{"id":5403,"date":"2025-05-02T09:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T08:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/?p=5403"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:56:03","slug":"thought-for-the-week-when-words-arent-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/05\/02\/thought-for-the-week-when-words-arent-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for the Week \u2013 When Words Aren\u2019t Enough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/05\/02\/thought-for-the-week-when-words-arent-enough\/when-words-are-not-enough\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/when-words-are-not-enough.png\" data-orig-size=\"409,288\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"when-words-are-not-enough\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/when-words-are-not-enough.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5404 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/when-words-are-not-enough-300x211.png\" alt=\"when-words-are-not-enough\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/when-words-are-not-enough-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/when-words-are-not-enough.png 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><em><strong>Have you ever said all the right words \u2026 yet felt totally misunderstood?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Words Matter of course \u2013 they\u2019re just 7% of the story though!<\/p>\n<p>Communication is more than what we <em><u>say<\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, research by psychologist Albert Mehrabian suggests that in our face-to-face communication:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only 7% is about the actual words.<\/li>\n<li>38% is our tone of voice.<\/li>\n<li>And a powerful 55% is body language &#8211; facial expressions, posture, gestures, even the quality of our presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That\u2019s staggering.<\/p>\n<p>It means we could be saying all the \u201cright\u201d things \u2026 and still creating dissonance if our energy tells a different story.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the narrative on <em><u>how<\/u><\/em> we communicate recognises this deeper truth.<\/p>\n<p>It calls us to connect not just from the head, also with the heart and body.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just about being articulate &#8211; it\u2019s about being <em><u>aligned<\/u><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This week, I invite you to ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where are your words coming from &#8211; head, heart, or gut?<\/li>\n<li>Is your tone reinforcing or contradicting your message?<\/li>\n<li>How are you being in the spaces between when you speak?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When we show up with coherence &#8211; words, tone, and body in alignment &#8211; we create trust, safety and connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Because the most powerful language we speak<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>is who we are when we walk into the room.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><em>\u201cI&#8217;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">-Maya Angelou<em> &#8211;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With warmest wishes,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/home\/signature-cropped-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,70\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" alt=\"korinne-sig\" width=\"159\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korinne Le Page<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Thrive Coaching &amp; 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Feel free to share your experiences and insights!<\/p>\n<p>P.P.S. Book a complimentary Clarity Session with me <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/TQXER\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/about\/testimonials\/\">Testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/korinnelepage\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2023\/07\/21\/thought-for-the-week-human-intellect-vs-ai-how-human-imagination-is-shaping-new-realities\/linked-in\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" data-orig-size=\"130,130\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"linked-in\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" alt=\"linked-in\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>#Communication #ThoughtForTheWeek #ThriveCoachingTraining #Connection #RegenerativeThinking #Leadership<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever said all the right words \u2026 yet felt totally misunderstood? Words Matter of course \u2013 they\u2019re just 7% of the story though! Communication is more than what we say. In fact, research by psychologist Albert Mehrabian suggests that in our face-to-face communication: Only 7% is about the actual words. 38% is our&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176728601,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1389],"tags":[1467],"class_list":["post-5403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication","tag-communication-thoughtfortheweek-thrivecoachingtraining-connection-regenerativethinking-leadership"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgKEDA-1p9","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176728601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5403"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5406,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5403\/revisions\/5406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}