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Lost Voice Defines Who Your Are? October 28, 2009

Lost Voice Defines Who You Are? October 27, 2009

I am talking to you from my cabin on Holston Lake in Tennessee. It is a beautiful fall day. As you might know, there is a new website www. ListenToMeToday.com that deals with being able to communicate with no voice. It will have techniques, tools, reviews, and a positive spin on dealing with not having a voice. It will tell how to accept that because if you are like me, it was a big change in my life. It has been hard! I would avoid people, feel handicapped by not being able to talk and look for excuses not to have to interact with others

At some point, I realized that my inability to articulate my thoughts were defining me. I had lost the mechanism that allowed me to express myself. An old adage says, “Necessity is the mother of invention”. Thinking about that, it became clear that I needed to define who I am. I took responsibility for myself, depending on my mind, pushing to be in challenging and uncomfortable situations. It is not that hard. I have found ways to “voice” my thoughts to others. That is what I am going to share with you.

Just today, I had an extensive conversation about life, the internet, and other topics with Jim Riden, President of Summit B S R for about 30 minutes. At the end of the conversation, I asked Jim what it was like talking to me, and was told, it was fine, no voice was not a problem. What happened in the conversation, is everyone stays focused on what is being discussed. You pay close attention to each other, you give your opinions, and you can be expressive to emphasize points you want to make.

If you know of someone that is having difficulty communicating because of the loss of their voice, or if you want to learn more about communicating with someone that has lost their voice, go to www. Listen To Me Today.com and enter your email address. As more people become confident about communicating using techniques and tools that will be on the website, will be out and about living fuller and more enjoyable lives.

So email your friends and acquaintances about the “listen to me today” website. You will help yourself and many others that will benefit from taking more control of their lives.

Sign up today, because next week, I am going to reveal for FREE the ten dollar tool that will make a huge difference in the lives of thousands of people. So long for now from the hills of Tennessee on Holston Lake and make a positive difference in someones life today or help your own life by going to www.ListenToMeToday.com

Talking With No Voice October 19, 2009

It has been three years since I lost my voice due to extensive radiation for the elimination of a cancerous tumor in my tongue. The radiation damage the nerve in my tongue and that affected my vocal cords. It was a slow process, but eventually my vocal cords refused to work. That was a real interesting experience! It became necessary to find other ways to communicate with people, to make myself understood, and to be able to function as a normal person. No voice is a huge reality to have to face. It is however, an opportunity to discover new dimensions in what you are capable of doing.

First, it was necessary “to see” that losing my voice was an opportunity to do a lot of self discovering. It forces you to listen to what people are saying and how they say it. Since you listen so closely, you learn much more about the person than just what is being said. When you do communicate, you choose your words carefully because it is more difficult to express yourself so you use fewer words. The value of this is you get to the point quickly and succinctly. Eye contact is a must, and that alone might be a new experience. So talking with no voice becomes a new way to communicate.

Now that I have your attention, how do you talk with no voice? There are several techniques that you use. I am going to give you three at this time. The first one you always have a pencil and tablet with you. You can initiate a conversation by writing down a question. After that, often one word written will connect for the other person, and the conversation continues. Second, use charades. Not only is this fun, but you have captured the persons attention. I find they want to figure out what you are saying and when they do understand, it gives them a sense of accomplishment. The third tool is having another person that can understand you and they serve as an interpreter. Now you have three people in a conversation!

So if you have lost your voice due to throat cancer, tongue cancer or the functional loss of the hypoglossal nerve or any other reason, don’t let that stop you from communicating with other people. You are capable of much more than you realize, just get out there and do it! www.ListenToMeToday.com/

Having A Voice Can Be Defining October 15, 2009

The new website www.ListenToMeToday.com has been unleashed! It is going to deal with the issue of not having a voice, not being able to physically talk because of damaged vocal cords. The challenges it presents and how to overcome them if you are going to continue to live a full and enjoyable life. Techniques, tools, ideas, stories, and a good dose of confidence are going to be featured. Share this site with others you know that can benefit form www.ListenToMeToday.com . If you have ideas or comments to make, write them down. Thousands of people are looking for answers to some tough questions…