How to Still Slay the Day, Despite Shyness
Many people struggle with shyness, but once you learn it isn’t a weakness you may come to cherish your shyness. Shyness is just another personality trait. However, as with any trait, there are drawbacks as well as perks to it.
Defeating Your Shyness
Tips and Tricks from a Former Shy Girl
Don’t let the #GirlBoss girlies you see all the time on your stories intimidate you. Chances are, they were once shy gals like you! I was always the kind of kid who never raised her hand to ask a question in class and would mumble my words during presentations in front of the whole class. To be honest, I still struggle with that to this day but there are ways to dealing with shyness.
Overcoming Shyness & Anxiety In The Workplace (On Your First Day)
First of all, congrats on your new job (if that’s your current situation). If not, this is still relevant to you because you should start planning ahead in your career.
It can be intimidating to enter a new environment with people you have never spoken to before. Even for virtual positions, you may feel excluded from your co-workers during a Zoom or Google Hangout call because you have not developed any rapport with them yet. Continue reading
Your Shyness Is Your Super Power: The Power of the Reframe
Maybe you’ve been working on being less reserved. You want to speak up more during meetings, advocate for your business, and become closely connected to the women in your circle. Each of these things can feel like a ten-mile upward hike when you are overcome by shyness. But in a journey to excellence, it’s common to become overly critical…and doing so can cause you to miss out on some of your greatest strengths.
3 Ways to Hold an Online Vision Board Workshop if Your Social Circle is Spread All Over the Country or World
Vision boards are all the rage these last few years because they allow the creator to dig deep into their hearts and really verbalize what kind of lifestyle they want. Simply thinking about their current lives and what they would like to change is a good start. To get more excited about the vision board process, create a vision board workshop for your tribe of family, friends, local community, coworkers, etc.
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5 Ways to Set Up a Vision Board Party to Enhance Your Communication, Social and Personal Accomplishments
Even if you work on vision boards for and by yourself, running a vision board party for your small circle of family and friends is one way to take care of multiple goals at once. An intimate gathering for a vision board party will help you enhance your:
- Communication (because you will have to utilize communication before during and after the workshop),
- Social skills (because you will create stronger connections during the workshop); and
- Personal accomplishments (because the act of creating a vision board will help you with your goals).
Everyone can benefit from focusing on what they want out of life – focusing on their ideal lifestyle – so it’s quite possible that you’ll fill your room to capacity with family and friends.
What If You Don’t Have Family and Friends To Invite? Keep reading and you will get tips on where you can find other people to invite if family/friends are not a current option. These ideas work for all: family, friends, local community members, etc. Keep reading…
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CONVERSATION: Super Soul Conversations
Need I say more? Oprah is a master at communication. She is a master at interviews. She is one you want to learn from when it comes to improving your communication skills.
A great podcast is Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations.
7 ways to ease anxiety in chaotic times
If you have a super busy personal and professional schedule, juggling everything can sometimes be difficult. You may worry about getting everything done or keeping everyone in your life happy. Sometimes it might just seem easier to freeze from frustration instead of addressing head-on what is causing your anxiety head. Continue reading
AFFIRMATIONS: Quote of the Day Podcast – Sean Croxton
The Quote of the Day Show hosted by Sean Croxton is one of my favorites You get the perfect dose of motivation and TRUTH that will fuel your day. He spotlights a quote on each episode in a manner that is not overwhelming. It is just enough so you can ponder on that thought and really delve into that throughout your day in your own way. Please check it out and thank me later (and of course, thank Mr. Croxton for coming up with this podcast and delivering it!
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Quote of the Day Show on iTunes <<<< Click here for iTunes version
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Quote of the Day show on Stitcher (below)
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CONVERSATION: Bill Moyers and Maya Angelou
EPISODE: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee – Jerry Seinfeld with guest Judd Apatow – “Escape From Syosset”
EPISODE: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee – S08E03 – Jerry Seinfeld with Guest Judd Apatow – “Escape From Syosset” – Jun 30, 2016
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CONVERSATION: Oprah and Barbara Walters
Oprah and Barbara Walters conversation
SPEECH: Bill Clinton’s 2016 DNC Speech (pay attention to his great storytelling)
Bill Clinton’s 2016 DNC Speech (pay attention to his great storytelling)
CONVERSATION: President Obama and The Wire Creator David Simon
A Conversation with President Obama and The Wire Creator David Simon
CONVERSATION: A Conversation with Pamela Anderson
A Conversation with Pamela Anderson
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CONVERSATION: In Conversation with Pharrell Williams (NPR)
In Conversation with Pharrell Williams (NPR)
CONVERSATION: Reclaiming Conversation™ Podcast by Sherry Turkle
Reclaiming Conversation™ Podcast with Host Sherry Turkle
TEDtalks Playlist: The Art of Meaningful Conversation
The Art of Meaningful Conversation – TedTalks Playlist <<<CLICK HERE
TALK: Reclaiming Conversation with Sherry Turkle
Reclaiming Conversation Professor Sherry Turkle talked about her book Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, in which she examines the impact of the digital age on traditional conversation. <<< CLICK HERE (conversation starts 9 minutes into the video, 09:00)
FUNNY: Key and Peele Skit – Awkward Conversation
This is a funny skit about “a lunch chat that turns tense when one of the diners confronts the other about his annoying conversation habits.”