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  • 10 Strategies to Prepare for Speaking Engagements

    • June 11, 2018
    • Posted by: atkspf
    • Category: Professional Blogs, Speaking Tips
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    Public speaking, some people love it, some are terrified by it. There are so many articles regarding how to prepare yourself for speaking engagements that it’s overwhelming. From the old school advice of picture everyone in the room without clothes. To the look at everyone directly in the eye when you are speaking. Advices come

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  • 7 Powerful Public Speaking Tips From One of the Most-Watched TED Talks Speakers

    • January 19, 2018
    • Posted by: atkspf
    • Category: Speaking Tips
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    You’d never know it, but Simon Sinek is naturally shy and doesn’t like speaking to crowds. At parties, he says he hides alone in the corner or doesn’t even show up in the first place. He prefers the latter. Yet, with some 22 million video views under his belt, the optimistic ethnographer also happens to be

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  • 5 Inspiring Tips for How to Start a Story

    • December 18, 2017
    • Posted by: atkspf
    • Category: Writer Blogs
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    An argument can be made that the beginning of any story is the most important. It is the first part your readers will encounter and it is what potential agents and publishers will read in order to determine if your project is right for them. But do you know how to start a story? What’s

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  • How to Overcome Nervousness: 7 Simple Habits

    • December 18, 2017
    • Posted by: atkspf
    • Category: Positive Living Blogs
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    “If I don’t train enough, of course I’m nervous.“ Haile Gebrselassie It starts with just a little tremble within. Then a pressure builds up. A hand or foot starts to fidget. Your palms become moist and you start to feel not quite like yourself anymore. The inner calmness you felt has flown out the window.

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  • How to Show Empathy and Create Relatable Characters

    • December 18, 2017
    • Posted by: atkspf
    • Category: Writer Blogs
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    Stories create empathy. Stories bring hope. Stories change history. Yes, even yours—especially when you know how to show empathy in writing. While there are many serious examples of stories affecting human rights and other causes, I’m going to start my point with something simpler. The Little Red Lighthouse Not far from where I live is a little

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