You Say More Than You Think

Using the New Body Language to get what you want.

by Janine Driver

Take a Leap Towards Your Future!

It's tradition for women in Ireland to propose to their boyfriends on Leap Day. It's one day in four years, where a woman can go all out and pop the question that is generally asked by the man. So this got me thinking yesterday, how many women actually propose to their men instead of being proposed to? Read More

Fake It 'til You Make It!

Fake it 'til you make it. That's what I tell the people I speak to across the country. Read More

Can Improvisation Make You a More Confident and Effective Communicator?

When we think improv, most of the time we are thinking about actors and their prep for auditions. However, improv can be used for so much more than that. Improv is a collaborative effort and when you are acting silly and not thinking about your actions, you are actually loosening up. Read More

What's Hope Got to Do With It?

What's hope got to do with it? Quite a lot actually. Read More

Cross-Cultural Body Language

It's International People Skills Month - and with nothing more than a smile and facial expressions to unite us when traveling to foreign countries, mastering the art of body language is key for complete travel experience. As a body language expert, it's easy for me to see how we link to those around us without even saying a word. Read More

Handshakes 101

This morning, I had the distinct pleasure of waking up in NYC. A treat in and of itself, but in lieu of a jaunt around Central Park–I was in town to meet up with none other than Hoda and Kathie Lee. Read More

So, You Think Body Language Is Bunk?

The power of communication - it's undeniable. When you take out the ability to pronounce and proclaim, verbally, the lines of talk and expression get interesting.

For those whose lives do not include the daily tone of pitch and sound, body language and the art of using it, becomes increasingly key when communicating. Read More

Lessons in Communication

Today, as the new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial is unveiled in Washington DC - just a stone's throw from where I sit writing this - I am humbled by the memory of MLK, one of the most powerful communicators in history. Read More

JLo, Say It Ain't So!

JLo & Marc: Did the body language predict the split? Read More

What's Next for Casey?

The Casey Anthony trial has been the topic of conversation of late. It is now being dubbed as the social media trial of the century. While outlets like Nancy Grace and Fox News have a field day participating in the media circus, a nation of stunned viewers wonder: what's next for Casey Anthony? Read More

Where Would We Be Without Social Media?

Social media day is officially upon us. June 30th marks the spot.

O.K....so it might not be your favorite holiday but it is definitely something to celebrate!

After all: where would we be without it? Read More

Summer Lovin'

It's time for some summer lovin' - are you ready? Read More

Baby Body Language

The May 2011 issue of PT asks the question: What are the 6 clues to charecter?

The author delves into a deeper understanding of how we can interpret our children's personality traits to better understand them as people - as well as gather some indications of what they'll be like as they age. Read More

Total Marital Termination

Next project for Arnold: Total Marital Termination. Read More

Tot Mom Courtroom Drama

Unravel the body language of accused murderer Casey Anthony Read More

Talking OBL: Tough Topics and Our Families

Well...it finally happened...a day more than 9 years in the making (IFif you started counting at 9/11 and not before), but America finally got him.

Osama bin Laden is no more, and while many of us are breathing the ultimate sigh of relief, it is also raising quite a few questions in the minds of parents everywhere. Read More

Peace, Joy & Serenity

William and Cate say "I do" - and all the world is watching. Read More

Autism Spectrum Disorder - Struggling with Communication

Struggling with communication - from the inside out. Read More

Stuck in the MIDDLE

Stuck in the Middle - with you!

The crème filling in an Oreo cookie, the corned beef in a Reuben sandwich, Godfather II- clearly, the best things always come in the middle. If you want to be the crème filling in the situation of life, you need to put yourself in the middle of the action. Read More

The State of YOUR Union - What's Facebook got to do with it?

Marriage is a funny thing.

Sometimes, it's "ha ha" funny, and well, let's be honest here - sometimes it's more "WTH?" funny. Read More

Sheen's Slippery Slope

Charlie on the kids...the godesses...the drugs. Read More

David's Dilemma

Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do?

Oprah's missed sit down last week with Michael Vick meant that a gap in programming was filled with another media bad boy, David Arquette.

Hey, it was still sweeps, after all. Read More

Smile, baby!

"Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles."-- George Eliot --

Well, I don't know about you, but I can't afford any more wrinkles!

I am going to heed Eliot's advice and plaster a big goofy grin on my face at all times. And you should too! Go on...crinkle those eyes, pull your lips back, and show off those pearly whites! Read More

The Life & Times of Lindsay Lohan

The Life and Times of LiLo...what has she gotten herself into this week?

Was it boring, these 5 whole weeks since leaving Betty Ford in your rearview? Life just not exciting enough without your name and likeness splashed across every rag mag in America? Really, how do you have time for Grand Theft in between AA meetings? Read More

Voicemail First Impressions

How many times have you tried to reach a client, co-worker, or business partner only to get sent straight to their voicemail? How many calls have you let go to voicemail? In our busy lives, we may spend more time listening to electronic recordings of voices rather than the voices themselves. Read More

Appreciate, Don't Judge

Ever see someone with a scowl on their face, thought to yourself "Wow, what a jerk, wonder what I did to make them mad?" only to speak to them and find out they're not in a bad mood at all ? We tell ourselves stories about people we meet, even only briefly, and form judgements about them every day. Read More

Use the New Body Language to Defeat Your Office Nemesis

At some point, you've probably experienced workplace frustrations with an "office nemesis" whose second job seems to be making yours more difficult. These are the people you dread seeing each and every day. They may second-guess your every move, stubbornly throw out roadblocks, or otherwise stand in your way. Read More

Love & Lies on The Bachelor

With the ceaseless scheming, conflict, and competition, reality shows attract and often encourage master manipulators. If a season of reality TV is nothing more than a semester-long object lesson in lying, Rozlyn Papa from this season of ABC's The Bachelor could teach a master class. Read More

Unravel Problems by Folding Your Arms

Everyone knows our brains control our bodies, but did you know our bodies can control our brains too? A 2007 study by Ron Friedman and Andrew Elliot published in the European Journal of Social Psychology revealed how moving our bodies can move our minds and even help us solve difficult problems. Read More