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Go To Sleep!

December 20, 2013 By Change Masters Academy Leave a Comment

puppiesAre you a little sleepy right now?  If so, you’re in good company.  50% of the American adult population is chronically sleep deprived.  If you’ve ever tossed and turned as your mind races in the middle of the night, you’re not alone. One out of five adults has severe problems sleeping.  Studies show that between 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon, the average corporate executive has the alertness level of a 75­year­ old! Can you relate to that? Many of my clients can, as they struggle to stay awake in a long, boring mid­afternoon meeting.

Dr. James Maas of Cornell University reports that the majority of Americans are essentially pulling one all-nighter every week – that’s how much sleep they’re losing on a continual basis.  Well, you’re not a college kid anymore! You can’t pull this off forever.

I have heard so many of my clients sound almost proud of the fact that they don’t need a lot of sleep at night. They see the fact that they can get by with very little sleep as a badge of honor, a sign of how tough and productive they are. In reality, they aren’t helping themselves or anyone else with this achievement in the long run.

What happens when you don’t get enough sleep?  You could be having “microsleeps” in which you literally sleep a few seconds at a time. Trust me, it’s happened to you…sitting in front of your computer…driving home at night. You remember the sensation of your head jerking up suddenly.  Former President Ronald Reagan said, “No matter what time it is wake me up, even if it’s in the middle of a Cabinet meeting.”  This is not great for your professional perception.

So, as they say on airline flights, put your own oxygen mask on first – take care of yourself by just getting 10 more minutes of shut-eye tonight. It’s an indulgence that will pay off to you in countless ways.

Charisma can be learned

December 8, 2013 By Change Masters Academy Leave a Comment

Charisma2Charisma is not a gift bestowed just to a select few who have the gift of gab or an innate love of people.

Did you know that 60% of all CEOs are introverts? They’re just not comfortable in the public­facing activities. But those who do it well had to learn how to demonstrate charisma when it counts, whether they like doing the highly visible functions or not.

Commanding the room through gracious charisma allows you to inspire a group you lead by the power of your presence, no matter what is happening around you. Our most memorable leaders are engaging, authentic, and powerful at the same time.

MIT found that there are four aspects to charisma – your perceived warmth, strength, engagement and the fluidity of your thought and expressed speech. You can improve in all of these.

Like ice cream, charisma comes in many flavors. There’s no one way to show it. It depends on your height, the pitch of your voice, your experience, your attitude and any number of other attributes.  Some who have it are cool and aloof with just a hint of charm and others are warm and engaging. You can’t have strong executive presence just based on your charisma, but it is a key component of the total package that creates executive presence.

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