When you want to move on from dull small talk to stimulating deep conversation you might experience a common problem – not everyone will want to dive with you. There will always be those beach bathers and Clownfish have a vibrant personality, but prefer to retreat into the safety of their ...
Idea 1 – Start off Small Having a deep conversation is similar to those first few steps off the beach and into the ocean waves. If you go bounding into the conversation with a question so deep you could drown in it, you’re liable to end up retreating back to the shore looking a little<a ...
Imagine the scene, a reporter has been hounding a CEO over a recent scandal. The CEO and their PR team are refusing to offer comment. The reporter mentions this to their senior editor who says “well, it can’t be that important, we’ll drop it and cover something else. How about that missing cat ...
In my view, Hearfones are expensive, fragile and uncomfortable, but they may help you care for and improve your voice. Do I recommend you buy them? Not at their current price. However, what they are designed to do can be easily copied with your hands and the subsequent practice should improve ...
One of the most common issues clients bring to me is speaking with a lisp. Here are a few suggestions on how to first identify why you lisp and then how to stop doing it. Types of lisp: A lisp is often caused by incorrect tongue placement. Clients with a lisp usually place their tongue<a ...
Breaking into random fits of choking or speaking only from one side of your mouth?
From everyday speech causing you pain to nasal speaking, part three delves deeper into poor speech habits and how to fix them.
From mumbling words to quiet speech; poor voice types and how to fix them by Richard Di Britannia
In this post we will look at some of the common types of poor voice and how to remedy them. It is important to note that even if you identify with having many of these maladies, they can all be unlearned. Your voice is a muscle. It can be trained, strengthened and your subconscious can<a ...
Today I see yet more social media posts and news articles concerning redundancies and unemployment figures happening in the hundreds of thousands and people expressing how they are unsure in reinventing themselves in a crisis. As someone who has experienced both events (starting off as an ...