I found Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice, by Doreen Hamilton to be a wonderful book—ostensibly about public speaking, but also about learning how to be true to yourself while in the presence of people listening to you. Statistically, fear of public speaking is said to be higher on the chart than fear of death. Indeed, for many, public speaking is the same as death. Doreen Hamilton, a psychotherapist who understands human depths and motivations very well, wrote this … [Read more...]

Essential Speaking: The 7-Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice is published and now available on my website, www.essentialspeaking.com or on amazon.com. … [Read more...]

7 Steps to Being a Fearless Speaker We are all public speakers. Whether you are giving a presentation at work, sharing your opinion at a meeting, or talking to someone one-on-one, you are expressing yourself. The question is, do you feel comfortable and confident being who you are? These 7 steps help you focus on what really matters in any communication - your authentic self. 1. BE STILL – always start from a place of silence. Quiet yourself. Being comfortable without any words is powerful. … [Read more...]

Essential Speaking: The 7 Step Guide to Finding Your Real Voice is a book that leads readers to a deep confidence in speaking authentically in any situation, whether in front of large groups or with just one other person. My approach focuses on full presence and true connection rather than on scripted performance techniques. I believe that the power residing within people can be accessed and brought forth into all communication exchanges, the result being that public speaking fears dissolve naturally. … [Read more...]