Besides the fact that the media won't let me stop being reminded about Michael Jackson, I keep thinking about how I can be more effective in my own life in helping others.
I keep coming back to the simplest things — all based on good communication.
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of listening and acknowledging people. I still consider that one of the most important things you can do to build good relations with friends, family, business associates — anyone, for that matter.
Another part of the communication equation is delivering your own communications with certainty — you know, the way Michael Jackson delivered his music. There was no question in his mind that he wanted to reach his audience and create a certain effect on them. And he did it perfectly — over and over again.
So what did he have to do to achieve that incredible effect? It, no doubt, started with the DECISION to create an effect.
If you don't first have the INTENTION and MAKE A DECISION to do something, you can't do it. You might dribble out some words that sort of fall flat 2 inches in front of your face, but if you really have the intention to project your thought to thousands or millions around you, you have to DECIDE to do that and practice until you get good at it.
But it starts with the intention and the decision to communicate. That is paramount. Without those, no real communication takes place.
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