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When your friend calls you on Tuesday and says wan

When your friend calls you on Tuesday and says wanna come to a party in LA Friday… might as well be fearless & book a flight 🌎🚀

New @thenewunfiltered episode out with the head of public speaking @concordiatx 🎙 I learned so much during this episode lol. If you’re like me and get anxiety during conversations with people when there is silence, this episode is for u 🔑 💎 #TheNewUnfiltered #FearlessEveryday #ootd

Public speaking 101! 💯 When I started present

Public speaking 101! 💯

When I started presenting at colleges & hosted a TED talk few years ago, I had no idea what I was doing. This is probably relatable to a lot of people, especially if you’re in school, because public speaking doesn’t come naturally to everyone. The more I forced myself to get out of my comfort zone & present talks at different colleges or to other companies, the more confident I felt. One on one conversations tend to be more difficult for me than presenting to a room of 50 people 🤪

Later this month #MentorMatch mentor Kim Barnes, who is the founder of a public speaking companies for professionals, and I are co-hosting a virtual workshop on this. Stay tuned to RSVP 🤗 Here are her tips to get confident presenting & public speaking:

💯 Don’t wing it: winging a public presentation comes off as sloppy and unprepared. Rather than stumbling to find ways to make your presentation sound clear, have a prepared speech. Even if you can’t fully memorize your speech, it’s better to know how you plan to present your presentation.

💯 Think about your audience, not yourself. When preparing for a presentation, consider your tone, content, and layout. You want to make sure you are providing information while making sure you still have the audience’s attention.

⭐️ Make eye contact around the room. Making eye contact with your audience shows that you are confident and passionate. This helps you positively engage with others while allowing you to communicate with them on a personal level.

💯 Let your period make a point. This means closing your speech in a way that will leave your audience pondering without needing further explanation. End it strong and keep them on their toes.

#BeFearlessSummit #TheNewUnfiltered #Business101 #FearlessEveryday

Even though @uconnwerthinstitute x @befearlesssumm

Even though @uconnwerthinstitute x @befearlesssummit chose the theme Uncovering Your Passions for the 2022 summit, one of the themes we explored was fostering resilience - getting back up from failure.

I don’t particularly like to consider anything a “failure” 😉 because through every mistake or “fail” you should learn something new.

3 ways to bounce back from what you might consider to be failure:

💫 Give yourself 72 hours to feel frustrated/ sad & then bounce back. If you can’t get yourself out of your mood, go take your mind off of everything. Run, read, watch TV. Whatever makes you feel at peace 🌎 because this is only one small moment in your life. But get used to it because success doesn’t frequently come to those who give up fast
🌟 It’s hard not to feel bad for yourself when something doesn’t go as planned. Even last week when I was filming this new show, someone on set told me I talk differently when I’m filming vs: IRL. I was really annoyed and then I realized feeling bad for myself is useless energy - so I put my energy into trying to stay consistent with the same tone in my voice over the past few days. Go put your energy into something simple that will be successful instead of putting yourself down 👋
⭐️ I have a folder in my email that’s tons of emails from you guys and people who have told me very nice things over the years. Whenever I’m frustrated I peek at those emails/ you can make that folder for yourself too! And you can ask someone you’re friends with or related to to write you the first email: 5 things they like about you most ☺️ #FearlessEveryday #TheNewUnfiltered #ResilienceandRejection

Whenever I interview any entrepreneur, I’m alway

Whenever I interview any entrepreneur, I’m always most captivated by how much risk they’ve taken. Of the 150+ entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed over the years for my podcast or different shows, there’s a common theme: going into business a little naive (in the very best way😉)

@cocoandbreezy moved out at 19 and started their eyewear line with very little money. Time isn’t slowing down ⏱ even if you aren’t ready to pursue your idea. This mentality applies to so many other areas in life too: going back to school, deciding what to study or changing your career path 🚀

In-between takes I was talking about how I have trouble meditating because turning my brain off is always hard for me, but the girls reminded me one very important thing. You only have today to worry about because you don’t know what is to come tomorrow 😊 #FearlessEveryday #TheNewUnfiltered #GirlBoss

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