The first step towards feeling genuine self-assurance is accepting a simple fact: No one feels 100% confident all the time. People who seem invincible have their moments of uncertainty too, and people who tell you otherwise are living in some sort of fantasy.
In this blog, some of my favourite motivational quotes explained. Why your audience needs them. Plus, how they might be used in their career, business or personal lives.
Interrupting is awful, isn’t it? I am often interrupted. I interrupt, we just do it, especially in a family setting. And it’s just how it is sometimes. However, there are times when you need to interrupt and I was thinking of a panel discussion I moderated a few years ago and I wished I’d been a bit better at interrupting back then. I’ve learned the art since and I’ve really become quite okay about interrupting in the right setting.
How to get invited on a panel discussion. Unless you want to practice in front of the mirror for evermore, you’ll need to actually get on some panels. In this video guide Penny Haslam walks you through chapter 8 of her book with ideas and techniques to find panel discussions to appear on.
Panel Discussions – The Ultimate Guide has been shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2023 in the short business book category.
Penny Haslam’s confidence downloadMy best advice on how to make yourself a little more confident. Thanks for taking part in Penny Haslam’s confidence session here’s a re-cap of some of …
At the start of my motivation talk, Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous I ask people to raise their hands as I ask, who wants to be famous? By famous, I mean properly Kim Kardashian famous.
There are usually one or two people putting their hands up. On the flip side, I then ask who wants to be a best-kept secret. A few hands also, but still not a popular option. You see most people, quite sensibly, don’t want to be either!
So where should people be on that scale of nobody to star? I explain there is a wonderful middle ground which I call, Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous.
Making yourself a little bit famous is really a way of raising your profile, and getting known for what you do, so people think of you first rather than your competition. By competition, I’m talking about how you can stand out from the crowd in your career or business.
Book motivational speaker. Booking the right motivational speaker for your event is crucial to its success. Getting it right will leave your audience inspired and motivated. The wrong choice can …
Episode 37: Penny Haslam Podcast – Set your work and personal goals for the year aheadIt’s not succeeding (or failing) at the goal that is of importance. It’s more about …
1. Ask to have a coffee with someone who’s already a little bit famous You might have seen someone in your sector speaking, on the media or using social media …
