Book description
Your voice matters. Based on your tone and expression alone listeners make up their minds about you before they even process the meaning of your words. And if what you say is at odds with how you say it, they can miss your message altogether.Barbara McAfee offers a fun, tested method to harness the power of your voice to become a more effective and flexible communicator. She identifies five distinct vocal sounds—earth, fire, water, metal, and air—explaining how to cultivate each one. You'll learn how to use your voice to support the meaning and message you want to convey. Using this book along with her free online practice videos you'll experience an authentic shift in how you express yourself – and how you listen to others as well. You'll discover how opening your full voice connects you to sources of untapped potential, power, and aliveness.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Enhanced Edition
- Welcome
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Part I: Understanding Voice
- One Voice, Instinct, and the Oral Tradition: A Context for Voice
- Two Voice and Identity: Who You Gonna Be While You Do What You Do?
- Who You Gonna Be While You Do What You Do? The Song
- Three Brain Rats: Addressing Fear
- Brain Rats, The Song
- Four Voice 101: How Voices Work, What Goes Wrong, and Ways to Keep Them Healthy
- Video: Breathing Exercise
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Part II: The Five Elements Framework
- Five The Five Elements Framework Overview
- Six The Earth Voice: Gut Instinct, Authority, and Grounding
- Video: Earth Voice Practice
- Seven The Fire Voice: Passion, Personal Power, and Vitality
- Video: Fire Voice Practice
- Eight The Water Voice: Caring, Compassion, and Affirmation
- Video: Water Voice Practice
- Nine The Metal Voice: Clarity and Focus
- Video: Metal Voice Practice
- Ten The Air Voice: Inspiration, Possibility, and Spiritual Connection
- Video: Air Voice Practice
- Part III: Integration
- Five Elements Reference Guide
- Online Resources for Practicing Full Voice
- Notes
- Resources
- Suggested Reading
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: Full Voice
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2011
- Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
- ISBN: 9781605099231
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