Archive for September, 2009

Healing Stage Fright by Standing Up for Oneself

 
 
I received a stunning email from a therapist in New York City.  Emily shared an experience of coaching a client for communication and how the results impacted her “stage fright.”  Here is what Emily said….
 
Hi, Sandra.  I have worked with a person who had stage fright issues; they were really about standing up on any [...]

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Look for the Lights in Your Audience Members

 
 Have you noticed how there will be some people in your audience who shine like headlights at you?  For some reason they are already with you and are beaming attention at you!  Learn to look for the lights in your audience members to absorb love and support for your talk. Link up with their energy before [...]

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Filling a Room with Presence

 
 
I was waiting in the lobby of my massage therapist’s office this week.  Happy to be there to have a massage with my extraordinary orthopedic massage therapist Deborah Cimo, I was feeling good and anticipating feeling even better after Deborah did her magic on my neck and back.
 
The door from her private office into the [...]

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Persuasion- On Being THE ONE for Them

 
When I am using the law of attraction to open myself to new clients, I look for people who sense that I am the right one to help them with their communication issues. In a meditative moment this morning, I had a thought about persuasion.  Persuasion happens when people sense that you are the ONE [...]

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Top Ten Ways to Develop the Power of Presence

 
Presence is a palpable sense of being all here – physically, mentally, and emotionally. It gives you a masterful command of yourself and it commands the attention of others.
Presence is spiritual in nature. It is the embodiment of spirit. Through simple mental and physical practices, you can develop this power.
Actors develop presence as natural outcome [...]

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Performing in the Zone – a book by Jon Gorrie

 
This week I chanced upon a new book about transforming stage fright.  It is called Performing in the Zone by Jon Gorrie.  Jon has written a blog post to tell a story about a man in a Dallas church who was asked to speak by his minister to the very large congregation.  The man was [...]

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Capture Stories to Make Your Talks Compelling

 

 
By now you know that I believe in telling stories to make talks interesting, engaging and compelling.  Did you also know that telling your story relaxes and calms you, and it frees your body to express more naturally and creatively?
 
I used to think that I did not have any stories to tell.  I thought stories [...]

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