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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Propranolol is a beta-blocker medicine that helps to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, including sweating and shaking. People have started using it when they are facing an important presentation.
But Propranolol doesn’t treat the feeling of anxiety, only the physical symptoms that come with it. In this post, Pete shares a thought about what you can do to actually treat the feeling of anxiety in the run up to a presentation, and get it out of your way.
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Tired of letting presentation anxiety hold you back? In this post, Dean shares a mindset shift to reduce internal pressure and boost audience engagement, leading to a more confident and successful presentation experience.
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There’s a particular area of focus that can very commonly cause significant stage fright. In this post, Pete identifies it and explores a way to shift that focus to something much more empowering.
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Presentations need details. They also need points. Should you explain it all so the point makes sense, or make it first and prove it second?
Dean takes the mystery out of the relationship between points and details, so you can leverage both to their highest advantage.
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We all go off the rails sometimes when we think we’re presenting a short story, but it ends up going long. Dean shares a simple idea to keep stories short, because there’s nothing more annoying than a story that just won’t end.
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You want to help someone present better—in their presentation, pitch, or shortlist project interview, so you give them feedback, coaching, and guidance. But are you giving them what they really need? Dean defines “what they really need,” and how to bring it to them, and what really makes the difference.
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Power dynamics get in the way all the time – of healthy relationships, successful interactions, and confident presentations.
In this post, Pete offers one power dynamic that consistently optimizes all of those things: The power dynamic of partnership.
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