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8 Ways to Calm Nerves When Give a Speech

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Anxiety is a natural state that exists any time we are under stress. Giving a presentation normally causes stress. Almost everyone experiences some stress before presentations, even when the speech is as simple as, “tell the group something about yourself.” Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail.

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Did You Reach Your NaNoWriMo Goal?

Men With Pens

How do you measure your progress other than just finishing the pursuit of the 50,000 word goal. If simply finishing is your goal, then yeah, have a beer. Once you fess up to that unspoken goal, everything changes. Because your publishing dream (again, very much like being a parent) is a serious and worthy goal.

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How to Give an Impromptu Speech

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Having set an organizational pattern and knowing where you are going takes some of the stress out of the situation. Comment by Ian McKenzie on July 1, 2008 @ 2:02 pm Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! 3) Deliver the body of the presentation.

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The Procrastinator's Guide to Writing | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Check your email. Look at your email. Read that long chain email someone forwarded to you. Forward that chain email to all your friends. Write a detailed apology to the friend you sent that chain email to who asked you not to send stuff like that anymore. You’re really stressed and deserve some down time.

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How to say no to clients | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Emails bombard you. You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. If you never work on improving your business, it’ll never be able to help you reach your goals. You’re running against deadlines. It’s a rush. Even if you have bills to pay.

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What Would You Do If You Only Had Two Hours? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I did some work at the very end of the day, really stressed out because I’d put it off. Checking email, reading blogs, watching videos on Hulu. I am going to send a couple “I love you&# emails. Mary – “I love you&# emails… Now that’s a nice thought. I ate dinner. I watched TV.

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Full-time Freelance Writing Jobs | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

I earn good money, set my own hours, and I don’t have to deal with the stress of traffic, corporate politics, and an office full of idiots and suck-ups. Full-time “Employed&# Writing – The Cons: You can get burned out from long hours and stressful work. You can enjoy a quiet, stress-free work environment.

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