Welcome to Monday Morning Mindfulness . . . to my Clients, Colleagues and Friends. Join me every other Monday in getting motivated and inspired to act/think/feel something differently. 1. ON SPECIAL OFFERS AND INVITATIONS
Would you like to be paid to speak? Learn how to connect with your audience? Persuade people to act on what you say? You can get answers to these questions and more through my new feature, Approach
Coach. Go to this web page http://www.schrift.com/approach and ask me your number one question about speaking skills or speaking professionally. I will answer your questions by email and every few months will compile your questions (with answers) in a FAQ page for my MMM readers.
Complimentary teleclass Would you like to learn “How to be a Better Public Speaker Immediately?” I will show you how to do this on Thursday, August 26th, from 7:00-8:00pm eastern. This teleclass is being hosted by www.RebelBusiness.com , a web-based community where you find endless fresh ideas, support and connections with people doing radically cool things with their businesses. Register now, limited seating. http://www.schrift.com/teleclasses.htm
End of Summer Sizzle Sale! Want to cut your learning curve by 60% to become a well paid professional speaker? If you have passion and persistence to do this, I have product for you. All of our most popular products are discounted for a limited time for our MMM subscribers. (all items are listed on left)
All programs include PDF handouts and 20 minutes of coaching with me. Such a deal! http://www.schrift.com/summer_sizzle.htm to get details on products and your deep discounts.
2. ON POSSESSIONS
Are you possessed by your possessions? How many dresses, ties, homes, cars, jewelry, etc. are enough or too much? The ancient Latins called too many possessions “impedimenta” or what Julius Caesar, in crossing Rubicon to take Rome, called “baggage.” In kindergarten we were taught to eat our cookie, drink milk, take a nap in afternoon, and flush. Just simple needs in life; food, shelter and clothing. Saint Mark said, “What shall it profit a man to gain whole world and lose his soul?”
The Coach thinks . . . true riches of life are still adventure of book, a walk on beach, growing a flower, visits with friends, swimming in ocean. What are riches of your soul?
3. ON SPEAKING OF FAILURE
For motivational speakers, nothing succeeds like failure says Wall Street Journal. The new motivation-speaking shifts are:
How I learned from big mistakes My darkest hour Candor Rebounds Mea Culpa Rocky Balboa Yes, a speaker still needs to inspire audiences to success, but message is more significant when it includes some defeat and how to pick up and move on.
