Monthly Archives January 2016

I’m tired of people being offended as a whole and this comes from someone who should be offended! I was teased in my youth for everything from my height to my faith and everything in between but now I’m truly offended.  Last night I went to a bar and met an individual who I wasn’t sure whether they may be a man or woman but that wasn’t the offensive remark. When I asked what she was (revealed) did for a living she said she was an engineering and I said she didn’t look like one.  It was as if I threw a brick at her face she was so offended and tried to explain it to me.  I apologized for the offense from the outside but not to deep inside my true feelings were “are you kidding”?  How is not looking like an engineer offensive she actually looked like an artist instead. The point is we all could be offended by anything if we think too deep about a remark. It’s time we learned to let thinks fly and in so doing leave the offense behind.

People are a different type of animal for although we may be in the same place we turn out to be in a different world.  Our thoughts before such events and then during can be in totally different places. Past experiences reflect how we see the world so that a brilliant musical piece can be offensive or even boring.  So before you plan to go to the same place make sure you’re in the same world.

Sometimes it’s not what is said which is important but how it is spoken and the Presidential Debates is a perfect example of these factors.  Those candidates who have just the right of the following qualities (below)  appear to be the one’s moving up the ladder while those with great words in the wrong bodies appear to be falling down. We want someone who speaks to us in a way that is pleasant to the eye as well as the ear.

AUTHENTIC- A person who appears to be speaking from their heart instead of prepared notes that have been measured and reviewed is coming through on the television screen. Donald Trump continues to win this battle as does Bernie Sanders on the Democratic side.

HAND & BODY GESTURES- Governor Kasich will show you how you can overdue the gestures while Governor Bush will show you how to appear stiff.

DRAMATIC PAUSE- Nobody is better then Senator Ted Cruz on this stage. It appears if his Presidential plans don’t turn out right he should get a Hollywood Star.

EMOTION- Senator Marco Rubio has the charisma that draws even his most ardent critic in if only for those moments.

SMILE- This is probably the toughest skill to acquire because it must be somewhat authentic but still spontaneous.  My friend Carly Fiorina is still trying to home on this skill as well as Ben Carson.

SCALE- Those with the Y chromosome that appear to have the X chromosome at certain points in their speech will lose the appeal of the audience. In other words it is important to understand how to emphasize  certain words and phrases without breaking a mirror.