The key question to ask yourself when you are frozen in fear or gripped in anxiety is “How do I say something real right now? What is the most authentic thing I can say now? What is true for me at this moment?” Stage fright, fear of public speaking and performance anxiety are caused by the…
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Yeah! I love it when other presentation coaches recognize the power of love to help people with stage fright and fear of public speaking! Deborah in Asia has written a post to share that learning to feel the love in the room can make you more successful in speaking and in building a career. Check out…
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Have you noticed that when you are gripped by stage fright or fear of public speaking, it is like an out-of-body experience? Mentally, you withdraw attention and energy from your body and focus all your energy and attention in your head. You “go into your head.” It is almost as if you leave your body…
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My public speaking students ask, “What if I speak to an audience that is hostile? How do I deal with that?” This question usually comes up after they have transformed a great deal of stage fright and are feeling very comfortable at the center of attention in their class group. The implication of the question…
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I was approached to write a talk, Taming the Dragon: Facing the Fear of Change for a non-profit organization. Saturday I delivered the talk twice and did well enough. As I drove away from the event, I realized that the talk was as much for my own healing as it was for the audience of…
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This week, Tuesday night, marks the re-emergence of my acting classes at Self-Expression Center. Acting as an art form, for its own sake, has long since lost its luster and attraction for me. I am after much more important results from acting! I think all the art forms are really for the purpose of healing…
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My blog has been featured in this month’s Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Blog Carnival edited by James Feudo! This is a fantastic collection of blog articles by many people. You can view the carnival at http://blog.jvf.com/2008/06/23/public-speaking-and-presentation-skills-blog-carnival-june-2008-edition/.
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This is so exciting! I am actually recording the audio version of my new book that reveals my entire Zimmer Method for transforming stage fright and fear of public speaking! I have a little sound studio set up on my home office computer, thanks to Bill Ferguson who loaned me his equipment and taught me…
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I have been invited to speak at a seminar produced by Skills 4 Living, a non-profit org that supports low-income families to prepare to raise their income and improve their situation in life. They asked me to speak to the fear of change. Frankly I was not sure I could speak on this topic, not…
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Everyone has a unique message to deliver that is exciting and compelling. Every life has a theme that is based on a major lesson that is being learned through the human experience. Your unique message always comes from your struggles. Struggles build soul. What you are wrestling with in your life becomes the gift…
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