Featured Articles from Unconditional Confidence
May 17, 2007
Public Speaking - How to Beat the Epidemic
of Not Enough
Danger! There’s an epidemic infecting the majority of the population of America. Maybe the world. No, I’m not talking about avian flu, or malaria or hyperopia. I’m talking about the Epidemic of Not Enough.The symptoms to watch for are: a…
March 10, 2007
You’ve Already Got What It Takes, Or
Why Public Speaking Experts Should Shut Up And Sit Down!
I couldn’t stop squirming in my seat. Every word out of his mouth made me fidget with frustration. It was all I could do to not shout out loud, “Please shut up and sit down!” I was at a conference…
January 20, 2007
The Summary & Appendix to
The Diva’s 7 Secrets!
This concludes the Special Report, "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." A quick Summary, and a new definition.In SummarySo, there you go! The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing in Public With…
January 19, 2007
Secret #7
You Gotta Have Fun!
This is the last Secret from the Special Report, "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." There will be a summary, though.____________Secret #7You Gotta Have Fun!I have a friend who always says, “Fun comes…
January 18, 2007
Secret #6
Allow Your Audience to Be Who They Are
Thus continues the Special Report, "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." One more Secret to go after this one!__________Secret #6Allow Your Audience to Be Who They AreDoesn’t it feel great to know that…
January 10, 2007
Secret #5:
Connection Comes Before Content
Thus continues the Special Report, "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." I am posting these Secrets one by one every week. Until I run out._________Secret #5Connection Comes Before ContentHave you ever talked with…
January 03, 2007
Secret #4
You Can’t Make a Mistake
Because There Is No Such Thing!
Thus continues the Special Report, "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." I am posting these Secrets one by one over every week._________________Secret #4You Can’t Make A MistakeOh, we’re so afraid of making a…
December 11, 2006
Diva Secret #3
Be Yourself
I recently wrote a Special Report that I’d like to share with you. It’s called "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." I’ll be posting these Secrets one by one over the next few…
November 23, 2006
Diva Secret #2
Focus On The Fabulous!
I recently wrote a Special Report that I’d like to share with you. It’s called "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." I’ll be posting these Secrets one by one over the next few…
November 15, 2006
Diva Secret #1
You Can’t Care What Anyone Else Thinks
I recently wrote a Special Report that I’d like to share with you. It’s called "The Diva’s 7 Secrets to Speaking or Performing With Confidence, Ease and Charisma." I’ll be posting these Secrets one by one over the next few…
October 06, 2006
When You’re Feeling Nervous
Let It Move!
The time is getting close. Any minute now, someone will introduce you. You will make your way to the front of the room and speak to a group of people who are anticipating your every word. As you wait for…
July 22, 2006
Part III: Did You Make the Connection?
Time for a pop quiz! You remember those, don’t you? When your teacher would surprise you with a quiz that you were in no way prepared for? If you had any control-freak, perfectionist qualities, you dreaded those pop quizzes!Well, in…
July 19, 2006
Part II: The 20-Second Connection
What Do You Say?
Remember last month’s post about how to answer the question, “What do you do?” What, you don’t remember! Well, rather focusing on WHAT to say, I wrote about HOW to say it. But today, let’s talk about how to script…
June 09, 2006
The 20-Second Connection:
It’s Not WHAT You Say
It’s HOW You Say It
“Why does that happen to me? I don’t get it?"My friend Trisha. She just got back from a dinner party.“It’s the weirdest thing,” she continues, “Someone will ask me, “What do you do?” and it’s as if they just asked…
August 11, 2005
The Myth of Mistakes
“Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” —Miles Davis Mistakes are like the boogy-man. They are a myth. They exist only because we’re afraid of them. When people talk to me about their nervousness when speaking or performing, one of…