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Hi everybody,

Welcome to Help Me Communicate.

This week I’m I’m introducing and releasing the 19th video in the new multi-media and animated CONTACT Communications Program for becoming a Great Communicator and Leader.   This is the last video in the CONTACT program with the exception of the bonus videos. Its part 2 of module 7.

The 2^nd “T” in CONTACT Stands for Take it to the next level. Taking a sensitive, important to correction conversation to the next level means finding common intention, getting agreement and commitments and solidifying them. In the video below, I show you how.

I share 6 steps for effective mediating in this video and it will help you mediate your own sensitive and important conversations so you can take them to the next level.

If you want to be a great communicator and leader in sensitive, crucial and corrective conversations, you’ll have to be really good at finding common intention, getting agreement, commitments and solidifying them.   

Do you want to ha...

Hi All, I’m Mike

This week I’m I’m introducing and releasing the 18th video in the new multi-media and animated CONTACT Communications Program for becoming a Great Communicator and Leader.   Its part 1 of module 7.

The 2^nd “T” in CONTACT Stands for Take it to the next level. Taking a sensitive, important to correction conversation to the next level means finding common intention, getting agreement and commitments and solidifying them.

In this video I explain what primary and secondary intentions are and how to find common intention. Finding common intention takes finding common ground to another level in a tough communication situations. 

Learn all about intentions in part 1 of module 7 in CONTACT.

If you want to be a great communicator and leader in sensitive, crucial and corrective conversations, you’ll have to be really good at finding common intention, getting agreement, commitments and solidifying them.    

Do you want to have a positive effect on those you work with, live w...

Welcome to Help Me Communicate.

This week I’m introducing the release the 17th video in the new multi-media and animated CONTACT Communications Program for Becoming a Great Communicator and Leader.  

The 2nd “C” in CONTACT Stands for Common Ground — Find it. Finding common ground is key to great communicating and leading. Learn the last 7 steps in finding common ground in today’s CONTACT video.

When you learn to find common ground quickly, you’ll become a great communicator.

If you want to be a great communicator and leader in sensitive, crucial and corrective conversations, you’ll also have to be really good at getting people into a “yes” frame of mind.  The Finding Common ground Module of CONTACT shows you how.   You’ll also  learn how to take ‘Seek first to understand then to be understood” to another level in this video. 

Do you want to have a positive effect on those you work with, live with and play with? Become a great communicator and leader in all aspects of your life usi...

Welcome to Help Me Communicate.

This week I’m introducing the release the 16th video in the new multi-media and animated CONTACT Communications Program for Becoming a Great Communicator and Leader.  

The 2nd “C” in CONTACT Stands for Common Ground — Find it. Finding common ground is key to great communicating and leading. Learn the 1st 2 steps in finding common ground in today’s CONTACT video.

When you learn to find common ground quickly, you’ll become a great communicator.

If you want to be a great communicator and leader in sensitive, crucial and corrective conversations, you’ll also have to be really good at getting people into a “yes” frame of mind.  The Finding Common ground Module of CONTACT shows you how.   

Do you want to have a positive effect on those you work with, live with and play with? Become a great communicator and leader in all aspects of your life using the CONTACT system. When you do, you will attract more successes in every aspect.

It’s your responsibility to...

Hi All, I’m Mike

Welcome to Help Me Communicate.

This week I’m introducing the release the 13th video in the new multi-media and animated CONTACT Communications Program for Becoming a Great Communicator and Leader.  

Learn about the Power of Asking and why it’s so important to effective communications, in module 3 of the CONTACT Communications Program for becoming a great communicator and leader.

‘N’ in CONTACT stands for Notice the other person, step 3 in CONTACT.  It fits right into Stephen Coveys rule to Seek first to understand, then to be understood. How do you do it authentically and effectively?

If you want to be a great communicator and leader in sensitive, crucial and corrective conversations, you’ll have to become a good questioner to truly make the other person feel like you’re interested in them.  That you notice them and care.   

Questions are key to navigating important conversations.  

Do you want to have a positive affect on others you work with and those you lik...

Hi all Merry Christmas and happy holiday season,

Welcome to Help Me Communicate.

This week I’m introducing the release the 10th video in the new multi-media and animated CONTACT Communications Program for Becoming a Great Communicator and Leader.  

2 common mistakes to avoid if you want to be a great communicator in sensitive, crucial or corrective conversations. 

As we move through this holiday season, communication can be tough with family members at get together’s.

There’s 2 common mistakes people make when communicating especially in sensitive crucial or corrective situations. See if you can stop doing them this holiday season.

When you learn to be a great communicator in sensitive, crucial and corrective conversations, you will be a positive influence on others and be seen as a good  co-worker, friend, and family member. You will have a positive effect on those you work with, live with and visit and you will attract more successes in your life.

I hope you enjoy the next par...

This is an Introduction  to Out Yourself Wisely - Expressing Feelings accurately and effectively. If you want to be a great leader you will have to get good at expressing yourself effectively to engage others. 

In this week’s animated video I share the importance of sharing feelings accurately and effectively.  

O IN Contact Stands for Out Yourself Wisely. How to share and express effectively. 

There’ s lots to consider when expressing yourself. Do you want to be accurate in expressing yourself? Do you want people to get you?

Expressing feelings and emotions are a big part of connection with others. Learn how to do it effectively in the CONTACT Communications Program for becoming a great communicator and leader.

Introducing O in CONTACT. The Communications Program for Becoming a Great Leader. Out Yourself Wisely. How to share and express effectively.  

There’ s lots to consider when expressing yourself. Get the overview of effective expression and learn the Most Important Rule for Effective Communicating.

If you want to be a great leader you will have to get good at expressing yourself effectively to engage others and influence them.  

When things get intense and ugly, how do we detach so we can calm ourselves, and approach with healthy reason and effectively communicate?

If you want to be a great leader you will have to get good at detachment and Timing when intensity and/or ugliness trigger in an interaction.

In the video below I share a technique and thought pattern for detachment.

One time I had to detach and postpone a conversation was when I was fired at 28 years old.   

The one time I was fired in my life was a difficult period. I was the lone provider. My wife was a stay at home mom and we had 2 kids. Being fired however, become a turning point in my career. I accessed my resilience and started my own business. It was a cellular phone business that I started from the trunk of my car and grew to 3 stores and 3 million in annual revenue before I sold it. I started the business with zero money and no investors. My first business cards were put on a credit card and I leased a car that I worked from. 

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How to prepare for your job interview, communicate in it and get the job you want. 

Prepare:

1. Know what you want — best case scenario. Imagine what it would be like to have that perfect job and exactly what it would look like.
2. Research the company or organization you have the interview with. Get o know them and their mission statement. If you can find out who the interviewer is, research them. 
3. Make your list of questions.

Now you’re ready for the interview:

4. Psyche yourself up just before going into the interview.
5. Be aware of, and control your body language and eye contact.
6. Go with the flow of the interview.
7. Sell yourself.
8. Ask closing questions.

1. Know what you want. Decide what the perfect job for you is. What kind of work do you like to do? What kind of work atmosphere do you like to work in? What type of people do you like to work with? What do you want to learn? What are you willing to learn? What kind of product or service would you like to work with? What type ...