Speaking Challenge Day 2 Adding Flavor To Delivery
Welcome to day #2 of the public speaking challenge. We focused on confronting your fears and visualizing your success yesterday. Did you do your homework?
Today we’re going to be thinking through adding flavor to your delivery.
SUCCESS FACTOR:
One of the BIGGEST struggles people have in public speaking is mixing up their TONE and SPEED.
You know what I’m talking about. They sound like Ferris Bueller’s teacher: boring, monotone, and endlessly repetitive.
On the flip side, the most successful speakers constantly mix up their tone and speed. They speak loud and soft, fast and slow. They race through some sentences and SLOW down to emphasize other points.
If you only use a single tone and speed, you will quickly BORE people and they will tune you out. After a while, the only person listening will be you!
That’s why it’s absolutely critical to change things up. Keep people on their toes so they listen and pay attention.
This is one of the public...
Speaking Challenge Day 1 Confronting your Fears and Visualizing Success
Are you ready to make an impact, shake things up, tell your wonderful story as you are on purpose in this world? Let's work through how to do that together. With a 5 day challenge.
Welcome to Day #1 of the public speaking challenge. Throughout this challenge, we’re going to be using Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address as our practice speech. You can find it here.
If you have your own speech you’d like to use, you can do that as well.
Today we’re going to talk about confronting your fears and visualizing success.
Ready?
SUCCESS FACTOR:
Let’s talk about fear for a second. Almost EVERYONE gets nervous when speaking in front of an audience. Heck we spend more time on picking the right font when we just write something,
And frankly, it can be pretty scary. You’re in front of others, trying to be powerful, authoritative, and insightful. It’s easy to be intimidated! Even if around friends you care about.
The first step is to...
Discover The Power of Taking Chances
Have you ever been faced with a life question, of "Do I Go ALL IN?' If not then start looking for those chances.
One of the best ways to make positive changes to your life is to take more risks. Life is more exciting and rewarding when you’re willing to put yourself out there and take a few chances. Plus, successful people take more risks than unsuccessful people.
With a little practice, you’ll find that taking a chance or two adds immeasurably to your life.
Consider these benefits of taking a chance and reap the power it gives you:
1. Taking chances enables you to move beyond your comfort zone. Nothing ever changes if you don’t do something new. It’s not easy to force yourself to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable, but it’s necessary if you want to experience growth in your life. Imagine the new adventures you can have!
2. Taking chances gives you power over yourself. Most people are risk-averse. It’s not in our genetic...
Deliberate Practice for Beginners
Had a meeting yesterday as I was searching for a vendor that may be interested in help[ing me with a project. I explained the goals of the project and what we were asking of them. The first thing that came out of there mouth is what is in it for us? I knew then, the relationship would not be good business wise.
Why because the ask was just for a small portion of time from time to time, that would benefit them and us. Not forever, but at least to start. They were not able to see the longterm until much later in the meeting, but by then I could see their mindset was not one that would make a good partner. You never lead with whats in it for me, its always what value can I provide. Then two things will happen, your value will make you invaluable or worse case scenario you gain further practice in your craft and take it somewhere else. Practicing your craft even if it cost you upfront and it will, in the long game it will make you better and therefore invaluable.
In this...
Are Your Scared?
Positivity Is A Choice I Make
Positivity is a choice I make.
I can choose to be negative, or I can choose to be positive. I choose to be positive and see the bright side of things.
Having a positive outlook is a choice I make for myself each day. It is the best choice for me.
There are positives and negatives to all situations. Choosing to see the positive in a situation keeps my spirits high. It puts me in a better position to be effective and to enjoy myself as much as possible. I am a better person when I am optimistic.
There are advantages to everything. I look for those advantages and use them to the best of my ability. Every situation has something to offer if I am willing to look hard enough.
I am determined to make the best of every situation I encounter in my life.
Negativity is exhausting and makes me less resourceful. Negativity drains my energy and conceals the possibilities. Negativity is a poor choice for my life.
I choose to be hopeful, positive, and optimistic.
Today, I maintain a positive...
Yes ...its time...Top 10 Habits to Master:
It all starts and ends with you.
Top 10 Habits to Master:
- Meditation
- Reading / Learning
- Learn from your mistakes
- Maintain a vision of the future
- Eat a healthy diet and engage in regular exercise
- Control impulses
- Listen
- Create a to-do list
- Be a finisher
- Get up early
The reason you fail and so did I....
3 Components of Every Habit:
- The Cue
- The Habit Itself
- The Reward
Believe me as cliche...just try...
Steps to Create and Sustain a Habit:
- Make a list of the habits you’d most like to create
- Limit yourself to one habit at a time
- Find a cue that will work for you
- Start small
- Build your habit
- Reward yourself
- Be persistent
This is your decision. Pleas comments and text me...this is life change. You already know it. will you do it?
Steps to Break a Bad Habit:
- Limit yourself to one habit at a time
- Be happy with progress
- Understand your triggers
- Interrupt or avoid the cues that trigger your habit
- When you feel yourself triggered, stop - interrupt the pattern
- Determine...
Top 10 Simple Truths That Will Set You Free
My business partner of 13 years used to always tell me...a few simple truths....Like, "Rob we are not brain surgeons. Nothing we are going to do will kill someone", "Closings make all problems go away"..are two.
So now here are some more that I hope help you on this day...let's call them the top 10.
Life isn’t as complicated or as scary as you might think. With just a few, simple truths, you can make your life a lot easier, more productive, and more enjoyable.
Most of us are worried about things that don’t matter. If we could see the reality of the situation, we’d worry a lot less.
We’re also making life more challenging than it needs to be.
Change your perspective with these simple truths, and your life will change, too:
1. The Universe doesn’t care. Sometimes it seems like the sun, the moon, and the stars are plotting against you, but it’s simply not true. The universe doesn’t play favorites. It doesn’t care. It’s up to...
RESILIENCE:7 Skills you need to walk through life with Strength
Make no mistake you are at war. At war with the world and yourself. You are fighting battles everyday to be the Best Version Of You. That means you need to be resilient and find inner and outside strength. In my journey, I am always seeking to fill my cup with those things that strengthen me. For me that is a lot of my faith, but for others it could be anything from meditation, to educating yourself, surrounding yourself with those you love...an entire combination of things. But when it's go time it has to be you. And your resilience and strength. Especially as an entrepreneur. It is not for the weak and thin skinned. Here are 7 skills that you should consider working on.
Are you looking for the skills to get through tough times? Do you want to learn how to better manage your thoughts, actions, and life? Resilience is a skill that can be learned and cultivated. If you want to develop this skill, you can do so by applying new concepts to the small ways in which you live out...
How to Handle Life's Most Common Frustrations
How to Handle Life's Most Common Frustrations
Sorry about the audio...new studio and not all our equipment.
Please watch this short video and grab your sword of gratitude!
Life can feel like one frustration after another. Most of the frustrations you deal with are dealt with by everyone. Being human is largely a universal experience, so there are plenty of ideas floating around about how to deal with the frustrations that frequently appear in life.
While all frustrations can’t be completely eliminated, they can be greatly minimized.
Consider these common frustrations:
- The inability to control yourself. This is perhaps the most common frustration of all. Whether you want to follow a diet, get to the gym each day, clean out the garage, pay your bills, save money, or stop staying up late watching TV, it can be extremely frustrating when you can’t control yourself.
- Be clear on why you want to take or avoid a specific action. Why do you want to go to the gym? What do you...
