It’s a long time since I was able to make any releases of new material. As you know, my voice problems remain, and limit even the amount of time I’m able to talk quite severely. That doesn’t mean I haven’t wished to be able to. And one of the most frequent comments I get on […]
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So, we’ve all been there. On tour, after a talk or workshop, or high-powered meetings in a strange city. It’s hard to wind down, and often, the tension builds to the point where you have a chocolate-eating orgy with the mini bar (or much, much worse!). Or go on a spending spree just to make
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Criticism, negative comments and passive/aggressive behaviour are hard for creative people to cope with. Learn how to handle the negativity and criticism so that it doesn’t affect your creative process. Some criticism is useful for a creative person Launching your professional creative career takes a huge amount of self-belief. Good reviews, praise and compliments help
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Many creative people are insanely talented and skilled, but their weaknesses trip them up. Are you good at thinking on your feet? But, hopeless at communicating with your audience? It’s time to get real about your weaknesses and transform them into strengths. List the weaknesses and strengths in your creative life Take a moment to
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Experiential approaches to dealing with stage fright Once you are armed with these basic bits of knowledge about the nature of audiences, you can make the experience you get work harder for you. As you move from being audience member to performer, there are some more things for you to understand about the change in
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