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Joy Fisher-Sykes's Articles in Empowerment

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  • Bite Your Tongue! 10 Ways to Be an Effective Listener
    Listening is the most important, yet often most neglected, communication skill. In fact, the ability to listen is often rated one of the top five abilities employers seek in their staff. It’s also certainly highly sought after in the people nearest and dearest to our hearts.

    Here are 10 ways to be an effective listener:
  • May I Have Your Attention, Please? Five Ways to Retain Focus and Stay in the Moment
    Whether you find it difficult to remain attentive with customers, peers, family or yourself, the ability to remain connected without daydreaming is possible. So how do you stay present and in the moment? The following are five ways to help keep your head in the game and strengthen your attentiveness skills:
  • Communication Skills: E-mail Protocol – 12 Simple Rules to Stay Connected
    Electronic mail is a quick, easy, and convenient way to instantly link up with people around the globe. To ensure our messages don’t confuse or alienate others, it’s important to practice basic e-mail etiquette. Here are twelve simple e- mail rules to keep you connected and make sure every communiqué is clear, polished, and professional.
  • Explain Yourself! The Reason Why Excuses Sabotage Your Success
    Explanations come in two forms – excuses and reasons. Remember: you make excuses and you give reasons.
  • Getting Back to Basics: A Customer Service Tale
    This shopping excursion caused me to pause and think all service provider must always exhibit certain basic behaviors - customer service basics. Here are a few:
  • How to Set Boundaries and Say No (Creating Success in The Actions We Take)
    Whether at work, with family, or friends, you can say no with diplomacy, tact, and respect. Here some ways you can embrace your personal power and assert your right to say no.
  • It’s the Most Wonderful Gift of the Year (How to Create Empowering Moments Everyday)
    At a time when many feel compelled to spend more money (perhaps more than they can afford) yet feel they have less time, it’s important to focus on the deeper meaning and spirit of the holidays. Now and in the days to come, regroup and refocus your energies to give the most priceless gift you always have to offer – YOU. Truly the most wonderful gifts of the year are heartfelt, so here are a few you can offer the whole year through.
  • Stress Management: Set Yourself Stress-Free in Three Easy Steps
    Stress management is the recognition that life is all about the choices we make. Starting today, choose to take control and follow these simple tips to help you lead a stress-less lifestyle.
  • Take Time to Create a Life Balance Sheet for Success
    Next list your credits – ways you live your life that support and honor you. Anything positive you count as a credit – no action is too big or too small. Below are a few credits that add to your life’s bottom line.
  • Words to Live By – Six Ways to Breathe Life into Your Day
    What holds true for life in the air holds true for the life we lead on the ground. On a daily basis practice these life- saving strategies to breathe life into your day.
  • Setting Yourself Free in Three Quick Steps
    Well, it's time to set yourself free. Today, begin to take stock of life and decide what is most important to you. Evaluate the benefits and the losses of certain lifestyle choices. In this quest to lead a fulfilling and quality life, here is my action plan to begin to set us free.
  • The Greatest Gift of All – The Gift of Empowerment
    Why not invest in a gift that has staying power – the gift of empowerment. The gift of empowerment is a gift that keeps on giving, enabling one to enhance and further his or her personal development and achievement. An empowering gift is one that keeps on giving the whole year through and, if we’re lucky, beyond.

    Here are three empowering gift ideas:
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