Category: Communication

Being heard and understood is a need for every member of the human family. We all want to know the people in our lives care about us.

Somehow, you’ve suddenly found yourself responsible for giving a speech! Don’t fret; you can learn how to overcome the fear of public speaking.

by Anthony D. Carter
It takes so little effort to let people know how much they mean to you. But how many of us really take the time to do so. We think, “I’ll see them tomorrow or I’ll talk to her next week and I’ll tell them how special they are to me.”

By: Paul Daniels

Sadly, the public speaking circle has its fair share of individuals who think they have a right to be treated better than anyone else. Conventions of public speakers are quite a sight. Its like battle of the egos, and to be perfectly honest the really big names tend to stay away from such gatherings. I know of a number of speakers who at one time threw a tantrum or acted in a very demanding way while being paid to speak, word subsequently spread like wildfire, and they found themselves waiting a very long time before receiving any more bookings.

Author: Mark Tyrrell

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Shy people instinctively know that they are missing out. Shyness equals lost opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections. Shyness can be crippling but there are tried and tested ways to make it a thing of the past.

Everyone has an image to take care of. Whether you like it or not, people will often scrutinize your looks. If you want to create your image, decide now! You can stand by and improve your own image or be a shadow of someone else. Many people shy away because they are so conscious of their appearance. Here are just five simple steps on how to enhance your image and to build the must have self confidence.

When my business fell to pieces a couple of years back, I realized that I was fast approaching bankruptcy, and I blame it all on my lack of confidence. Yes, the whole concept of confidence can be very delicate and unstable – one day you are absolutely brimming over with it, the next day you are a nervous wreck. As an entrepreneur, you know you have to be confident and outgoing in order to survive in the business world. Apparently, I had none of these so-called entrepreneurial traits within me. I was a shy and reserved personality with a vivid imagination and the much-needed creativity that all of us entrepreneurs so require. However, the shyness and lack of confidence got the best of my business and me. I was afraid to go to parties and socialize, as a result of which I missed the opportunity of making many contacts. I was not aggressive enough or even convincing enough, as most of my clients misconstrued my shyness to be a sign of unreliability.
Therefore, in this manner, I wrecked my business, and I have only myself to blame. So, I set out to make amends and improve on those aspects of myself that had ruined me. I went for counseling sessions, workshops – the works! But, nothing really made much of a difference to my shyness. But one day when browsing through the Internet, I stumbled over the website Easycalm and here was the key to my success! This website has taught me many strategies and techniques to overcome my social disorder and I can say today that I am a confident, outspoken and successful entrepreneur.

This blog is entirely based on my previous experiences and the opinions that I have learnt from them, and is not meant to be one of those groundbreaking, encyclopedic entries that you so often come across on the topic of shyness and social phobias. Confidence is an indefinite, tricky and vague concept that changes from day to day. A couple of year’s back I was a young, reserved, shy, self-conscious rookie and I had every kind of social phobia imaginable, which is so unlike the person who I’ve evolved into today (not that I’m one of those slick, smooth talkers who can con you into doing anything). But today, shyness and the fear of interacting with new people and being in a crowd are all issues of the past – all thanks to the Internet!

by Peter Murphy

Good conversation starters put people at ease immediately. That is how all good conversations start – when people feel comfortable and relaxed. To start a conversation like that is a skill – and you can learn it.

Shyness can be a crippling condition. It’s so extreme for some people that they avoid social situations altogether. Shy children tend to grow into shy adults. The vast majority of us need to have contact with other humans, either socially or in a work context. Overcoming shyness is difficult but not impossible.