How to boost your confidence
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary confidence is “the quality of being certain of your abilities” and “having…
Do others call you aggressive, unassertive or assertive?
And what do they mean?
What behaviours do they see to make them say that and what’s the difference?
I’d…
Uncomfortable with the way you communicate? It doesn’t have to be that way.
When I was little, I couldn’t pronounce my ‘R’’s so I would get “Weally, weally cwoss”. My father told me…
Do you over complicate your presentations?
If a friend asked you what you do, would you pull out your laptop and insist on running through a 20-minute overview including…
Becoming the boss of your mates.
One of the hardest things to do in business (in my opinion) is to be promoted internally. One day you are the same as…
How to breathe your way out of the fear of speaking out
You can call it stage fright, performance anxiety or fear of presenting.
Whatever the label, if you suffer from…
How to make the most of your 121’s
Pre-Covid, when I went networking, I aimed to meet at least 3 new connections and if I could, I’d also reacquaint myself…
Never forget what you want to say … how to remember your presentation without notes
This month I was asked how I remember a presentation without notes and the answer is practice, the Loci method and chunking…
Are your Umm’s and Err’s reducing your impact?
What’s the difference between a Pause and an Umm or Err?
They both provide a gap in the conversation, allowing…
What can you do if you’re too frightened to speak up when asked?
Have you been asked to speak at a networking event, on a podcast or meeting and come up with hundreds of reasons to say…
