Afraid of Public Speaking? Get Over It

Carolyn DicksonPosted by Carolyn Dickson on June 14th, 2010 | 0 Comments

Cocktail hour had come and gone, dinner was over, and I had just finished my talk. I was pretty pleased with myself. People had laughed at my humorous stories. They had paid close attention to the points I was making. And I had had a good time. Not too shabby, I told myself, for a [...]

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Practice-Makes-Perfect Presentations

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on April 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. At least that’s how the familiar joke goes. And it’s not just for musicians – who do, in fact, practice their scales every day. Baseball players go to the batting cages. Painters do sketch after sketch before they start a work in earnest. Racecar drivers [...]

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Managing Your Emotions in Tough Times

Leslie DicksonPosted by Leslie Dickson on March 30th, 2010 | 0 Comments

The reality is, times are tough. While there’s some evidence the economy is beginning to turn around, uncertainty still prevails in most business circles. Corporate leaders and small business owners alike are in a state of limbo, unable to make major business decisions until they have a better sense of where things are headed long-term. [...]

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