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It’s the day of your speaking engagement - the preparation is over. It’s time to take the stage and delight your audience. Of course you’re a little bit nervous! That’s normal. Now that you've done the work to prepare your material, here is where you need to shift...

A few weeks ago I attended UdemyLive in San Francisco. I've been an online instructor on their platform for several years and this was the first time they've hosted a live event. It was incredible meeting my fellow teachers, some awesome students, the great team at...

Authenticity. What does that even mean anyway? I'm guilty of using the term in my work, with my clients and in my courses. Our true self. Not the airbrushed, fake version of who we think others want us to be. Comfortable. Calm. Connected to who we are and what we...

They make it look so easy, don't they? Standing up there on that red dot, filling the room with inspiring words that seem to trip off their tongue... TED talks. When done right, TED talks are indeed ideas worth spreading. But what exactly makes a TED talk so...

It's raining here in Santa Monica! Hip Hip!! We have been in a drought for so long that it would take many months of steady rain to make up for the sinking groundwater, but I am so grateful to mother nature. When it rains it feels like a new beginning. Washing out the...

I, for one, would NEVER want to see an auditorium filled with naked people. I find the notion rather alarming. This clever idea originated in Dorothy Sarnoff’s book, Speech Can Change Your Life published in 1970. On page 199 it says that: “Winston Churchill overcame...

Have you ever stopped to wonder what exactly makes a great leader? Sure, they can be calm under pressure. Of course they have an unflappable vision of the future. And when they need to, they can make a tough call. But what is it about them that makes others so willing...

Last week I was knocked out with a wicked case of Laryngitis. In fact, I still sound like a Kathleen Turner. Today's post is inspired by my own desire to get my vocal chords healthy and happy once more. There is one simple trick you can do to instantly increase your...

It’s not easy being the messenger of bad news. True leadership shines when times are tough. If you are in the position to deliver bad news to your boss, then learn how to do it so effectively that you’ll end up looking like a hero. You never know when you’ll need to...

I was thrilled to get a link to this video last week from a client. It's a piece created by Susan Weinschenk, Ph.D, (http://www.theteamw.com) a behavioral psychologist who is affectionately referred to as "The Brain Lady." Her insights have helped major brands, and...