a training course in New York City and at the start of the course each of us introduced ourselves . The senior executive sitting next to me said, and I quote, "I, like, work for a big bank, like, Citibank. I work, um, in technology, and head-up a group of like, 500 people, right. I do, like, technology risk assessment, right, and create, um, processes, to, like, reduce risk, right." ...Read More 05/27/2016 1:16am View               EXPLORE THE QDT STORE   Improve your communication skills this back-to-school season with my book, Smart Talk, and my audiobook, The Public Speaker's Guide to Ace Your Interview. Find both in the QDT Store today, and be sure to check out the rest of the titles, gear, and apps from all your favorite hosts. See the full selection by visiting the store now.                 GET MORE COMMUNICATION TIPS Subscribe to the Public Speaker Podcast Subscribing to the Public Speaker podcast is the easiest way to stay up to date with my weekly audio tips. If you like to listen to podcasts on the go, you can subscribe today on your favorite device with apps such as iTunes Podcasts, Stitcher, and SoundCloud.                 SHARE THIS EMAIL

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