Paint some happy trees!

Some really good news:

2 of my blogs were reviewed

on "Critique My Blog" this week,

and here's the review----

Paint some happy trees!

http://browniesforbreakfast.blogspot.com

http://waterfallsuplift.blogspot.com

Both blogs are about positive energy.
The posts are inspiring and thought
provoking and the goal is to help the
reader succeed in life. The photos in
the waterfall blog are great and make
me want to walk right through some
of them to feel the mist. Both blogs are
worth a look as the posts are well written
and helpful.

 

Please Note:

I now have 3 blogs and I hope you will take a look
at all of them and you will find them of help.---

http://assertivenesssucceeds.blogspot.com ---about self-esteem and how it relates to assertiveness and success in life

http://closingsalessuccessfully.blogspot.com ---about steps successful salespeople use to close more sales

http://browniesforbreakfast.blogspot.com ---about how success is based
on self-confidence and self-acceptance

Quotes Worth Remembering

Miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears.
- Richard Wilkins

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The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post.
- L. Thomas Holdcroft

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Goals too clearly defined can become blinders.
- Mary Catherine Bateson

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We must be careful to build our life around our visions, rather than building our visions out of our history.
- Alan Cohen

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We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
- Lee Iacocca

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Out, out, Damn Fear of Public Speaking,
as Shakespeare almost, but not quite, said
---or Toastmasters could be the answer for you


The fear of public speaking is called glossophobia (from the Greek γλῶσσα glōssa, meaning tongue, and φόβος phobos, fear or dread). It is more commonly known as stage fright.

Prevalence
It is believed to be the single most common phobia, affecting as much as 75% of all people. When ranked among fears, it generally is the number one fear, even surpassing fear of death. Glossophobia is considered a social phobia and may be linked to, or sometimes precede, a more severe anxiety disorder. Several talented and successful musicians have the fear of publicly performing, including Barbra Streisand and Dusty Springfield. Joey Jordison of Slipknot, on the Disasterpieces DVD, can be seen vomiting backstage, presumably as a result of stage fright.
Note: one of the best ways of countering stage fright is simply visualizing yourself speaking to a friend,
maybe on a beautiful serene beach, instead of seeing yourself as the center or target of all eyes

Symptoms include:

* intense anxiety prior to, or simply at the thought of having to verbally communicate with any group,
* avoidance of events which focus the group's attention on individuals in attendance,
* physical distress, nausea, or feelings of panic in such circumstances.

Many people report stress-induced speech disorders which are only present during public speech. Some glossophobics have been able to dance or perform in public as long as they do not have to speak, or even speak or sing as long as they cannot see the audience.
Note: the thinking about anxiety before an audience need to be opposed as negative thinking, sort of
the same way you countered the fear you felt the first time you dove off a high board or skied down
a steep slope---fear and the overcoming of it is surprisingly equal when you force discipline into your thinking

Causes

The root cause of glossophobia, although occasionally unknown, can usually be attributed to either:

* a single or multiple traumatic incidents, usually experienced personally but sometimes associated with someone who has,

or

* a slow build-up from avoiding public speaking over time until it builds into a more severe form of glossophobia.


Help and relief

Some organizations, such as Toastmasters International, and training courses in public speaking may help to reduce the fear to manageable levels. Self-help materials that address public speaking are among the best selling self-help topics. Some affected people have turned to certain types of drugs, typically beta-blockers to temporarily treat their phobia.

Please Note:

I now have 3 blogs and I hope you will take a look
at all of them and you will find them of help.---

http://assertivenesssucceeds.blogspot.com ---about self-esteem and how it relates to assertiveness and success in life

http://closingsalessuccessfully.blogspot.com ---about steps successful salespeople use to close more sales

http://browniesforbreakfast.blogspot.com ---about how success is based
on self-confidence and self-acceptance

 

Quotes Worth Remembering

True humor is fun - it does not put down, kid, or mock. It makes people feel wonderful, not separate, different, and cut off. True humor has beneath it the understanding that we are all in this together.

-Hugh Prather

No one is perfect... that's why pencils have erasers. ~Author Unknown

A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault. ~John Henry Newman



Best Book Bets on Public Speaking



I Can See You Naked (Paperback)
by Ron Hoff "You have been asked to make a presentation..." ( more)

Do Not Go Naked Into Your Next Presentation: Nifty Little Nuggets to Quiet the Nerves and Please the Crowd (Paperback)
by Ron Hoff "If you can be first, be first..."

Editorial Reviews

This is Ron Hoff's third book on the trials and tricks of public speaking, and if you've ever faced the prospect of speaking in public with trepidation, this amusing book, filled with anecdotes and pointers, will help you get through it with flying colors! After reading this book and recalling a recent benefit dinner I was obliged to attend, I wished a lot more public speakers had already read it ...

 

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Because no-fear public speaking and successful
assertiveness relate to
self-esteem and self-confidence,

today I am
suggesting books closely related to those topics
by two of
my favorite authors:

Gayle and Hugh Prather

Morning Notes by Hugh Prather

The Little Book of Letting Go by Hugh Prather

Shining Through by Hugh Prather

Spiritual Notes to Myself by Hugh Prather

How to Live in the World and Still Be Happy

by Hugh Prather

I Will Never Leave You by Gayle and Hugh Prather

Spiritual Parenting by Gayle and Hugh Prather

Notes to Myself by Hugh Prather

 

Please Note:

I now have 3 blogs and I hope you will take a look
at all of them and you will find them of help.---

http://assertivenesssucceeds.blogspot.com ---about self-esteem and how it relates to assertiveness and success in life

http://closingsalessuccessfully.blogspot.com ---about steps successful salespeople use to close more sales

http://browniesforbreakfast.blogspot.com ---about how success is based
on self-confidence and self-acceptance

Welcome. So glad you found us.

Please leave a comment if you like,
and we hope you will find the articles
and ads to be of help and will come back often.

 

Please take a look at 2 new sites.


I think you'll find them unique,
colorful, great photos, and fresh
ideas that might just make your day.

http://waterfallsuplift.blogspot.com

http://browniesforbreakfast.blogspot.com

 

Please Note:

I now have 3 blogs and I hope you will take a look
at all of them and you will find them of help.---

http://assertivenesssucceeds.blogspot.com ---about self-esteem and how it relates to assertiveness and success in life

http://closingsalessuccessfully.blogspot.com ---about steps successful salespeople use to close more sales

http://browniesforbreakfast.blogspot.com ---about how success is based
on self-confidence and self-acceptance