Take the Bully by the Horns

AmySellors Blog / Instagram December 13, 2018 December 20, 2018

Use your words. Was this a phrase you heard from your mother or grandmother when you were young? I definitely heard it. This phrase was firmly directed at me when I was angry or upset about something and attacking people rather than clearly explaining the problem. We all fall into …

Networking is the new normal

AmySellors Blog / Instagram November 18, 2018 December 20, 2018

You don’t like networking. That’s ok, it’s not my favourite thing to do either. Unfortunately, in today’s world, it is necessary. A recent study showed that 85% of jobs are filled by networking. But I don’t need a study to tell me that. I live in Thunder Bay. If a …

You’re not done learning

AmySellors Blog September 19, 2018 September 19, 2018

“I don’t need help communicating. I’m a good communicator!” Yes, I bet you are. By the time I graduated acting school, I had done 3 years in an intensive, practical school setting, hundreds of dance classes and thousands of singing lessons. I remember the wave sweeping over me, that glorious …

Help me hire you – Navigating the job interview

AmySellors Blog August 29, 2018 August 29, 2018

Pick me! Tips on how to get the job. Looking for work is very stressful. If you’re looking you are either displeased with your current position or are in serious need of cash. In either case the stakes – and your emotions – are high. Over the last year I …

The things we don’t talk about

AmySellors Blog July 16, 2018 July 16, 2018

Don’t discuss politics or religion. Not with your family, not at the dinner table, certainly not at a party. It’s not polite. It might not be polite, but difficult conversations is necessary. Not talking about something is problematic. By raising generations of people to not participate in necessary discussions about …

What’s your intention?

AmySellors Blog May 18, 2018 June 27, 2018

Passive or Not-So-Passive Aggression. Don’t you just love it when one of those rears its ugly head? This morning I observed a classic example of Not-So-Passive Aggression delivered in a fairly public forum and it got me thinking. The whole situation was about a set of handwritten instructions that were …

Common Ground

AmySellors Blog May 9, 2018 May 22, 2018

Why do you like your friends? I started thinking this morning about negotiation strategies and how to bridge the gap between two people who don’t see eye to eye. I always start thinking about this around election time. An image – actually, a whole video – popped into my head. …

I’d like to propose a toast

AmySellors Blog May 7, 2018 November 25, 2018

The Wedding Speech Or maybe it’s an anniversary, a significant birthday, or a funeral. Whatever it is you suddenly realize that you have to stand in front of a group of people make a speech. You have to be charming, funny, and interesting all while not fainting. Oh boy. We’ve …

You don’t know everything

AmySellors Blog / Instagram April 17, 2018 December 20, 2018

Questions. Questions are one of the most powerful tools a successful communicator uses. Have you ever needed to reprimand someone who reports to you? A few years ago I worked for a company where I had the privilege of managing a group of amazing coaches. On this particular day several of …