My book on speaking, Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice grew out of a class I had been teaching in San Francisco. In early 2000, I opened the catalog of courses offered at the Learning Annex where I was a teacher, and my eye caught the...
The key to speaking without fear is learning how to be genuine and fully present in the moment. I find that many people are afraid of being themselves in front of others, often for fear of being judged. To deal with that fear, they anxiously focus on trying to figure...
More Praise for Essential Speaking I found Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice, by Doreen Downing to be a wonderful book—ostensibly about public speaking, but also about learning how to be true to yourself while in the presence of people...
Learn How to Speak Authentically in Any Situation Essential Speaking is about being open, present, and genuinely connected to others whenever you speak. My book, Essential Speaking: The 7 Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice is a practical guide that will lead...