Sometimes it’s not your idea to participate in a presentation. And when you get the assignment, your heart sinks. It’s easy to become your own worst enemy when you’re in this situation.
In this post, Pete shares some thoughts about what is getting in your way, and what you can do to turn it around.
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When you stand up and present, people look at you, but that’s not the same as having their attention.
In this post, Dean explores what you can do from the very first moment of your presentation to capture that attention — and what you can do throughout your presentation to sustain and build it.
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A lot of presentation coaches will tell you it’s a must to practice your presentation with a mirror. We tend to discourage that practice because it can inspire self-consciousness and self-criticism. But there’s a lot more to say about it.
In his latest post, Pete shares a nuanced collection of recommendations about how to use tools like a mirror to increase your self-awareness and, ultimately, your effectiveness and influential skills as you present and communicate with others.
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When time’s tight, your brain focuses — when you have time, it overthinks. In this post, Dean explains practicing decision-making under pressure, even when you’re not in it.
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Part of the natural process of growing up human is making decisions about who you and who you are not, what you will and won’t do, and what your limits are. And very often, those decisions are right on. But what if circumstances change and our decisions don’t get revisited? In his latest vlog post, Pete explores how your past decisions might be holding yourself back from heading into the future that you want for yourself.
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What does it mean to be authentic? What if you don’t like certain aspects of who you believe yourself to be? In his latest post, Pete offers a way to thread that needle and achieve a new level of presence for yourself.
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High-pressure moments don’t have to be perfect — they just have to be real. In this post, Dean shares how letting go of the script doesn’t make you unprepared — it makes you present. When you focus on connection over perfection, you stop performing and start leading.
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If the thought of delivering a presentation or walking up to a stranger and talking to them makes you anxious, congratulations: You’re a member of the human race.
If that anxiety makes you choose to avoid those things that you know would make your professional life better, congratulations: Pete has a suggestion for you. Check out his latest post for a practice you can put into place that will immediately start to change your relationship with these things.
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If you perceive yourself to be an introvert, you probably are. But that doesn’t mean that you have to short yourself on ambition, or on making an impact in this world.
In this post, Pete shares a couple practices around eye contact that you can put in place when it doesn’t matter, so you can build your muscles for when they matter the most.
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High-pressure moments don’t break us — but they can reveal us. When the stakes rise, like in a key presentation or crucial conversation, it’s easy to focus on getting everything perfect. But perfection isn’t what moves people — presence is.
In this post, Dean shares a simple but powerful way to prepare not just your words, but your mindset, so you can step into high-stakes moments with confidence, clarity, and real connection.
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