Welcome to your Weekly Charisma Missive 🟠 A newsletter where I write about charisma, communication, along with actionable tips to boost confidence, craft your character, or amplify connection. I'm thrilled to have you here.
🟠 everybody poops
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Yup… that and people screw up sometimes. And I sure darn screwed up this time! When I left my healthcare job in October last year, I was so sure my writing output would go from 1 to 100. Surely, with all the time I have now on my hand, I’ll write tonnes and tonnes of words daily, right? WRONG. I was so wrong. Between juggling life and self doubt and taking care of my mental wellbeing, I totally dropped the ball of daily writing. As a result, my writing muscle and connections and, ironically, mental health suffered. It didn’t help that the influx of AI content of LinkedIn made me take a step back from the platform. From January to May, I rarely posted. All that to say, I pooped, and I’ve learned my lesson. I’ve left you in the halfway house of newsletter voids. Whether you noticed or not, thank you for still being here. Aaaaanyway… This newsletter is about communication skills, so don’t worry, I do have a useful tip for you today to help in your charisma. And it’s the subject line of this email. That’s right. Everybody poops! Believe it or not, this is the reminder I tell myself anytime I feel nervous meeting someone famous or influential or higher up in the rankings. Everyone poops! And I mean it in the most respectful and loving possible. It helps me take a step back and realise that in the larger scheme of things, we’re all human and equal in God’s eyes. So there’s nothing to be anxious about. Trust my training. Do my best. Often times, you’ll realise that some of them are the most humble people in the world. Next time you come across a scary and nervous situation, try this out! Tell yourself that everyone goes to the toilet the same way you do, just breathe, all is well. Hope that helps! I will write more in the coming days, and I’ll be emailing more frequently too. I have so much to share about communication, persuasion, and presentation performance. I’m super excited! Thank you for coming along on the ride. As always, if there’s anything you want to ask about charisma, I’m just an email reply away. Your partner in charisma, |
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Welcome to your Weekly Charisma Missive 🟠 A newsletter where I write about charisma, communication, along with actionable tips to boost confidence, craft your character, or amplify connection. I'm thrilled to have you here.
Yesterday, I took a nap at 9am woke up around 2pm for lunch. Before you judge, I've been staying up the past few nights, working on something exciting for you. More details at the end of this email. “You look like you just woke up.” the aunty at my usual noodle stall remarked, nonchalant. I looked back at her, blinking, with a blank look on my face 😳 “Oh.. oh yeah I uh worked late last night..” I mumbled sheepishly. Dang! I cursed myself internally. It must be the sleepy look I was wearing....
“What’s your number?” I asked innocently. She hesitated, looking back at me with the 🤨 look. Suspicious. “Are you (First Name + Last Name)?” I switched tactics. “Oh yes,” she answers, still with raised eyebrows. “Awesome, here you go!” I handed her the pack of coffee beans she ordered for delivery to be picked up at our outlet. It wasn’t until she was out of sight, that it dawned on me why she looked to sus. Was she… No way… Did she really think..? Oh dear… Was she wondering why I was ASKING...
Happy 2026 my dear Charisma Cultivators! I hope the first half of January has been good to you. I hope you’re still keeping up with your new year resolutions and working towards your goals. Was there something that has stood out to you so far? For me, I just returned from a long trip to the beautiful island of Tasmania. It was my first time outside of Asia, and the new environment allowed me the time and space to reflect and plan. getting to see wombats up close 😍 definitely my highlight of...