When the room turns on you, or so it feels It starts before you say a single word. You stand up, the chair slides back a little too loudly. Every head lifts. The air feels heavier. Someone at the end of the table leans back and folds their arms. Nothing has happened. And yet your […]
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Pre Presentation Anxiety: Why it hits you before you even speak In my previous article, I explained why fear of public speaking is not a confidence issue but a nervous system response. Pre-presentation anxiety is the same mechanism, only earlier and often more intense. The anxiety begins hours or even days before a presentation. You
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Is It Okay to Speak While Holding Notes? This is one of the most commonly asked questions and problems of novice speakers. Most of us have been taught to write essays and we have read many books, so when it comes to preparing for a speech, we are great at writing the speech. The Problem
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How Negative Feedback Shapes Our Actions and Mindset Why One Bad Experience Can Stop Us from Trying Again As with many things in life, we base our next action on a past response or experience. A single bad experience can stop us from trying again, simply because it made us afraid. Our interpretation of feedback
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My dearest Emilio, Nearly 10 years ago I wrote a letter to you on behalf of Father Christmas. Today you are 18. It feels like yesterday when I first picked you up on my shoulder and carried you like a “saco de patatas” up the stairs as we played. I gave you my all and
Unfortunately, many of us are brought up with risk aversion. With a constant reminder from our parents, don\’t do this and don\’t do that. While out of love, the downside is that we grow up avoiding risk, fearing the consequences and tomorrow. You can always look at any situation as good or bad, risky or
Change is possibly one of the most difficult things we face in life. Changing schools, partners, jobs, countries, lifestyle, mobile, etc, etc, the list is never-ending. Every time we have to try something new, food, place, or way of doing something there is something in our mind telling us “Wait, why change, everything is working
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So many times I see entrepreneurs leave good projects, their dreams, and passion. The entrepreneurial journey is never a straight line. The glorified image of Facebook, Google, Amazon, and the rest are only part of a journey that has had equally as many downs than ups as other startups. Your journey is no different than
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The Entrepreneurial Journey. Starting again One of my favourite quotes from Steve Jobs where he quotes \”I\’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.\” Two weeks ago as I was chairing the Division Toastmaster contest for the English language speeches and I was inspired not
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Is Entrepreneurship in your blood? Are you born an entrepreneur? Salesman, a doctor, painter, violinist, or an astronaut? Most would probably agree that you are born with the potential to do anything. Talent is not given but acquired and a good teacher/mentor/book or incident can awaken any talent, path, or desire inside you. I often
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