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Event—Presence and Connection: The Secrets to Authentic Public Speaking
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015 Time: 11:30-2:00pm Place: City Club of San Francisco Price: Member $49, Non-Member $60 Register: 415-495-8242. Network and connect with like-minded successful women and discover new ways to enrich, empower and develop your personal and...

Speak from the Heart of Who You Are
When You Connect to Your Essence, Your Voice is Pure and Powerful I think one has to first believe that within their own body/self/soul there is a core essence that is powerful, pure, and positive. But how do you find and connect with that state of being within?...

Be Yourself: The 7th Secret to Fearless Speaking
You Can Be Yourself and Speak Without Fear Fearless speaking takes confidence to express yourself and speak in any situation. It is liberating. When you know who you are, then a strength from within guides and supports you as you face life's daily challenges. You can...

Connection: The 6th Secret to Fearless Speaking
Most people experience a connection when they are speaking one-to-one with another person. It is when they speak in front of a group that many people begin to feel afraid and lose the connection to themselves and to their listeners. The secret to speaking without fear...

Be Positive: The 5th Secret to Fearless Speaking
What Makes a Positive Attitude So Attractive? Someone who has a positive attitude is like a ray of warm sunshine that brings me happiness. When that person smiles in a genuine way I can feel the warmth radiating from every cell in their body. He or she...

Deep Listening: The 4th Secret to Fearless Speaking
As a Psychologist, the listening I offer is deep, arises from my heart, is full of curiosity, and does not judge. This pure quality of deep listening allows people to feel safe and gives them the courage to speak without fear. What I've noticed is that most people...

Awareness: The 3rd Secret to Fearless Speaking
I used to be very uncomfortable with eye-to-eye contact. It was awkward and made me feel uneasy, especially if I didn't know the person. So speaking in front of a group was even more challenging since there were so many eyes staring back at me. Standing in front of a...

Presence: The 2nd Secret to Fearless Speaking
To Be Present is to Be Free of Fear To be fully present, in the center of the now, is to be free of fear. It is when you think back to an unpleasant memory or when you look ahead at the possibility of being judged by others that the waves of fear begin to move through...

Silence: The 1st Secret to Fearless Speaking
"A silent mind is far more precise, accurate, and powerful than anything that is contained in the boundaries of rational thought." Deepak Chopra Be Silent When people come to my programs on overcoming the fear of speaking, they are always surprised to see that I begin...

Authentic Speaking in Business
Are You Being Authentic? When you speak, your listeners will have their radar up looking to see if you are for real and to determine whether they can trust you are not. Regardless of what you are presenting, they want to be impressed and inspired by YOU. Are you...