Episode 547 is an encore presentation of what was originally episode 253.

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I want us to be the best we can be for ourselves, not present ourselves so others approve, but claim ourselves

so that we approve. Hi and welcome to the Read to Lead podcast, the podcast dedicated to your

personal and professional growth. My name is Jeff Brown, and I believe that if you want to

achieve true success in business

and in your life, then intentional and consistent reading has got to be a part of your

overall plan.

The Read to Lead podcast is going to help you narrow this list and bring you key insights

and valuable ideas from some of the world's most successful and inspiring authors.

On today's show, we get to hear

from author Arthur Samuel Joseph. And just for fun, try saying author and Arthur back-to-back

several times. It's a lot tougher than it sounds. Arthur's brand new book is called Vocal Leadership,

seven minutes a day to communication mastery. In the book, Arthur provides proven techniques and daily exercises to help you develop a commanding voice and presence and improve vocal quality, mental acuity, body language, and self-esteem to dramatically increase your influence.

It's going to take you step by step through the process of becoming an effective and powerful speaker by providing insight into breathing techniques, vocal warmups, visual

projection, appropriate tempo, body language, verbal and nonverbal expression, and effective

storytelling. Among other things, I plan to ask Arthur to share about how vocal awareness impacts

every part of your life and business, what it means to develop your vocal business brand,

communicating and embodying leadership through your voice, even if you don't feel you can

and much, much more. Arthur Samuel Joseph is founder and chairman of the Vocal Awareness Institute, and he's widely

recognized as one of the world's foremost communication strategists and authorities on the

human voice.

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