I Didn't Know How To Stop My Fear Of Speaking Over 400 people were waiting for me at the Wanamaker Auditorium in Philadelphia. It was 1979 and this was my first time speaking to a large group. I was a young broker at Merrill Lynch and I was going to talk about a new investment called a money market fund. As I walked towards the podium my heart started pounding faster. My face went from cool to burning the closer I got to the microphone. I gripped my notes in sweaty palms and my legs ...
I Had A Fear Of Speaking In Public
I had a fear of speaking in public but I didn't know it until I gave my first presentation. Have you ever found yourself nervous the night before giving a presentation? Or maybe anxious during a talk? I sure have. Years ago, as a young stockbroker with Merrill Lynch, my uncle, also a broker, suggested that I give presentations to small groups as a way of getting clients. I decided I was going talk about a brand-spanking-new investment that was confusing most people: the Money Market ...
Control Your Thoughts on Purpose
Last week a lawyer called me to help a client who is nervous about testifying. She has a fear of speaking and combined with the anxiety of being in front of a jury has caused her to be even more anxious. Her attorney wants me to help her because her fears have taken over her life. She can't sleep, she's overeating, and she's having trouble focusing when she is at work. As a Certified Hypnotist, my goal is to help clients reduce their stress and get over their fear of speaking in ...
