How to overcome blocks to writing and delivering a presentation?

  WRITING & SPEAKING INVOCATION:   (TO BE SPOKEN OUT LOUD, WHILE READING THESE WORDS, UNTIL YOU COMMIT THEM TO MEMORY) For best results, read the words in bold italics OUT LOUD  just before sitting down to write or deliver a presentation. Ideally, put on your most inspiring music in the background while reading these words [...]

How to Claim Your True Voice

Thank you for reading and for working with me, so you are more able to hear your own true voice. Speak. Speak to it. Let us now look deeper into the related principles of “Mastering” your presentation. By “mastering” I am referring to the way you present yourself when you match up the verbal and [...]

Transforming DOUBT to TRUST in communicating clearly

I suggested to a client that she reassign the Doubt which she's allowed to get in the way of communicating clearly to a new role, a new job title, and to put this in dialogue form so she can move forward in her life with greater clarity, in both her perception and expression. Here's what [...]

How to Embody new self-talk to Empower your Live Presentations

The following exercise will assist you to embody new self-talk while empowering your live presentations on every stage of your life: In the first person, say out loud:“I am in command of my stand. I am in charge of my life and emotions.” Then shift to second person, exclaiming “You’re in charge of your life [...]

How to transform meekness-to-Mastery & cowering-to-Confidence in your public speaking?

Bill owned a car dealership in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was also active in a number of civic associations and did lots of media performances and presentations. He saw an article on my presentation coaching in the local newspaper and called me up. As a result, I began to work with him. He had a [...]

How to transform fear of public speaking forever

Something remarkable happened with me this morning at the end of my movement meditation class: I was speaking with a woman who was telling me she presents to large groups of women all around the world. Somehow, she felt like telling me how it was that she made a breakthrough 20 years ago when she [...]

What can I simply do to develop Confidence on stage?

Today I attended a sales & marketing Superconference in my home town of Melbourne - with a wealth of inspiring speakers and presenters from all over the world. During one of the breaks in a small circle of peers, a developing speaker asked me: "What tips can you give me, I don't get up much [...]

What to do after you PAUSE – what to say?

A client I was assisting to create short 3 minute videos of the best of his work asked me, "What to do when I pause in front of a live audience and feel uncomfortable in the silence? What to do?" I suggested that he would do well to guide the group listening to him with [...]

How to match your POINTS with EXAMPLES & APPLICATIONS

A medical doctor and client of mine, one of the leading proponents of PRP Platelet Rich Plasma therapy in the world, was getting reading for a BIG talk last week. He asked for tips, with his audience being: "Twenty doctors will be there. I want to create the impression that they can trust us to [...]

Affirmations and Physicalisation

Affirmations and Physicalisation Affirmations have the potential to be powerful, transformative tools for our lives. They can be used to ground us, reassure us, build confidence, change habits and to invite new energy into ourselves and our surroundings. The power of affirmations, however, can be undermined by our own minds. It could be a challenge [...]

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