Yesterday, I finally had a conversation with Fear.
You probably know Fear as well as I do.
It is the feeling of insecurity and doubt that makes you uneasy all around when you least expect it.
It is the nervousness at the pit of your belly and the shake in your finger tips that is well beyond normal jitters.
It creeps in during the most momentous occasions in your life and sets out to do some damage in one way or another. [Read more…] about A Conversation with Fear
For the last 3 weeks, I have focused on little else other than the upcoming speech at Blogworld. It was an honor to be accepted, after submitting this video proposal. As with all things, however, after the excitement calms down and the dust settles, you are left with real work to do and in this case, I was looking at an hour-long speech to write and deliver. Even with the experience of Toastmasters (video proof!) and a few other public speaking events, the idea of writing for and speaking at Blogworld has been pushing me to break new boundaries in speech preparation. [Read more…] about 17 Effective Tips on Speech Writing and Delivery
Entrepreneurship is like having children. I will explain. First of all, it is not for everyone — sorry if that shocks you on either side of the statement; the truth tends to do that to me too. The simple truth is that you must be made for them to survive and thrive.
Much like having children, you fall in love instantly, completely and irreversibly. Love takes but an instant to overwhelm you when the right thing comes along. But with children, you exclaim, there is the physical and biological bond. Not always. Take a look at adopted children; their parents love them instantly, deeply and truly despite lack of those bonds. [Read more…] about 51 Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Is My Path to Fulfillment
Extemporaneous Speaking will give you a second thought about becoming that professional speaker!
In the pursuit of our goals, it is inevitable that on every path, we will encounter a beast we would rather avoid. I call it a beast. In nice business language, it is called a challenge, and you may have other names for it!
No matter, it is the necessary evil in achieving the goals for which we strive. It is the thing we would rather avoid and still somehow secretly wish to be allowed to reach our target. Everyone has them. For me, it is doing strenuous abdominal training in order to develop a strong enough core to do my dream yoga poses. Or talking French to Parisians with risk of much embarrassment in order to finally someday master a language I adore. And in the pursuit of becoming a professional speaker, it is the thought of extemporaneous speaking on any given topic which I would rather avoid at any cost.
[Read more…] about Extemporaneous Speaking: Fast thoughts on Motivation
On November 6th and 7th, I attended my first Toastmasters Conference to support and cheer the contestants. It was the District 37 Conference in the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. One of the best parts and motivators was the drive and rooming with a fellow Toastmaster who is also a dear friend and on this particular occasion, a contestant of a humorous speech competition. That’s right, the heart of the conference is the two Fall competitions – The Humorous Speech Competition and the Evaluation Competition. The top 16 speakers in all from the entire NC District, each of whom have won every level of competition from Club to Area to Division in their region, compete in the much awaited District competitions. The caliber of speakers is high, and the air is filled with anticipation for the audience and anxiety for the speakers. And after watching these competitions, I now know why.
[Read more…] about The 3 Best Things I learned from watching Toastmasters Speech Contestants
I am Farnoosh, the founder of Prolific Living. So glad you are here. My mission is to empower you to unblock your creative genius to live your dream life.
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