Most people have a mean, negative, undermining voice inside their heads. Like a parasite, this little voice feeds off your energy, sapping you as it strengthens itself. It’s been called: Your “superego” (psychiatrist Sigmund Freud), Your “critical parent” (psychologist Eric Berne), “Cruel self-rebuke” (advice columnist Cary Tennis), and more. I just call it your Nasty Read More
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Interview Coaching Can Help You Get the Job
You’ve carefully studied the job description. Thoroughly researched the company. Practiced how you’ll answer questions. Maybe even bought new clothes. Can You Still Benefit from Job Interview Coaching? YES! and here are just a few reasons why: 1. YOUR INTERVIEW COACH IS AN OBJECTIVE EXPERT We can help you polish your performance, develop your delivery, Read More
20 Public Speaking Goals You Can Accomplish in an Hour with Jezra, on the Phone or In Person
I recently learned that a long-standing, highly valued client didn’t know I could help her with other public speaking goals besides preparing and delivering a speech at a conference. That was a shock, but it probably shouldn’t have been. We’re all experts in our own areas, and things that are obvious to us (if you can bake an eclair, you Read More
Public Speaking Coaching? It’s About You!
Why Does Public Speaking Coaching Matter? WNYC is my local NPR station. It has roughly a million unique listeners every week — more than any other public radio station in the U.S. (maybe the world!). So it was a total thrill when popular morning host Brian Lehrer kicked off a show on coaching with this quote from yours truly: Public Read More
Public Speaking on Skype: The Good Enough Technology
My first experience of speaking to an audience via Skype was a live broadcast with BNET hosts Priya David Clemens and Lindsey Blakeley about Anne Loehr’s and my book, Managing the Unmanageable: How to Motivate Even the Most Unruly Employee. Our conversation about how to manage Slackers illustrates how rustic Skype’s audio and video capabilities are Read More