How do you feel about promoting yourself? Most people hate it. It feels awkward, cringey, and you worry other people will think badly about you as a result. Some people do it anyway, and they are loud about letting everyone know what they are doing. It’s the culture of ‘have…

And it’s ruining every presentation you deliver — 75% of the population has a fear of public speaking. This is referred to as ‘glossophobia’. What that does mean is that if you become a comfortable speaker you automatically jump into the top 25%. That’s before you even think about becoming a confident speaker. All you need is purposeful…

#1 Public speaking is not about you as the speaker, it’s about your audience. You are there to deliver a message to them, make your entire preparation about your audience. #2 Make your slides for your audience, not for you. If it doesn’t help your audience understand, remove it. #3…

The Tony Robbins Effect — First impressions are an important aspect of life. People make snap judgements, and it can either set you up for success or create a negative perception of you. …

How to Write Your First Book in Lightning Speed, Maximize Sales & Skyrocket Your Business — 81% of Americans want to write a book. 15% start writing, and only 8% ever publish their book. Most people fail to write books, even if they want to. But why? Limiting beliefs Bias towards inaction Lack of discipline You feel like you can’t write a book, kick the can…

Consistency is hard. It used to be my biggest downfall to achieving goals. I often didn’t feel like showing up and in those moments I chose not to. I took action inconsistently and I made little progress on anything. For me inconsistency looked like once every couple of months. Despite…

‘Record your presentation and watch it back.’ This can be the most unhelpful piece of advice you receive, especially if you are a beginner speaker. Although it sounds like good practice you start pulling apart your presentation which creates a negative speaking experience. …

Speaking off the cuff is the hardest thing to do, or so it feels. The sheer panic that you have been asked a question that feels out of your reach to answer is enough to throw you off. I had a coaching client recently pose the question ‘I can speak…

Imagine you are an audience member, a presenter begins with an agenda, rambles for a bit with hundreds of irrelevant tangents, talks for too long and then asks if you have any questions. You are bored, disengaged and would love the presentation to be over. That speaker had no structure…