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Expressing How We Truly Feel Is Not Easy, But It's Worth It

Jeanette Cajide | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Selflessness, Self-Awareness, Self-Improvement, Compassion, Fear, Thoughts, Regret, The Balanced Life, Love and Relationships, Speaking, Vulnerability, The Inner Life, Courage, Self-Expression, Becoming-Fearless, Truth, Express Yourself, Expressing Yourself, Mindfulness, Express Your Feelings, Healthy Living News
Jeanette Cajide

I have no problem expressing discontent, criticism, and opinions, but when it comes to expressing love, I will suffer quietly, in the corner, hoping the other person is gifted with telepathy.

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What Is Literacy?

Pam Allyn | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Literacy, Listening, Reading Aloud, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Litworld, Community, Community Organizing, Storytelling, Teaching, Stories, Reading, Pam Allyn, Good News News
Pam Allyn

As we get closer to the celebration of World Read Aloud Day on March 7, I want to take a moment to share why I think this is such an important day.

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Help Me Understand...

John Joss | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Language, Speech, Pronunciation, Behavior, Speaking, Writing, Winston Churchill, Conversation, Grammar, Syntax, Caroline Kennedy, Sixty Minutes, Lesley Stahl, Media News
John Joss

Our inability to express ourselves with clarity, simplicity and vigor is the death of effective human affairs. The light at the end of the tunnel is that we, if we care enough to speak and write properly, will shine.

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About Leadership: Speaking From a Text

Bernie Bulkin | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Leadership, Executive Skills, Speaking, Speech Giving, Public Speaking, Business News
Bernie Bulkin

It might appear that nothing is easier than having a speech all typed out in front of you, and getting up to read it. In fact, it is probably the most difficult way to give an effective speech.

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You Are Brilliant -- And 7 Other Things to Know About Public Speaking

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Women in Business, Women's Leadership, Feminism, Speaking, Communication, Public Speaking, Public Speaking Advice, Women's Career Advice, Women News
Tara Sophia Mohr

The world needs your ideas. It's time to start sharing them fully, loudly, boldly, slowly -- without diminishment or apology.

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The Life Out Loud: Sometimes You Need To Shut Up

MeiMei Fox | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Healthy Living, Meditate, Vipassana, Speech, Mindfulness, SN Goenka, Speaking, Web 2.0 Expo, Meditation, Talk, Silence, Enlightenment, Ignite, Healthy Living Spirit, Being in Silence, Healthy Living News
MeiMei Fox

Think meditation is only for those "spiritual types"? The kind of people who chant "Hare Krishna" as they dance about in their orange robes? So did I. Until I really tried it, that is.

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What Should A Dad Say The Moment His Child Is Born?

Mark C. Miller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Fatherhood, Babies, Speaking, Childbirth, Parenting, Becoming a Parent, Becoming a Father, Parenthood, Parents-Dads, Healthy Living News
Mark C. Miller

Anticipating the birth of my first child, I realized that this was going to be one of those tongue-tied situations. And I didn't want that to happen.

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Understanding Stuttering

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The King's Speech, Talking, Stuttering, Language, Stammering, Children, Speaking, Los Angeles, Colin Firth, Speech Impediment, Cedars Sinai, Communicating, Dr. Braunstein, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

In The King's Speech, Colin Firth portrays the stuttering, struggling King George VI. An estimated 3 million adults and children in the United States stutter.

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In Business and Speaking, Silence Can Be Golden

Tim Berry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Negotiation, Small Business, Salvador Allende, Speaking, Business News
Tim Berry

I've often seen how silence can work as a tool. As you talk with somebody, and particularly in negotiations, use this to your favor. Take your time.

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Rules for Public Speaking

George Mitrovich | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Public Speaking Fundamentals, Six Rules for Public Speaking, No Impact Week, Public Speaking, Speeches, Speaking, Healthy Living News
George Mitrovich

Here, then, are six fundamental rules for public speaking: Rule Number One: No matter how inadequate your speaking skills, don't tell your audience.

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Spin vs. Topspin

Jerry Weissman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Presentation, Politics, Topspin, Speech, Speaking, Jerry Weissman, Political Spin, Wag the Dog, Spinning, Politics News
Jerry Weissman

While spinning can escalate to distortion or even to outright deception, topspin is the direct approach you can use to get the advantage.

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