Categories: Behaviors, brand, coaching, Company Culture, confidence, entrepreneur, feedback, investors, leadership, mentoring, personal brand, public presence, public speaking, validation
Confidence is contagious. People who exhibit confidence in what they are doing & saying are more likely to have others believe and trust in them. What you need to gain confidence in your public presence is feedback not validation. In the history of public speaking nobody has ever improved by being told “that was good.” […]
Categories: Behaviors, coaching, entrepreneur, public speaking
“I’m nervous” are the two most said words in the history of public speaking. There is a mis-conception that being nervous is a rare occurrence when speaking in front of others. Why would you think you should be comfortable getting up & talking in front of a group of people? There is nothing that is […]
Categories: Behaviors, coaching, public speaking
When preparing for a presentation words tend to be on the forefront of your mind. ”What am I going to say?” The words are what most consumes time and it is the words that we become tied to. What if what we said mattered less than we think to our audience? what if how we say […]
Categories: Behaviors, coaching, Company Culture, entrepreneur, feedback, investors, public speaking
Have you watched Shark Tank? We are addicted to this show in our entrepreneurial family. The premise is that people pitch their business ideas to five top investors who are entrepreneurs themselves. The most uncomfortable presentations, when people look nervous, lack focus and important information is not conveyed, lead to lost credibility and ultimately lost […]
Categories: Behaviors, coaching, public speaking
With Thanksgiving coming up this week I thought it helpful to give you some hints on how to give the best speech of thanks. 1. Make it about your listeners Example; “I’d like to thank my family who make me feel loved and appreciated.” vs “My family is special because their hearts are full of […]
Categories: Behaviors, coaching, feedback, mentoring, trusted advisor
I have two children who are both involved in a variety of activities that all include having a coach. The coach teaches them skills that they use both for the sport and life. Why do we invest so heavily in those that are young but then stop investing in ourselves as we get older? Mentoring […]
