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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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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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Say No to Rush Work | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

A client emails you in a panic and the tone is so urgent that you feel the need like it’s your own. Here’s a tip: make a 48-hour waiting period the standard policy in your business for all incoming requests. Then sit back and enjoy today’s post on how to turn down clients and still be successful. Ah, the rush job.

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Your three-step blast-away to avoid freelancer burnout | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

No matter how good you are at multi-tasking, you’re going to get a lot more done in a single hour of uninterrupted work than you would if you answered an email every five minutes and picked up the phone halfway through your 60-minute time frame. Being overly busy creates a false sense of energy, but it really just adds extra stress.

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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’re always swamped and stressed out, is really possible to deliver the best possible quality of work? You’re running against deadlines. It’s a rush. Leave a Comment!

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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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