Next week I am facilitating a day-long training program for sales professionals in the world’s fifth largest software company. Unlike my usual clients who feel fear of speaking, these folks will be good at speaking and selling.  They are already very successful. So, “What,” I wondered “Do they need from me?” They need me [...]

  Presence happens when you are so deeply relaxed into yourself and accepting of yourself that you feel free to be genuine.  The secret to presence is to be fully grounded in your body so that you have a full-body sense of awareness.  When you are grounded and present, you experience sensation and awareness in [...]

   American Idol for 2011 has completely captured my attention.  I am loving it!  Finally they have a group of judges who all are insightful, honest, compassionate, entertaining and funny!  Steven Tyler is a total delight!  He listens with his eyes closed and feels the music as contestants sing.  Sometimes he sings along with relish.  Jennifer Lopez [...]

  Much has been said about Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and how he appears when speaking in public.  As recently as June this year, he sweated profusely while being interviewed.  But last Sunday he seemed calm, comfortable and in command of himself on CBS 60 Minutes.  His passion is palpable in this interview.  Some have speculated that [...]

   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 [...]

  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 [...]

  “The split between the mind and body is one of the most painful things we face.”                         -  Carla Bazemore – Founder, Yoga Lotus   Carla, my yoga teacher, reminded me that the split between the mind and body causes us humans much difficulty.  It is this same kind of mind/body split that makes [...]

Monday morning as I was getting dressed, I had The Today Show on TV.  Matt Lauer introduced Suzan Colon, senior editor of Oprah Magazine as his guest.  Suzan offered ten tips to help people feel happier.  I stopped to watch.  Glad I did!  Toward the end of her tips she said “Stand on your toes.”  [...]

 Have you noticed that when you are gripped by stage fright or fear of public speaking, it is like an out-of-body experience?  Mentally, you withdraw attention and energy from your body and focus all your energy and attention in your head.  You “go into your head.”  It is almost as if you leave your body [...]

 The opposite of stage fright and performance anxiety is presence.  Presence is a state of being present in the moment.  It is an experience of being saturated with awareness of yourself. It is a state of integration, where physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of yourself are aligned and working together. In a state of [...]