Sentimental.
Something that most who know me will say I have none of. But, I get emotional when I do an exercise in my training and coaching when I ask people to tell me their story.
Most people are uncomfortable with their own story. They avoid it. They dodge the details. And, most of all, they run from the emotions of it. Read more
As of yesterday at 5:00PM, not one candidate has called me from any presidential campaign. Hmmm. Guess that’s not unusual. THEY NEVER DO!
But let’s pretend that one did call asking for help on debate prep, speech prep or just how to communicate better with the American people. I would lead with the three-headed problem to be followed by the 10-point fix:
1. People are hungry for a candidate that people feel understands them. Most candidates are awful at establishing ‘remote rapport.’ (Rapport is easier when you’re face-to-face, but more difficult to establish at a distance, or in media). Reagan and Clinton were very good at this. Read more