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I’ve talked previously about learning to say “No” and how important that is – particularly about putting yourself first, so why am I now telling you to say “Yes”? Whilst not wanting to create any confusion, saying “No” […]

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We form habits over long period of times.  Some habits such as walking and talking start as toddlers and we just build and build.  So our vocabulary and how we use it stems from various influences in life. […]

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Over the past 7 weeks, I have touched on 7 ways to help you get up, get out and speak out in public.  This week, I thought it would be worth just summerising the key points and I’ve […]

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If you’ve been too scared to speak before and have now read my previous 6 posts about being scared then you’ll have realised that public speaking can be made so much easier and enjoyable by following a few […]

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Feeling sick, heart beating too fast, short of breath, dry mouth, inability to concentrate,  butterflies – these are all common symptoms of being nervous and the worst thing is, the more we try not to be the worse […]

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The more people I speak to about it, the more terrifying delivering the perfect 60 second pitch seems to be for people.  A 60 second or elevator pitch is one of the most important minutes you’ll spend representing […]

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Probably the single most important thing about speaking is about being real.  “genuineness” – what a lovely description that is.  Would you trust the words of anyone you didn’t believe in.  Imagine for a moment hearing The Duchess […]

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If you read last week’s blog then you’ll know I’m running a series of blogs about overcoming your fears of public speaking – if you missed it – it’s well worth popping back and reading it first.  This […]

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Trembling, dry throat, heart beating like a bass drum in your chest!  Temporary Amnesia, wanting to walk out.  Inferiority complex.  The audience knows it all already – self doubt.   I have experienced them all, maybe at different […]

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How often do others suggest we take our own advice?  What prompts them to say it? We’re probably very good at dishing out our own advice but are we as prepared to take it? I had one of […]