Reflections

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How to Transform Speaking Fear into Excitement

Have you ever heard that Jerry Seinfeld quote about public speaking?  “According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number TWO. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral,...

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The Gift of Silence

Two months ago I led a public speaking class without saying a word. What happened next was absolutely MAGICAL. It all began when I got laryngitis. When my clients have laryngitis, I advise them to go on “vocal rest” - which means not speaking at all aside from their...

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the truth about soulful speaking

It’s SO TEMPTING to take shortcuts: Those quick fixes and “diet pills” of life. We think, “If that worked for Jane down the block, that should work for me, right?” Here’s the thing: There is no diet pill for soulful speaking. There are no shortcuts. In the words of...

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Be Still

"Be still. Stillness reveals the secrets of eternity."Lao Tzu Breathe that in. Feel how it lands in your body. Notice what it does to your energy. At this time of year so many of us get seduced into “go go go,” “do do do,” and “finish the year strong!” What if...

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5 Charisma Myths Busted

Now, like no other time in history, we need to hear from the voices we haven't been hearing from.The intuitive ones.The creatives ones. The eccentric ones. The sensitive visionaries, ambitious empaths and loving rebels who see the change that's possible in...

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Magnetic Selling

Asking someone to work with us is a vulnerable moment. So vulnerable that our tongues can sometimes seem to run off on their own. We can suddenly feel like that awkward kid version of ourselves, back on the playground, hoping to get picked. All our “stuff” comes up....

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