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About five years ago, I had a crazy thing happen to me on the set of the TV show Bones. I'd been an actress for years and yet I had this deep longing for more - more meaning, more impact, and more choices for my professional life than waiting for a director to shout,...
So you’re in a room full of new faces and you don’t know what to say. If you’re especially shy, perhaps you clutch your drink and plaster on a smile, half-hoping you won’t really have to talk to anyone. It can be a little overwhelming - I get it. But it is easier than...
“What do you do?” is a question you hear all the time - but how do you quickly introduce yourself without sounding too boring or vague, or perhaps worse, too detailed and specific? Here’s my tip to answer this question in the easiest, most engaging way possible:...
“John Smith is an accomplished, seasoned thought leader who has won a million awards and accrued a lot of capital letters that he can put at the end of his name. Blah blah results oriented blah blah core competency buy-in etc. etc ad infinitum.” Are you asleep yet? I...
A few weeks ago, I discovered that one of my workshop attendees is getting her M.F.A. in oil painting. At a networking event, I chatted with a middle-aged manager type who told me all about his grandson’s snowboarding abilities. Mid-meeting, I learned that a potential...
Fun story. Last week I had the pleasure of watching a taping of the hit sitcom Two and a Half Men. I always get a kick seeing the behind-the-scenes workings of what makes anything successful. If you want to know the secret to how a multi-million dollar operation...
Talking to people is crucial if you own a business - because you could have the best product in the world, but if no one knows about it, you’re not going to be making much happen. And networking at its core is sharing yourself with others. But so many people fear...
As a coach, I’ve met plenty of clients who feel a little uncertain about direction - that’s often why they end up in front of a coach in the first place. And it’s my belief that everyone has a purpose. If you trust yourself, it’s actually so easy to discover what it...
Have you ever had that moment on the phone with an employee of a major service provider and you felt like they were reading a script? You were keenly aware that perhaps because they were being recorded (yes, you were told that when you were on hold) they could not be...
How many times have you been asked, "So, what do you do?"? How do you typically respond? Your "pitch" is the perfect opportunity to ignite someone's curiosity about who you are and what you do and yet most people shy away from this critical moment. The key to a great...
Wishbeads founder Alexa Fischer is an actress, teacher, author, and speaker whose work helps people go after their dreams, build their confidence, and break free from fear. It’s time to ignite your light.
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