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We’ve all heard about death by PowerPoint and I’ve seen it in action – it’s not pretty, yet often it’s not PowerPoint at fault but more about how its used.  Creating visual impact is crucial when delivering a […]

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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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I can’t believe it’s September already, my Neal’s Yard part of the business is gearing up for Christmas and I feel it’s important that I don’t lose sight of my 2014 goals – there really is just 3 […]

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Can the ability to keep calm really help keep you in the game?  I watched Iain Watter in the  Great British Bake Off recently, an episode where he really did lose his cool.  Whether you believe this lost […]

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I thought long and hard before I chose the name Reflections Coaching for my business.  The name mattered to me, it had to be right.  It mattered. I chose Reflections because it was three fold. I have an […]

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I suppose I’d hoped that when I left school, the world of being taunted, ridiculed and pressured would have been left in the playground – if only life was that simple. To some degree peer pressure gets worse […]

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Gaining confidence can often feel difficult because whenever we self analyse we can be extremely self critical. SO whenever I find myself challenging my confidence position it’s always less than where I would like it to be. I’m […]

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Most of my regular readers will know how much I value “Me time” particularly my walking holidays in the lake district.  Even simply traveling up to the lakes for a day trip, getting out on the fells, stretching […]