Here’s another useful and interesting key concept you might have heard in one of my training or coaching sessions. Add it to the ‘Best of Phil’. ‘Any fool can learn from his or her own mistakes. A smart person learns from the mistakes of others. But, a wise guy learns from the successes of others.’ … Read more
I just used one of my faves in this issue’s Quickie piece. So … if you were in one of my presentations skill sessions, you would have heard: ‘Your audience’s perception is your reality. If they think you look and sound like a confident and competent presenter, you are. Simple as that.’ Use it if … Read more
You can’t be around me very long without hearing or reading: ‘Don’t tell me it won’t work until you try it and can tell me it didn’t work!’ And use it if you like it … with my compliments. Phil Stella, 21st Century workplace communication expert, executive coach and author.
Here’s another signature comment you’d hear in any of my networking presentations: I prefer ‘Elevator Speech’ in stead of ‘Elevator Pitch’: ‘Pitch’ sounds like you’re trying to sell something. Most people don’t like to sell. No one likes to be sold to. ‘Speech’ sounds like you want to share some information. Even though the difference … Read more
Add this one to your growing list of often-heard comments from my workshops or presentations. ‘The only thing worse than an ineffective email is an effective email that should have been a text, a brief face-to-face conversation or a phone call instead!’ Phil Stella, 21st Century workplace communication expert, executive coach and author.
Here’s one of my favorite concepts from my workshops and presentations on teamwork … ‘There is no ‘I’ in ‘team’, but there is a ‘me’. So make me feel welcome, valued and important if I’m on your team.’ So, are the people leading your teams taking good care of you? And are you taking good … Read more
‘Because perception is reality with audiences, all they know is what they see and hear. Therefore, if you look and sound like you’re comfortable and competent with your presentation, you are. If you don’t, you aren’t. And, you can quote me – Phil Stella, 21st Century workplace communication consultant, executive coach and author.
You wouldn’t need to be in the audience for one of my presentation or workshops very long before you heard one of my favorite bits of entrepreneurial philosophy – Do what you love and love what you do. All the rest is just details. So, are you doing what you love? If not … Read more
Glad to see that readers are enjoying my ‘Faves’. Here’s one you might have heard in one of my workshops or presentations on communication best practices. Err on the side of over-communicating important messages to increase your probability of success. Because once is never enough! Phil Stella, 21st Century workplace communication consultant, executive presentation coach … Read more
Here’s another Phil’s Fave you might have heard in a Workplace Writing presentation or workshop … ‘The only thing worse than a bad email is a great email that didn’t need to be an email. It should have been a text, phone call or brief face-to-face conversation.’ … Read more