Comparison and judgment were at the wheel because of social media. This is how I was engaging with others and with everything that was happening in the world. The more I scrolled, the more anxious, judge-y, and comparison-y I felt.
100 Reasons To Tell A Story
How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With Impact
Perhaps you're feeling increased self-doubt when it comes to how you look on camera, or how your tone of voice and body language are translating virtually. Maybe its obsessing over “appropriate” work from home fashion choices (Can I get away with "business" on top and sweatpants on the bottom?) Then are the introspective questions around personal vs. professional identity.
But the more you dwell on the “what if’s?” when it comes to video conferencing and communication, the less chance you’ll show up in a way that feels good, easy, and true to who you are.
How to Start Your Sales Pitch to Grab (and Keep!) Their Attention
As someone who feels queasy every single time I am on the selling end of a sales pitch sales, I find this reframe of a sales interaction refreshing and calming. Once I give myself a moment to gut check and affirm that I genuinely want to help people (and know that my company has top notch services to do so) I can show up to pitch in an authentic way. I can do that through staying present in the moment and building relationships through storytelling.
The Best Way to Conquer Your Public Speaking Anxiety (Hint: Do It)
According to this source, approximately 75% of all people experience public speaking anxiety. Of course there are varying levels of glossophobia and it manifests differently for everyone. Whether your fear of public speaking is linked to worrying about how your words are going to received, or it results in a heat rash on your neck and chest, there is one huge action step that will absolutely move you through your fear: Do. Get up in front of people and let go of outcomes. Do it. The public speaking. Speak in front of the public. Just do it.