3 Bases of Being an Empowered Communicator:

Power of Stories Power of Labels Power of Possibility

1) What stories have you told yourself about public speaking and being a leader that have power over you?

4) What communities have been impacted by your story?

 _______________________  _______________________  _______________________ 7) How do you want to occur? Jot down all of the exciting possibilities/labels that you want to occur as: 2) What stories have others told you that now has power over you?

5) How do you occur in those communities? What is your label of choice? 3) Can you remember when in your life the story was created…what happened in your life that you gave meaning to?

What Happened?

Your Story Your Truth 6) What rules made it into your Personal Rule Book (PRB)?

8) What action(s) can you take from that place?

 _______________________  _______________________  _______________________ 9) And by when will you take the action?

NOTES “Words have incredible power. They can make people’s hearts SOAR, or they can make people’s hearts SORE.” Mardy Grothe

Using Empowering Words

How to become an empowered communicator

Create a new you in each moment… It only exists in language!

Declare yourself with empowering words!

Toastmasters TLI January 5, 2013

Valerie Rasche ©copyright 2013