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These are the exact words a potential client spoke to me as she shared the increasing anxiety and discomfort she experiences during presentations and trainings that are now a part of her job responsibility. During our conversation, this capable individual exuded...
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It’s not charisma. It’s not intellect. It’s not the ability to memorize content. All those characteristics are great, but they do not account for success in the “magic circle.” The answer is this: successful presenters make the time to speak in public; they...
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I am no equinophobe, but I find horseback riding unnerving. I have ridden enough to know some basic rules, but not enough that being in a saddle doesn’t put me on guard. Our recent western “en famille” trail rides provide personal insights from a...
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In the past few weeks, many of my clients have struggled with a “family pack” of negative emotions. For various reasons (all completely valid to the individual experiencing the emotion) they have felt disappointment, embarrassment, anguish, defeat, and anxiety. I’m...
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“You are going to have to [look] sooner or later, our world is full of reflective surfaces.” Harling, R. (1988) Steel Magnolias, 2.1:18. I laughed out loud reading Barbara’s recent post and the public speaking drinking game! What a hilarious response to seeing...
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Before I explain the game, let me tell you where the idea came from. Last week I had to videotape ten modules for an online course. It’s bad enough that there was no teleprompter, or even a mirror to see if anything was askew before the red light went on (and, oh...
