Imposter syndrome is a term used to describe the feeling of inadequacy, self-doubt, and lack of confidence that many people experience in their professional or personal lives. It is the feeling that you are a fraud, that you are not good enough, and that your accomplishments are simply the result
I’m Doug Staneart — President and CEO of The Leader’s Institute ® and Creator of the Fearless Presentations ® Public Speaking Training Programs. And this is How I Overcame My Fear of Public Speaking (And How You Can Too!) The first thing my public speaking class members often ask me is questions
For the first time since a two-year pandemic break, we had a fantastic public speaking class in Atlanta, Georgia. I have to admit. It was nice to have a new group of people working to conquer the fear of public speaking. We had five people attend the class. Granted, that
Thank God! The pandemic is finally over! We just completed out first in-person public speaking class since Covid hit in 2020. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve had a lot of fun leading virtual public speaking classes over the last couple of years. But there is nothing like working with class
In this session, I’m going to cover 10 simple ways to overcome the fear of public speaking. This is a continuation of the 3-step process to eliminate public speaking fear. In that episode, I showed you the process that a nervous speaker should go through to reduce speech anxiety. As
Where did the Thanksgiving Holiday come from? Yes, the pilgrim created the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth. And yes, President George Washington made the first Thanksgiving proclamation in 1789. But it was actually Abe Lincoln who created the national holiday. Ole’ Abe reinstituted the holiday that Washington created during his presidency.
