The fear of public speaking has ranked higher than death, going to the dentist, and getting divorced. Depending on which survey you read, snakes and warfare may outrank public speaking but only by a small margin. Why are people so petrified to speak publicly? Why does public speaking fear rank so high? What’s behind this […]
No Wonder Public Speaking is a Number One FEAR! – No training, inadequate training, or too late training… While some clients share having received some public speaking training in high school or college, most report that they were left on their own to figure out how to effectively speak to groups. Perhaps that is why […]
Though I am not an Olympian by any stretch of the imagination, I admire those who work hard at achieving a goal no matter what the obstacles. People who try but fail, falter and return, win or lose, are heroes in my mind. When I see athletes performing with bandaged wrists or ankles or hear […]
My readers already know that I love The Voice, that it shares my values of professional excellence, (coaching) human fairness (blind audition) and the pursuit of one’s dream (self-belief and risk-taking). However, I do have some concerns about fairness and influence that have less to do with the performers and the coaches, and everything to […]
I LOVE The Voice! The combination of human “back story,” amazing talent and coaching feedback is very much what Speaking that Connects is all about. Yes, this show speaks to me because of its focus on raising the bar, believing in one’s dreams and nurturing personal success. The human back stories connect with my heart. […]
When the pop television program, The Voice, began four years ago, I became immediately addicted! Since I rarely watch television, friends wondered why I had become so consumed by this show. It is certainly not because I’m a singer. Unfortunately, that is not my gift. Nor is it only, that I admire strong talent and […]
About a year and a half ago, I accepted a speaking engagement that put me in front of 60 unemployed professionals from the Princeton regional area. I had spoken to this group several times before and wasn’t sure about another speaking engagement with no fee. However, knowing that speaking in person is the best way […]
Each month a select group of professionals from a wide range of small business disciplines get together to share their pearls of wisdom around a specific theme at the Speaking that Connects Business Breakfast Forum. I thought you might enjoy the ideas shared during October’s Forum where the theme was Mirrors and Masks in Business. […]
As a sole proprietor for more than 30 years, I’m intimately familiar with running a business; but taking on a civic leadership role was a new endeavor and a big stretch for me. I’ve been a member of the Plainsboro Business Partnership (PBP) since its inception in 2009. This mini-Chamber, linked to the Princeton Regional […]
In the last blog, we covered methods to resolve conflict. One of them was vulnerability… revealing more of who you are and how you feel so others may understand you and your point of view. Let’s examine vulnerability more closely. University of Houston professor Brené Brown, a leading expert in the power of emotional vulnerability, […]
