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truly drives us is the passion, desire, love, fear, feelings, rush, and emotional high that is triggered by logic and information. It all comes down to one thing: Before you can spark motivation within a person and stimulate him or her into action, you’ve got to reach into his or her heart. Like Cupid’s arrow, your power voice pierces the hearts of men and women. Make that connection, and through others, you can move mountains. Your power voice is a source of greatness, leadership, and life-long success, not only for you, but for those you touch as well. And its rewards extend far beyond the boundaries of corporate America. You can use it to attract abundance in all areas of your life. Some Real-Life Examples Of Power Voice In Action. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. roared the words, “I have a dream” to America. That speech raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement. It established King as one of the greatest orators of American history, and it continues to impact American lives almost half a century later! Mother Theresa enriched countless lives with help, hope, and faith through her power voice and humanitarian efforts. Others with a well-developed power voice include Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey. The power voice is also how every corporate officer has led their organizations to the top of their industry with seemingly little resistance, struggle or strain, whether they’re familiar with the concept or not. Of course, not everyone has a Martin Luther King inside them waiting to be released. So you may doubt whether or not you really do have a power voice of your own. Everyone has one. Your power voice is rooted and grounded into the core of who you are. It’s part of what makes you human. Whether you realize it or not, you use it on a regular, and even daily, basis. You see, whenever the words you speak connect on an emotional level with someone, you’re using your power voice. In fact, the whole human experience is tied together every day by invisible acts of power influenced by your power voice in both your personal and business life. Your ability to channel it to empower, enlighten, and even persuade others is a matter of simple application and practice. Your power voice allows you to bypass the logical, reasoning mind--home of the self-centered ego that quickly forgets about you and your goals. By speaking from your heart, you gain direct VIP access to your listener’s emotions and feelings. You tap into the real driving force of motivation -- the heart. Rather than directing others from the outside, the power voice plants an emotional seed inside the heart of your listener that gets him or her to genuinely buy into your message, the common goal for which you’re seeking their help. Now, your listeners begin to see a clearer vision of their role in your objective. They take ownership in your goal, setting off a time-release dose of motivation that stays with them and continues to unfold long after their encounter with you. Next, desire takes root, stimulating a wave of positive emotions that generate a firm, even passionate, commitment from within. And it moves people like no external stimulus can. From a simple message, spoken from your heart, you can release a chain of events that trigger the deepest human psychological needs. It makes people feel important, like they have something to contribute, and that their contribution plays an integral role in the achievement of something larger than themselves. Your natural-born power voice gives you the ability to influence people beyond their own vision of themselves, to empower them to look beyond what appears to be inevitable and see possibility in the impossible. But like any muscle in your body, you must develop and strengthen your power voice with repeated application. When you do, an entire world of new possibilities opens up to you. You can enjoy long-sought benefits, such as: Attracting, building, and solidifying key business and personal relationships, both old and new; Create “committed listening” and compelling people to listen to you, even when they don’t want to; Spreading your message and unleashing your influence to groups -- in meetings, intimate settings, or to the world; And much, much, more.|dMBA| Les Brown is a world-renowned motivational speaker, achievement trainer, and one of the pioneers of the selfdevelopment boom of the 1980s. He has been honored as one of the world’s top 5 speakers by Toastmasters International. Recently, he has begun sharing his expertise online via Webinars, such as “How to Find Your Power Voice” and “How to Find Your Power Business Strategies.” For more information, visit www.LesBrown.com/mbapowervoice. Why The Power Voice Works So Well. It’s all about tapping into human emotion -- the glue that attaches their desires to YOU and your desires. Without that emotional connection, your intentions are dead in the water. June 2008 Top 1 0 0 Unde r 5 0 D i ve rse Le ade rs © 2008 All rights reserved. http://www.LesBrown.com/mbapowervoice

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Diversity MBA Magazine - Summer 2008 Contents Letters to the Editor In Your Own Hands Editor's View Find Your Power Voice Business Briefs Off the Shelf The Fourth Annual Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Corporate Executives Negotiation: The Art of Persuasion or Zero Sum Game? Career Planning for Tomorrow's Hispanic Workforce Who's Who In Diversity Entrepreneur Profile: Anita Santiago: Doing It Her Way Businesses that Keep On Giving Rising Sun Going Global: Will An International Assignment Benefit Your Career Work-Life Balance and the C-Suite: An Oxymoron? A Call to Save Travel: Off the Beaten Path - Chile Drawing the Line – Latin Art Exhibit The New Taste of Latin Cuisine American Sabor: Exhibit Highlights Latino Influence in Pop Music Crafting Specialized Business Degrees Latest MBA Salary Suggests MBA Is A Safe Haven Gadgets & Gizmos Gone Phishing – How Scammers Mine Private Data From Web Surfers Advertiser's Index The Meaning of Sanctuary

Diversity MBA Magazine - Summer 2008

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