Developing effective communication skills is one of the most important areas to focus on if we want to update ourselves and make a positive difference in our career. 

1.  EFFECTIVE  COMMUNICATION SKILLS 
In a study polling top executives in fifty-eight of the world’s largest companies, every single executive named ‘Communication Skills’ as a major factor in his or her advancement.  Graduates of business schools report that communication skills are the most valued training they’ve received.

Employers make quick decisions about an interviewee’s perceived people/communication skills and whether they are likely to ‘fit in’ and get on with people.  Communicating clearly is imperative if you have career aspirations.

Assertive communication rather than aggressive or passive communication gets positive results. 
Good listening skills and utilising effective questioning techniques with yourself and others enables you to develop more conscious communication based on awareness and response rather than unconscious reactions that impact negatively on interactions and relationships.

One of the main reasons people miss out on promotions or new business is poor relating skills.  This equally applies if you are the boss and want to attract and keep reliable, motivated staff to enhance the business. 

2.  BODY LANGUAGE FOR SUCCESS 
First Impressions count – within 5 minutes of meeting, people decide whether they like, dislike, trust or mistrust each other.

Between 55 – 90% of this is communicated via our body language.  Dressing appropriately for the situation alongside positive, open body language develops rapport and creates a positive personal impact to increase career opportunities.

Noticing and learning how to read the non-verbal cues of others can help smooth over difficult situations.  Becoming aware when someone is not being truthful, defining whether they like or distrust you and assisting you to determine the actions to take to gain the best outcome. 

Whatever your role in life we are selling ourselves to each other in one way or another every single day whether we are aware of it or not.  So knowing how to manage your body language and effectively read others is pivotal for career and life success.

Become conscious of the messages your body language is sending others and take charge to improve your interactions.  Being consciously ‘in action’ to self manage your non-verbal communication will enable you to approach any situation in a grounded, centred manner, increasing your self belief and self confidence exponentially.  It it is the quickest most effective way to influence how you feel about yourself and how others feel about you.

3.  AUTHENTICITY 
Being true to yourself increases your self esteem and allows you to ‘Get Real’, which increases your level of fulfilment and happiness in all areas of life.  The more we know, accept and back ourselves the greater our belief in our ability to succeed and the more positively we come across to others. 

Taking authentic leadership of your life starts with an awareness of what is working and being honest about what needs tweaking.  Being clear about what is important to you and living your life focused towards your values will enable you to stay more fully present to living more authentically.

Rate your effectiveness 1-10 (1 lowest, 10 highest) in each
of the areas above .  To Rev Up Your Career choose to take 
1 x Action each day towards increasing your rating in at least one area.   

You hold the world in your hands when you live authentically
and choose to consciously communicate effectively.

Invest your time to learn more and incorporate these tips into your daily life.  Take charge of the outcomes you create to elevate your self confidence and strengthen your Personal Impact for Career and Life Success.

 
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Suzanne Masefield is a best selling co-author, executive coach and leading expert in Communication & Body Mind Analysiswww.ThinkSuccess.co.nz

MAXIMISE YOUR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 

‘101 Great Ways to Enhance Your Career’ 
Increase career success with Brian Tracey, Suzanne Masefield & leading career experts in this enclycopedia of Career Wealth.   

1.  A VISION 
A Career Vision is important if you want career success.  Without a clear focus positive end results are highly unlikely.

Defining what we want in a job or career (or even identifying what we don’t want – what we want is usually the opposite of that) will enable us to focus our aim.  Break things down to design your big picture is an evolving process.  Get specific (pay, location, job tasks, hours, colleagues, preferred management style, opportunities etc.) to define the goals you really want to achieve. 

Asking yourself ‘What do I want the outcome to be here?’ is a valuable exercise to gain clarity about what is really important to you (your values) making it much easier to get clearer about the goals you really want to achieve in your career.
Career Vision & Values exercise available at Think Success

2.  A POSITIVE ATTITUDE 
The single most important quality to have is a good attitude.  Being positive, reliable, willing to learn, showing a refreshing willingness to go the extra mile and most importantly being open to getting along with people will make you a valuable asset in any business and in life.

Your thinking literally creates your life.  It defines your attitude which has a knock on effect in every area of your life including your career.  When we think negatively it impacts how we feel and that in turn determines the action or inaction we take in any situation and how we come across to others. 

Focusing on ‘what is working’ in your career or life and building on that rather than dwelling on ‘what’s wrong’ will serve you well, enhance your ability to get on with others and increase your career opportunities.

Before you start relating in any situation check your attitude, focus it positively to lift your energy vibration and increase your opportunity to succeed.   

3.  PUNCTUALITY
Being punctual reflects your ability to organise yourself and shows respect for other people’s as well as your own time.  People who are punctual usually have less time off work and project more confidence as they feel more in charge.  Poor punctuality and absenteeism are among the most common reasons that people lose their jobs. 

Researchers estimate that 15 to 20 percent of the population is afflicted with chronic lateness. Fortunately, with some self-examination, motivation, and practice, people who suffer from this affliction can deal with it successfully and learn to be on time.

There is no such thing as good time management, there is only good Self Management.  Prioritising what is important to you, setting clear boundaries around your time and  energy and taking decisive action puts you in charge and gets results.  This earns respect from others, increasing your level of influence and elevating your personal impact.  Punctuality builds trust and reflects your level of Self Mastery in life.

Check to see if you are taking Authentic Leadership in these 3 areas and Commit to at least 1 Action towards making the difference to Rev Up Your Career - Today!
 
Suzanne Masefield is a best selling co-author, executive coach and leading expert in Communication & Body Mind Analysis www.ThinkSuccess.co.nz

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Align, Expand and Succeed; Shifting the Paradigm of Entrepreneurial Success is based on the premise that the world is changing at a very rapid pace. We are starting to see that cooperation brings better results than old style competition. It’s a new era and we need to work together to create success for everyone, not just for a few.

This book features dozens of conscious business people who share their wisdom, expertise, stories, lessons and insights about the new and exciting shifts that are happening for all of us worldwide.

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“As the compilers and publishers of Align, Expand and Succeed: Shift­ing the Paradigm of Entrepreneurial Success, it is our deepest intention that this book open that new world for you; a world of inner and outer transformation, a world of joy, ease and success in your business (and your life), and a sense of never feeling alone on your path again,” 
- Love Your Life Publishing officers, Christine Kloser and Lynne Klippel.

“This book is a kaleidoscope of stories that will inspire you, touch you, and empower you to live your life in a more powerful, peaceful, and aware manner. Business is changing. Who you are as a business owner or in life is just as important as the tasks you perform. The old models of fierce competi­tion, profits at all costs, and unethical business practices are falling away. The new paradigm of business, which we call conscious business, focuses on collaboration, authenticity, serving customers with heart, and contrib­uting to the healing of our planet. When you consciously choose to use eco-friendly products, negotiate business deals with impeccable integrity, or focus on solutions that benefit everyone, you are acting as a conscious business person.”

Suzanne Masefield is one of 39 conscious business owners sharing their insight, knowledge and stories.   Suzanne’s chapter entitled ‘Daring to Fly’, takes you on a journey from the entertainment industry in the UK, corporate burnout, dysfunction and illness to New Zealand and a voyage to the other side of the world to overcome personal and professional challenges to re-claim her spirit and innate gifts. Discover what it took to Align her path to truly thrive in life and business.  How she empowered herself to create a successful business Think Success to assist others to become more conscious to Align, Expand and Succeed to Dare to Fly! www.thinksuccess.co.nz

“Align, Expand and Succeed speaks volumes about how important it is for entrepreneurs to shift their inner game if they want to experience outer success.” ~T. Harv Eker, Author of the #1 New York Times Best Selling Book Secrets of Millionaire Mind

Love Your Life Publishing has launched Align, Expand and Succeed – overnight it  became No1 on Movers & Shakers on Amazon and within 48 hours became a BEST SELLER !  Men and women around the globe we  invite you to receive this enlightening, business and life changing book. Order your copy from www.thinksuccess.co.nz

Buy this Empowering book NOW!
- Be Inspired and Motivated to Make the Difference in your life and business
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Suzanne Masefield of Think Success Supports the Release of this New Conscious Business Book, Align Expand and Succeed

Align, Expand and Succeed; Shifting the Paradigm of Entrepreneurial Success features dozens of conscious business people who share their wisdom, expertise, stories, lessons and insights about the new and exciting shifts that are happening for all entrepreneurs worldwide.

Love Your Life Publishing officers, Christine Kloser and Lynne Klippel, share this about the book, “We assure you there’s a growing number of entrepreneurs who are seeking and adopting a new model for their business… one that emerges from the inside out. How do we know? Because as book publishers we keep hearing conversations about this “new” way of being in business; about the changes that are happening in our world, the urgency entrepreneurs feel to do something about it, and their deep desire to share their wisdom with the world 

For us, the best way we know to share wisdom is with the written word… through books. So, we paid attention to the conversations we were hearing and to our belief that books change lives. We decided the best thing we could do to help bring the world into more alignment at this crucial time was to give voice to the conversations we were hearing.”

Love Your Life Publishing have released Align, Expand and Succeed – within 48 hours it became a BEST SELLER!  Men and women around the globe are invited to receive this enlightening, business and life changing book and receive a Special Free Gift when purchased before 20th December www.thinksuccess.co.nz

 “If you’re looking for a way to bring consciousness and business together in an integrated, aligned way… look no further than Align, Expand and Succeed. It offers an abundance of wisdom from entrepreneurs who are walking this path every single day.” ~Max Simon, A global authority for transformational business events

About Think Success
Think Success provide Leadership & Executive Coaching, alongside Training in Body Language for Success, Conscious Communication & Stress to Success.
Suzanne Masefield is an Executive Coach & leading specialist in the field of Body Mind Analysis, utilising her skills to help people take authentic leadership of life, raise the bar & ‘Be the Change they want to see in the World’.

Over the years, she has helped hundreds of business owners, general managers, managers & individuals overcome barriers, uncover solutions, strengthen their structure & reach heights they never dreamed was possible personally & professionally.

BUY this Empowering Book  www.thinksuccess.co.nz 
- Be Inspired & Motivated to Make the Difference in your life & business

Suzanne Masefield from Think Success & Synergy Effect Coaching is a contributing author on this wonderful book - Align, Expand and Succeed; Shifting the Paradigm of Entrepreneurial Success contact her at Think Success to order your copy TODAY. 

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Today we are featuring Suzanne Masefield, contributing author to Align, Expand and Succeed; Shifting the Paradigm of Entrepreneurial Success. This just released Best Selling book is based on the premise that the world is changing at a very rapid pace. We are starting to see that cooperation brings better results than old style competition. It’s a new era and we need to work together to create success for everyone, not just for a few.

This book features dozens of conscious entrepreneurs who share their wisdom, expertise, stories, lessons and insights about the new and exciting shifts that are happening for             entrepreneurs worldwide.

This book is designed to raise the vibration of the planet like never before. Get your copy of Align, Expand and Succeed & enjoy a Special Free Gift when purchased by 20th December at www.thinksuccess.co.nz

 Suzanne Masefield
Contributing author – Align, Expand and Succeed

1.    This book is about conscious business and being a conscious entrepreneur. What does being a conscious entrepreneur mean to you?

Being a conscious entrepreneur for me means living life and business from my values, with awareness, integrity and purpose to create greater Win/Wins for all concerned.

 2.    What inspired you to be a contributing author in Align, Expand and Succeed?

I had started writing my own book prior to getting involved in this project, but felt drawn to become involved in this project with like minded entrepreneurs as I had been writing about Conscious Collaboration within the individual and it resonated with my beliefs and experiences. 

My business Think Success & Synergy Effect Coaching assists people to engage their mind emotions, spirit and actions in greater collaboration. Generating clarity, focus, empowered expression and congruent team action for the individual towards creating the life they desire. 

So when this collaboration was suggested, it felt like a perfect opportunity to put my beliefs and experience into action on a greater scale to Consciously Collaborate in my business. 

3.    Why is the topic of Align, Expand and Succeed important to you?

As the title suggests, I believe life is a journey of coming into Alignment with ourselves in order to live authentically from our values and our heart to be who we truly came to be this lifetime.  To do this we need to Expand and grow in order to generate Success from an integral place within us that is based on who we are at our very core.  Rather than on anything we believe others or society think we ‘should’ be in order to Succeed. 

Alignment is about coming home to ourselves and when we are truly living from that place Success is always present.  It is however an ongoing journey of Expansion as we are continually evolving much the same as nature and our planet.   

4.    Why are you specially qualified to write about this topic?

My own personal journey, business experience and international qualifications alongside 17 years working with clients in the personal development field, I believe makes me qualified to write on this topic. 

Overcoming family dysfunction, addiction, illness and living a life out of sync with who I truly was, enabled me to experience the wonderful gifts each of those life lessons brought me and has given me a wealth of experience to understand and help others who are not walking in their full power for whatever reason.

My previous business background alongside International qualifications in Mind/Body Analysis, Counseling, Emotional Anatomy, Hypnotherapy, Aromatherapy, Yoga, Reiki Master, Life and Leadership Coaching, helps me assist people to rise above their limitations to take greater and more authentic leadership of their lives.

5.    Do you write to make money, for the love of writing or both?

I write for the love of it to give my heart a voice and inspire people to take charge of their life more consciously. 

I also enjoy receiving money for my work as it is a medium that is used at this time in history to validate and replenish. Being paid to do what you love creates a wonderful balance of heartfelt creativity and abundance. 

6.    What makes you proud about your involvement with Align, Expand and Succeed?

I feel honoured to be part of such a unique and awesome group of conscious entrepreneurs and feel humbled by everyone’s generosity to assist and support each other in this wonderful journey we have taken together.

It has been a huge learning curve for me with many 1^st’s and I feel I have grown tremendously personally and professionally by having the courage to say ‘Yes’ and trust the process – no mean feat at times.  The journey has definitely been as rewarding as the final outcome of receiving this wonderful book in my hand.  

Much like life if we allow ourselves to enjoy the journey life becomes soooo much richer!

7.    What does the future hold for you and your books?

I have become involved in another collaboration ‘101 ways to enhance your career’ and that book is due out in November and works wonderfully alongside ‘Align, Expand, Succeed’ to share with my client base.

The next book I will be involved in is my own which I have already started and want to complete by the end of next year.  This is a book about the journey to authentic leadership of life from the inside out and I am looking forward to continuing with that.

I would like to continue to write articles for publications and magazines as I have been doing and get paid well from now on, that would be wonderful. 

8.    What makes this a book that other people MUST read and WHY?

I have to say I don’t believe in ‘Musts’ as it needs to be about choice and feeling compelled to engage and I feel this book does just that. 

It is exciting and stabilizing at the same time as it holds the life and business experiences of many wonderful authors who have chosen to live consciously and succeed in the business arena.  It brings great insight into how to emulate alignment, expansion and true success and truly live life and business from an Inspired place.

This book delivers exactly what you need and want if you choose to claim it.  Collective Wisdom is very Powerful raising the vibration of anyone engaging with it – lifting you out of Mediocrity into a life of Extraordinary! 

9.    What people NEED to read this book and WHY?

People who are fed up with the old model of success in business

People who want more out of life

People who want to go to work and have their heart sing

People who want to move from mediocrity to Extraordinary!

10. What sparks your creativity? Any tips to help others spark their own creativity?

Creativity flows for me when I am relaxed, centered and reconnect with my spirit.

The quickest way for me to do that is to become still, take a few deep breaths, feel my feet on the floor to ground, then ask for divine assistance and allow possibility to enter.

Being out in nature always inspires me, awakening my sense of touch, taste, smell as well as sight to take in the beauty in the surroundings to uplift and inspire creativity.

Having an Epsom salt bath with Lavender essential oil releases tired negative energy, creates negative ions and rebalances the body and mind to enable regeneration of the creative spirit

Listening to arias or wonderfully uplifting music re-energises my creative spark  

11. What do you think motivates people to become authors? What motivated you to get into this unusual industry?

I am sure there are many reasons people choose to become authors but for me it is something I had wanted to do for a long time to anchor all the ideas and experiences in my life and reach out to share those. 

Having a book or piece of work that you have written solidifies and makes tangible the intangible arena of thought and emotion, putting it into a form to gift others so they can receive the expression you came to give from your essence.

Wow that was deep where did that come from!  See what happens when you put thought, emotion and spirit in form, it gets carried away!!

12. If a potential reader thinks that your book wouldn’t interest them, what would you say to convince them to buy?

I would say ‘Life gives you many moments of choice – between settling or risking,  fear or courage,  surviving or thriving, mediocrity or extraordinary,  being the passenger or the driver in life.    This book gives you Bigger Choices. 
Which Do You Choose?’ 

13. What is your final message to our readers?

Being an author of this book has been one of life’s great gifts for me and I believe it can be that for you too.

If you truly want more for yourself in your life and business you can claim it right now  – take the Align, Expand, Succeed journey, create your own paradigm shift to Success.

 BUY your copy of Align, Expand and Succeed & enjoy a Special Free Gift when purchased by 20th December at  ww.thinksuccess.co.nz

About Suzanne Masefield
Suzanne Masefield, Director of Think Success Ltd, executive coach ICF, mind body analyst AIBMA, clinical hypnotherapist and Reiki master, has facilitated Conscious Leadership for the last 16 years with clients worldwide.

She is a Writer, Inspirational Speaker and Empowerment Facilitator. The Synergy Effect empowers you to take conscious leadership of life personally and professionally, generating core level Success.

BUY your copy of Align, Expand and Succeed to enjoy a Special Free Gift when purchased by 20th December at www.thinksuccess.co.nz

Within the first 5 minutes of meeting someone, we decide whether we like or dislike, can trust or mistrust them.  I am sure you can think of a time when you felt drawn to someone as if you had known them for years or repelled by someone you have just met.  Even if you didn’t know exactly why, your gut instinct or intuition sent a clear message to you about the other person. 

We experience this mostly unconsciously as we pick up subtle messages communicated instinctively to us and by us via body language.  We gain a perception or others and likewise they decipher us.  Whether we are credible, if we have integrity and whether they feel confident and at ease to engage and do business with us is all determined through the messages we send them via our words, our tone of voice but mainly through our body language.

Information about us is conveyed to other people:-

7% from our Words
38% from our Tone of Voice
55% from our Body LanguageRecent studies determined that sometimes it may even be as high as 80% Body Language.

 
 To ensure we make the best impression and build good rapport to maximise that first 5 minutes of meeting someone we need to become conscious of the underlying messages we are being sent so we are able to understand why we think and feel a certain way about another person.  Recognising and managing our own body language will increase our confidence and inner connection in order to decipher others messages to enhance our relationship building skills and increase our ability to become a really great communicator.

Communication is defined as ‘The process of sending and receiving messages in which 2 or more people achieve understanding’ Oxford Dictionary.  The first part of that equation is YOU!

Developing, changing and updating ourselves is the only true place we have complete power in life.  Even if we believe we have an amazing ability to influence others (which a lot of people do possess) that influence is increased tenfold when we focus it on taking charge of ourselves.  As we have 100% control over what we choose to do and who we choose to be in each moment.  We may not always have control over what happens in our life but we always have control of the attitude we choose to take about it.  Of course denying that we have this level of control over our lives is an option we can choose too!  But which belief serves us best to gain the most from our life?

So if we want to build better personal and business relationships, take more control of our life and become a better communicator we can start by taking charge of our own body language. 

Here is a simple technique I teach to enable people to feel empowered and come across in a confident, positive manner to encourage others to feel at ease in our presence.  I call this technique SOFTEN.

S       SMILE
O      OPEN POSTURE
F       FORWARD LEAN
T       TOUCH
E       EYE CONTACT
N       NOTICE

SMILE with All your Face not just your mouth • Give a Genuine Warm Welcome to light up your face.

OPEN your body Posture • Stand Tall •Head Up •Shoulders Back •Chest Out •Stomach In • Relax Breathing • Bend Knees • Move your Arms out approx 15cm from the side of your body to create space along your sides •Use your Hands more Confidently.

FORWARD LEAN to show the other person you are Open to Engaging • Focus on something Positive About Them (if you do this on your own focus on something positive about yourself).

TOUCH get In Touch with Yourself • Put your Hand on Stomach take a Deep Breath • Calm Your Mind • Centre Your Emotions • Bend Your Knees • Feel Your Feet on the floor and Ground Your Body.

EYE CONTACT encourage Open Communication & Build Trust (be mindful this is not appropriate in all cultures) 

NOTICE how you are and Centre Yourself • Then notice the Other Persons Body Language & respond appropiately • Give a small Nod if appropriate to acknowledge them. 

So a simple technique to centre and ground yourself increasing your intuitive abilities to start your day powerfully and positively in charge of your body language.   Utilising the SOFTEN technique will increase your ability to take charge of the message you send others, develop confident body language, thus increasing rapport building skills to empower Conscious Business practise and become an even greater communicator.

We hold the world in our hands when we learn to Communicate Effectively

For more information on Mind/Body Analysis or the Body Language for Success course or seminar contact www.thinksuccess.co.nz 

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The When Syndrome

People tell themselves they will be successful and happy – When!  When they reach their monthly targets, secure the next deal, earn a million dollars, ten million dollars, when they have better staff, when they’ve written their book, become famous, have a better relationship, a larger house or business the list goes on and on! 

They promise themselves they will feel successful and happy when they have some time off, when they finish the project they’re on, when they go on holiday etc.  But if we wait for when we miss out on a very valuable commodity that could improve our life exponentiallly – ‘Now’ 

We miss out by not recognising where we are already successful, where we could choose to be happy and satisfied right here and now.  Success always feels just out of reach and we wish our life away in the process.

Recognising how well we are doing, valuing and feeling grateful for what we have already acheived causes a magical thing to happen – we take a step off the rollercoaster ride of lack.  Releasing the need to struggle -we feel safe, we feel peaceful, we feel content and successful as we slow down to resonate with our true nature.

Now you may think that slowing things down could be counter productive to running a successful business.  But the opposite it true!  As we focus on the here and now, reconnecting with ourselves to realise how fortunate we are (even if we’ve worked hard to achieve those things) then we get off the treadmill of unconsciousness.  Of continually striving but always feeling whatever we do or obtain is ‘not enough’.  We make right now and all we have count.   

As Conscious Entrepreneurs this enables us to create a stable platform of abundance and success in our now from which to create each future step towards truly thriving in life and business. 

Releasing when’s to live fully in the now, recognising what we have achieved and what we have to feel grateful and happy about, grounds us in the present – increasing and positively focusing our energy to lift our spirit and transition from striving to thriving.  

Imagine how powerful all that positive energy would be in your business – right NOW!

Give yourself the Gift of NOW

• List all the reasons you could allow yourself to feel successful and happy in your life and business ‘right now’ – the people in your life, things you have, your job/business, a roof over your head,  food to eat in the cupboard, you are healthy, you live in a beautiful country etc.

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