Even the most practiced speakers can feel nervous when the spotlight turns on. At a recent Toastmasters International Speech Contest, I watched 7 exceptional speakers take the stage to [...]

Speak from the heart? Sure. But speak with strategy, too. In every presentation, I hear so many people say that they are just going to “speak from the heart.” But what does that [...]

Who hasn’t felt a little (or a lot) nervous before public speaking, with the thought of “what if I mess up?” loop playing in your head? But here’s the thing: those nerves don’t have to take [...]

It was a pleasure to have a conversation with Jen DeTracey, Elevate Results Coach and Strategist. In this short but valuable discussion, we talked about elevating your influence and impact. On my [...]

  I was so excited to see that my book, From Nervous to Nailed It, has been featured on Shepherd.com‘s top list of “Best Books for Nice People to Be More Persuasive.” This [...]

You’ve got a presentation coming up, and you’re excited, you’re nervous, you’re ready to share your message and uplevel your visibility. So what’s your first step? [...]

What happens when you have a brilliant idea, and you’re SURE that you’re explaining it well, but your intended recipient or audience just doesn’t “get it?” So [...]

  It was a pleasure being interviewed on the Life Unrehearsed radio show on CJAD 800 Montreal, where we discussed: How to manage public speaking ‘jitters’ (seriously, I love that [...]

“I’m so frustrated….I’ve got to shake this feeling!” Do you really, though? While we may sometimes perceive that frustration is a negative emotion, it’s ALSO [...]

You’re in a meeting presenting your status update, and things are going well. You’re feeling good about your presentation, and the group seems reassured that you’re on top of things. Then someone [...]