You need more ENERGY in your communication!

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Check yourself before entering any conversation. Look into the mirror. Are you energetic? What are you radiating? Are you excited? Are you in a good mood? Take a deep breath and bring yourself into the right mood for the conversation you are about to have.

Why it matters: The energy you bring into a conversation is contagious. The people you talk to mirror you. People will reflect your low or bad mood. The same works vice-versa: Enter with a good mood, and they will reflect it.

Dig deeper:

• Record and review yourself

  • Pick a topic, set a timer for 5 minutes, and hit record. Just improvise and go with the flow.

  • Review the video on the next day.

  • Ask yourself: Is this the person and energy you want to project, or do you want to turn it up a notch?

  • Repeat that process until you reach the desired energy level.

• No, you won't be perceived as fake:

  • People are used to your vocal and visual image right now.

  • Practice slowly to get from a 3 to 7 and people will get used to it.

  • If you don't tell anyone, they won't even notice - and if they notice, even better.

• Yes, you can't always be super energetic.

  • We all have "off" days.

  • Raising your baseline energy will also take care of that.

  • And yes, you are still allowed to have a bad day.

How would you rate your current energy level? Hit reply!

— Daniel