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Our final fear trifecta post builds on the conclusions of the last two: 1) If we agree to stop trying to wrestle our nerves to the ground and 2) begin to dispute the irrational beliefs that undermine our own confidence, then what final ingredient can we add to this...
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Dealing with stage fright can be summed up in one simple equation: E+R=O…The Event, plus our Reaction to the event, equals the Outcome. Notice the specific order of the letters. Notice that the R comes before the O – not the other way around. Most of us walk...
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The alchemy of a great presentation has lots of moving parts – content, personal presence, audience focus, and the body as vehicle for communication. Coaching speakers is so dynamic because individual preparation needs are so different. But, one issue emerges so...
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You may recall that SWP’s goal for 2013 is to eradicate “Death by PowerPoint.” We want to do our part in saving people from the pain and suffering associated with slide after slide of bulleted text, punctuated only by this guy on the right: the stick figure guy. I...
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I didn’t want to do it. I wasn’t going to do it. I sat down at 8:30 pm to record the Oscars with no intention of sitting there for three and a half hours. But, the lure, the beauty, the theater, the very American pageantry of winners and losers and all the drama...
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The following post is an excerpt from Barbara’s forthcoming book, Commit to Confidence, due out in a couple of weeks. Let me ask you a question. What can increase your self-confidence, make you feel incredibly powerful, offer an enormous degree of satisfaction, and...
