You know the old adage, “know thyself?” Well just as in life, it’s important to know your strengths and weakness, the same is true about you as a public speaker. One of the most important things you can do to begin to build your speaking skills is to get really honest about what you do well
Have you ever watched someone who was a about to give a presentation and you could tell that they were really nervous? Hands shaking, leg tapping, pale face, everyone reacts differently but you know it when you see it and you can just tell they they are really nervous. Here’s something no one likes to
While doing time management seminars, I invariably hear from one particpant or another that one of the challenges they have in managing their time is that they can’t seem to stop. They get caught up in a project, they skip lunch, and stay late in order to “get ahead.” Ever been there? I know I
Procrastination is something that comes up a lot, doesn’t it? And what I don’t like about procrastination, aside from the fact that you’re not getting things done, is that it feels like such a helpless state. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of helpless states. When you really think about it, why
I get approached a lot by people who tell me that they can’t make decisions. Sometimes they’ll mention getting stuck in analysis paralysis. Now I’m all for a catchy name like, “analysis paralysis,” but I’ve got to tell you, this phrase gets me concerned that we’re looking at a confidence issue. Confidence issues come in
I recently got a call from a guy who needed some immediate help getting prepared for his next presentation. He was new to public seminars and, as sometimes happens to inexperienced speakers, his audience took over the presentation. Have you ever been there when this has happened? It starts out innocent enough with a person