Speak Up With Laura Camacho

Don't let today's (or last week's) news bring you down. Yes, what we hear feels frustrating, exhausting and sad. These are challenging times and we are here to deal with that, together. Here are 2 specific things you can do to make work better right here, right now. Being part of the solution builds your personal brand. To sign up for the free 5-day #brandyou challenge visit http://mixonian.com/the-brandyou-challenge

It all starts with how you talk to yourself. This is about when you feel nauseated about going to work, not (only) because there is so much to do but because the people there are... not your trusted favorites. It doesn't look promising. Ask helpful questions.

he fastest year is this one right now. It just started a minute ago and now it’s halfway over. Right? Before I blink and it's all over, I thought it would be good to take a time out and take a little inventory. Consider what you want to accelerate and what to reassess....and what to drop off your plate. You're invited to answer these questions in your journal, discuss with your team, your mentor, your BFF or even with your family at dinner. Read it and access more personal branding savvy at www.mixonian.com

The mission of the Mixonian is teach technial professionals how to create more value and make more money. Yet it sometimes pays to make less. [Likewise it can be profitable to take on low profile projects at work.] In 2012 I took a pay cut to work as a contract software trainer. The investment paid off as I learned the inner workings of the hot healthcare tech scene and what it's like to work in a huge company. In the process I became the go-to communications person for technical professionals. Learn more at www.mixonian.com.

Find solutions to those annoying issues you face! To get unstuck from any context, you need a light bulb moment. There are things you can to have more light-bulb moments on a consistent basis, without going to art class. For more see www.mixonian.com.

Strong points of view attract leaders like paparazzi to Kate Middleton. If you are ready to move up, to move forward in your career, it's time to get ready to receive. That is, to receive that promotion or job offer or juicy project. Think of it as preparing to catch the ball, but in a league one step higher. Learn how your point of view makes you stand out as someone who adds more value. See www.mixonian.com for more.

Listen to this if you want to learn how to win people over to your ideas more quickly. Successful people are able to persuade others to accept their proposal, vision or point of view. Learn the magic word for semi-instant buy-in to your idea. It's particularly important for introverts who want more leverage from their word choices. See www.mixonian.com for more personal branding and public speaking savvy.

The best thing you can bring to your team is positive energy. Here's what to to when you wake up in a crankypants mood. Take charge of your energy level, manage yourself like a boss and those cranky moods will become shorter and scarcer. For more see www.mixonian.com.

Oh Data, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually data never tells you anything, unless you can craft an accurate and compelling story with it. Data without a compelling move to action has no value. Learn the 3 elements of crafting a compelling data story. For more conversation savvy visit www.mixonian.com

As you progress in your career, your advancement becomes more about the person you are (or that people think you are) compare to your actual skill set. Find your best voice so you can feel more comfortable and have more impact. For more tips directed to quiet high achievers see www.mixonian.com

Listen to this if you want to learn how Google has changed effective communication because people now have shorter attention spans and higher expectations. Use your personality to have a stronger personal brand. Google changed everything and now your Point of View is your key differentiator. Your personal brand is not the socially-acceptable wrapping paper for your body but the essence of who you really are. That's where you can add more value. See more at www.mixonian.com.

Listen to this if you want to learn how to manage your boss more effectively, especially in giving him/her needed feedback. Upward communication is the most delicate kind, in any corporation. Excellent communication doesn't happen by accident and upward communication is the most delicate kind. Start with building a strong relationship and manage your boss along the way by having a clear goal in mind and a strategy to get there. Make the boss look good and that light will reflect back on you. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

What Laura Camacho, CEO & Founder of Mixonian Institute, wishes for you in the upcoming year. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

Did you ever wish that business presentation were longer? I didn't think so. Editing down a message to make it interesting for the audience is not a new problem, but it's a skill that matters if you have career goals. Check out No More Boring Presentations and download the free handbook today. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

Stress is a killer. Learn how you can help your team manage stress better -- without the use of narcotics. For more career-advancing brain-friendly communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

Learn how to diffuse difficult people and get transform objections to your Really Fabulous Recommendation into solutions. It's about getting into alignment with people so you're able to communicate more effectively. For more conversational intelligence visit www.mixonian.com

Expectations for fast food, public transportation, banking and luxury cars have all shifted up. See how this impacts your own relationships with customers. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

This episode from conversation strategist, Dr. Laura Camacho, is about what to do when someone wants a critical conversation with you and it's not a good moment for you. She also covers how to exit a conversation that has simply gone on too long. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

Your fans are the people who enthusiastically recommend you no matter where you work. The foundation of that kind of relationship is trust. Learn 5 small actions you can take to strengthen trust. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.

This episode of the Mixonian Institute podcast, Critical Conversations, is about using creative comparisons to make your message stick and resonate in the minds of your audience. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.