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10 July 2015 In Change, Character, Coaching, Comfort Zone, Communication, Conflict Leadership, Customer Service and Sales, Emotions, Employee Engagement, Habits, Lead From Within, Leadership, Life, Organizational Leadership By Lalita Raman

Three Keys To Be An Impactful Communicator

"This is urgent. So please get it done ASAP" "Can you call between 9 am to 10 am?" "I would like to meet you sometime next week or so". "Can you tell her I called?" "Client is livid, can you look into it when you get a moment, please ?" What is the common problem you see in all of the above communication? Have you been in situations when you have told somebody it is urgent or ASAP and yet your request has not been met within your specified deadline? Has this caused you frustration and increased your stress and overwhelm? However, did you use specific language in your request or your instruction ? Let's take another scenario "I'm not sure I can do this" "I'm sure, I'm going to mess it up and not be able to make that presentation properly" "I'm not going to do this interview well" "I am in no good at public speaking. I suck at making presentations in front of a group of people. Does this form of self-communication sound familiar to you? There are three factors to impactful Communication, those that lead to inspiring and influencing others or what is often known as leadership communication 1. How do you communicate with yourself? Your thoughts lead to your inner talk. Is that empowering or

25 December 2012 In Coaching, Comfort Zone, Life, Personal & Professional Development By Lalita Raman

5 Strategies To Get Out of Your “COMFORT ZONE”

"The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.â€Â Emily Dickinson We all like our comfort zones.Â It feels cozy, and we feel we are in cruise control.Â Comfort zones however lull us into believing that the fear we feel to try something new is justified and acceptable. However, being in the comfort zone leads you to stop growing and learning. No matter who you are, you cannot stop learning and to learn you need to get out of your comfort zone. You may have heard your friends or colleagues who have the fear of public speaking or doing bungee jumping or swimming or even hiking a steep hill. Common statements you hear from this fear is "I'm no good at public speaking". "I hate public speaking." "I'm scared of heights." "You are too good at this, there is no way I can make such good presentations". Most of these are, more often than not, self-limiting beliefs.Â I agree each of our talents are different but unless you try how would you know if you are good at it or not? What are you limiting by being within your comfort zone? 1. Your Talent and full PotentialÂ Â You are the only one who can use your

28 May 2012 In Personal & Professional Development By Lalita Raman

5 Steps To Overcome Self-Limiting Beliefs

Did you know that our self-limiting beliefs are one of the worst obstacles to moving forward in whatever we seek to achieve. Â Self limiting belief is that inner thought in our head of doubting oneself and not trusting ourselves. What are some of these self-limiting beliefs that sabotage our career, our development and our life Could it be I'm no good at public speaking I'm no good at keeping time I'm no good at job interviews I suck at relationships I mess it up in organizing I'm ugly I just can't be an entrepreneur There is no way I can be bold like you I make a mess in organizing events Just writing some of these negative statements has had a debilitating effect on me, so can you imagine what a cascading detrimental effect you create on yourself, every time such a negative thought rests in your head. Obviously some of the self-limiting beliefs listed above are easier to work through than others but all of them require you to start somewhere. Life has taught me that there are many things to which we are predisposed and we refuse to try out many things that we are capable of. Â We allow our negative thoughts and frustrations to deter our ability to adapt, to learn,