It always makes it more personal when you do send a response after connecting on Linkedin. As in all communication remember to use the “YOU” format which means stop referring to yourself in the form of me, myself, I or my and start referring to the reader in the form of you or your. So [...]

Personally we need to work on our relationships with our wives, husbands, families and friends. Professionally we need to develop and maintain personal relationships with our co-workers and clients. These interpersonal relationships provide the fuel that drive our lives. However, the lack of interpersonal communications skills in today’s society is quite evident. Daily, I watched [...]

Most of us understand that if we don’t do what is required of us we will not succeed; however, few realize that in order to truly succeed we need to do more than is required of us. This rings true in every aspect of our lives especially when it comes to building interpersonal relationships. In [...]

In 1999 a friend of mine started an accredited High School with roughly 25 students who were previously being home schooled. He asked if I would be willing to teach a Senior English class. Realizing the importance of presenting oneself in a professional manner I suggested that he allow me to teach a Senior Speech [...]

Think about it.

Would you be enticed to hire or work with someone who encourages you, who is entertaining and always energetic, who endears themselves to you, who enthusiastically enjoys life and not only encourages you to succeed but enables you to succeed, who engages you in conversation, whom you would entrust your deepest darkest secret and who [...]

Whether you own your own business or you are in transition it is important to remember you are interviewing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The way you walk, talk, dress, greet and interact with others is all being perceived by everyone around you. Are you inspiring others to [...]

A motivational speaker once pulled a $20 bill out of his pocket and asked his audience, “would anyone like this $20 bill?” Of course a lot of hands went up. The speaker then crumpled the $20 bill into a ball and asked, “would anyone still like this $20 bill?” Once again a lot of hands [...]

Do people really remember who gave them their best hello? Watch Donald Wayne McLeod appearance on Kaleidoscope with Leon Bibb where he spontaneously asks Leon, “Who gave you your best hello today?”

Donald Wayne McLeod reminds us that people remember who gave them their best hello and when building relationships we need to be that best hello- Watch the video.