It begins with an agonizing silence–The Duke of York standing at a microphone in Wembley Stadium trying to bring the world’s greatest exposition to a dignified conclusion for the entire British Empire listening on the radio. His stammering and stage… Read More »Movie Review: The King’s Speech
I want to sing the praises of stillness. I used to love, and aspire to, extravagant energy and zeal. Arms waving, voice elevated, eyes wide open and shining with conviction. Now I enjoy stillness, a sense of calmness in a… Read More »Stillness: A very cool presentation skill
On the first day of a workshop, an accomplished client delivered an effective presentation with verve and style. On the second day, I asked him to reorganize his talk to make it more customer-centric, a challenge he embraced with enthusiasm. … Read More »The New is hard
This from Body Odd: Before now, those with performance jitters have had to contend with the nausea and the nerves on their own, or take beta blockers to battle the symptoms. New research has come up with another way to… Read More »Stage Fright Vanquished
The sensation of stage fright is bad enough, but what’s worse is the damage it can do to your career and your self-esteem. If you let it stop you, your sense of self gets smaller and your stage fright gets bigger… Read More »Overcoming Speaking Anxiety: Step into your stage fright
I attended a great seminar this weekend at the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City. The teacher was Boris Pisman. Boris teaches Yoga philosophy, and described one aspect of Yoga as the ability to learn how to handle anxious… Read More »Effective Public Speaking: The Cure for Stage Fright