Yes it’s Possible! I can’t even count the number of times through my journey getting up on stage or a room as a speaker, teaching my first fitness class or even in during job interviews in my early twenties how often I was “I think I am going to pass out” nervous and/or lacked confidence. Coming across as […]
Author Archives: Ellie Parvin
How to say NO: Stop Being a People Pleaser
How to say NO and stop being a People Pleaser Saying NO helps build solid relationships with the important people in your life: Family, friends and yourself. ~ Ellie Parvin Are you a “Yes-oholic?” Do you have a problem saying no to others? Did you know that being a “Yes-oholic” can create overwhelm and […]
How to Improve Your Listening Skills
3 Tips to help improve your listening skills As a communication professor, I hear this well-known quote among my colleagues often: “The biggest problem with communication is that we do not listen to understand, we listen to reply.” We find this issue prevalent in today’s culture more than ever with the growing use of technology […]
You Must Embrace Failure
The Truth About Failure and Why You Should Embrace It. FAIL is not a four-letter word. Well, okay technically it is a four-letter word. Up through my late twenties lived in fear with the notion: To fail is bad. I have great news: Failing is fantastic! And it’s time to embrace it! I’d be lying if I […]