Almost everything I write in this newsletter comes from a conversation, a personal experience or something I learned the hard way.

Mistakes I made as I started speaking. A client working through a bio that finally sounds like them and captures their real value. A TEDx speaker who finally finds their voice in their talk. A question someone asks me in a coaching session that I end up thinking about for a week.

That's where the material comes from. People talking to me, and me listening.

So this week, I will share tips and insights about listening, but I also want to hear from you.

I'm curious what's actually useful to you, what's missing, and what you're working through right now that I might be able to help with.
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Reply to this email and share your thoughts. I want to make sure I keep adding value and share insights relevant to what’s happening in your life right now.

🔑 Small Shift: Listening is a leadership skill, not a soft one

Real listening is a leadership tool. It's how you find out whether what you're saying is actually landing, or just going out.

The leaders I coach who struggle most with visibility aren't struggling because they don't have anything to say. They're struggling because they aren't sure what people want to hear.

Try this:

• Pick one thing you say often and ask someone what they actually hear when you say it
• Ask a client or colleague what they'd want more of from you
• After your next talk, pitch, or presentation, ask one person what question they still had walking away

💡 Insight: "You can't build a voice people trust if you're not willing to find out what they're actually hearing."

📝 Your Turn (Thank you in advance)

I want to build the next few months of Voice Notes around what you actually need, not what I assume you need. So a few questions, pick whichever ones you feel like answering:

1. What's one thing about voice, visibility, leadership or storytelling you're stuck on right now?
2. Is there a topic I haven't covered that you wish I would?
3. What's one thing I've shared that changed how you think or act?

Just hit reply. I read every one.

❓Question for you

What's keeping you from replying to this email?

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