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Welcome back to Episode #41 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on Eliminating What's Not Working of The Daily Interaction podcast. Can you take a moment to scan your interactions and communications and see what's not working - what is something that you keep doing that's not serving you well anymore and before you add anything new, can you eliminate that thing which is getting in the way? That is the topic today and I am so excited to share this concept with you because you can put it to use right away. Elimination of that which does not serve me anymore has been one of the areas that I am focusing on in my communications and I bring it to you today in a practical and actionable way. It is something you can put to use right away because you don't need anything new. This works with what you already have and do and removes what's not working and in the process, you enhance your way of doing the same thing with leaps and bounds. Plus you gain tremendous confidence in the process! In this podcast episode, I share with you the simple, quick and yet powerful ways that you can change the way you do things by simply removing what is not working. Just like I should not worry about increasing my savings before fixing my credit rating, and just like I should not add new clothes to my closet before removing what I'm not wearing, I know that I should learn to remove what is not serving me well in my interactions and communications with the world BEFORE adding NEW things on top! This will seem subtle to you at first but not only does it have a large impact on outcomes, it will make you feel lighter, more aligned to who you really are and how you want to be perceived in your interactions with the world around you. So get ready with a cuppa tea and take a listen! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Why it is so important to eliminate before you add and how I came across this new concept as part of my self-improvement journey and why you might be under-estimating the power of elimination. 2. My own biggest task on what I need to eliminate in my dealings with my own family. What is yours? 3. An exercise to scan your words and phrases - your common reactions in the world around you - and think about whether that is the best way to handle something. Is it working? 4. How to be exactly as you are, with all of your essence and your ways of doing things intact, and still experience something remarkably noticeable in your improved interactions. 5. Understanding the total effect and the full scale of what you say and do and portray (with your body language) and how to become aware of it and then tweak it with the smallest act of elimination. 6. The example of how you can totally change the perception in the way you come across in the smallest and barely noticeable acts, especially when you are being watched, and what exactly to do to shift that around. 7. How to change poor thought patterns and old beliefs by asking this one single powerful question: "Is it true?" and by examining the true answer rather than the old assumptions. 8. Food and closet analogies - for this one, you must take a listen to the podcast as I can't do it justice! 9. The importance of enjoying the "empty space" and how to work through this discomfort so that it become comfortable and how to begin to apply the elimination process slowly but effectively to your communications and even to your life. Do You Enjoy The Daily Interaction podcasts? A huge shout-out to those of you who left reviews on iTunes, THANK YOU guys!! And if you like these conversations and want to support the podcast, I am not accepting donations - the podcasts are FREE and yours to enjoy - but boy would I love you if you took a few minutes to do an honest iTunes ratings for it. It goes a long way to keep the podcast going strong and spread the word.

Welcome back to Episode #40 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on Episode 40 - Communicating without Your Voice. How do you continue to communicate and interact with the world around you when you have totally and completely LOST your voice? That's what happened to me this week and that's our topic for today. If you've never had this happen to you, then what a remarkable thing! If you have, I feel for you! Losing your voice is no fun. I don't mean getting a little sick or stuffy and sounding all husky like Kathleen Turner, I mean losing your voice cold-turkey. No voice. No sound. No audio. Nothing coming out. What do you do? So today, while still not sounding quite like myself, I wanted to share with you what happened to me when I was hit like a ton of bricks with a bad and fast case of laryngitis this week, and what you can do to protect your voice and to deal with a situation such as this if it should ever happen to you? The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How I reacted to getting sick on my birthday, losing my voice the next day and not being able to speak for 3 days and why this is important to learn and how the power of positive thoughts is FINALLY manifesting itself. 2. Why is it so hard for us as human beings to be grateful for all that we have been blessed with, despite the best of our intentions, and why it is totally normal. 3. The story of one of my favorite heroines, Celine Dion, and what her voice coach taught her to day, a 5-year daily investment in her voice which she decided to pursue despite her husband's doubts about the advice. 4. How others around us react when they find out that we have lost our voice, and why this is particularly funny where husbands are concerned. 5. The creative and new ways that you can communicate without your voice such as using your eyes, your head nods, your hand gestures, writing, and more. 6. The experience of not hearing yourself talk or speak for several days, and why it feels more like an introspection and a type of meditation than it does sickness, and a fresh new perspective on a temporary handicap. 7. My desires to learn sign language and my sincere desire to pursue it so that I can communicate with those who cannot talk. 8. The 4 ways that you can take care of your voice during a case of laryngitis or any other voice-related issue which leaves you bereft of that precious commodity. Don't forget that I am running my once-a-year Green Juicing Intensive Clinic on May 5th to May 25th, and if that kind of thing interests you, then check it out - I still have a few seats in the clinic. Do You Enjoy The Daily Interaction podcasts? A huge shout-out to those of you who left reviews on iTunes, THANK YOU guys!! And if you like these conversations and want to support the podcast, I am not accepting donations - the podcasts are FREE and yours to enjoy - but boy would I love you if you took a few minutes to do an honest iTunes ratings for it. It goes a long way to keep the podcast going strong and spread the word. Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to Episode #39 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on Episode 39 - The 2 Ultimate Relaxing Techniques. How do you relax and get grounded before every interaction and why this is so important. If you are nervous or stressed when you go into a conversation or into an interaction, it limits you so severely it's not even funny! All the work you put into preparation and delivery just falls flat when you are too nervous to breathe, let alone speak. Relaxation is the most under-estimated, under-emphasized tip around communication, and today I want to help you understand the significance of this and to learn how to relax and calm yourself during different situations. Guess Who is the Fresh Voice This Episode: Our fresh voice today is from Marlee Ward. Marlee offers free, fun and fabulous business coaching advice with her free weekly newsletter - which I love, by the way, Marlee! - just sign up sign up here for them on her site on the top bar. The tips may be geared more toward solopreneurs but you can still learn a lot from her. Also check out her iTunes video podcast under Marlee Ward. Love this woman. She is brilliant, sincere AND entertaining, all in one! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Why all the preparation in the world will go to waste if you are nervous and can't breathe long enough to get your words out in a work situation, a meeting, or interacting with anyone in general, and what you really end up doing as a result of your own nervousness. 2. My story of the people who made me nervous in the corporate world, the reasons behind it, and why that affected even the ambitious, driven woman that I was. 3. I explain to you what confidence has to do with this whole act of nervousness, and precisely how this lack of relaxation in your interactions limits you and your opportunities. 4. First relaxation technique in any situation: Breathing. Deep breathing. I explain to you the shallow breaths versus deep breathing and then I fully demonstrate the deep breathing techniques that bring you down to earth and ground and calm you down. If you are really interested in seeing me display all types of breathing techniques, you can catch me on the last video of the 10 Minute Invigorator Program, at , where I demonstrate - rather shamelessly - the deep breathing techniques, the breath of fire, and even the lion's breath, and if you know what that is, you are probably in disbelief I did that on video - yeah me too - but alas, I believe in the power of believing, baby! 5. I give you self-affirmations about improving your breathing techniques plus the mindset that you need in order to learn deep breathing that you need to ground and relax yourself. I talk to you about the power and intention behind yoga and meditation - check out my current all-time favorite meditation tracks - and why it is the only exercise that focuses intensely on your breathing. It's not just for fun and games, there is a greater reason behind the science and art of breathing. 6. My big mind trick for you and what I want you to tell yourself, and what I want you to not tolerate when you hear it from yourself. This is your affirmation right before going into those interactions. 7. Second relaxation technique from Louise Hay and her brilliant book, You Can Heal Your Life, is a beautiful affirmation that you should say over and over to yourself whenever any problem arises, and so if anything does not go according to your wishes either before or during the interaction you are having, saying these affirmations is bound to calm you down. My favorite Louise Hay must-memorize-and-use affirmation for when things go wrong: All is Well Everything will work out for my highest good. Only good will come out of this situation. I am safe. 8. Combine relaxation techniques one and two and understand that this is a process, a journey,

Welcome back to Episode #38 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on Bringing Your Intention to Every Interaction of The Daily Interaction podcast. How do you set an intention, what is an intention versus a goal, and what does this all have to do with your daily exchanges and interactions? I talk to you about how this approach to your communications and how making this small change in your social exchanges can really affect the outcome of those conversations, probably to your surprise! Intentions are like promises to yourself, except without the guilt and the punishment and without the repercussions if you don't meet your goals. They come from a deep place inside, and are focused more on the present than on the end result. Goals are wonderful things, they really are, and I've achieved a great deal living a goal-oriented life, and yet, I believe the subtle of intention is far beyond setting the greatest goals. Intentions, by their nature, will also help you take away a far better view from undesired outcomes, such as an unfair dismissal at your job or an argument with your partner. What does it really mean that this situation happened? If you approach everything from a different place in your life, you will take away different messages even from seemingly negative outcomes. In this podcast episode, I explain to you the differences and the exact way you can set intentions before your every interaction. So if you are ready to change the same way you have looked at things, and willing to embrace a new perspective, this episode is ideal for you! Guess Who is the Fresh Voice This Episode: Leon "The Encourager" Bullard, the author of "Triumph at Last" and the most encouraging soul out there to help you in your pursuit of health and wellness goals. Leon and I met years ago at Toastmasters and have enjoyed seeing each other grow and evolve as we have grown ourselves and our own businesses since then. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1.The distinct difference between setting goals, having a personal motto versus setting intentions, and how each impacts the end results of your interactions. 2. Why the intention is all about the process and how that approach actually impacts the results far more than if you were just setting goals. 3. A situational example and how you can precisely apply first your goals for the conversation and then your intentions about it and how each one will yield different results. 4. Examples of how extremely successful people have used non-scientific, non-logical ways to mark the course of their lives, such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, and how intuition can have powerful affects on your communications. 5. The logistics of applying an intention to a situation beforehand - what do you do and what 2 questions do you ask yourself to prepare you for setting it? 6. Why deep breaths go hand in hand with setting an intention have in common and why that is a critical part of engaging with others and interacting with them in a social setting. 7. The real problem with our interactions are not so much our end goals - we know those very well - the real problem is our lack of being completely present and engaged in the process. 8. The 5 benefits that others see and observe in you when you set an intention, so as you can see, the benefit of are not just for yourself. It greatly benefits those around you. 9. Why and how I overcame my own skepticism with setting intentions and with believing that the outcomes are actually any different when there is one set in advance and how you can learn from this. 10. Your homework with setting an intention, listen to the audio to find out, and learn how you can start changing your overall approach and experience to your social exchanges with this one small shift. Do You Enjoy The Daily Interaction podcasts?

Welcome back to Episode #37 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on The Second Rule of Confidence: Moving Through Your Doubts and Insecurities. Do you believe, as I do, that we are all born confident, but we manage to hide that confide...

Welcome back to Episode #36 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on The First Rule of Confidence: Love Thyself. That's right. We talk about love today, baby, so listen up. Loving yourself is one of the most fundamental parts of becomin...

Welcome back to Episode #35 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on 10 Phrases to Ban from Your Vocabulary. I talk to you about the negative, opposing, yet seemingly innocent thoughts and phrases that we use without even knowing or thinking about them and their underlying impact every single time. I want to challenge you to ban these self-limiting thoughts and phrases from your vocabulary and don't be surprised if it drastically enhances your life. Quick announce: If you want the FREE program on Confidence Building Series, come here to Prolific Living, and sign up for the email list on the top right corner. The program is going to come to you in late April!. Guess Who is the Fresh Voice This Episode: Peter James Sinclair, the fresh voice for this episode, runs a fabulous blog called Motivational Memo. He is a great entrepreneur who has also turned his children into budding entrepreneurs. I find that completely unique about him and something to model in your life if applicable. You can find him at Motivational Memo. In fact, on March 23rd, I have a guest post up on Motivational Memo: Motivation is Not Out There: Start Looking Within. Thank you, Peter! And there is another surprise Fresh Voice for you during the podcast that you won't want to miss! All I can say is that I have listened to that and laughed every time for at least a dozen times! Thank you, Angela! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: Let's get on with our 10 phrases, shall we? Just as you eliminate things and thoughts to get clarity, focus and renewed perspective on life, you should eliminate words and phrases that do nothing but harm you in the short and long term. 1. "I am not good enough." - Why do you even make this decision before you even give yourself a chance? Or else why punish yourself indefinitely for something that may have happened in the past? Instead, I want you to say: "I may not know who to do this, but I can figure it out, I can learn, I can find the answers, I CAN do it." Or simply: "Yes, I am enough." 2. "I don't have a choice" - Yes you do. You always have a choice. Except the very rare circumstances, there is always a decision to be made and you make that, even by declaring that you don't have a choice, you are still making a decision, albeit a poor one. When you say this, you strip yourself of all power and control over your life and play the victim. Don't do it. Ban the phrase. Instead, I want you to say: "I have a choice and I made this one." 3. "I can't do that - I don't have any willpower." - When you say that, you assign status to yourself and you have no idea, by the way, how long and far your will power can go. Willpower is a state of mind. Don't let your own mind to get in your own way. Instead, I want you to say: "I am going to do this." "I will give it my best shot." Or my other suggestions. 4. "It's their fault - they are to blame." - This is only momentarily making you "feel good" while at the same time, you are completely disarming yourself from all control and responsibility and accountability for your own life. Don't try to put other people down in order to feel better. These feelings will never serve you well in getting you what you want. Instead, I want you to say: "I am responsible for my own life." 5. "I wish I could do that." - Why don't you then? What is stopping you from doing that? Saying this takes away all your chances of actually doing the thing in question. You play the weak victim of circumstance instead of working on how you can actually do that yourself. Instead, I want you to say: "I plan on doing that." "I might just do that - that sounds interesting." 6. "They just got lucky." - That is not the explanation for other people's success and wealth. You do not possibly have enough information to make that statement. When you say that about others,

Welcome back to Episode #34 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is Top 8 Healthy Interactions with Yourself. We examine the nature of our relationship with ourselves, and talk about how we can interact far more effectively, lovingly and positively with ourselves by integrating these 8 healthy ways. The greatest relationship of all starts with you, the one you have with yourself. Remember that forcing yourself to do any of these pillars won't work. You have to come to a place where you openly embrace them, where you are ready to discard old behaviors and pick up new ones, and that's when they will stay with you. Guess Who is the Fresh Voice This Episode: Gregory Berg, the owner of Radio Enso, is an amazing guy with a great deep radio voice as you heard, and one who loves meditation, photography and the radio. He has honored me with his interviews not once but twice already and the rest of his archives are golden so be sure to take a listen to his show. We have Re-Branded: Introducing the New Podcast Logo I say we because I didn't do the re-branding. I just got the haircut and decided to bring you a fresh new look and a brand new start. So I went back to my fabulous amazing talented graphic designer, Rhonda of Kuroneko Design, and here we are. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! The Daily Interaction is now also available on Stitcher. If you have a Smartphone, this is the ultimate way to listen to podcasts. Download this awesome app for free. After download, be sure to enter the promo code: dailyinteraction! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Honesty: Do you tell the truth to yourself? And what happens when you lie to yourself? I give you examples of why that does not work out best in the long term and how to practice telling the truth to yourself. And what happens when you start being honest with yourself. 2. Kindness: What does it even mean to be kind to yourself? My grandmother instilled this one in me and it has been a great balancer in my relationship with myself. I encourage you to be kind to yourself and give you reasons why you really should consider this in place of the criticism and the harshness that we usually hand our inner self. 3. Curiosity: I have recently been working a lot on this and this is one way to really understand why you make certain decisions and take certain actions, especially if you make unusual decisions once in a while. So here, I give you tools how to awaken your own senses with curiosity and what kind of questions to ask yourself. 4. Firmness: This is the perfect balance between kindness and criticism. It is setting and meeting your own expectations of yourself, and therefore, enables you to accomplish things but do so in the right spirit. I articulate for you the way you can show yourself this firmness and the benefits when you do this. 5. Positive: I admit just what kind of a negative - or what I used to call, "realistic" - person I used to be and just how far I have come, and I encourage you to be positive with tangible reasons, because I prove to you that how you are in your attitude - positive, neutral or negative - actually clearly affects the outcome and naturally, you want that outcome to be favorable. 6. Forgiveness: Why should we forgive ourselves and how do we go about doing it? I have found this one to be difficult but necessary. I talk about why forgiveness is necessary to continue on a path where you can be your best. I also talk about how you should forgive and still find ways to make up for what you did wrong if you feel indebted to someone whose feelings you hurt. 7. Leadership: I use Christine Kane as an example in her recent talks about leading yourself. It is crucial for you to lead yourself and to learn to be intimately familiar with self-leadership because otherwise, you are at the mercy of what happens TO YOU and not what you decide happens to you.

Welcome back to Episode #33 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to be both savvy and sincere in business - both in your own business, or your job, or your personal life and social circles. This was inspired by my good friend, Leslie Samuel, who was the fresh voice introducing the show today. Guess Who is the Fresh Voice This Episode: Leslie is one of the most sincere online marketers and bloggers that I have the pleasure of knowing. He is someone that embodies the characteristic traits that I want to highlight today. Be sure to check out Leslie's own podcast, I find myself listening even if I know exactly what he is going to recommend or say (it's that good!): Learning with Leslie on iTunes or find him at Learning with Leslie. This episode will also talk about a lot of millionaire characteristic traits, thanks to this new podcast by Jaime Tardy, the Eventual Millionaire, where she has interviewed dozens of sincere millionaires on their secrets to success. Go Jaime! Awesome work! Last week, I talked about treating your blog as a business, and if you don't have a blog, this would be a side-hustle, a hobby that you want to turn into an income, or a passion that you are starting to take more seriously. The point is that you should be proud and honest with YOURSELF first before you move on to conveying that message to the rest of the world, and this episode of the podcast, where I talk about ways you can be both savvy and smart in your business, is a perfect extension to those thoughts. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! The Daily Interaction is now also available on Stitcher. If you have a Smartphone, this is the ultimate way to listen to podcasts. Download this awesome app for free. After download, be sure to enter the promo code: dailyinteraction! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Share the inspiration for the show, both from Leslie, our fresh new voice, and also Jaime Tardy's podcast above. I also give you reasons to stay true to your integrity, despite the poor expectations of running a business in third world countries that are prone to corruption and bribery. I use my own home country of Iran as an example here. 2. Number 1 trait of being savvy & sincere in business is none other than utter sincerity. What is the intangible vibe that makes you feel funny when you feel the lack of sincerity? And what is it that you can do to make sure you do not come across as insincere in your ways and manners. And should you even care whether someone in a potential business partnership is sincere? Also check out Episode 31 on intuition because sincerity is tied to that inner voice as you pick it up from others. 3. Number 2 trait of being savvy & sincere in business is honesty. Why it is crucial to hold yourself to a certain standard of honesty and a tip I give you that helps you have a conversation with yourself before you commit an act of even mild dishonesty. Plus the worst dishonesty of all and how and why to avoid it at all costs. 4. Number 3 trait of being savvy & sincere in business is holding yourself up to high standards, and using Leslie as an example for this as to how he resolved this disconnect in his email marketing strategies. Why I love how Leslie holds himself up to his own standards. 5. Number 4 trait of being savvy & sincere in business is focus, extreme focus and the importance of having this focus. Eventual Millionaire podcast talks extensively about this because it comes up "hundreds of times in the interviews with millionaires", according to Jaime Tardy, the host. I give you tips on how to make focus work for you. 6. Number 5 trait of being savvy & sincere in business is persistence, and why this is one of the hardest ones because results are not immediate and yet it is an absolute must-have in being savvy and sincere in business. And one reason that you cannot possibly give up when you are so so close to success,

Welcome back to Episode #32 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to use intuition and your gut feel for smart interactions and communications. If you have never tuned into your intuition, you are in for a treat! Guess Who is the Fr...

Welcome back to Episode #31 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how respond to and interact with the inevitable baby or children question that is either implied or direct, if you have opted out of the procreation process for now or altogether. So if you don't want to have babies, for the moment or ever, first I have news for you: You are perfectly fine, and even better than fine, so stop doubting your sanity or well-being. Got that? Ok, moving on! Second, you can still live a perfectly full life - which, by the way, is entirely possible so long as you believe it and choose it. So when it comes to practical matters like going about your life in a society filled with people who generally do have children, how do you respond and do so with poise, style, grace and the utmost respect to those who question your choice, even if it is none of their business, which it never ever is but it still happens. How do you stand your ground and hold your position on the matter and still befriend and connect with people who disagree with you?  People choose to have children for many different reasons, maybe to have those baby showers or nurture the need to take care of someone that is a part of them or to just have the experience. The reasons vary and multiply and you can never know all the reasons people have children, but that does not obligate you to A) have children and B) to have any reason for not wanting children, much less a sound logical reason. It is really important to realize that you have freedom of choice, as does everyone else. You can choose to live with or without children and the reasons can be yours, personal and private and always kept inside, if need be. You do not need to share your reasons. You are your own unique person and what you do with your life and more importantly, your body, is your business and yours alone. The day that you let others dictate what is best for you will mark the beginning of your deep-rooted unhappiness so be proud to think and decide for yourself and do so by staying true to who you are and more importantly, whom you want to become. The Daily Interaction is now also available on Stitcher. If you have a Smartphone, this is the ultimate way to listen to podcasts. Download this awesome app for free! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Why this topic came about and why I feel so passionate talking to you today about having the baby conversation in public, in social events and as you go about your life and run into people who may question your choice for opting out. 2. First of four myths that I bust, the reasons I give you, and the specific responses I give you that will be both kind and engaging and still extremely fair to you. Plus, these responses make you feel good, rather than ashamed or as an outcast. 3. What is the most important thing to pay attention to when you are formulating your answers to the baby question. Don't miss this one. 4. A special tip when you are dealing with your parents, or especially your mom and/or mother-in-law, and what to take into account in these conversations. 5. The second myth that I bust by using myself as a perfect example and I give away a bit more information than usual but it was necessary to share this with you for credibility. Plus, the special case of my poor uncle and the Iranian influence on the importance of having children in every single marriage under the sun. 6. Sharing the personal incident with my mom and how much we disagree on this topic. 7. The third myth which is my favorite to bust, because it is the most ridiculous assumption to make about people who choose not to have children, and how I crush this myth for you by showing you how it does not serve you well. 8. The debate on selfishness, and why it's neither selfish to have children or to not have children,

Welcome back to Episode #30 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to deal with the clumsy side of you, and why slowing down is indeed the only way to get ahead because rushing about like a crazy wild person will only end up delaying you unnecessarily, not to mention causing so many other problems that are absolutely never worth it. I give you power tips on how you can tame the clumsy side of you and make it behave like a grown-up so that you no longer have these silly accidents and waste so much of your precious time cleaning up the mess that they create in your life. Enjoy! As of this week, The Daily Interaction is also available on Stitcher. If you have a Smartphone, this is the ultimate way to listen to podcasts. Download this awesome app for free! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! The RSS Feed: Follow the Feed!   Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. My big crazy confessions about the not-so-fabulous side of me! 2. The huge irony of being in a hurry and my simplest, most effective advice to you and my greatest loss for being clumsy! 3. Why we act stupid when we know so much better and the first step to the beginning of changing bad habits. One word for you: Mantra! 4. The amazing benefits of setting rules for yourself, even if it makes you feel like a child, and some of my favorite rules. 5. The act of re-conditioning your mind and your daily behavior through these simple steps. 6. The greatest advice that has changed the way I approach my days now. It is not about whether something is easy to do, it is about … 7. The downside of multi-tasking and it's not the lack of true productivity on any one task and why it is not worth it. 8. The enormous benefits of slowing down, paying attention, and pacing yourself and why they outweigh every single potential benefit of rushing. 9. The worst part of clumsy side of us: When they happen out in public and during social events, my embarrassing incident at the New Zealand blogger meet-up and why you must avoid it at all costs. Quick Reminder: Did you know you do not have to stay in a bad job? I would love to welcome you into my Smart Exit Blueprint class where you can create your smart exit strategy out of that job and into your true path. Class starts Feb 20th. Please tell me I am not the only clumsy person out there having all the "fun" - share your stories and tips in the comments below! PS: To my loyal and new listeners alike: If you enjoy the podcast, please take a few minutes to do an iTunes ratings for us. It goes a long way to keep the podcast going strong and spread the word. Thank you for listening!

PS: There has obviously been a huge development since the "incident" mentioned on this podcast, as you can see below! Welcome back to Episode #29 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is dealing with rejection, which all of us have to do at some point. After being rejected recently by the last someone I thought I might ever be - you must take a listen for the whole story, I thought about doing a podcast where I share with you what I did not do so well in this particular situation and how important it is for us to know precisely what to do when and if a rejection comes along the way. I give you my 4 powerful tips, a great story which you may very well find amusing, and most of all, I help you to handle that next possible rejection with a lot more poise, professionalism and power! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. The most unexpected rejection came to me a few days ago and it threw me for a big loop. Find out what by listening. 2. Why I have a lot of compassion now that I realize the freshness of disappointment in a new raw experience. 3. Sharing with you my first empowering tip when you are rejected and the irony around it but it works so just go along with me. Plus some fun examples. 4. The second tip which is an extremely powerful action to take but it is extremely useful in how you frame the situation in your mind. Plus, all the possibilities that can spring form this simple shift in perspective. 5. The third tip, which is actually something I did after my own rejection happened but one that I really do not recommend so I am making a promise that I won't be doing this either and neither should you. Doing this moves you into a state of power and control. 6. Why re-framing the situation is not about denying the rejection; it is about helping and empowering yourself to look for solutions instead of focusing on self-pity that results from almost all rejections. 7. Why blame is never ever helpful and how to remove the aspect of blame from the situation. 8. How to keep an eye on your imagination and be careful what you tell yourself because it may not have nothing to do with you. Attention: You Fabulous Listener You! Come hither, I wanna ask a favor: If you enjoy the podcast, please take a few minutes to do an iTunes ratings for us. It goes a long way to keep the podcast going strong and spread the word. Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to Episode #28 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to identify your strengths, and how to leverage them best in all aspects of your life, including your daily interactions and communications with the world. This is inspired by Marcus Buckingham's studies, StrengthFinder - check out my reviews when I read it in 2007. I was inspired recently by listening again to a workshop that was recorded on the Oprah show where Marcus takes a group of women - although the advice applies to all - through the process of identifying and playing to their strengths in the real - and very messy - world of the workplace. I found his insights fascinating! So in this episode, I take you through some of tips and ideas that I learned and have used in the past on how you can spot your strengths and do more of the activities that make you feel stronger, while doing less of your weaknesses or activities that leave you feeling weak and drained. By the way, I wanted to give a few shout-outs to some amazing readers and followers of the blog who have been exceptionally supportive. It is by no means everyone and I'll continue to bring this back into the podcasts. You'll have to listen to find out! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How society and people tell us what we are good at and the myriad of skills, talents, passions and gifts can get a little confusing or paralyzing even, and how strengths can clarify that. 2. The definition of strengths versus weaknesses and how to quickly identify the difference, plus what makes for great focus. 3. Why how you feel at the end of a task and a project determines precisely whether that is a strength and a weakness. 4. What if you love something and you are good at it but it still leaves you feeling drained. Is that still a strength or is that a weakness? 5. Why you should want to be in a place where you capitalize on your strengths? 6. How does knowing your strength even help you in moving forward in the right direction? 7. How to take measured steps in changing your approach to work when you have identified that you are operating from weaknesses. 8. A final power tip on how to renew your overall approach to life when you learn about your strengths. Do You Love the Podcast? To my fabulous listeners: If you enjoy the podcast, please do an iTunes ratings for me. It goes a long way to keep the podcast going strong and spread the word. Thank you for listening!

Welcome back to Episode #27 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to professionally ask for your money back and how to reverse transactions with either a service provider, a vendor or a membership organization or whatever the case may be. How well do you manage this sticky situation in your life? When you do something well, you need to admit it. I have mastered the art of professionally dealing with service providers, vendors and retailers over the years. Maybe I refuse to feel that I was wronged and maybe I can't stand the feeling of a victim in a circumstance. Either way, I have packaged the phenomenal things I have learned into practical and useful tips for you. I talk about what to do and what not to do when it comes to these sticky situations and then share with you success stories from experience. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Why you should not feel bad about asking for your money back, provided this is the case. 2. Why anger is not a bad thing and how precisely you can use it to send a strong message whilst doing it with the utmost professionalism. 3. Why it is your responsibility to follow up with the vendors and the service providers and what one characteristic trait you need to make your conversations a success. 4. What two things not to do when you are going through the process and why doing these - which we are sometimes inclined to do - position you in the worst way for that refund. 5. What one tip I can give you from working the customer support desk at a networking company for years and if you remember this, you can make things work very well for you. 6. How to deal with AT&T service provider support system when you get overcharged, when you need a reversal of transaction and how to get a new Blackberry after you submerge yours in the water! 7. The shoe-repair story from Queenstown, New Zealand and why I pursued a $20 New Zealand dollar charge out of principle and what not to do as a vendor or a retailer. 8. The story of our fraudulent taxi cab in Sydney and my advice on clearing up fraudulent charges as well as making sure that the offender is not going to repeat the same horrible experience to someone else. Plus tips for the interactions that take place along the way. 9. The story of those "automatic renewals" on membership charges and what to do in those situations, my Admirals Club American Airlines membership story and what next interesting step I took that turned things around in a stuck situation. How to show your support for the podcast: To my loyal and new listeners alike: If you enjoy the podcast, please take a few minutes to do an iTunes ratings for us. It goes a long way to keep the podcast going strong and spread the word. Thank you for listening!