On Dec. 1, I launched the 21-day speaking and skiing fitness challenge. Over the past 21 days, I have offered tips to improve communication including pronunciation, intonation, and tips to speak confidently, effectively and confidently.

1. We did it! 21 days of Advancing Communication Skills
Day 1: English
sounds are voiced
and voiceless. This
is a key feature of
pronunciation.
Day 2: Learn to
correctly make the
TH sounds: thank,
think, the, that.
Day 3: Correct
breathing helps
you project your
voice, and to
speak slower.
Day 4: Advance
the TH sound to
sentences.
Day 5: Contribute
more to meetings
with these easy
tips.
Day 6: How do I
know if I need to
improve?
Day 7: Varied
intonation makes
you sound more
interesting and
engaging.
Day 8: Syllable
stress is important
for many nouns
and verbs with the
same spelling.
Day 9: Your
audience wants to
hear how your
message will help
them. Tell them!
Day 10: Slow
down on
multisyllabic
words. Check out
these words.
Day 11: Improve
your virtual
presence.
Day 12: Check out
this 3-part training
video.
Day 13: Half way+
What have you
learned?
Day 14: Give
effective elevator
speeches.
Day 15: Do you
use an avalanche
of words?
Day 16: Project
confidence with
these speaking
tips.
Day 17: Skilled
coaching is the
shortcut to skill
improvement.
Day 18: Be sure to
OMIT one syllable
in these words!
Day 19:Add
interest by using
these snow idioms.
Day 20: What
needs tweaking?
Today post a sticky note to remember to use two skills today!

2. I did it! I am more fit and ready to ski! Who joined me?
Margaret Morris
Day 1: March
slowly for 5
minutes, walk 3-4
miles.
Day 2: Add
marching sideways
for 2 minutes.
Day 3: Get up &
down off the floor
10 times.
Day 4: Do two sets
of 10 or more
crunches.
Day 5: Long walk.
Increase to 3 sets
of 10 crunches.
Day 6: Wall sits.
Hold for 10
seconds. Do two
sets of 5.
Day 7: Yoga Sun
Salutations-4 in a
row.
Day 8: Arm
exercises with
light weights.
Day 9: Lunges: Two
sets of 6 or more on
each leg.
Day 10: Add more
arm exercises for
triceps!
Day 11: Back
strengthening
exercises.
Day 12: Jump
squats--Do a set of
5-10
Day 13: Continue
with all past
exercises.
Day 14: Planks hold
for 15-20 seconds
at a time. Do 5 or
more.
Day 15: All
exercises in one
session
Day 16: All
exercises in one
session.
Day 17: Add 3-10
repetitions of each
exercise.
Day 18: Continue
with all past
exercises.
Day 19: Continue
with the past
exercises.
Day 20: Rest day
before the BIG
DAY!
DAY 21: Hit the slopes!