by @dmngtst3 | Dec 1, 2023 | Insights, Public speaking tips, Signature Talks, Uncategorised
I’ve been watching Lessons from Chemistry. There is an episode where one of the characters, Harriet, implores her friend Elizabeth to make use of the platform she has on TV to make a stand and support her community. She argues how privileged Elizabeth is to have a...
by @dmngtst3 | Oct 10, 2023 | Insights, Public speaking tips, Signature Talks
Phew – I got away with that one! I have lost count of the number of times someone has quietly admitted that to me in their one-to-one speaking coaching sessions. These are not people who are new to speaking. They are not always people who worry or get overly anxious...
by @dmngtst3 | Sep 20, 2023 | Key Insights, Public speaking tips
One of the workshops I run is called Phenomenal Woman. The subtitle is – helping you to step up and into the spotlight. I am mindful that while some people want to step into the spotlight and have decided that they are ready to do so, others are holding back. The...
by @dmngtst3 | Sep 5, 2023 | Insights
How do you prepare for a talk? Do you think about what you will say and then how you will say it? A few years ago, my Mum was preparing for a hip operation, and I was at her house, getting things in place for the big day. We started with the time she needed to be at...
by @dmngtst3 | Aug 23, 2023 | Insights
I made some banana and blueberry muffins the other day. I forgot the blueberries! They were in the recipe. I’d got them out ready, and they were on the worktop. But I’ve made these a thousand times before and didn’t bother to check the recipe or even consciously think...
