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Do You Get Anxious Looking at Your Audience?
Do you get anxious looking at your audience? "Here's lookin' at you, kid” was spoken by Humphrey Bogart to Ingrid Bergman in the classic movie, Casablanca. This line has a rich meaning when you apply it to public speaking and “seeing” your listeners. Are you...
How to Stay Cool & Calm: 7 Tips from Athletes
Best Way to Calm Your Nerves when Speaking Do you want to know the best way to calm your nerves when you are about to speak in front of an audience? If you want to know how to keep yourself composed and calm when speaking, read this article… “Big Game Preparation – 7...
The “Hey Look Me Over” Exercise
Do you want to have better eye contact while speaking? “Hey look me over… lend me an ear” is the first line of a Broadway musical song sung by Lucille Ball. How could this line relate to better eye contact when speaking? When I think of this line, I don’t imagine...
“Springsteen on Broadway” and why I’m now a fan
I just saw Bruce Springsteen's Broadway show on Netflix… and now I’m a total fan of “the boss”. It’s an awesome performance based on his book, Born to Run. And if you’re interested in learning about “speaking from your essence,” I think you’ll want to check it out....
Is Your Public Speaking Anxiety “Deep Rooted”?
Your public speaking anxiety may have deep roots...and here’s why: When you were young and ever so tender, your ability to freely express yourself may have been stunted. If so, to develop a strong and resilient sense of being safe whenever you speak is compromised......
Can You Really Get Rid of Speaking Anxiety?
Can you Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety? When people start to work with me, the question I hear most often is this… … “Can I get rid of my public speaking anxiety!” Does this sound familiar? If so, you probably have already searched for a program that can lead you to...
Are you Hiding or Welcoming Your Authentic Self?
Are you Hiding Your Authentic Self? Many people are simply too afraid to even face their public speaking anxieties. They can and do avoid the spotlight for years. The truth is that the beautiful and natural Essential Self within never gets to come out from hiding. It...
Find Your Voice and Your Words Will Flow
Flow and Public Speaking What’s flow… and how can you apply “flow” to speaking in public? Well, let’s start with what it’s not. Flow is not… … worrying about the future and how you might fail when presenting a report. … agonizing about the past and how you didn’t live...
Essential Speaking Podcast with Doreen Downing, Ph.D
Public Speaking is not about Performing Listen to Louise Reid ask me questions about Essential Speaking. You will be inspired to learn that overcoming the fear of speaking is not about performance techniques. I believe to dissolve the fear of public speaking, you need...
Fearless Speaking in The Mindful Entrepreneur Journal
Fearless Speaking in The Mindful Entrepreneur Journal I was fortunate enough to be able to share an introduction to my 7 Secrets to Fearless Speaking in the August edition of the Mindful Entrepreneur Journal. The journal written by Susan Kavanaugh of KavCom Conscious...