Presentations
Imagine you’re about to walk on stage. Your heart is beating faster. The first line of your presentation is running through your head. Your focus turns inward. Suddenly, even after all your preparation, the presentation becomes all about you and your performance – and you know without a doubt that you have become your own…
Read MoreWhen you’re listening to a presentation do you ever find yourself bracing for it? You find you can’t immerse yourself in the speaker because you know it’s coming. When it comes, it’s high-pressured, overwhelming, and makes you feel downright awkward. What is the IT that I’m talking about? The sales pitch. It’s become a ubiquitous…
Read More“Good job!” Whenever I hear someone utter these words to me, I cringe. And it’s not because I’m a perfectionist who doesn’t know to take a compliment or celebrate an accomplishment (ok…I’m a little of both). It’s because I know what “good job” as a stand alone phrase means. It means: “Meh” or just ok.…
Read More2014 whizzed right by. There’s much to celebrate. I’m throwing confetti in the air to honor the anniversary of my THIRD (count them THREE) year of blogging. Considering, most blogs are abandoned in the first few months of life, I’m thrilled to be writing and that you are reading. So here it is the top…
Read MoreAs 2015 planning ratchets up into high gear, I hear the battle cry of “I want to be speaking more” echoing through my small spot in this world. As I planned my 2015 in the haze of a post-turkey fest, speaking more was on my goals list too. But for me I needed to go…
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