Thursday, April 12, 2007

Presenting Yourself Powerfully

"Presentation is a result of the actions we take based on our core foundation."

A few of us here in Aspen are gathering to help each other become better speakers so we can express our thoughts in a way that is powerful. Last night we did some brainstorming and here are some of the ideas that came from our group.

The foundation is our inner believe system which determines how we act or react in circumstances. Authentic, energy, connection, passion, persuasive, knowing one's strengths and weakness, trust, fearless, letting go, flow, in the zone, spirit, present, stability, self knowledge, choice, physical strength. All of these things are based on our own experiences in life and how we perceive them. In order to make real changes we must examine the foundation to make beneficial changes that are sustainable.

Actions are the choices we make in the moment that result in our Presentation. There are negative and positive choices to be had but these are not concrete because each circumstance will present different options.

Presentation is a result of our foundation and the actions we make. We present ourselves in many ways such as our dress, style, image, non-verbally, verbally, resume, culture, society, 1 on 1, to a group, on-line, writing, stories, money, listening, adaptation.

Presenting yourself powerfully requires that we examine why we make the choices we do and allowing people to open up our way of looking at ourselves. Many times the changes will be internally in order that we see the results externally.

Make this your Journey.

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