44 articles from Amanda Gore’s newsletter on communication, newest first.
Amanda speaks on this: It’s Not What You Say. It’s What They Hear.
I want you to try something with me. Think about the last time something went wrong at work. A difficult conversation, a project that fell short, a presentation that didn't land the way you'd hoped, or perhaps a meeting…
Communication
Have you ever been in a conversation that started out perfectly reasonably, and somehow within about three minutes it has completely blown up and you have no idea how you got there? Or have you ever caught yourself…
Communication
Wayne Dyer often used a powerful metaphor: “If you squeeze an orange, what do you get?” Of course, the answer is orange juice. His point? When life puts you under pressure, what’s inside is what comes out.
Communication
PLEASE HELP US - We are reviewing everything at the moment and would like to know...do you prefer Amanda’s newsletters to be in written format like this one? Or like her last newsletter where she recorded a video?…
Mindset & Self-Love
COVID Christmas/ Holiday Cheer, it’s an oxymoron!! But keep reading and it will make sense!
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For those of you who are sick of hearing about my journey with the amazing Dr David Martin, stop reading now!
Communication
Last post I talked about sales and how ‘getting real’ is linked with getting results. This month I want to share with you why you need to ‘get real’ in your life! And why!
Mindset & Self-Love
From my years of NLP training I already understood how we can reprogram neural pathways by saying one of 3 phrases at the end or beginning of statements I would hear coming out of my mouth and they were, ‘in the past’,…
Communication
The last few weeks has been rather tumultuous for me! And it’s not even my birthday! No major dramas - just (hahaha!) more spiritual growth.
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I love Claire Blatchford’s books. This morning, I was feeling disconnected to myself and home as I have been away for so long and in so many different places so I decided to ask Mum to give me a book that would help!
Communication
Tip 3 of the top ten tips for a joyful 2015 is to feel your feelings! I know that sounds silly but it’s really not!
Mindset & Self-Love
My gift to you this month is something that came to me a long time ago but is so useful!
Communication
So spake the Bible a zillion years ago. But we seem to have forgotten these words of wisdom. We are taught lots of words to use at school but very few of us are taught to be ‘wordsmiths’, to have a love of words or most…
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In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions. “WHEN did you stop dancing?
Culture & Workplace
Once someone has stopped speaking, and you have looked down, nodded, counted to ten and reflected on what words you heard, then you can ask questions to make sure what you think you heard was what the other person meant…
Communication
Once you have mastered the art of being present, mentally AND physically, when someone is talking to you, you will be a much better listener and everyone around you will feel safer, more secure, and understood.
Communication
If you consider a line with fear on one end, at the opposite end is understanding. I have discussed some ways you can understand yourself in the previous blogs, this one is about understanding others!
Communication
Just the other day, I was wondering about why I had so many life ‘challenges’. Normally optimistic and upbeat, I thought my hormones had finally taken over! LOL!
Mindset & Self-Love
It’s a big statement…BUT…I believe it’s true! The most important thing is life is how you feel about yourself!
Mindset & Self-Love
Once upon a time, many years ago, I went out with a man called Hugh. (The names have been changed!) During that time I learned a big lesson!
Communication
If you have never heard of Florence Scovel Shinn, your life is about to change!!
Mindset & Self-Love
A couple of weeks ago, I was with a wonderful woman who lives on the Sunshine Coast, Roslyn Uttleymore. She and her husband run a raw food health school and it’s well worth visiting their site www.uttleyrawfood.com to…
Mindset & Self-Love
Continuing on from the series I started writing last year, and thank you for many of your lovely comments about the value of the comments and ideas! I am thrilled it helped so many of you!
Communication
"There are 3 things to aim at in public speaking: First to get into your subject; then get your subject into yourself; and lastly to get your subject into the heart of your audience." Alexander Gregg
Communication
Firstly, sorry to all my readers who have noticed a glitch in my newsletters! I have basically been away speaking for 3 months and am only just finding my feet and the ground!
Communication
If you haven’t read a book called ‘The Hearts Code “ by Paul Pearsall then rush out today and order it! Or call it up on amazon.com. I met this man years ago and this book will transform the way you think about the…
Mindset & Self-Love
Vicki, have attached an image to show you what I mean if you can get a better picture!
Mindset & Self-Love
Based on work by Lila Davachi (Ph D and Professor at NYU). Tobias Kiefer (VP Learning and Development) and David Rock (author of Your Brain at Work), at the Neuroleadership Summit, there is now a formula to enhance…
Communication
In the last two columns, we have worked out who you are and how to manage your own moods. Today we explore managing relationships, in 300 words! So it’s short and not comprehensive! LOL
Relationships & Family
No matter what business you are in, there will be a time when you have to present some ideas to a group, or maybe you are presenting at a wedding or personal event, these ‘rules’ apply to any presentation you have to…
Communication
Curiosity - it might have killed the cat, but it makes US come alive!
Mindset & Self-Love
In the bottom of the old pond lived some grubs who could not understand why none of their group ever came back after crawling up the stems of the lilies to the top of the water. They promised each other that the next…
Communication
Well, Easter has just passed and although it is not a significant time for many people who do not follow Christianity, it is still a great time for reflection. (Not the R word I want to highlight this time!)
Communication
This month I decided to write on patience because it is what I need to learn right now! Patience is different from equanimity although patience would automatically be present in someone with equanimity, I explored that…
Communication
Last week, I was reading a book called Questions and Answers by The Mother from the Sri Aurobindo ashram, and was struck by a "blinding flash of the obvious" from this sentence:
Mindset & Self-Love
Last week I was presenting in Cabo (c'mon guys…someone has got to do it!) and it was to a wonderful group of folks who worked in financial services and insurance. They were the top of their field, ran successful…
Communication
First, I'd like to say thank you to the many, many kind people who wrote to me after last month's newsletter, with kind words about my Mum's passing and shared their stories and love. It took me awhile to reply to all…
Mindset & Self-Love
A few years ago, when I wrote for newspapers in Australia, to my great delight, I received a letter from some alert readers -- class 5C from Montrose Primary School in Victoria. Apparently, their (very intelligent)…
Relationships & Family
”People will forget what you say, people will forget what you do, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Source Unknown
Communication
In 1979, Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer conducted an experiment with a group of men 75 and older. For one week they were housed in a resort with the proviso that they had to believe, think and act as if it was 1959.
Health & Wellbeing
It's all very well talking about road rage and people pulling out guns at the stop sign, but what about phone rage? The United States has made this form of torture an art-form!I am fed up with talking to machines,…
Communication
So spake the Bible a zillion years ago. But we seem to have forgotten these words of wisdom. We are taught lots of words to use at school but very few of us are taught to be 'wordsmiths', to have a love of words or most…
Communication
I have been very blessed in my career! I never knew any other way than to be myself, although one of my mentors told me in the early days I was different on and off stage and I vehemently denied it! However, his…
Communication
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