Why “Too Much” Is Exactly Enough
Too often we’re told to shrink: “You’re too loud, too emotional, too much.” But playing small may feel safe — it keeps us invisible, and invisibility is the enemy of impact. This post reframes communication as expansion, not restraint. Drawing on lessons from the stage, it shows why growth happens when we cross the line of comfort and dare to be fully seen. You’ll explore why we shrink, the dangers of staying small, and a simple framework to practice bold, authentic communication. Step up, show up, and discover why “too much” is exactly enough.
Stop Communicating for Yourself, Start Communicating for Others
Most communication training stops at technical proficiency—clarity, confidence, authenticity. But real influence begins when you put provocation before performance. This blog challenges communicators to shift from self-focused delivery to audience-centered action, revealing why technical skill alone won’t move people—and what will.
You'll Never Be a Better Communicator If You Never HAVE to Be a Better Communicator
Struggling to grow as a communicator?
Discover why staying “authentic” might be holding you back—and how comfort is costing you influence, income, and opportunity. In this provocative blog, ACE challenges the myth of safe communication and reframes it as a risk in today’s fast-moving world. Learn how to shift from self-expression to strategic provocation, and why demanding consequence from your words is the key to becoming a powerful, influential communicator.
Change Your Look, Your Attitude—and Your Influence
Feel unheard, overlooked, or stuck in your communication? This blog challenges the myth of the “natural communicator” and offers a powerful reframe: communication is a craft you can rehearse. Learn how to move from reactive to intentional, with a theatrical lens on influence, presence, and personal transformation. Includes a practical exercise to help you start showing up as the communicator your audience needs.
The Spotlight That Moves: How Interest Becomes Influence
Feeling disconnected in conversations? Struggling to build rapport or command attention without being the loudest voice? This blog explores how genuine interest, not charisma, is the secret to lasting influence. Learn three performable actions that help you engage others, deepen relationships, and become the communicator people remember. Based on insights from ACTive Communication: How to Command Any Audience in Your Business and Your Life!, this post offers practical tools to shift from passive listening to intentional connection. Because communication isn’t fixed, it’s rehearsed.