| As a communication coach, I'm jazzed to read bold | | | | easily tell when a speaker is coming from a place of |
| statements about people speaking with passion. But, | | | | frustration versus vision. |
| look out folks... passion can also leave 3rd degree | | | | Your supporters are more influenced by the tone of |
| burns. | | | | your voice than the words you say. |
| Expressing your passion is like playing with fire. You've | | | | You know this from your own experience but if you |
| got to know exactly what you want to ignite. If it's | | | | want documented research, Google the studies done |
| done aimlessly, it'll soon be out of control and you'll end | | | | by Professor Albert Mehrabian. |
| up burning yourself and others out. | | | | Know your audience. Take into account their current |
| It's been said that the voice is the transmitter of the | | | | emotional level. If they're on the low end of the |
| soul. What you think of as passion might actually be | | | | emotional scale (apathetic or afraid), an angry voice, |
| coming across as an intense emotion like anger. We | | | | which is a higher vibration will actually give them a lift |
| see it in others, but not always in ourselves. | | | | and make them feel more alive. If they're living at an |
| My first paid speech was to the University of | | | | emotionally high vibration already, like happy or |
| Washington. I was totally passionate about the topic. | | | | peaceful, an angry voice will be a step down for them. |
| Looking back on it though, there was an uneasy sense | | | | When your audience is living in a higher vibe, they'll be |
| of urgency in my voice. Some might even say -- | | | | listening for the joy and vision in your voice. If you have |
| scary. It was a tough lesson that taught me how | | | | it, they'll tune in. |
| unchecked passion can turn people off. Now I can | | | | |