Individually Speaking: Communication Skills Tip

I'm sitting at In Good Company (the collaborative workspace for women in NYC) thumbing through a book of photographs put together by The Gap (Red) Campaign called Individuals. The inside cover defines "individual" as a singular person distinguished from others by a special quality. Dizzy Gillespie, Isabella Rosselini, Annie Leibovitz, Salma Hayek, Denis Leary, Ali McGraw, and B.B. King are just some of the individuals photographed in the book. It got me thinking about the unique qualities that differentiate us from each other and how we are encouraged or not encouraged to be the original selves we are. What value do we add to the workplace, to our families/friends or to the community at large? Are our lives extraordinary? Do we conform to society's rules? Do we interact within a set of values and mores that belong to our place of work? How can we best communicate the essence of our individuality? I ask you to answer these questions not just for the sake of expression, but for the purpose of stumbling upon a passion that this world cannot do without. To be added to Lanartco's Communication Performance Tip of the Week, please connect to this link or send your email address to info@lanartco.com.