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“Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer.” – Picasso In a mock press conference I asked my client a question for which he did not have a ready answer. As his mind raced to come up with a coherent response, his nerves got the best...
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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?”;...
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I confess that I am cooking-challenged. The only way you know it’s time for dinner in my house is when the smoke detector goes off. But that doesn’t deter me from trying new recipes. I seem to fall for the ones that say “Simple! Easy!” Just the other day I tried...
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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...
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The other day I heard my phone ring as I was coming in the door. I ran to the phone and looked at the caller ID and saw that it was a Boston area code, but not a number that I recognized. I was instantly excited. I was sure it was a new client calling to book a...
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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...
