Language Barrier
Sean Connery’s is dishtinct and shexy. Harrison Ford’s is somewhat enigmatic, Bill Clinton’s is simply charismatic, and Jim Carrey’s is just manic.Are you pleased with the way you talk, the way you communicate. How do you rate your language and your body language?
Do you tend to be rather shy and retiring, always searching for the right words in the right situation? Or are you more inclined to blurt it out without thinking? Perhaps you tend to pepper your sentences with expletives? How about your posture - confident and relaxed or round shouldered and perplexed?
Communication is a complex art, combining words from the palette with brush strokes from the body. Attractive communicators articulate their thoughts clearly and succinctly with synchronistic tonality, facial expressions and body language. There’s no point in saying you’re enthusiastic if every sinew in your body displays lethargy. There’s no substance in a sympathetic word spoken behind a sarcastic sneer.
Broaden your vocabulary by reading a broad range of literature. Learn from people whom you regard as gifted communicators - radio and television personalities through to that character in the coffee shop who makes you laugh every time. This is important because it is not necessary to ever meet any of your models for success. Human beings learn by modeling behavior of others. Therefore, you can study video or audiotape of the person whom you wish to model.
Listen to yourself and watch your language grow.
Thomas Chalmers is an executive coach. He works with executives, politicians, and entrepreneurs. http://www.idealifeinternational.com
Michael Imani, Ph.D. is a mind/body expert. He facilitates executive coaching at the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. http://www.michaelimanicoaching.com
Tags: executive coaching, Life coaching, phone coaching