The power of active listening Day 2 A person has four choices when talking to another person. Actively listen, provide silent feedback like nodding of the head or leaning forward, and ask questions to better understand the person’s perspective Think intently on their own next words Interrupt the person Ignore them and think of other …
Think before speaking Day 1 A person either controls the words coming out of their mouth or the words control them. Which are you? Do you stop to think about what you are about to say? Do you ask: Does it make sense? Are the words too emotional or lacking any feeling at all? Do …
The new world economy uses English. If you sell internationally then this requires Chinese, Indian, Korean, or other international employees who speak English well. English is required for international business success. How do your people do? Do they communicate well or chase customers away? I am finishing my sixth year teaching oral English at Jianghan …
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Holiday season is upon us. The biggest change to a holiday dinner isn’t vegan turkey but the complete addiction to mobile technology. English-speaking improvement takes a hit when the phones come out. Instead of dinner talk with long-lost aunts, uncles, and cousins, the ubiquitous head-down pose of people grabbing a glance at social media feeds …
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Do you and your employer or employees speak simple English when it comes to the company’s philosophy? Are you a company speaking English as one when you talk about the company’s values, products, performance, or service to the outside world? An employee and company that follow a particular speaking philosophy give those entities a backbone …
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Speaking English is important like eating food or drinking water. But how much food do you waste in a day? Leftover restaurant French fries you just can’t or won’t finish or those last few spoons of the morning’s oatmeal. Food is dispensable in the age of plenty. “Throw it away,” we command as if 17th …
Improve your English and see life change. Do you want to improve your English? Then start with changing how you talk about yourself. Do you have what it takes to change? We all talk change. Everyone spouts promises of lost weight, new relationships, or improved careers while rarely, if ever, making it happen. What goes …
The shy can speak English well. But does shyness hold you back? Do you have a lot to offer but are afraid to share? Humans’ most amazing gift is the ability to talk. Scientists still don’t know how we do it. Unfortunately, shyness stops many people from being successful. Shyness creates a river of emotions …
“ Visualize a world where your cherished dreams come true.” The American Speech Company’s philosophy says that a person who pursues excellence improves their chances for long-term success. Focusing on refining skills versus short-term wins sets one up for the long haul. My …
Change in lives can explode like the raging flood in the photo above or overcome us with the subtleness of a drip, drip, drip of water. Whether we like it or not, change is wide awake doing its mind-blowing work every day before we get out of bed because it never sleeps. We have no …
