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When She Nailed a Job as a Leader, Mary Was Rejoicing

Now she was lying awake at 3 am, worrying about commanding a work meeting later in the day that would be filled with influential stakeholders.

“Are they going to think I’m inept?” she wondered. Leading a meeting was harder than listening in one, she knew.

When I was in Mary’s shoes during my career, I had this ritual for dealing with self-doubt.

To find out my ritual and to access a free series for speaking with confidence, click here.

Be on your way to a worry-free night's sleep!

Helen Worried So Much about How She’d Open Her Talk to a Diverse Stakeholder Audience, She Couldn’t Sleep

The vice president of operations decided she would kick things off with a personal anecdote. 

But when she presented the speech draft to me during a session later that day, I told her she needed a stronger beginning.

“But that’s why I used a story,” Helen protested, a tad exasperated. “That’s usually a good way to kick off a speech.”

“Yes,” I agreed. “When it fits."

Find out what Helen did to arouse the audience's curiosity by clicking on the picture below.

Words Can Make You or Break You in Presenting

When you understand the principles of speaking to build trust and credibility, you know how to use language that fits your audience’s ..

1. Educational background and general vocabulary 

2. Demographic makeup and the words they like to use 

3. Life experience and the personal stories that shape their language.  

As you climb the ladder, your audience increasingly will include many non-technical experts (and possibly non-native English speakers).

Click on the picture below and find out how to convey your message, and build trust and credibility with any presentation audience.

MICHAEL'S MOTIVATING MISSIVE

The opportunities and goals you seek don't just happen, you have to create them.

Here's a mindset tip: don’t limit yourself into thinking that you can only do what you have always done or seen others do.

You can go as far as your mind and determination allow you. Believe in yourself and what you are capable of.

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And remember, as the US business consultant and author Price Pritchett says: "If you must doubt something, doubt your limits."

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