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MONDAY MORNING MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness from The Coach’s Corner

1. On Special Offers and Invitations
2. On Mindfulness
3. On the Need to Speak
4. On Feedback
5. On Being a Liar
6. On Useful Websites and Announcements
7. On Subscribing and Canceling (at the end of newsletter)

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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
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Visit my new Blog (an online journal) at www.schrift.com/blog 'On How to give a Talk to Market your Business,' 'On Speaking Jitters,' 'On Speaking with Soul and Substance.' and 'On Knock Out Presentations.' Tell me what you think . . .
and add your own comments

Our newest MP3 just produced - Judy Cullins, book and internet marketing coach and Sandra Schrift, speaker coach, created an MP3 for all of you business professionals who want to know HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE TO GET ALL THE CLIENTS YOU WANT. Details and to order this content driven 85 minute program at: www.thespeakersuniversity.net or www.schrift.com/success_resources.htm Special price to MMM subscribers: Only $20

Spring Fling- order the 6 hour Audio Cassette program, 'HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE SPEAKING BUSINESS' by April 19 and you will also receive a Fre*e PDF bonus Report to go along with this program. Plus 17 Pdf handouts and a 20 minute coaching call with me. ONLY $79 ($165 Value) Price applies only to stock on hand. Limited quantities. http://www.schrift.com/products.htm This program is taught by Sandra and three other internationally known speaker/coaches.

POWER PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS - Two speaker/coaches,Chris Witt and Sandra Schrift,will guide you through the skill of speaking confidently and persuasively. This new Audio CD will help you master a few simple, yet sophisticated trategies. Do you want to learn how to give a compelling speech? Would you like to know what sets leaders apart? Are you ready to prepare a speech that hits your audience's hot buttons?. High content and useful application for business professionals, emerging speakers and coaches. click here for full description and to order. (available as an MP3)

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2. ON MINDFULNESS
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Do you get rope burn from holding on to your own experience? Do you find it hard to let go of things as you think they should be? I do, sometimes. And so I return to 'Mindfulness' which brings me the stillness to keep me from always reacting. Spiritual teachings suggest we be where we are and not always look for what is not there. If your life is boring or lonely, then be bored or be lonely. Bow to it - just be.

The Coach learns . . . that if I try not to make things another way, wisdom will then prevail.

3. ON NEED TO SPEAK
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Many of my clients who are professional speakers ask if they are telling anybody something they don't already know or need to hear. But they go on because they are compelled to use the spoken word to inspire others to think or act differently. For them, speaking is a deep pleasure. What speakers do is speak; they just can't help themselves. But isn't language the center, the essence? People are defined by their language. It is how we arrive at our concept of life, of death, of sorrow and of joy. And so the speaker produces a presentation than can be shared and somehow must be.

The Coach thinks . . . that a speaker is incomplete until he/she has an audience to listen.

4. ON FEEDBACK
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Feedback is key to doing our work better, better parenting better friendships. Yet most people don't seek it; some wait for it, half hoping it won't come. Without it, as Goldman Sachs leadership-development chief Steve Kerr says, 'it's as if you're bowling through a curtain that comes down to knee level. If you don't know how successful you are, two things happen: One, you don't get any better, and two, you stop caring.' Feedback should be part of our culture, our lives.

The Coach sez . . . if you aren't fortunate enough to get feedback, ask for it.

5. ON BEING A LIAR
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In adulthood, most people lie routinely to get through their day; to avoid hurting others' feelings; to cover our own embarrassments; to spare unnecessary headaches, and to use as a coping strategy. In one on-going experiment, people were asked to carry hidden video cameras and record their conversations over a few days. After reviewing the video footage, everyone tallied their own deceptions. The average fib rate: three for every 10 minutes of conversation.

The Coach thinks...it will be very difficult to give up my social 'white lies.' And you?

6. ON USEFUL WEB SITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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

You asked for it! I now use SKYPE (www.skype.com) to call my long distance and outside the U.S. clients and friends. AND there is no charge to use this on line phone service. Sign up and let's talk soon. The tone is amazingly clear.

Fr*ee reports on public speaking skills at: http://www.schrift.com/articles.html

How does your Web Site look to a search engine? Find out at: www.freewebsubmission.com/web-page-analyzer.html

Call 800-555-1212 to find the toll-free phone number for any US-based company. Or Google the company name plus 'phone numbers.'

Did you know that your phone company charge $1.49 or more each time you call 411? Instead dial: 1-800-FREE-411 (US only)

Where in the World is Sandra?
April 1 - April 14, South Africa;
April 30 - May 3, Monterey, CA.
July 12-16 - Santa Barbara, CA;
July 22-30 - Palo Alto, CA.
When you are visiting San Diego, contact me,
sandra@schrift.com Let's share conversation.

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!

As Jack Canfield writes in his book, The Success Principles, 'Of all the things successful people do to accelerate their trip down the path to success, participating in some kind of coaching program is at the top of the list.'

Let me help you clarify your vision and goals, work you through your fears, live in authenticity, keep you focused and earn more.

If you are interested in exploring a coaching package or just want to see if I am a good match for you as a coach, please email me at: Sandra@schrift.com for a complimentary thirty (30) minute coaching call.

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 ) Thank you for reading this issue of Monday Morning Mindfulness. Look for your next issue on April 23, 2007.

'The important thing is not to stop questioning.'
-- Albert Einstein

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