We all experience a bit of anxiety before an important conversation. But left alone, it can drain your confidence more and more with each missed opportunity. Opportunities to influence an audience in a keynote; to demonstrate your value in a meeting; or to close a sale. Each opportunity you have to speak up or speak out will result in either you building your anxiety or building your confidence. Which do you prefer? If you’ve taken the first step [Name Your Fear], you...
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The almond joy and mounds of communication.
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t Sometimes you need a drill sergeant to get you motivated. Sometimes you need a hug. Knowing which you need is important as you will have to tell your boss, coach, partner exactly what you need. Communication is difficult even when we know what the other person needs. But it becomes even more difficult and often moves into conflict when we are under stress. If you normally respond well to deadlines and...
Continue reading...Existential Presenting: showing your underwear
No. I don’t want you to imagine the audience naked. Nor do I recommend you show your underwear when presenting! But if you are inauthentic as a leader and presenter, it’s as embarrassing and obvious to your team and audience as if you were showing your spiderman underwear on stage. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying: Who you are speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying. -Ralph Waldo Emerson The power of your influence and impact as a leader...
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