Make room for lots of mistakes

Shift your thinking about how you practice before you go live and you will exponentially improve your outcome. At the start, most of us (and I am no exception), feel vulnerable when we present for others.  It is unnerving.  “Am I doing a good job?”;...
The Name Tag Nightmare

The Name Tag Nightmare

Please answer the following question. “When I attend a business or social event, I wear my nametag….” Clipped to the bottom of my shirt so it doesn’t ruin the fabric. In the middle of my chest, where everyone can see it. I don’t wear them, they are...

“Relax, Just be Yourself!”

We have all heard this a million times: “Relax…be yourself….you’ll be fine.” But when you are preparing to speak and your heart is pounding against your chest and you can’t breathe, relaxing seems like the last thing you can do.  And when I am in a...