Speaking Tips: Fear of Speaking

Last week, I was in a meeting when the lady next to me admitted she was deathly scared of speaking. The statement reminded me of how afraid I used to be and I told her I knew exactly how she felt.

Presentation and Interview Tips: Hand control

Hand control and how you give a hand shake can tell people immediately what kind of person they believe you to be. A recent example are some of the many handshakes President Trump has been photographed giving to various leaders.

Speaking Tips: The 5 Senses

When you engage with senses, you make it easier for people to imagine themselves in the situation you are describing and it can have great appeal to a listener, drawing them in. Any sales associate, speaker, trainer or teacher wants to immediately

Speaking Tips: Eye Contact

Have you ever been told you should make eye contact with your audience? When I first started to speak in front of audiences, I truly believed I was making eye contact. I was wrong. People told me I was talking above

COPING WITH STRESS: Laughter can be the best medicine

Have you noticed that this upcoming TV season has many new and returning comedy series? Why is that? Undoubtedly, when there are tough times, we turn to comedy for relief in some obvious and some more unusual ways. A

COPING WITH STRESS SERIES: Stop Negative Self-Talk

Have you ever talked to yourself in a self-deprecating manner or found yourself worrying about something in the future that may never happen? We’ve all done it. “What if I should fall asleep and miss my flight?” “What’s the point of

COPING WITH STRESS SERIES: Who are Your Friends?

Look at what your life is like now, the friends you are surrounding yourself with, your character, your place in the world. Now think of your personality, the characteristics you admire and want, e.g. a positive attitude, confidence, being healthy, ambitious,

COPING WITH STRESS SERIES: Rate Your Stress

Rate Your Stress It’s important to acknowledge that all stress, worry, depression happens to everyone to a greater or lesser degree. Whether it is at work, at home, in a relationship, due to the loss of a family member or

Words of Sympathy. Four Simple Tips

7 Considerations Before An Imminent Death.

These 7 proactivities helped me when my daughter and later when my mother both died. The list is not all-encompassing and hopefully will assist. 1. Who to call to the bedside. This might seem obvious but decide who should be/may want

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Speaking Tips: Fear of Speaking
November 20, 2017
Last week, I was in a meeting when the lady next to me admitted she was deathly scared of speaking. The statement reminded me of how afraid I used to be and I told her I knew exactly how she felt.
Presentation and Interview Tips: Hand control
October 7, 2017
Hand control and how you give a hand shake can tell people immediately what kind of person they believe you to be. A recent example are some of the many handshakes President Trump has been photographed giving to various leaders.
Speaking Tips: The 5 Senses
October 3, 2017
When you engage with senses, you make it easier for people to imagine themselves in the situation you are describing and it can have great appeal to a listener, drawing them in. Any sales associate, speaker, trainer or teacher wants to immediately
Speaking Tips: Eye Contact
September 27, 2017
Have you ever been told you should make eye contact with your audience? When I first started to speak in front of audiences, I truly believed I was making eye contact. I was wrong. People told me I was talking above
COPING WITH STRESS: Laughter can be the best medicine
September 19, 2017
Have you noticed that this upcoming TV season has many new and returning comedy series? Why is that? Undoubtedly, when there are tough times, we turn to comedy for relief in some obvious and some more unusual ways. A