MONDAY MORNING MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness from The Coach’s Corner
Table of Contents
- On Special Offers and Invitations
- On The Spirit of the Fourth
- On Knockout Presentations
- On Resilience
- On Demeaning
- On Useful Web Sites and Announcements
- On Subscribing and Unsubscribing (at the end of newsletter)
Welcome to Monday Morning Mindfulness . . . to my clients, colleagues
and friends. Join me every other Monday in getting motivated and
inspired to act/think/feel differently.
1. ON SPECIAL OFFERS
AND INVITATIONS
Are you self directed? Are you ready to become a highly paid,
and/or a more persuasive speaker? Then sample our summer sizzle
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What if you could have two coaches sitting by your side and
guide you through the skill of speaking confidently and persuasively
? Now you can. An Audio CD , "Power Presentations
for Professionals," will help you master a few simple,
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hot buttons? In this audio CD, two professional speech
coaches share the lessons they've learned from their combined
46 years in the field. High content and useful application for
business professionals, emerging speakers and coaches. Click
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Have you ever thought about being a well paid speaker? Learn
how to connect with your audience? Persuade people to act on what
you say? You can get answers to these questions and more at: Approach
the Coach. Go to http://www.schrift.com/approach
and ask me your number-one question about speaking skills or speaking
professionally. I will answer your questions by email within 48
hours.
2. ON THE SPIRIT OF
THE FOURTH
I do a lot of flying with Southwest Airlines. An airline that
constantly reminds me of the spirit of innovation, good values
and entrepreneurism. Qualities that also became the flagship for
the creation of the United States of America . Herb Kelleher,
the maverick and innovative founder of Southwest runs a "spirit
campaign." They constantly tell the world that their employees
are warm and caring, and provide superior customer service. They
know their business. They hire people who are servant leaders,
have good values, and are extroverts in their behavioral style.
They are doers. They lead, not manage.
The Coach believes . . . that the key to success is to have
the courage to do things differently.
3. ON SKNOCKOUT PRESENTATIONS
Dianne DiResta, author of Knockout Presentations: How to
deliver your message with power, punch and pizzazz, offers
some tips for helping your audience listen to you.
- HAVE A CONVERSATION: Use the word "you" in your talk, as in
"Ask yourself . . . ," What would you do . . . and so on.
- GET PERSONAL: Use your own experiences in your speech. People
relate better to other people.
- KEEP IT CURRENT: talk about today's events or tomorrow's meeting.
- PRESENT WITH PASSION: Enthusiasm is contagious. INVOLVE THE
AUDIENCE: Ask attendees to come up on stage and assist you with
the presentation.
The Coach sez . . . it is about them, not you!
4. ON RESILIENCE
Why can't the stock market have a springy attitude and the ability
to recover quickly? Well, we see this has not been easy to attain,
yet many successful people have the ability to demonstrate personal
elasticity. So how can we learn to be more "rubbery"? Dr. Michael
Mantell offers three ways to build resilience. They are:
- Trust others to help you. Have a mentor to avoid being sad
and vulnerable in the face of challenges.
- Develop the inner strengths of confidence , self- esteem and
responsibility. Make your own decisions, including ones that
later may appear to have been mistakes.
- Acquire the interpersonal and problem solving skills that
help you to take action. Successful people eliminate negative
thinking.
The Coach sez . . . "catch people doing something right."
5. ON DEMEANING
If lawyers can be disbarred and clergy can be defrocked doesn't
if follow that: (From the Best of We Go)
--Electricians can be delighted?
--Musicians denoted?
--Cowboys deranged?
--Models deposed?
--Dry cleaners decreased, depleted, and depressed?
--Supreme Court justices disappointed?
--Baseball players debased?
--Songwriters decomposed?
--Teachers detested?
The Coach asks . . . can you come up with one for speakers?
E-mail me your suggestions and I will send you a gift.
6. ON USEFUL WEBSITES
AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visit my new Blog (an online journal) at www.schrift.com/blog
Learn about the benefits of having a Niche, "Twelve Step Process
For Effective Email," "What Makes a Successful Speaker?" and "Ten
Tips to Motivate Your Audience in to Action and on to Your Website."
Tell me what you think . . . and add your own comments.
"Speak Like a Pro for Profit": Struggling
to get clients? Want to have a full speaking calendar? This e-book
contains proven tips and techniques to become a polished presenter
to speak effectively to anyone, anywhere, with confidence. I wrote
this for speakers, coaches, authors and business professionals
who want to deliver persuasive presentations
and/or grow a profitable speaking business. Only $8.95. http://www.schrift.com/speaklikeaproforprofit/index.htm
for details.
"This book provides practical and sound advice. I have worked
with Sandra and find her knowledge and guidance invaluable."
--Dr. Christine Wood, Pediatrician, speaker,
author
Download reports to help you with your public speaking skills
http://www.schrift.com/tips.htm
Do you need some CPR for Your Soul? Author/Coach, Mike Jay provides
some brilliant tools at: http://www.cprforthesoul.net/cmd.php?af=382343
Before your next flight, check out Farecast, an airfare search
engine that also predicts how much the price of an airline tick
et will rise or fall over the coming days www.farecast.com
Got a podcast? List it at http://podcastalley.com
Where in the World is Sandra? Meet me in Solvang, Santa Barbara,
July 7-9; Orlando , FL , July 22-25; (NSA convention), Bangkok
, Thailand , September 24 - 26; Nepal and Tibet , September 28
- October 11. When you are visiting San Diego, contact me, sandra@schrift.com
Let's share conversation.
About the Author
Coach Sandra Schrift shares a few easy-to-read insights in this
bi-weekly broadcast, and welcomes positive responses and input.
Her 13 years as the founder/owner of The Podium Speakers Bureau
in San Diego afforded her the privilege to work with many outstanding
professional speakers and meeting planners nationwide. She knows
what the Meeting Planners want . . . and knows what speakers need
to know!
If you are an executive, you will benefit by strengthening your
presentation skills, so that whatever audio-visual aid you use
will enhance, rather than distract from, your message.
As your coach, Sandra provides you with greater focus, increased
ways to prospect, more ideas for getting referrals, and just more
business.
E-mail Sandra for your Complimentary 30- minute Coaching Call:
Sandra@schrift.com (http://www.schrift.com)
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just
share your riches, but to reveal to him his own."
--Benjamin Disraeli
Thank you for reading this issue of Monday Morning
Mindfulness Look for your next issue on July 17, 2006
--Coach Sandra
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