Is Your Tone of Voice Promotable – Command Attention and Respect with Your Best Voice

Do you like the sound of your voice? Does your tone of voice benefit or hurt you in your life? Would you like to access your strongest and most attractive sounding voice? (more…)

Asian Americans and Emotional Intelligence – Five Keys to Enhancing EQ

Preston’s note: This article is based on my Leadership Success Series piece “Five Keys to Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence,” with additional content inserted throughout that are cultural specific for Asians and Asian Americans. A list of recommended readings appears following the article for further inquiry.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ or EI) can be defined as the ability to understand, manage, and effectively express one’s own feelings, as well as engage and navigate successfully with those of others. According to Talent Smart, 90% of high performers at the work place possess high EQ, while 80% of low performers have low EQ. Emotional Intelligence is absolutely essential in the formation, development, maintenance, and enhancement of close personal relationships. Unlike IQ, which does not change significantly over a lifetime, our EQ can evolve and increase with our desire to learn and grow.

Asians and Asian Americans often (more…)

Eight Keys to Life Hardiness and Resiliency – Helpful Reminders During Challenging Times

Helen Keller once wrote: “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” As we navigate through challenging times toward a better future, it’s useful to visit some tried and true ideas regarding life hardiness and resiliency. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but rather a reminder of some existential ideas we sometimes set aside as we tend to the hectic details of daily life. (more…)

Reduce Public Speaking Nervousness – Overcome the #1 Fear in America

“There are two types of speakers. Those who get nervous and those who are liars.” – Mark Twain

Did you know that according to the Wall Street Journal, public speaking is the number one fear in America? The fear of death is ranked number two! That’s right – we seem more afraid of public speaking than we are of physical demise, heights, jumping out of a plane, or dreaded in-laws. (more…)

Follow Your Bliss – Discover Your True Calling in Life

“When you follow your bliss… doors will open where you would not have thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn’t be a door for anyone else.” – Joseph Campbell

Do you love what you do? Most Americans don’t. According to CareerFinders.com, four out of five Americans do not have their ideal jobs. (more…)

Six Strategies to Secure Your Job – Survival Skills in an Economic Downturn

“In every crisis there’s an opportunity.” – Chinese saying

In the past few months I’ve been speaking with many clients on how they’re enhancing the survivability of their jobs in the midst of this severe economic downturn. The following are six job protection strategies coupled with real life examples: (more…)