ITS ALL IN THE EYES – It should be all about the Queen, but, passing through Germany today I see the media is all abuzz about the fab 4 and I thought I’d help out with…
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Confident Leader Communication Retreat
Are you a CEO, Executive or Senior Leader and find yourself thinking: “I can’t think”: feeling under pressure when all eyes are on you can mean that you’re trying to talk and think at the same…
Lost Voice
It should be remembered that Judith Durham was the first internationally famous Australian singer since Dame Nellie Melba, with a possible exception of (Dame) Joan Sutherland. Judith Durham and the Seekers gave musical expression to…
Vocal Stress: Modulate Your Voice To Change Your Life
VOCAL STRESS: MODULATE YOUR VOICE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE – As I write this in June 2021, I live in Melbourne (a pseudonym for ‘the lockdown capital’), so I may have a distorted perspective, but…
POP Episode 04: Andrew Gaines
POP Podcast E04: Andrew Gaines –Could we all benefit from a community where fierce, stressful competitiveness gave way to mindful kindness and supportive interaction? Louise’ guest Andrew Gaines not only believes this is true, but…
POP Podcast E03: Cassidy LaCreme
POP PODCAST E03: CASSIDY LACREME – How many separate interviewees would you need for: a world famous singer, Marilyn Munroe model, TV gangster actor, and Malaysian social media superstar? In Cassidy’s case, only one. She’s…
How Important is Structure in Your Presentations?
HOW IMPORTANT IS STRUCTURE IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS? – As a professional speaker I’ve found incredible value in employing and adhering to structure in my presentations. In this blog I’d like to relay why it’s been…
Yawning and Empathy
YAWNING AND EMPATHY – Contagious yawning is an odd phenomenon. To varying degrees witnessing a yawn will cause you to reciprocate. The questions are firstly why and secondly, who cares! In 2015, a study was…
How Long Should You Hold Eye Contact?
HOW LONG SHOULD YOU HOLD EYE CONTACT? – It’s hard not to feel a little bit awkward when you or someone you’re talking to holds a gaze for just that little bit too long. But…
Do You Need to be Funny to Speak? (Um, yes!)
DO YOU NEED TO BE FUNNY TO SPEAK? (UM,YES!) – Humour is a funny thing (no kidding) when used in a corporate arena. On one hand it can be wielded to increase your influence when…
