Mindfulness has become one of the most effective tools available to us today. Not because it is trendy, or because Silicon Valley has adopted it, but because it provides us with something we desperately lack in a noisy world: awareness. Awareness of ourselves, our thoughts, our emotions, and the world we navigate daily. Its rise[…]
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The Value of Mindfulness in Public Speaking: The Awareness Advantage
Mindfulness, Public Speaking Mar 02, 2017
How Mindfulness Transforms Public Speaking: Five Practices That Work
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Dec 03, 2016
Introducing mindfulness into public speaking is one of the greatest gifts you can offer yourself and your audience. Many people go through their days on autopilot. They wake up at the same time each morning, check their phones before their feet hit the floor, rush through a shower they scarcely remember, swallow breakfast without[…]
Is Vulnerability in Public Speaking Something We Should Fear?
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Nov 18, 2016
The brilliant TED Talk, ‘The Power of Vulnerability’ by Brené Brown, offers a simple but profound idea: we are wired for connection and connection requires vulnerability. It challenges the increasingly popular belief that the path to success lies in control, certainty and predictability. Instead, it suggests that the real key to meaningful human connection is[…]
The Characteristics of Authentic Public Speakers and Presenters
Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Sep 01, 2016
Authenticity is a word we hear everywhere, in leadership, communication, and culture, yet most people struggle to define what it truly means. Audiences today are more perceptive than ever; they can sense when a speaker is merely performing, hiding, or trying too hard. Conversely, they can also recognise when someone is authentically showing up. So,[…]
Why Effective Communication Is the Skill That Shapes Your Life, Your Work and Your Impact
Communication Skills, Leadership, Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking May 04, 2016
Communication is the thread that runs through every moment of our lives. It shapes how we think, how we feel, how we relate to others and how we move through the world. It influences our confidence, our relationships, our careers, our opportunities and even our sense of identity. The ability to communicate effectively isn’t a[…]
Presenting With Confidence Starts in the Mind
Mindfulness, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Feb 06, 2016
Presentation skills are no longer a “nice to have.” They are a defining factor in personal and professional success, as the ability to present with confidence is the platform on which we influence, persuade, and inspire others. The days when strong presentation skills were merely useful are long gone; today, they are essential. Despite their[…]
