There’s a lot of chatter these days about anxiety and the problems it can create for so many of us. In today’s post, Pete shares his story about anxiety, and about what he’s done over his career to get rid of its debilitating effects.
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Need to become the kind of speaker who can blow the roof off the place, but only have a day to get there? Most skills take months to evolve into, but if you’re a new CEO or a leader transitioning into a place of higher visibility, you might need that to happen faster. How about 1 day to transform your skills? Dean implements Radical Transformation of Speaking Skills and Executive Presence, and wants to help you jump to your next level NOW, with practice techniques to sustain that higher level for years to come.
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When leadership transitions, there’s a short window of time to establish yourself as a powerful leader. The shareholder meeting is one of the best places to step up and be recognized as a leader with vision. Having coached CEO’s who landed a little flat with their presenting prowess, Dean shares how to leverage a shareholders meeting as prime time to step up and make your presence known.
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One of the most common fears that keep people from presenting well – and from presenting at all – is a fear of sounding dumb to their audience. They imagine their audience is judging them harshly, and the whole thing is a trap.
But what if it’s all in their heads? What if a huge part of presenting well is in your mindset? In today’s post, Pete focuses on this simple concept.
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One of the worst pieces of news an introvert can get is that they have to participate in a presentation or an interview to win work. They’d be happy to do the work, but the anxiety around presentation is so high, they do their best to avoid thinking about it. Then all of a sudden, they find themselves being forced to practice in front of their peers, and they’re miserable.
In today’s post, Pete shares a few things that introverts can do independently to avoid that misery and take the first step toward presentation confidence.
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Today’s AEC firms are grappling with slowdown in new projects to bid on, and facing difficult decisions.
In our latest vlog, Dean explores the importance of investing in success, and going the extra mile to secure the vital, fewer projects you get a chance to interview for.
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When sales slow down, it’s easy to start worrying and lose confidence. Which is a problem, because confidence is what you need to win more work. In today’s post, Pete shares his thoughts about what you and every member of your team can do to sustain your confidence and create the future you want.
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When you associate presenting with stress and anxiety, it’s easy to think that being as comfortable as possible is the right goal. But all too often, too much comfort actually creates a bigger problem. In this post, Pete explores the sweet spot between stress and comfort.
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What’s the value of bringing an outsider in to help your team get ready for an interview? There’s a lot, actually. In today’s post, Pete recounts the ways it’s such a good idea.
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In professional service firms, people are your biggest variable. What they’re like, and how they act, affects landing work, growing relationships, brand consistency in the client experience, and leadership’s ability to align teams to strategy. They say all ships rise with the tide, and Dean thinks of ‘presence’ as the water that rises to elevate your firm, talking here about how to think holistically about elevating the human factors of presence for greater success.
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